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Q04 Property Transactions 2018

3 property sales worth ⃃ 837K were registered in Q04 in 2018, 57.1% lower than 2017 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 265,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 648 (−1.9% on 2017).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018Compared with: 2017Sample: 3 salesUpdated: 14 Nov 2026
Property sales
3
−57.1% vs 2017
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018
Total value
⃃ 837K
−69.7% vs 2017
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018
Median sale price
⃃ 265,000
−28.4% vs 2017
3 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 648
−1.9% vs 2017
3 sales

What types of property sold in Q04 in 2018?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments3100%⃃ 837K⃃ 265,000⃃ 648

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)133.3%⃃ 212K⃃ 212,200⃃ 519
Resale (secondary)266.7%⃃ 625K⃃ 312,500⃃ 680
Ready3100%⃃ 837K⃃ 265,000⃃ 648

How many rental contracts were registered in Q04 in 2018?

51 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in Q04 in 2018, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 35,000 (−12.5% on 2017). Rental yields in Q04

What were the most expensive property sales in Q04 in 2018?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
18/07/2018Q041 bed · Apartment686 sq ft⃃ 360,000Resale · Ready
16/07/2018Q04Studio · Apartment409 sq ft⃃ 265,000Resale · Ready
09/10/2018Q04Studio · Apartment409 sq ft⃃ 212,200Primary · Ready

What were the last registered sales of 2018?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
09/10/2018Q04Studio · Apartment409 sq ft⃃ 212,200Primary · Ready
18/07/2018Q041 bed · Apartment686 sq ft⃃ 360,000Resale · Ready
16/07/2018Q04Studio · Apartment409 sq ft⃃ 265,000Resale · 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
— figures refresh hourly from the live dataset
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Frequently asked questions

How many properties were sold in Q04 in 2018?
3 property sales worth ⃃ 837,200 were registered in Q04 in 2018. That is 57.1% lower than 2017.
What was the median property price in Q04 in 2018?
The median sale price was ⃃ 265,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 648 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018).
What share of 2018 sales in Q04 were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 33.3% of the 3 sales and resales 66.7%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

Last updated · data to 13 Nov 2026 · https://dxbinteract.com/dubai-property-transactions/q04/2018