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Central Business District Property Transactions 2019

22 property sales worth ⃃ 5.87M were registered in Central Business District in 2019, 8.3% lower than 2018 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 240,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 489 (−16.1% on 2018).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2019Compared with: 2018Sample: 22 salesUpdated: 13 Nov 2026
Property sales
22
−8.3% vs 2018
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2019
Total value
⃃ 5.87M
−21.9% vs 2018
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2019
Median sale price
⃃ 240,000
−21.3% vs 2018
22 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 489
−16.1% vs 2018
22 sales

What types of property sold in Central Business District in 2019?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2019

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments22100%⃃ 5.87M⃃ 240,000⃃ 489

How were 2019 sales split between off-plan, ready, primary and resale?

Primary/resale (who sold) and off-plan/ready (the unit’s state at sale) are separate splits; each pair adds up to the total.

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Primary (developer sales)29.1%⃃ 488K⃃ 243,750⃃ 503
Resale (secondary)2090.9%⃃ 5.38M⃃ 240,000⃃ 489
Off-plan1150%⃃ 3.16M⃃ 300,000⃃ 486
Ready1150%⃃ 2.71M⃃ 240,000⃃ 491

How many rental contracts were registered in Central Business District in 2019?

429 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in Central Business District in 2019, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 32,000 (−11.1% on 2018). Rental yields in Central Business District

What were the most expensive property sales in Central Business District in 2019?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
02/05/2019E051 bed · Apartment715 sq ft⃃ 349,000Resale · Off-plan
27/03/2019D-021 bed · Apartment721 sq ft⃃ 345,000Resale · Ready
10/09/2019D081 bed · Apartment721 sq ft⃃ 340,000Resale · Off-plan
03/04/2019E071 bed · Apartment721 sq ft⃃ 340,000Resale · Off-plan
30/06/2019E071 bed · Apartment721 sq ft⃃ 325,000Resale · Off-plan
07/11/2019D081 bed · Apartment721 sq ft⃃ 300,000Resale · Off-plan
19/11/2019E051 bed · Apartment666 sq ft⃃ 300,000Resale · Off-plan
09/04/2019E05Studio · Apartment480 sq ft⃃ 257,500Primary · Off-plan
17/07/2019D-02Studio · Apartment484 sq ft⃃ 250,000Resale · Ready
11/11/2019E-06Studio · Apartment489 sq ft⃃ 250,000Resale · Ready

What were the last registered sales of 2019?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
19/11/2019E051 bed · Apartment666 sq ft⃃ 300,000Resale · Off-plan
11/11/2019E-06Studio · Apartment489 sq ft⃃ 250,000Resale · Ready
07/11/2019D081 bed · Apartment721 sq ft⃃ 300,000Resale · Off-plan
19/09/2019E07Studio · Apartment484 sq ft⃃ 240,000Resale · Off-plan
10/09/2019D081 bed · Apartment721 sq ft⃃ 340,000Resale · Off-plan
04/09/2019E-06Studio · Apartment489 sq ft⃃ 230,000Primary · Ready
29/07/2019E05Studio · Apartment480 sq ft⃃ 240,000Resale · Off-plan
18/07/2019D08Studio · Apartment484 sq ft⃃ 235,000Resale · Off-plan
17/07/2019D-02Studio · Apartment484 sq ft⃃ 250,000Resale · Ready
30/06/2019E071 bed · Apartment721 sq ft⃃ 325,000Resale · Off-plan

How these figures are calculated

Sales
Registered sale transactions dated in the year, all property types, primary and resale, off-plan and ready.
Medians
Median sale price and median price per square foot of those sales.
Year-on-year
Changes compare 2019 with the whole of 2018.
Primary vs resale
Primary = sold by the developer; resale = sold by a previous owner. Off-plan/ready describes the unit, not the seller.

Full definitions: DXBinteract methodology · market indicators explained

Source and how to cite

DXBinteract analysis based on Dubai Land Department transaction data.

Data to
(latest registered transaction)
Last updated
— figures refresh hourly from the live dataset
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Frequently asked questions

How many properties were sold in Central Business District in 2019?
22 property sales worth ⃃ 5,868,500 were registered in Central Business District in 2019. That is 8.3% lower than 2018.
What was the median property price in Central Business District in 2019?
The median sale price was ⃃ 240,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 489 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2019).
What share of 2019 sales in Central Business District were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 9.1% of the 22 sales and resales 90.9%. Off-plan units made up 50% and ready units 50%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

Last updated · data to 13 Nov 2026 · https://dxbinteract.com/dubai-property-transactions/central-business-district/2019