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International City Phase 1 Property Transactions 2016

1,763 property sales worth ⃃ 1.1B were registered in International City Phase 1 in 2016, 21.2% lower than 2015 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 432,787 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 715 (−4.0% on 2015).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016Compared with: 2015Sample: 1,763 salesUpdated: 13 Nov 2026
Property sales
1,763
−21.2% vs 2015
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016
Total value
⃃ 1.1B
−40.1% vs 2015
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016
Median sale price
⃃ 432,787
−7.9% vs 2015
1,763 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 715
−4.0% vs 2015
1,763 sales

What types of property sold in International City Phase 1 in 2016?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments1,44481.9%⃃ 647.49M⃃ 415,000⃃ 702
Villas945.3%⃃ 154.88M⃃ 1,729,000⃃ 859
Commercial20411.6%⃃ 97.32M⃃ 411,803⃃ 733

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)37221.1%⃃ 360.85M⃃ 510,500⃃ 782
Resale (secondary)1,39178.9%⃃ 700.61M⃃ 425,000⃃ 693

How many rental contracts were registered in International City Phase 1 in 2016?

20,801 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in International City Phase 1 in 2016, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 40,000 (+2.6% on 2015). Rental yields in International City Phase 1

What were the most expensive property sales in International City Phase 1 in 2016?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
05/01/2016International City EmaratiPlot367,655 sq ft⃃ 40,450,000Primary · Ready
07/06/2016International City Phase 1Plot21,536 sq ft⃃ 28,500,000Primary · Ready
14/08/2016International City Phase 1Plot12,907 sq ft⃃ 12,500,000Resale · Ready
08/11/2016International City Phase 1Plot15,158 sq ft⃃ 8,215,636Primary · Ready
03/08/2016International City EmaratiPlot39,250 sq ft⃃ 8,000,000Resale · Ready
06/01/2016International City EmaratiPlot25,432 sq ft⃃ 6,592,000Primary · Ready
22/12/2016International City Phase 1Plot11,644 sq ft⃃ 5,972,859Primary · Ready
22/12/2016International City Phase 1Plot11,593 sq ft⃃ 5,947,722Primary · Ready
13/04/2016International City Phase 1Plot33,090 sq ft⃃ 4,765,000Primary · Ready
05/09/2016International City EmaratiPlot13,186 sq ft⃃ 4,549,246Resale · Ready

What were the last registered sales of 2016?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
28/12/2016IC1-EMR-09Studio · Apartment461 sq ft⃃ 371,000Primary · Ready
28/12/2016IC1-EMR-13Studio · Apartment456 sq ft⃃ 384,300Primary · Ready
28/12/2016Warsan Village A3 beds · Villa1,681 sq ft⃃ 1,200,000Resale · Off-plan
28/12/2016I-07Commercial366 sq ft⃃ 370,000Resale · Ready
28/12/2016Q07Studio · Apartment463 sq ft⃃ 300,000Resale · Ready
28/12/2016Q-05Commercial517 sq ft⃃ 400,000Resale · Ready
27/12/2016Dragon View1 bed · Apartment778 sq ft⃃ 677,280Resale · Off-plan
26/12/2016M-02Commercial592 sq ft⃃ 346,320Resale · Ready
26/12/2016U-14Studio · Apartment484 sq ft⃃ 410,000Resale · Ready
26/12/2016M-02Commercial786 sq ft⃃ 455,880Resale · 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.

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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 International City Phase 1 in 2016?
1,763 property sales worth ⃃ 1,061,454,331 were registered in International City Phase 1 in 2016. That is 21.2% lower than 2015.
What was the median property price in International City Phase 1 in 2016?
The median sale price was ⃃ 432,787 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 715 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016).
What share of 2016 sales in International City Phase 1 were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 21.1% of the 1,763 sales and resales 78.9%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

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