Master Project · Transactions · 2018

Dubai Marina Property Transactions 2018

1,958 property sales worth ⃃ 3.5B were registered in Dubai Marina in 2018, 22.5% lower than 2017 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 1,500,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,485 (−6.2% on 2017).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018Compared with: 2017Sample: 1,958 salesUpdated: 12 Nov 2026
Property sales
1,958
−22.5% vs 2017
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018
Total value
⃃ 3.5B
−21.2% vs 2017
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018
Median sale price
⃃ 1,500,000
+3.4% vs 2017
1,958 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 1,485
−6.2% vs 2017
1,958 sales

What types of property sold in Dubai Marina in 2018?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments1,93698.9%⃃ 3.3B⃃ 1,490,000⃃ 1,488
Villas40.2%⃃ 21.1M⃃ 5,250,000⃃ 1,177
Commercial170.9%⃃ 71.67M⃃ 3,855,000⃃ 1,423

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)84643.2%⃃ 1.6B⃃ 1,700,000⃃ 1,819
Resale (secondary)1,11256.8%⃃ 1.9B⃃ 1,300,000⃃ 1,249
Off-plan65733.6%⃃ 1.3B⃃ 1,796,640⃃ 1,799
Ready1,30166.4%⃃ 2.2B⃃ 1,350,000⃃ 1,288

How many rental contracts were registered in Dubai Marina in 2018?

13,242 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in Dubai Marina in 2018, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 96,632 (−12.2% on 2017). Rental yields in Dubai Marina

What were the most expensive property sales in Dubai Marina in 2018?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
04/07/2018Dubai MarinaPlot50,106 sq ft⃃ 72,996,549Resale · Ready
05/07/2018Le Reve4 beds · Apartment6,308 sq ft⃃ 12,000,000Resale · Ready
30/01/2018BaysideCommercial10,515 sq ft⃃ 12,000,000Resale · Ready
20/09/2018Le Reve4 beds · Apartment6,298 sq ft⃃ 11,500,000Resale · Ready
08/05/2018Silverene Towers A5 beds · Apartment9,604 sq ft⃃ 10,000,000Resale · Ready
21/06/201823 Marina4 beds · Apartment5,645 sq ft⃃ 9,500,000Resale · Ready
26/04/2018Al Mesk5 beds · Apartment4,822 sq ft⃃ 8,300,000Resale · Ready
20/11/2018JW Marriott Hotel Marina4 beds · Apartment3,404 sq ft⃃ 8,000,000Resale · Ready
15/04/2018Bay Central 3Commercial4,352 sq ft⃃ 8,000,000Resale · Ready
01/07/2018JW Marriott Hotel Marina4 beds · Apartment3,219 sq ft⃃ 7,850,000Resale · Ready

What were the last registered sales of 2018?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
30/12/2018Escan Marina Tower1 bed · Apartment767 sq ft⃃ 930,000Resale · Ready
30/12/2018JW Marriott Hotel Marina1 bed · Apartment865 sq ft⃃ 650,000Resale · Ready
30/12/2018Al Seef 13 beds · Apartment3,554 sq ft⃃ 3,800,000Resale · Ready
27/12/2018Botanica Tower-11 bed · Apartment720 sq ft⃃ 960,000Resale · Ready
27/12/2018Marina Arcade2 beds · Apartment1,599 sq ft⃃ 1,810,000Primary · Ready
27/12/2018Marina Heights 13 beds · Apartment1,795 sq ft⃃ 1,700,000Resale · Ready
27/12/2018Bay Central 11 bed · Apartment857 sq ft⃃ 950,000Resale · Ready
26/12/2018VIDA Residences Dubai Marina1 bed · Apartment977 sq ft⃃ 1,358,888Primary · Off-plan
26/12/2018VIDA Residences Dubai Marina1 bed · Apartment990 sq ft⃃ 1,436,888Primary · Off-plan
26/12/2018VIDA Residences Dubai Marina1 bed · Apartment685 sq ft⃃ 1,386,888Primary · 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 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.

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Frequently asked questions

How many properties were sold in Dubai Marina in 2018?
1,958 property sales worth ⃃ 3,486,666,892 were registered in Dubai Marina in 2018. That is 22.5% lower than 2017.
What was the median property price in Dubai Marina in 2018?
The median sale price was ⃃ 1,500,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,485 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018).
What share of 2018 sales in Dubai Marina were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 43.2% of the 1,958 sales and resales 56.8%. Off-plan units made up 33.6% and ready units 66.4%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

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