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World Islands Property Prices 2026

The median property sale price in World Islands was ⃃ 2,408,000 in the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026, based on 32 registered sales — 20.4% higher than the same 12 months a year earlier. The median price per square foot was ⃃ 4,560 (−3.1% year on year). That is 69.6% above the Dubai-wide median of ⃃ 1,420,000 for the same property mix.

Period: 12 months to 16 Oct 2026Compared with: same 12 months a year earlierSample: 32 salesUpdated: 17 Oct 2026
Median sale price
⃃ 2,408,000
+20.4% YoY
32 sales · the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 4,560
−3.1% YoY
32 sales · the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026
Registered sales
32
−74.0% YoY
worth ⃃ 556.49M · the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026

What are the key price figures for World Islands?

Every headline figure with its period and the evidence behind it.

Source: DXBinteract analysis of Dubai Land Department registered sales. Data to 16 Oct 2026.
MetricValuePeriodBasis
Median sale price⃃ 2,408,00012 months to 16 Oct 202632 sales; +20.4% vs the same 12 months a year earlier
Median price per sq ft⃃ 4,56012 months to 16 Oct 202632 sales; −3.1% vs the same 12 months a year earlier
Number of sales3212 months to 16 Oct 2026−74.0% vs the same 12 months a year earlier
Total sales value⃃ 556,486,60212 months to 16 Oct 2026−22.5% vs the same 12 months a year earlier
Lowest / highest sale⃃ 1M – ⃃ 79M12 months to 16 Oct 2026single registered sales (not typical prices)
Capital appreciation+13.0%12 months to 16 Oct 2026change in property value over the period
Units on record2,571current31 sold in the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026 (1.2% of stock)
Units available for sale3currentactive listings matched to units
Active off-plan projects7current2,351 off-plan units
Developer (primary) median price⃃ 1,500,000all time1,130 developer sales; ⃃ 3,210 per sq ft

How do prices differ by property type in World Islands?

Medians over the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026; each row links to its own page.

Sales = registered sales in the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026. YoY = median price vs the same 12 months a year earlier.
Property typeMedian priceYoYPer sq ftSalesGross yield
Apartments⃃ 2,200,000+10.0%⃃ 4,90025—
Villas⃃ 68,575,000−2.1%⃃ 3,7105—

How have property prices in World Islands changed since 2012?

Median price per square foot and number of sales by calendar year. 2026 is year to date.

2012–2026 (to 16 Oct 2026)
World Islands median price per sq ft and sales by year
SalesMedian price per sq ft (⃃)
20127166
20133585
201418121
20158153
201610113
2017373,005
20181913,103
20191733,028
20201633,133
2021413,202
2022713,297
20232323,297
20241443,615
20251064,518
2026 YTD284,187
Registered sales and median price per sq ft by year, World Islands. Source: DXBinteract. The same figures are in the table below.
2026 runs to 16 Oct 2026; its sales change is not shown because the source compares it with the whole of 2025.
YearSalesSales YoYValueMedian pricePer sq ftPer sq ft YoY
2026 (to 16 Oct 2026)28part year⃃ 603.74M⃃ 2,379,234⃃ 4,187−7.3%
2025106−26.4%⃃ 1.1B⃃ 2,002,925⃃ 4,518+25.0%
2024144−37.9%⃃ 1.5B⃃ 1,700,000⃃ 3,615+9.7%
2023232+226.8%⃃ 1.7B⃃ 1,491,963⃃ 3,2970.0%
202271+73.2%⃃ 698.97M⃃ 1,350,000⃃ 3,297+3.0%
202141−74.8%⃃ 65.52M⃃ 1,420,000⃃ 3,202+2.2%
2020163−5.8%⃃ 390.47M⃃ 1,550,000⃃ 3,133+3.5%
2019173−9.4%⃃ 472.69M⃃ 1,350,000⃃ 3,028−2.4%
2018191+416.2%⃃ 605.41M⃃ 1,300,000⃃ 3,103+3.3%
201737+270.0%⃃ 267.76M⃃ 1,250,000⃃ 3,005+2569.0%
201610+25.0%⃃ 1.1B⃃ 81,801,775⃃ 113−26.3%
20158−55.6%⃃ 817.76M⃃ 93,569,007⃃ 153+26.8%
201418−48.6%⃃ 50M⃃ 2,800,000⃃ 121+41.3%
201335+400.0%⃃ 130.48M⃃ 2,784,627⃃ 85−48.7%
20127—⃃ 532.62M⃃ 91,672,648⃃ 166—

Transactions by year: 2026 · 2025 · 2024 · 2023 · 2022 · 2021 · all years

How does World Islands compare with Dubai?

