The Research Desk
Every figure we publish is traceable. This is exactly how the Dubai Plot Price Index is built, quarter on quarter.
Principles
We measure what actually traded — not asking prices, not opinions. The index reflects registered land transfers, normalised so quarters and communities can be compared fairly.
Registered land transfers from the Dubai Land Department, supplemented by completions we independently verify with brokers and developers.
We report the median value per square foot. Medians resist distortion from a handful of trophy sales that would skew an average.
Values are normalised by plot category, zoning and frontage so a beachfront plot is never compared against inland land.
The Process
We gather all registered land transfers for the quarter across the communities we cover.
Related-party, bulk and non-arm's-length transactions are removed so only genuine market trades remain.
Each trade is normalised per square foot and bucketed by community and category.
We report the median per bucket — but only where at least eight qualifying transactions exist.
Safeguards