Master Project · Transactions · 2018

International City Phase 1 Property Transactions 2018

2,258 property sales worth ⃃ 1.4B were registered in International City Phase 1 in 2018, 44.7% higher than 2017 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 380,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 805 (+15.2% on 2017).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018Compared with: 2017Sample: 2,258 salesUpdated: 13 Nov 2026
Property sales
2,258
+44.7% vs 2017
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018
Total value
⃃ 1.4B
+20.2% vs 2017
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018
Median sale price
⃃ 380,000
−11.6% vs 2017
2,258 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 805
+15.2% vs 2017
2,258 sales

What types of property sold in International City Phase 1 in 2018?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments1,91184.6%⃃ 801.05M⃃ 361,000⃃ 792
Villas23210.3%⃃ 405.58M⃃ 1,798,000⃃ 893
Commercial1034.6%⃃ 40.98M⃃ 355,000⃃ 638

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)1,38061.1%⃃ 1.1B⃃ 524,150⃃ 845
Resale (secondary)87838.9%⃃ 358.65M⃃ 330,000⃃ 558
Off-plan99844.2%⃃ 477.6M⃃ 513,350⃃ 845
Ready1,26055.8%⃃ 936.03M⃃ 365,000⃃ 579

How many rental contracts were registered in International City Phase 1 in 2018?

25,761 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in International City Phase 1 in 2018, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 39,051 (−2.4% on 2017). Rental yields in International City Phase 1

What were the most expensive property sales in International City Phase 1 in 2018?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
28/03/2018Lawnz Residence By DanubePlot146,880 sq ft⃃ 75,798,000Primary · Ready
06/06/2018Lawnz Residence By DanubePlot296,124 sq ft⃃ 38,195,850Primary · Ready
24/09/2018International City EmaratiPlot13,186 sq ft⃃ 10,200,000Resale · Ready
20/02/2018International City Phase 1Plot22,005 sq ft⃃ 6,734,000Primary · Ready
30/05/2018International City Phase 1Plot20,542 sq ft⃃ 6,475,000Primary · Ready
28/06/2018International City EmaratiPlot20,997 sq ft⃃ 6,300,000Primary · Ready
07/05/2018International City Phase 1Plot20,411 sq ft⃃ 6,121,000Primary · Ready
13/02/2018International City Phase 1Plot15,436 sq ft⃃ 3,500,000Resale · Ready
13/02/2018International City Phase 1Plot15,576 sq ft⃃ 3,500,000Resale · Ready
13/02/2018International City Phase 1Plot12,802 sq ft⃃ 3,200,000Resale · Ready

What were the last registered sales of 2018?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
31/12/2018Dragon Towers - Tower B1 bed · Apartment625 sq ft⃃ 503,100Primary · Off-plan
30/12/2018Dragon Towers - Tower B1 bed · Apartment625 sq ft⃃ 506,100Primary · Off-plan
30/12/2018Dragon Towers - Tower B1 bed · Apartment625 sq ft⃃ 506,100Primary · Off-plan
30/12/2018Dragon Towers - Tower A2 beds · Apartment895 sq ft⃃ 795,900Primary · Off-plan
30/12/2018Lawnz Block 3Studio · Apartment405 sq ft⃃ 362,600Primary · Off-plan
30/12/2018Lawnz Block 22 beds · Apartment930 sq ft⃃ 713,000Primary · Off-plan
27/12/2018Dragon Towers - Tower B1 bed · Apartment623 sq ft⃃ 498,800Primary · Off-plan
27/12/2018Dragon Towers - Tower A1 bed · Apartment592 sq ft⃃ 449,000Primary · Off-plan
27/12/2018Dragon Towers - Tower B2 beds · Apartment896 sq ft⃃ 767,600Primary · Off-plan
27/12/2018Dragon Towers - Tower A1 bed · Apartment624 sq ft⃃ 511,600Primary · 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 International City Phase 1 in 2018?
2,258 property sales worth ⃃ 1,413,632,102 were registered in International City Phase 1 in 2018. That is 44.7% higher than 2017.
What was the median property price in International City Phase 1 in 2018?
The median sale price was ⃃ 380,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 805 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018).
What share of 2018 sales in International City Phase 1 were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 61.1% of the 2,258 sales and resales 38.9%. Off-plan units made up 44.2% and ready units 55.8%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

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