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Emirates Living Property Transactions 2020

444 property sales worth ⃃ 2.2B were registered in Emirates Living in 2020, 17.5% higher than 2019 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 2,050,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 669 (−2.0% on 2019).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2020Compared with: 2019Sample: 444 salesUpdated: 19 Oct 2026
Property sales
444
+17.5% vs 2019
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2020
Total value
⃃ 2.2B
+29.5% vs 2019
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2020
Median sale price
⃃ 2,050,000
−4.7% vs 2019
444 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 669
−2.0% vs 2019
444 sales

What types of property sold in Emirates Living in 2020?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2020

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Villas17940.3%⃃ 1.7B⃃ 4,101,500⃃ 969
Commercial51.1%⃃ 77.5M⃃ 1,066,369⃃ 1,342

How were 2020 sales split between off-plan, ready, primary and resale?

Primary/resale (who sold) and off-plan/ready (the unit’s state at sale) are separate splits; each pair adds up to the total.

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Primary (developer sales)9020.3%⃃ 550.7M⃃ 1,962,500⃃ 670
Resale (secondary)35479.7%⃃ 1.7B⃃ 2,050,000⃃ 669
Ready444100%⃃ 2.2B⃃ 2,050,000⃃ 669

How many rental contracts were registered in Emirates Living in 2020?

978 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in Emirates Living in 2020, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 195,000 (−6.4% on 2019). Rental yields in Emirates Living

What were the most expensive property sales in Emirates Living in 2020?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
11/02/2020Emirates HillsVilla39,562 sq ft⃃ 69,000,000Resale · Ready
19/08/2020Address MontgomerieCommercial50,374 sq ft⃃ 67,594,180Primary · Ready
18/11/2020Emirates Hills6 beds · Villa42,070 sq ft⃃ 48,000,000Resale · Ready
12/11/2020Emirates Hills6 beds · Villa32,932 sq ft⃃ 43,246,888Primary · Ready
24/11/2020Emirates Hills5 beds · Villa25,775 sq ft⃃ 43,000,000Resale · Ready
08/12/2020Emirates Hills5 beds · Villa41,244 sq ft⃃ 40,500,000Resale · Ready
03/09/2020Emirates Hills7 beds · Villa29,627 sq ft⃃ 36,800,000Resale · Ready
20/10/2020Emirates Hills6 beds · Villa39,367 sq ft⃃ 36,500,000Resale · Ready
23/01/2020Emirates Hills6 beds · Villa42,070 sq ft⃃ 36,100,000Resale · Ready
07/10/2020Emirates Hills7 beds · Villa38,527 sq ft⃃ 36,000,000Primary · Ready

What were the last registered sales of 2020?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
30/12/2020The Springs 22 beds · Townhouse1,857 sq ft⃃ 1,403,100Resale · Ready
30/12/2020The Springs 13 beds · Townhouse3,853 sq ft⃃ 2,625,000Resale · Ready
30/12/2020Meadows 85 beds · Villa6,463 sq ft⃃ 3,880,000Primary · Ready
30/12/2020Meadows 84 beds · Villa6,063 sq ft⃃ 3,638,250Resale · Ready
29/12/2020Emirates Hills5 beds · Villa16,016 sq ft⃃ 16,000,000Resale · Ready
28/12/2020Meadows 94 beds · Villa6,890 sq ft⃃ 1,500,000Resale · Ready
28/12/2020The Springs 72 beds · Townhouse3,493 sq ft⃃ 1,450,000Resale · Ready
27/12/2020Meadows 95 beds · Villa7,030 sq ft⃃ 5,000,000Resale · Ready
27/12/2020The Springs 143 beds · Townhouse7,213 sq ft⃃ 2,650,000Resale · Ready
27/12/2020Emirates Hills6 beds · Villa29,387 sq ft⃃ 32,910,000Resale · Ready

How these figures are calculated

Sales
Registered sale transactions dated in the year, all property types, primary and resale, off-plan and ready.
Medians
Median sale price and median price per square foot of those sales.
Year-on-year
Changes compare 2020 with the whole of 2019.
Primary vs resale
Primary = sold by the developer; resale = sold by a previous owner. Off-plan/ready describes the unit, not the seller.

Full definitions: DXBinteract methodology · market indicators explained

Source and how to cite

DXBinteract analysis based on Dubai Land Department transaction data.

Data to
(latest registered transaction)
Last updated
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Frequently asked questions

How many properties were sold in Emirates Living in 2020?
444 property sales worth ⃃ 2,247,844,017 were registered in Emirates Living in 2020. That is 17.5% higher than 2019.
What was the median property price in Emirates Living in 2020?
The median sale price was ⃃ 2,050,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 669 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2020).
What share of 2020 sales in Emirates Living were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 20.3% of the 444 sales and resales 79.7%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

Last updated · data to 16 Oct 2026 · https://dxbinteract.com/dubai-property-transactions/al-thanayah-fourth/2020