Area · Transactions · 2021

Downtown Dubai Property Transactions 2021

2,602 property sales worth ⃃ 9.4B were registered in Downtown Dubai in 2021, 46.9% higher than 2020 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 2,300,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,950 (+6.2% on 2020).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2021Compared with: 2020Sample: 2,602 salesUpdated: 18 Oct 2026
Property sales
2,602
+46.9% vs 2020
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2021
Total value
⃃ 9.4B
+86.9% vs 2020
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2021
Median sale price
⃃ 2,300,000
+15.5% vs 2020
2,602 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 1,950
+6.2% vs 2020
2,602 sales

What types of property sold in Downtown Dubai in 2021?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2021

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments2,56698.6%⃃ 8.5B⃃ 2,295,444⃃ 1,951
Commercial331.3%⃃ 566.1M⃃ 7,346,157⃃ 1,797

How were 2021 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)1,19245.8%⃃ 5.2B⃃ 2,733,053⃃ 2,286
Resale (secondary)1,41054.2%⃃ 4.2B⃃ 1,977,222⃃ 1,660
Off-plan1,03039.6%⃃ 4.3B⃃ 2,682,888⃃ 2,354
Ready1,57260.4%⃃ 5.1B⃃ 2,074,103⃃ 1,630

How many rental contracts were registered in Downtown Dubai in 2021?

9,665 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in Downtown Dubai in 2021, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 97,000 (+3.0% on 2020). Rental yields in Downtown Dubai

What were the most expensive property sales in Downtown Dubai in 2021?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
26/05/2021Address Residences Sky View 2Commercial598,162 sq ft⃃ 330,000,000Primary · Ready
23/05/2021Downtown DubaiPlot71,169 sq ft⃃ 200,000,000Resale · Ready
29/08/2021One ResidencePlot55,483 sq ft⃃ 97,500,000Resale · Ready
06/06/2021Downtown DubaiPlot45,474 sq ft⃃ 50,000,000Resale · Ready
26/10/2021The 1186 beds · Apartment11,598 sq ft⃃ 49,900,000Primary · Ready
23/09/2021Il Primo5 beds · Apartment11,331 sq ft⃃ 48,170,810Primary · Off-plan
19/10/2021Il Primo5 beds · Apartment11,333 sq ft⃃ 47,106,132Primary · Off-plan
01/08/2021Il Primo5 beds · Apartment11,333 sq ft⃃ 44,315,899Primary · Off-plan
25/10/2021Il Primo5 beds · Apartment11,333 sq ft⃃ 44,315,899Resale · Off-plan
11/10/2021Il Primo5 beds · Apartment11,331 sq ft⃃ 43,773,199Primary · Off-plan

What were the last registered sales of 2021?

No transactions on record for this selection.

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 2021 with the whole of 2020.
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 Downtown Dubai in 2021?
2,602 property sales worth ⃃ 9,371,346,949 were registered in Downtown Dubai in 2021. That is 46.9% higher than 2020.
What was the median property price in Downtown Dubai in 2021?
The median sale price was ⃃ 2,300,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,950 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2021).
What share of 2021 sales in Downtown Dubai were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 45.8% of the 2,602 sales and resales 54.2%. Off-plan units made up 39.6% and ready units 60.4%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

Last updated · data to 16 Oct 2026 · https://dxbinteract.com/dubai-property-transactions/downtown-dubai/2021