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Motor City Property Transactions 2016

338 property sales worth ⃃ 495.24M were registered in Motor City in 2016, 9.0% higher than 2015 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 1,107,756 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 958 (+4.9% on 2015).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016Compared with: 2015Sample: 338 salesUpdated: 14 Nov 2026
Property sales
338
+9.0% vs 2015
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016
Total value
⃃ 495.24M
−53.4% vs 2015
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016
Median sale price
⃃ 1,107,756
−24.6% vs 2015
338 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 958
+4.9% vs 2015
338 sales

What types of property sold in Motor City in 2016?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments30891.1%⃃ 359.66M⃃ 1,016,015⃃ 965
Commercial216.2%⃃ 46.09M⃃ 2,428,200⃃ 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)20.6%⃃ 56.73M⃃ 28,362,942⃃ 537
Resale (secondary)33699.4%⃃ 438.52M⃃ 1,073,581⃃ 960
Ready338100%⃃ 495.24M⃃ 1,107,756⃃ 958

How many rental contracts were registered in Motor City in 2016?

1,968 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in Motor City in 2016, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 85,000 (+1.2% on 2015). Rental yields in Motor City

What were the most expensive property sales in Motor City in 2016?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
25/05/2016Motor CityPlot169,430 sq ft⃃ 55,500,000Primary · Ready
16/08/2016Motor CityPlot240,001 sq ft⃃ 8,901,000Resale · Ready
14/11/2016Motor City4 beds · Townhouse10,079 sq ft⃃ 4,990,000Resale · Ready
26/06/2016Fox Hill 7Commercial1,848 sq ft⃃ 4,700,000Resale · Ready
28/04/2016Motor City4 beds · Townhouse5,339 sq ft⃃ 4,235,000Resale · Ready
29/06/2016Motor City4 beds · Townhouse4,306 sq ft⃃ 4,060,000Resale · Ready
26/12/2016Detroit HouseCommercial1,792 sq ft⃃ 3,825,000Resale · Ready
02/05/2016Motor City3 beds · Townhouse4,299 sq ft⃃ 3,800,000Resale · Ready
06/12/2016Motor City3 beds · Townhouse4,299 sq ft⃃ 3,650,000Resale · Ready
22/06/2016Motor City3 beds · Townhouse4,299 sq ft⃃ 3,350,000Resale · Ready

What were the last registered sales of 2016?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
27/12/2016Barton House 11 bed · Apartment903 sq ft⃃ 1,107,161Resale · Ready
27/12/2016Dickens Circus 32 beds · Apartment1,630 sq ft⃃ 1,255,100Resale · Ready
27/12/2016Barton House 11 bed · Apartment1,005 sq ft⃃ 1,232,393Resale · Ready
27/12/2016Barton House 1Studio · Apartment611 sq ft⃃ 749,153Resale · Ready
27/12/2016Claverton House 21 bed · Apartment1,050 sq ft⃃ 920,000Resale · Ready
27/12/2016Barton House 1Studio · Apartment701 sq ft⃃ 859,208Resale · Ready
27/12/2016Barton House 1Studio · Apartment701 sq ft⃃ 859,208Resale · Ready
27/12/2016Barton House 1Studio · Apartment611 sq ft⃃ 749,153Resale · Ready
27/12/2016Barton House 1Studio · Apartment694 sq ft⃃ 851,288Resale · Ready
27/12/2016Barton House 11 bed · Apartment990 sq ft⃃ 1,214,187Resale · 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
— figures refresh hourly from the live dataset
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Frequently asked questions

How many properties were sold in Motor City in 2016?
338 property sales worth ⃃ 495,241,644 were registered in Motor City in 2016. That is 9.0% higher than 2015.
What was the median property price in Motor City in 2016?
The median sale price was ⃃ 1,107,756 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 958 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016).
What share of 2016 sales in Motor City were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 0.6% of the 338 sales and resales 99.4%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

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