Dubai property market 2013
Registered home sales and mortgages in Dubai from 2 January 2013 to 31 December 2013, from Dubai Land Department open data.
Home sales46,392
Total valueAED 83.6B
Off-plan share19%
Median home priceAED 1,261,944
Median price per sq ft (flats)AED 1,030
Median price per sq ft (villas)AED 571
Mortgages12,629
Mortgage valueAED 110.2B
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 399,600 | 7,445 |
| 1 | AED 860,000 | 14,973 |
| 2 | AED 1,650,000 | 9,737 |
| 3 | AED 2,559,000 | 3,643 |
| 4+ | AED 4,652,500 | 458 |
Top areas by home sales
| Area | Sales | AED per sq ft | Off-plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai Marina (Marsa Dubai) | 8,144 | 1,274 | 8% |
| Jumeirah Lakes Towers (Al Thanyah Fifth) | 5,177 | 960 | 3% |
| Downtown Dubai (Burj Khalifa) | 4,762 | 1,822 | 28% |
| International City Ph 1 (Al Warsan First) | 2,952 | 578 | 1% |
| Business Bay | 2,849 | 1,361 | 40% |
| Jumeirah Village Circle (Al Barsha South Fourth) | 2,509 | 758 | 28% |
| Al Thanyah Third | 2,136 | 1,201 | 23% |
| Dubai Sports City (Al Hebiah Fourth) | 2,033 | 756 | 13% |
| Mira (Al Yelayiss 1) | 1,931 | 100% | |
| Palm Jumeirah | 1,912 | 1,561 | 27% |
| Al Furjan (Jabal Ali First) | 1,633 | 688 | 6% |
| Dubai Production City (Me'aisem First) | 1,443 | 810 | 33% |
| Motor City (Al Hebiah First) | 1,196 | 713 | 0% |
| Remraam (Al Hebiah Fifth) | 1,157 | 858 | 0% |
| Emirate Living (Al Thanayah Fourth) | 1,033 | 0% |
Top off-plan projects by sales
| Project | Area | Sales | AED per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burj Vista | Burj Khalifa | 668 | 1,881 |
| Reem Mira Community Ph 4 | Mira | 522 | 565 |
| Lakeside | Dubai Production City | 456 | 823 |
| The Hills | Al Thanyah Third | 444 | 1,316 |
| Reem Mira Community Ph 3 | Mira | 428 | 563 |
| Reem Mira Community Ph 1 | Mira | 353 | 519 |
| Reem Mira Community Ph 2 | Mira | 330 | 535 |
| Dd Stand Point | Burj Khalifa | 304 | 1,819 |
| Reem Mira Community Ph5 | Mira | 298 | 605 |
| Damac Towers By Paramount | Business Bay | 287 | 2,124 |
| West Avenue | Dubai Marina | 274 | 1,482 |
| Viceroy Hotel Resorts Residences | Palm Jumeirah | 198 | 2,200 |
| The Cosmopolitan | Business Bay | 195 | 1,970 |
| 29 Boulevard | Burj Khalifa | 193 | 1,961 |
| Diamond Views 3 | Jumeirah Village Circle | 178 | 750 |
Home sales by month
| Month | Off-plan | Ready | Value | AED per sq ft | Mortgages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2013 | 3,248 | 2,997 | AED 11.5B | 1,212 | 1,260 |
| November 2013 | 496 | 2,485 | AED 5.9B | 1,214 | 980 |
| October 2013 | 989 | 4,453 | AED 9.5B | 997 | 847 |
| September 2013 | 952 | 3,637 | AED 7.7B | 929 | 1,091 |
| August 2013 | 270 | 1,939 | AED 4.1B | 1,083 | 706 |
| July 2013 | 600 | 3,139 | AED 7.4B | 1,071 | 1,425 |
| June 2013 | 540 | 3,086 | AED 7.2B | 1,001 | 943 |
| May 2013 | 415 | 3,682 | AED 7.2B | 1,005 | 1,078 |
| April 2013 | 411 | 3,827 | AED 7.5B | 1,018 | 1,260 |
| March 2013 | 274 | 2,901 | AED 5.5B | 984 | 897 |
| February 2013 | 355 | 2,555 | AED 5.1B | 1,073 | 1,062 |
| January 2013 | 336 | 2,805 | AED 5.2B | 990 | 1,080 |
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