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Which measures answer different sales questions?
Sale volume is the count of included registered sale records for a stated period and filter set. Sale value is the sum of the source transaction amounts for those same records, reported in AED. Price per area is a derived unit rate, shown only when the relevant amount and area fields pass validity checks.
The three are related but not interchangeable: a change in property mix can move one of them without any like-for-like price movement in the other two, which is why Dubai Land Department publishes them as separate fields rather than one blended number.
What can distort a headline sales trend?
| Factor | Why it distorts a simple average |
|---|---|
| Property mix | Apartment, villa, office and land records should not be combined into one unit-rate comparison without a clear analytical reason. |
| Area mix | A shift toward higher-value areas can raise the aggregate even when like-for-like values are unchanged. |
| Registration type | Ready, off-plan and other source registration categories need separate treatment where the source supports it. |
Reading a single average price-per-area figure without checking these three factors first is the most common way a Dubai sales trend is misread.
How is this data sourced, verified and limited?
This page is one of four datasets indexed on the Dubai property market-data hub. Dubai Land Department's real-estate data surface exposes transaction type, registration type, freehold, area, usage, property type, amount and size fields for transaction records, which is what this sales view filters down to registered sale procedures.
The method: filter the transaction universe to the exact sale categories named in the source mapping; validate positive amount and area fields before calculating a unit rate; publish separate counts for included records and records excluded from derived measures; and break comparisons down by period and relevant property or area fields before interpreting a trend.
The limits: registered sale data is not current asking-price or live-inventory data; a unit-rate aggregate can be distorted by property and area mix; and the record does not establish interior condition, view, floor or every feature that affects one property's value. For the transaction procedures a sale sits inside, see transaction data; for the wider investment case, see why invest in Dubai property.
Sources and verification
- Real Estate DataDubai Land DepartmentAccessed
- DLD Transactions Open APIDubai Pulse, Dubai Land DepartmentAccessed
- Property Sale RegistrationDubai Land DepartmentAccessed
Frequently asked questions
Is a registered sale price the same as an advertised price?
No. An advertised price is an asking price. A registered sale record reflects a completed or recorded transaction according to the source and should be analysed separately.
Can one unusual sale skew the average price shown here?
Yes. Any exclusion rule is published beside the result, and no record is removed silently just to make a trend look tidier.
Why can sale value and sale count move in different directions?
Because they measure different things. Sale count is the number of included records for a period; sale value sums their source amounts. A shift toward higher-value properties can lift the value figure even while the number of sales stays flat.
What government fee applies when a registered sale goes through, separately from the price shown here?
Dubai Land Department's registration fee for a resale is 2% from the seller and 2% from the buyer of the sale value, plus title-deed, map and trustee charges. None of these are part of the sale price or price-per-area figures analysed on this page.
Can a buyer check a specific registered sale figure against the official source directly?
Yes. Dubai Land Department publishes the same open-data categories this page filters from — transaction type, area, usage, property type, amount and size — on its own open-data portal, so a specific record can be cross-checked at source.
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