2020 Residential Capital Values May The VPI – Residential Capital Values for Dubai as of May 2020 stood at 70.6 points, declining at a continued accelerated monthly rate of 1.9%, -11.5% annually. The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic limited people movement impacting sales enquiries, property viewings by prospect buyers as well as physical inspections by valuation surveyors.

All properties monitored by the index saw monthly capital values decline by as much as 2.1%, examples of which were apartments in Village, , , , Jumeirah Beach Residence, , and villas in and . Lowest registered capital value declines were found in Dubai Production City, International City, and The Meadows. May’s weighted average residential capital value per square foot in Dubai fell below the AED 900 mark for the first time since the 2010’s trough, currently at AED 898 per sq ft.

With the stay-at-home measures slightly relaxed, May cash sales transaction volume performance was only 1% better than April’s already weak performance. There was an improvement in ready homes activity, as cash sales volume was 39% higher than April. However, May’s off-plan homes sales declined 10% when compared to April. Properties developed by Sohba, Emaar, Nakheel and Seven Tides topped the sales charts overall. Top off-plan locations transacted during May were in MBR City District One, Sobha Hartland, Jumeirah Village, and International City. Most transacted ready homes were Dubai Marina, Jumeirah Village, , International City and Al Furjan. 70.6 ValuStrat Price Index - Dubai Residential Capital Values Base: Jan 2014=100 -1.9% Monthly Change -11.5% Annual Change

AED1,654,225 Weighted Average Capital Value

AED898 Weighted Average Value per SQFT

1 | Residential Capital Values - May 2020 Dubai Average Residential Prices AED per Square Foot per Annum

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Source: 2006-2009 Market Listing, 2010-YTD DLD (Ready Cash Sales)

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Source: ValuStrat, Base:Jan 2014=100

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Typical Villas

Location VPI Capital Value (AED) Monthly Change Annual Change

Al Furjan 65.0 3,274,798 -2.0% -11.9%

Arabian Ranches 63.3 2,823,648 -1.7% -12.2%

Emirates Hills 88.1 30,855,000 -1.8% -10.6%

Jumeirah Islands 62.1 4,993,380 -2.1% -12.1%

Jumeirah Park 67.7 3,939,606 -1.8% -11.7%

Jumeirah Village Villas 67.0 1,666,601 -1.9% -14.4%

Meadows 64.8 3,774,560 -1.7% -10.6%

Palm Jumeirah Villas 96.5 11,390,000 -1.8% -10.0%

The Lakes 70.9 2,968,200 -1.9% -10.9%

Victory Heights 68.7 4,922,900 -1.8% -11.6%

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Typical Apartments

Location VPI Capital Value (AED) Monthly Change Annual Change

Burj Khalifa 71.6 2,223,000 -1.9% -12.0%

Business Bay 78.3 929,330 -2.0% -12.2%

Discovery Gardens 70.6 338,316 -2.0% -15.1%

Downtown Dubai 70.0 1,307,755 -1.9% -11.1%

Dubai Marina 67.0 1,656,160 -2.0% -11.9%

Dubai Production City 75.4 313,871 -1.6% -14.2%

Dubai Sports City 76.6 819,604 -1.9% -11.1%

International City 65.7 313,885 -1.6% -9.5%

Jumeirah Beach Residence 70.2 2,156,956 -2.0% -12.1%

Jumeirah Lake Towers 62.1 1,412,120 -1.8% -11.2%

Jumeirah Village 70.7 642,219 -2.0% -13.2%

Motor City 84.4 1,157,300 -1.9% -12.1%

Palm Jumeirah 77.7 1,855,380 -1.9% -11.6%

Remraam 77.7 426,265 -2.0% -12.6%

The Greens 68.3 715,065 -1.8% -11.3%

The Views 73.6 1,382,050 -1.8% -11.9%

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