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Emirates Hills Property Transactions 2016

29 property sales worth ⃃ 566.4M were registered in Emirates Hills in 2016, 43.1% lower than 2015 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 19,750,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,700 (+118.1% on 2015).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016Compared with: 2015Sample: 29 salesUpdated: 14 Nov 2026
Property sales
29
−43.1% vs 2015
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016
Total value
⃃ 566.4M
−52.4% vs 2015
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016
Median sale price
⃃ 19,750,000
+16.2% vs 2015
29 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 1,700
+118.1% vs 2015
29 sales

What types of property sold in Emirates Hills in 2016?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Villas2379.3%⃃ 497.96M⃃ 20,500,000⃃ 1,700

How were 2016 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)1137.9%⃃ 164.05M⃃ 3,844,888⃃ 885
Resale (secondary)1862.1%⃃ 402.35M⃃ 20,250,000⃃ 2,007
Ready29100%⃃ 566.4M⃃ 19,750,000⃃ 1,700

How many rental contracts were registered in Emirates Hills in 2016?

60 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in Emirates Hills in 2016, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 184,812 (−13.0% on 2015). Rental yields in Emirates Hills

What were the most expensive property sales in Emirates Hills in 2016?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
11/01/2016Emirates Hills7 beds · Villa38,563 sq ft⃃ 53,000,000Resale · Ready
28/01/2016Emirates Hills7 beds · Villa39,638 sq ft⃃ 45,900,000Primary · Ready
26/06/2016Emirates Hills7 beds · Villa39,448 sq ft⃃ 44,000,000Resale · Ready
18/05/2016Emirates Hills7 beds · Villa18,641 sq ft⃃ 32,500,000Resale · Ready
02/06/2016Emirates Hills6 beds · Villa16,959 sq ft⃃ 32,000,000Resale · Ready
06/01/2016Emirates Hills9 beds · Villa31,527 sq ft⃃ 30,750,000Primary · Ready
20/01/2016Emirates Hills3 beds · Villa16,062 sq ft⃃ 30,000,000Primary · Ready
15/11/2016Emirates Hills6 beds · Townhouse28,180 sq ft⃃ 30,000,000Resale · Ready
31/05/2016Emirates Hills4 beds · Villa21,689 sq ft⃃ 28,000,000Primary · Ready
10/10/2016Emirates Hills5 beds · Villa15,771 sq ft⃃ 25,500,000Resale · Ready

What were the last registered sales of 2016?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
26/12/2016Emirates Hills6 beds · Villa15,347 sq ft⃃ 12,000,000Resale · Ready
22/12/2016Emirates Hills4 beds · Townhouse16,856 sq ft⃃ 14,500,000Resale · Ready
22/11/2016Emirates Hills5 beds · Villa20,406 sq ft⃃ 25,000,000Resale · Ready
15/11/2016Emirates Hills6 beds · Townhouse28,180 sq ft⃃ 30,000,000Resale · Ready
09/11/2016Emirates Hills3 beds · Townhouse2,611 sq ft⃃ 7,400,000Resale · Ready
10/10/2016Emirates Hills5 beds · Villa15,771 sq ft⃃ 25,500,000Resale · Ready
22/09/2016Emirates Hills5 beds · Villa14,086 sq ft⃃ 1,465,000Primary · Ready
08/09/2016Emirates Hills6 beds · Villa14,604 sq ft⃃ 1,761,246Primary · Ready
15/08/2016Emirates Hills5 beds · Villa14,811 sq ft⃃ 20,500,000Resale · Ready
26/06/2016Emirates Hills7 beds · Villa39,448 sq ft⃃ 44,000,000Resale · 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 2016 with the whole of 2015.
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
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Frequently asked questions

How many properties were sold in Emirates Hills in 2016?
29 property sales worth ⃃ 566,400,134 were registered in Emirates Hills in 2016. That is 43.1% lower than 2015.
What was the median property price in Emirates Hills in 2016?
The median sale price was ⃃ 19,750,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,700 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016).
What share of 2016 sales in Emirates Hills were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 37.9% of the 29 sales and resales 62.1%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

Last updated · data to 13 Nov 2026 · https://dxbinteract.com/dubai-property-transactions/emirates-hills/2016