Dubai property market 2011
Registered home sales and mortgages in Dubai from 3 January 2011 to 29 December 2011, from Dubai Land Department open data.
Home sales20,205
Total valueAED 32.2B
Off-plan share10%
Median home priceAED 1,030,888
Median price per sq ft (flats)AED 843
Median price per sq ft (villas)AED 484
Mortgages9,645
Mortgage valueAED 117.8B
Home sales by month
Off-plan Ready
Median price per sq ft by month (flats, AED)
Mortgages by month
Typical flat prices by bedrooms
| Bedrooms | Median price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | AED 330,088 | 2,920 |
| 1 | AED 727,380 | 6,827 |
| 2 | AED 1,424,944 | 5,260 |
| 3 | AED 2,189,236 | 1,831 |
| 4+ | AED 3,500,000 | 307 |
Top areas by home sales
| Area | Sales | AED per sq ft | Off-plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai Marina (Marsa Dubai) | 4,608 | 958 | 10% |
| Jumeirah Lakes Towers (Al Thanyah Fifth) | 2,323 | 717 | 4% |
| Al Thanyah Third | 1,521 | 932 | 0% |
| International City Ph 1 (Al Warsan First) | 1,495 | 375 | 3% |
| Downtown Dubai (Burj Khalifa) | 1,444 | 1,450 | 5% |
| Palm Jumeirah | 1,443 | 1,343 | 14% |
| Jumeirah Village Circle (Al Barsha South Fourth) | 951 | 709 | 17% |
| Emirate Living (Al Thanayah Fourth) | 838 | 0% | |
| Motor City (Al Hebiah First) | 819 | 500 | 0% |
| Business Bay | 750 | 999 | 9% |
| Al Furjan (Jabal Ali First) | 540 | 518 | 3% |
| Arabian Ranches I (Wadi Al Safa 6) | 527 | 0% | |
| Dubai Land Residence Complex (Wadi Al Safa 5) | 517 | 670 | 1% |
| Dubai Production City (Me'aisem First) | 504 | 967 | 9% |
| Dubai Sports City (Al Hebiah Fourth) | 406 | 977 | 55% |
Top off-plan projects by sales
| Project | Area | Sales | AED per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remraam | Remraam | 290 | 891 |
| Red Residence | Dubai Sports City | 97 | 975 |
| Fairmont Palm Residence | Palm Jumeirah | 89 | 1,232 |
| Golden Mile | Palm Jumeirah | 77 | 774 |
| Silverene | Dubai Marina | 75 | 1,078 |
| Silicon Heights | Silicon Oasis | 70 | 667 |
| Marina Pinnacle | Dubai Marina | 69 | 945 |
| Sky View Tower | Dubai Marina | 56 | 1,563 |
| The Dubai Mall | Burj Khalifa | 55 | 1,944 |
| Churchill Tower | Business Bay | 52 | 710 |
| Sandoval Gardens | Jumeirah Village Circle | 45 | 360 |
| Trident Grand | Dubai Marina | 41 | 959 |
| Gold Crest Views2 | Jumeirah Lakes Towers | 40 | 735 |
| Marinascape | Dubai Marina | 39 | 782 |
| Botanica | Dubai Marina | 34 | 1,125 |
Home sales by month
| Month | Off-plan | Ready | Value | AED per sq ft | Mortgages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2011 | 177 | 1,746 | AED 2.9B | 863 | 737 |
| November 2011 | 116 | 1,047 | AED 1.8B | 831 | 721 |
| October 2011 | 282 | 1,379 | AED 2.4B | 782 | 761 |
| September 2011 | 164 | 1,077 | AED 2.4B | 881 | 828 |
| August 2011 | 150 | 1,150 | AED 1.8B | 821 | 584 |
| July 2011 | 195 | 1,312 | AED 2.4B | 851 | 825 |
| June 2011 | 145 | 1,415 | AED 2.6B | 786 | 621 |
| May 2011 | 210 | 1,430 | AED 2.8B | 898 | 737 |
| April 2011 | 182 | 1,586 | AED 3.0B | 865 | 729 |
| March 2011 | 175 | 2,069 | AED 3.6B | 842 | 1,286 |
| February 2011 | 110 | 2,090 | AED 3.1B | 829 | 1,014 |
| January 2011 | 91 | 1,907 | AED 3.3B | 889 | 802 |
Dubai home sales 2008–2026
Home sales by year · Off-plan Ready
Median price per sq ft by year (flats, AED)
| Year | Sales | Off-plan | Value | Median price per sq ft (flats) | Median price per sq ft (villas) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 * | 118,043 | 73% | AED 254.9B | 1,724 | 1,749 |
| 2025 | 180,338 | 72% | AED 405.0B | 1,735 | 1,472 |
| 2024 | 152,851 | 69% | AED 331.7B | 1,637 | 1,336 |
| 2023 | 107,498 | 60% | AED 247.5B | 1,524 | 1,054 |
| 2022 | 74,463 | 55% | AED 162.9B | 1,500 | 839 |
| 2021 | 46,955 | 47% | AED 94.9B | 1,149 | 796 |
| 2020 | 26,600 | 50% | AED 43.9B | 1,037 | 685 |
| 2019 | 30,650 | 62% | AED 49.1B | 1,196 | 699 |
| 2018 | 24,158 | 55% | AED 37.5B | 1,166 | 720 |
| 2017 | 33,809 | 56% | AED 57.0B | 1,155 | 756 |
| 2016 | 28,658 | 48% | AED 53.2B | 1,095 | 828 |
| 2015 | 30,364 | 39% | AED 61.0B | 1,104 | 798 |
| 2014 | 39,290 | 29% | AED 74.3B | 1,200 | 731 |
| 2013 | 46,392 | 19% | AED 83.6B | 1,030 | 571 |
| 2012 | 25,346 | 11% | AED 41.7B | 911 | 505 |
| 2011 | 20,205 | 10% | AED 32.2B | 843 | 484 |
| 2010 | 26,035 | 33% | AED 39.1B | 899 | 490 |
| 2009 | 47,232 | 51% | AED 57.8B | 835 | 517 |
| 2008 | 16,362 | 0% | AED 32.5B | 618 | 491 |
* Current year, up to 12 November 2026.
Data: the Dubai Land Department transactions register (from 2000: sales, mortgages and gifts), with the DLD website export for the latest days. Years before 2008 look incomplete and are not shown.
Source: Dubai Land Department open data. Home sales are flats and villas, off-plan and ready; price per sq ft uses single-unit sales only. Calculated by PBD.ae; figures may differ from official reports. dubailand.gov.ae