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The Sterling Property Transactions 2017

18 property sales worth ⃃ 43.3M were registered in The Sterling in 2017, 50.0% lower than 2016 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 2,198,686 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,999 (+3.2% on 2016).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2017Compared with: 2016Sample: 18 salesUpdated: 12 Nov 2026
Property sales
18
−50.0% vs 2016
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2017
Total value
⃃ 43.3M
−49.9% vs 2016
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2017
Median sale price
⃃ 2,198,686
−3.9% vs 2016
18 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 1,999
+3.2% vs 2016
18 sales

What types of property sold in The Sterling in 2017?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2017

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments18100%⃃ 43.3M⃃ 2,198,686⃃ 1,999

How were 2017 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)1688.9%⃃ 41.72M⃃ 2,392,931⃃ 1,956
Resale (secondary)211.1%⃃ 1.57M⃃ 786,000⃃ 2,000
Off-plan18100%⃃ 43.3M⃃ 2,198,686⃃ 1,999

What were the most expensive property sales in The Sterling in 2017?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
05/01/2017The Sterling West House3 beds · Apartment2,136 sq ft⃃ 4,000,000Primary · Off-plan
27/12/2017The Sterling East House2 beds · Apartment2,140 sq ft⃃ 3,969,000Primary · Off-plan
12/01/2017The Sterling West House2 beds · Apartment1,664 sq ft⃃ 3,471,743Primary · Off-plan
05/01/2017The Sterling West House2 beds · Apartment1,688 sq ft⃃ 3,190,695Primary · Off-plan
05/01/2017The Sterling West House2 beds · Apartment1,685 sq ft⃃ 3,163,807Primary · Off-plan
27/12/2017The Sterling East House2 beds · Apartment1,684 sq ft⃃ 3,087,000Primary · Off-plan
12/01/2017The Sterling West House1 bed · Apartment1,187 sq ft⃃ 2,474,689Primary · Off-plan
12/01/2017The Sterling West House1 bed · Apartment1,187 sq ft⃃ 2,474,689Primary · Off-plan
12/01/2017The Sterling West House1 bed · Apartment1,126 sq ft⃃ 2,311,172Primary · Off-plan
05/01/2017The Sterling East House1 bed · Apartment1,122 sq ft⃃ 2,086,200Primary · Off-plan

What were the last registered sales of 2017?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
27/12/2017The Sterling East House2 beds · Apartment1,684 sq ft⃃ 3,087,000Primary · Off-plan
27/12/2017The Sterling East House2 beds · Apartment2,140 sq ft⃃ 3,969,000Primary · Off-plan
22/11/2017The Sterling East House1 bed · Apartment977 sq ft⃃ 1,835,163Primary · Off-plan
14/08/2017The Sterling East House1 bed · Apartment977 sq ft⃃ 1,850,000Primary · Off-plan
19/07/2017The Sterling East House1 bed · Apartment973 sq ft⃃ 1,943,880Primary · Off-plan
20/06/2017The Sterling East House1 bed · Apartment977 sq ft⃃ 2,000,000Primary · Off-plan
12/01/2017The Sterling West House2 beds · Apartment1,664 sq ft⃃ 3,471,743Primary · Off-plan
12/01/2017The Sterling West House1 bed · Apartment1,126 sq ft⃃ 2,311,172Primary · Off-plan
12/01/2017The Sterling West House1 bed · Apartment1,187 sq ft⃃ 2,474,689Primary · Off-plan
12/01/2017The Sterling West House1 bed · Apartment1,187 sq ft⃃ 2,474,689Primary · 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 2017 with the whole of 2016.
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
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Frequently asked questions

How many properties were sold in The Sterling in 2017?
18 property sales worth ⃃ 43,295,740 were registered in The Sterling in 2017. That is 50.0% lower than 2016.
What was the median property price in The Sterling in 2017?
The median sale price was ⃃ 2,198,686 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,999 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2017).
What share of 2017 sales in The Sterling were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 88.9% of the 18 sales and resales 11.1%. Off-plan units made up 100% and ready units —. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

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