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Dubai World Central Property Transactions 2017

1,554 property sales worth ⃃ 1.3B were registered in Dubai World Central in 2017, 569.8% higher than 2016 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 651,360 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 757 (−10.0% on 2016).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2017Compared with: 2016Sample: 1,554 salesUpdated: 12 Nov 2026
Property sales
1,554
+569.8% vs 2016
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2017
Total value
⃃ 1.3B
+180.3% vs 2016
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2017
Median sale price
⃃ 651,360
+18.6% vs 2016
1,554 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 757
−10.0% vs 2016
1,554 sales

What types of property sold in Dubai World Central in 2017?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2017

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments1,54599.4%⃃ 1.1B⃃ 650,000⃃ 758

How were 2017 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)1,54599.4%⃃ 1.3B⃃ 652,500⃃ 757
Resale (secondary)90.6%⃃ 4.72M⃃ 550,000⃃ 1,188
Off-plan1,52498.1%⃃ 1.1B⃃ 648,200⃃ 757
Ready301.9%⃃ 141.05M⃃ 850,500⃃ 1,000

What were the most expensive property sales in Dubai World Central in 2017?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
04/05/2017Dubai World CentralPlot968,678 sq ft⃃ 78,484,331Primary · Ready
04/05/2017Dubai World CentralPlot451,068 sq ft⃃ 25,259,815Primary · Ready
14/02/2017Dubai World CentralPlot107,639 sq ft⃃ 4,900,000Primary · Ready
14/12/2017Dubai World CentralPlot53,820 sq ft⃃ 4,375,000Primary · Ready
06/11/2017Dubai World CentralPlot53,820 sq ft⃃ 3,125,000Primary · Ready
06/11/2017Dubai World CentralPlot53,820 sq ft⃃ 3,125,000Primary · Ready
07/11/2017Dubai World CentralPlot53,820 sq ft⃃ 3,125,000Primary · Ready
07/11/2017Dubai World CentralPlot52,617 sq ft⃃ 3,055,000Primary · Ready
19/09/2017The Pulse Townhouses Cluster 104 beds · Apartment3,873 sq ft⃃ 1,815,654Primary · Off-plan
19/09/2017The Pulse Townhouses Cluster 104 beds · Apartment3,874 sq ft⃃ 1,815,654Primary · Off-plan

What were the last registered sales of 2017?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
26/12/2017MAG 5151 bed · Apartment514 sq ft⃃ 500,000Primary · Off-plan
26/12/2017MAG 5551 bed · Apartment629 sq ft⃃ 533,000Primary · Off-plan
26/12/2017MAG 5251 bed · Apartment641 sq ft⃃ 530,555Primary · Off-plan
26/12/2017MAG 565Studio · Apartment410 sq ft⃃ 410,258Primary · Off-plan
26/12/2017MAG 5251 bed · Apartment666 sq ft⃃ 535,555Primary · Off-plan
26/12/2017MAG 5602 beds · Apartment666 sq ft⃃ 520,000Primary · Off-plan
26/12/2017MAG 5151 bed · Apartment622 sq ft⃃ 540,000Primary · Off-plan
26/12/2017MAG 515Studio · Apartment410 sq ft⃃ 400,000Primary · Off-plan
26/12/2017MAG 5601 bed · Apartment629 sq ft⃃ 530,000Primary · Off-plan
26/12/2017MAG 560Studio · Apartment437 sq ft⃃ 400,000Primary · 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 2017 with the whole of 2016.
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 World Central in 2017?
1,554 property sales worth ⃃ 1,258,372,483 were registered in Dubai World Central in 2017. That is 569.8% higher than 2016.
What was the median property price in Dubai World Central in 2017?
The median sale price was ⃃ 651,360 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 757 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2017).
What share of 2017 sales in Dubai World Central were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 99.4% of the 1,554 sales and resales 0.6%. Off-plan units made up 98.1% and ready units 1.9%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

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