Area · Transactions · 2016

Me'Aisem First Property Transactions 2016

1,083 property sales worth ⃃ 1.6B were registered in Me'Aisem First in 2016, 4.0% lower than 2015 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 650,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 970 (+0.9% on 2015).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016Compared with: 2015Sample: 1,083 salesUpdated: 12 Nov 2026
Property sales
1,083
−4.0% vs 2015
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016
Total value
⃃ 1.6B
−39.4% vs 2015
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016
Median sale price
⃃ 650,000
−13.6% vs 2015
1,083 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 970
+0.9% vs 2015
1,083 sales

What types of property sold in Me'Aisem First in 2016?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments88882%⃃ 552.47M⃃ 600,000⃃ 972
Villas12111.2%⃃ 664.01M⃃ 4,668,085⃃ 1,077
Commercial100.9%⃃ 12.55M⃃ 800,000⃃ 842

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)60656%⃃ 1.2B⃃ 727,326⃃ 993
Resale (secondary)47744%⃃ 454.88M⃃ 440,000⃃ 914
Off-plan42739.4%⃃ 529.28M⃃ 701,315⃃ 1,006
Ready65660.6%⃃ 1.1B⃃ 486,000⃃ 907

How many rental contracts were registered in Me'Aisem First in 2016?

3,455 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in Me'Aisem First in 2016, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 46,000 (+7.0% on 2015). Rental yields in Me'Aisem First

What were the most expensive property sales in Me'Aisem First in 2016?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
07/02/2016Dubai Production City (IMPZ)Plot50,031 sq ft⃃ 36,022,537Primary · Ready
14/12/2016Dubai Production City (IMPZ)Plot121,040 sq ft⃃ 31,954,560Primary · Ready
08/03/2016Samana ResortsPlot99,491 sq ft⃃ 31,200,000Primary · Ready
12/12/2016Dubai Production City (IMPZ)Plot109,463 sq ft⃃ 28,898,232Primary · Ready
15/08/2016Dubai Production City (IMPZ)Plot121,040 sq ft⃃ 21,787,200Primary · Ready
22/11/2016Dubai Production City (IMPZ)Plot104,620 sq ft⃃ 20,087,040Primary · Ready
29/02/2016Lime Tree Valley5 beds · Villa9,652 sq ft⃃ 19,000,000Resale · Ready
13/11/2016Dubai Production City (IMPZ)Plot63,507 sq ft⃃ 16,765,872Primary · Ready
07/08/2016Redwood Avenue5 beds · Villa13,561 sq ft⃃ 16,490,000Primary · Off-plan
05/06/2016Lime Tree Valley6 beds · Villa13,674 sq ft⃃ 15,400,000Primary · Ready

What were the last registered sales of 2016?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
28/12/2016Jumeirah Golf Estates - Phase B4 beds · Villa4,601 sq ft⃃ 5,800,000Resale · Ready
28/12/2016Jumeirah Golf EstatesPlot359 sq ft⃃ 81,696Primary · Ready
28/12/2016The Crescent CStudio · Apartment499 sq ft⃃ 430,000Resale · Ready
28/12/2016Lago Vista-AStudio · Apartment496 sq ft⃃ 480,000Resale · Ready
28/12/2016Lakeside B1 bed · Apartment686 sq ft⃃ 789,000Primary · Ready
27/12/2016Afnan 52 beds · Apartment1,098 sq ft⃃ 1,069,026Primary · Off-plan
27/12/2016Lakeside DStudio · Apartment369 sq ft⃃ 427,000Resale · Ready
27/12/2016Red Wood Park3 beds · Villa2,055 sq ft⃃ 2,615,000Resale · Off-plan
27/12/2016The Sundials5 beds · Villa7,782 sq ft⃃ 4,550,000Resale · Ready
26/12/2016Qasr Sabah 21 bed · Apartment649 sq ft⃃ 456,500Resale · 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 Me'Aisem First in 2016?
1,083 property sales worth ⃃ 1,621,543,137 were registered in Me'Aisem First in 2016. That is 4.0% lower than 2015.
What was the median property price in Me'Aisem First in 2016?
The median sale price was ⃃ 650,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 970 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016).
What share of 2016 sales in Me'Aisem First were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 56% of the 1,083 sales and resales 44%. Off-plan units made up 39.4% and ready units 60.6%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

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