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Festival City Property Transactions 2018

42 property sales worth ⃃ 100.95M were registered in Festival City in 2018, 30.0% lower than 2017 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 2,376,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,045 (−8.1% on 2017).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018Compared with: 2017Sample: 42 salesUpdated: 15 Nov 2026
Property sales
42
−30.0% vs 2017
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018
Total value
⃃ 100.95M
−31.8% vs 2017
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018
Median sale price
⃃ 2,376,000
+5.3% vs 2017
42 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 1,045
−8.1% vs 2017
42 sales

What types of property sold in Festival City in 2018?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments42100%⃃ 100.95M⃃ 2,376,000⃃ 1,045

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)3583.3%⃃ 86.15M⃃ 2,396,000⃃ 1,062
Resale (secondary)716.7%⃃ 14.8M⃃ 2,100,000⃃ 968
Ready42100%⃃ 100.95M⃃ 2,376,000⃃ 1,045

How many rental contracts were registered in Festival City in 2018?

486 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in Festival City in 2018, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 170,000 (−5.6% on 2017). Rental yields in Festival City

What were the most expensive property sales in Festival City in 2018?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
22/10/2018Al Badia Residences Buildings 34 beds · Apartment5,043 sq ft⃃ 3,700,000Primary · Ready
20/06/2018Al Badia Residences Buildings 113 beds · Apartment3,116 sq ft⃃ 3,700,000Primary · Ready
25/07/2018Al Badia Residences Buildings 33 beds · Apartment3,943 sq ft⃃ 3,650,000Resale · Ready
21/11/2018Al Badia Residences Buildings 103 beds · Apartment2,914 sq ft⃃ 3,077,000Primary · Ready
13/06/2018Marsa Plaza - Core 12 beds · Apartment2,030 sq ft⃃ 2,908,000Primary · Ready
10/05/2018Al Badia Residences Buildings 103 beds · Apartment2,811 sq ft⃃ 2,906,000Primary · Ready
30/08/2018Al Badia Residences Buildings 103 beds · Apartment2,465 sq ft⃃ 2,874,000Primary · Ready
28/11/2018Al Badia Residences Buildings 103 beds · Apartment2,465 sq ft⃃ 2,872,000Primary · Ready
13/06/2018Al Badia Hillside 73 beds · Apartment2,792 sq ft⃃ 2,829,000Primary · Ready
31/12/2018Al Badia Hillside 63 beds · Apartment2,310 sq ft⃃ 2,643,000Primary · Ready

What were the last registered sales of 2018?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
31/12/2018Al Badia Hillside 63 beds · Apartment2,310 sq ft⃃ 2,643,000Primary · Ready
30/12/2018Al Badia Hillside 11 bed · Apartment1,547 sq ft⃃ 1,483,000Primary · Ready
30/12/2018Al Badia Hillside 63 beds · Apartment3,160 sq ft⃃ 2,348,000Primary · Ready
30/12/2018Al Badia Hillside 53 beds · Apartment2,284 sq ft⃃ 2,542,000Primary · Ready
26/12/2018Al Badia Residences Buildings 102 beds · Apartment2,007 sq ft⃃ 2,483,000Primary · Ready
20/12/2018Al Badia Hillside 53 beds · Apartment2,460 sq ft⃃ 2,400,000Primary · Ready
09/12/2018Al Badia Residences Buildings 82 beds · Apartment1,740 sq ft⃃ 2,181,000Primary · Ready
29/11/2018Al Badia Hillside 63 beds · Apartment2,220 sq ft⃃ 2,262,000Primary · Ready
29/11/2018Al Badia Hillside 12 beds · Apartment1,954 sq ft⃃ 1,966,000Primary · Ready
28/11/2018Al Badia Residences Buildings 103 beds · Apartment2,465 sq ft⃃ 2,872,000Primary · 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 Festival City in 2018?
42 property sales worth ⃃ 100,952,220 were registered in Festival City in 2018. That is 30.0% lower than 2017.
What was the median property price in Festival City in 2018?
The median sale price was ⃃ 2,376,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,045 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018).
What share of 2018 sales in Festival City were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 83.3% of the 42 sales and resales 16.7%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

Last updated · data to 14 Nov 2026 · https://dxbinteract.com/dubai-property-transactions/festival-city/2018