Dubai property market 2012
Registered home sales and mortgages in Dubai from 2 January 2012 to 31 December 2012, from Dubai Land Department open data.
Home sales25,346
Total valueAED 41.7B
Off-plan share11%
Median home priceAED 1,100,000
Median price per sq ft (flats)AED 911
Median price per sq ft (villas)AED 505
Mortgages8,808
Mortgage valueAED 109.8B
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 368,000 | 3,822 |
| 1 | AED 751,472 | 8,040 |
| 2 | AED 1,385,396 | 6,156 |
| 3 | AED 2,165,000 | 2,237 |
| 4+ | AED 4,598,944 | 448 |
Top areas by home sales
| Area | Sales | AED per sq ft | Off-plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai Marina (Marsa Dubai) | 5,958 | 1,025 | 12% |
| Jumeirah Lakes Towers (Al Thanyah Fifth) | 3,275 | 790 | 1% |
| International City Ph 1 (Al Warsan First) | 2,000 | 424 | 1% |
| Downtown Dubai (Burj Khalifa) | 1,865 | 1,471 | 24% |
| Al Thanyah Third | 1,580 | 960 | 12% |
| Business Bay | 1,379 | 1,052 | 24% |
| Jumeirah Village Circle (Al Barsha South Fourth) | 1,376 | 810 | 10% |
| Palm Jumeirah | 1,365 | 1,282 | 15% |
| Emirate Living (Al Thanayah Fourth) | 922 | 0% | |
| Dubai Land Residence Complex (Wadi Al Safa 5) | 845 | 665 | 1% |
| Al Furjan (Jabal Ali First) | 673 | 587 | 0% |
| Dubai Sports City (Al Hebiah Fourth) | 615 | 750 | 30% |
| Arabian Ranches I (Wadi Al Safa 6) | 588 | 2% | |
| Dubai Production City (Me'aisem First) | 560 | 939 | 7% |
| Jumeirah Village Triangle (Al Barsha South Fifth) | 422 | 688 | 1% |
Top off-plan projects by sales
| Project | Area | Sales | AED per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panorama | Al Thanyah Third | 186 | 994 |
| Bay Central West & Central Towers | Dubai Marina | 143 | 1,117 |
| Dd Boulevard Central | Burj Khalifa | 132 | 1,532 |
| Cayan Tower | Dubai Marina | 111 | 1,300 |
| The Cosmopolitan | Business Bay | 110 | 1,920 |
| Golden Mile | Palm Jumeirah | 99 | 778 |
| Elite Residence | Dubai Marina | 96 | 1,113 |
| Silverene | Dubai Marina | 89 | 1,245 |
| Upper Crest | Burj Khalifa | 74 | 1,735 |
| The Vogue | Business Bay | 74 | 1,753 |
| Park Central | Business Bay | 72 | 1,082 |
| 29 Boulevard | Burj Khalifa | 71 | 1,656 |
| D1 | Al Jadaf | 68 | 1,490 |
| Claren 1 | Burj Khalifa | 61 | 1,309 |
| Fairmont Palm Residence | Palm Jumeirah | 56 | 1,282 |
Home sales by month
| Month | Off-plan | Ready | Value | AED per sq ft | Mortgages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2012 | 320 | 2,859 | AED 5.6B | 1,011 | 722 |
| November 2012 | 263 | 1,939 | AED 3.9B | 1,004 | 711 |
| October 2012 | 316 | 2,615 | AED 4.5B | 926 | 893 |
| September 2012 | 245 | 1,733 | AED 3.1B | 921 | 722 |
| August 2012 | 176 | 1,293 | AED 2.5B | 894 | 471 |
| July 2012 | 258 | 1,839 | AED 3.4B | 905 | 962 |
| June 2012 | 217 | 1,554 | AED 2.9B | 881 | 784 |
| May 2012 | 173 | 1,913 | AED 3.5B | 883 | 882 |
| April 2012 | 163 | 2,054 | AED 3.8B | 901 | 675 |
| March 2012 | 210 | 1,576 | AED 3.1B | 839 | 573 |
| February 2012 | 196 | 1,778 | AED 3.0B | 850 | 739 |
| January 2012 | 157 | 1,499 | AED 2.4B | 837 | 674 |
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