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Desert Sun Tower Property Transactions 2018

13 property sales worth ⃃ 5.54M were registered in Desert Sun Tower in 2018, 8.3% higher than 2017 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 420,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 647 (−23.4% on 2017).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018Compared with: 2017Sample: 13 salesUpdated: 13 Nov 2026
Property sales
13
+8.3% vs 2017
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018
Total value
⃃ 5.54M
−0.2% vs 2017
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018
Median sale price
⃃ 420,000
−5.1% vs 2017
13 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 647
−23.4% vs 2017
13 sales

What types of property sold in Desert Sun Tower in 2018?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments13100%⃃ 5.54M⃃ 420,000⃃ 647

How were 2018 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)969.2%⃃ 3.88M⃃ 440,000⃃ 761
Resale (secondary)430.8%⃃ 1.66M⃃ 415,000⃃ 609
Ready13100%⃃ 5.54M⃃ 420,000⃃ 647

How many rental contracts were registered in Desert Sun Tower in 2018?

75 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in Desert Sun Tower in 2018, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 38,000 (−9.5% on 2017). Rental yields in Desert Sun Tower

What were the most expensive property sales in Desert Sun Tower in 2018?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
24/06/2018Desert Sun Tower1 bed · Apartment948 sq ft⃃ 590,000Primary · Ready
03/09/2018Desert Sun Tower1 bed · Apartment911 sq ft⃃ 552,500Primary · Ready
03/09/2018Desert Sun TowerStudio · Apartment701 sq ft⃃ 450,000Primary · Ready
19/02/2018Desert Sun TowerStudio · Apartment549 sq ft⃃ 450,000Primary · Ready
17/09/2018Desert Sun TowerStudio · Apartment680 sq ft⃃ 440,000Primary · Ready
16/07/2018Desert Sun TowerStudio · Apartment680 sq ft⃃ 430,000Resale · Ready
27/03/2018Desert Sun TowerStudio · Apartment549 sq ft⃃ 420,000Resale · Ready
27/11/2018Desert Sun TowerStudio · Apartment701 sq ft⃃ 410,000Resale · Ready
20/05/2018Desert Sun TowerStudio · Apartment701 sq ft⃃ 400,000Resale · Ready
25/01/2018Desert Sun TowerStudio · Apartment460 sq ft⃃ 350,000Primary · Ready

What were the last registered sales of 2018?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
27/11/2018Desert Sun TowerStudio · Apartment701 sq ft⃃ 410,000Resale · Ready
17/09/2018Desert Sun TowerStudio · Apartment680 sq ft⃃ 440,000Primary · Ready
03/09/2018Desert Sun Tower1 bed · Apartment911 sq ft⃃ 552,500Primary · Ready
03/09/2018Desert Sun TowerStudio · Apartment701 sq ft⃃ 450,000Primary · Ready
16/07/2018Desert Sun TowerStudio · Apartment680 sq ft⃃ 430,000Resale · Ready
24/06/2018Desert Sun Tower1 bed · Apartment948 sq ft⃃ 590,000Primary · Ready
20/05/2018Desert Sun TowerStudio · Apartment701 sq ft⃃ 400,000Resale · Ready
27/03/2018Desert Sun TowerStudio · Apartment549 sq ft⃃ 420,000Resale · Ready
19/02/2018Desert Sun TowerStudio · Apartment549 sq ft⃃ 450,000Primary · Ready
25/01/2018Desert Sun TowerStudio · Apartment459 sq ft⃃ 350,000Primary · Ready

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 2018 with the whole of 2017.
Primary vs resale
Primary = sold by the developer; resale = sold by a previous owner. Off-plan/ready describes the unit, not the seller.

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Source and how to cite

DXBinteract analysis based on Dubai Land Department transaction data.

Data to
(latest registered transaction)
Last updated
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Frequently asked questions

How many properties were sold in Desert Sun Tower in 2018?
13 property sales worth ⃃ 5,542,500 were registered in Desert Sun Tower in 2018. That is 8.3% higher than 2017.
What was the median property price in Desert Sun Tower in 2018?
The median sale price was ⃃ 420,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 647 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018).
What share of 2018 sales in Desert Sun Tower were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 69.2% of the 13 sales and resales 30.8%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

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