Same property mix, same window (the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026).

MetricWorld IslandsDubai
Median sale price⃃ 2,408,000⃃ 1,420,000
Median price per sq ft⃃ 4,560⃃ 1,740
Price per sq ft YoY−3.1%+6.4%
Sales32173,241
Gross rental yield—4.44%

What are the latest registered sales in World Islands?

The ten most recently registered sales. Individual sales are evidence, not typical prices.

DatePropertyTypeSizePricePer sq ftMarket
02/10/2026Zuha Island6 beds · Villa41,067 sq ft⃃ 79,000,000⃃ 3,910Resale · Off-plan
16/09/2026PortofinoStudio Apartment678 sq ft⃃ 1,000,000⃃ 1,475Resale · Off-plan
14/09/2026World IslandsPlot554,253 sq ft⃃ 62,000,000⃃ 112Resale · Ready
31/08/2026Marbella Resort HotelStudio Apartment548 sq ft⃃ 3,187,427⃃ 5,816Primary · Off-plan
03/08/2026Marbella Resort HotelStudio Apartment476 sq ft⃃ 2,669,038⃃ 5,607Primary · Off-plan
31/07/2026Cote D'Azur - St. TropezStudio Apartment406 sq ft⃃ 2,000,000⃃ 4,926Resale · Off-plan
26/06/2026Zuha Island6 beds · Villa33,105 sq ft⃃ 70,000,000⃃ 3,787Primary · Off-plan
25/06/2026Cote D'Azur - CannesStudio Apartment407 sq ft⃃ 1,300,000⃃ 3,194Resale · Off-plan
12/06/2026Marbella Resort HotelStudio Apartment386 sq ft⃃ 1,920,000⃃ 4,974Resale · Off-plan
20/05/2026Marbella Resort HotelStudio Apartment486 sq ft⃃ 2,000,000⃃ 4,115Primary · Off-plan

Which communities and projects are in World Islands?

3 locations with their own price pages.

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How these figures are calculated

Median, not average
Every price is the median of registered sales — half sold for more, half for less — so a handful of trophy deals cannot pull it up.
Period
Headline figures cover the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026; changes compare them with the same 12 months a year earlier. Calendar-year figures are in the history table; the current year is year to date.
Scope
All registered sales of apartments, villas, commercial units, buildings and plots, both primary (developer) and resale, off-plan and ready. Gifts, grants and non-sale registrations are excluded.
Price per sq ft
Median of each sale’s price divided by its registered size in square feet.
Gross rental yield
Annual rent as a percentage of price, before service charges, fees and vacancy, as calculated in the source dataset and rounded to two decimal places.

Full definitions: DXBinteract methodology · market indicators explained

Source and how to cite

DXBinteract analysis based on Dubai Land Department transaction data.

Data to
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Last updated
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Frequently asked questions

What is the average property price in World Islands?
The median property sale price in World Islands was ⃃ 2,408,000 in the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026, from 32 registered sales. DXBinteract reports the median (the middle sale) rather than the arithmetic mean, so a few very large deals do not distort it.
What is the price per square foot in World Islands?
The median price per square foot of World Islands was ⃃ 4,560 in the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026, −3.1% compared with the same 12 months a year earlier.
How many properties were sold in World Islands in the last 12 months?
32 sales worth ⃃ 556,486,602 were registered in World Islands in the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026 (−74.0% year on year).
Are property prices in World Islands going up?
Over the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026 the median price per square foot of World Islands changed −3.1%. In calendar year 2025 it was ⃃ 4,518 (+25.0% on 2024), and ⃃ 4,187 so far in 2026.

Last updated · data to 16 Oct 2026 · https://dxbinteract.com/dubai-property-prices/world-islands