City · Transactions · 2021

Dubai Property Transactions 2021

61,129 property sales worth ⃃ 150.8B were registered in Dubai in 2021, 76.0% higher than 2020 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 1,419,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,010 (+8.3% on 2020).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2021Compared with: 2020Sample: 61,129 salesUpdated: 17 Oct 2026
Property sales
61,129
+76.0% vs 2020
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2021
Total value
⃃ 150.8B
+112.3% vs 2020
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2021
Median sale price
⃃ 1,419,000
+19.7% vs 2020
61,129 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 1,010
+8.3% vs 2020
61,129 sales

What types of property sold in Dubai in 2021?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2021

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments39,78965.1%⃃ 65.9B⃃ 1,025,000⃃ 1,191
Villas8,52814%⃃ 39.9B⃃ 3,100,000⃃ 936
Commercial2,3523.8%⃃ 3.1B⃃ 700,000⃃ 710

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)38,72563.3%⃃ 92B⃃ 1,447,600⃃ 1,102
Resale (secondary)22,40436.7%⃃ 58.8B⃃ 1,375,500⃃ 842
Off-plan27,12844.4%⃃ 56.2B⃃ 1,444,470⃃ 1,211
Ready34,00155.6%⃃ 94.6B⃃ 1,400,000⃃ 889

How many rental contracts were registered in Dubai in 2021?

654,698 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in Dubai in 2021, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 45,000 (−10.0% on 2020). Rental yields in Dubai

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

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
22/12/2021Al Hebiah FifthPlot3,307,486 sq ft⃃ 758,020,283Primary · Ready
02/09/2021Five LuxePlot214,271 sq ft⃃ 658,500,001Primary · Ready
05/04/2021Um RamoolPlot2,079,338 sq ft⃃ 623,778,316Primary · Ready
14/09/2021Serenia LivingPlot341,345 sq ft⃃ 508,000,000Resale · Ready
07/06/2021EomePlot671,325 sq ft⃃ 330,000,000Resale · Ready
26/05/2021Address Residences Sky View 2Commercial598,162 sq ft⃃ 330,000,000Primary · Ready
29/08/2021Al MurqabatPlot44,030 sq ft⃃ 325,000,000Resale · Ready
20/05/2021Al Warsan SecondPlot5,575,973 sq ft⃃ 278,777,695Primary · Ready
21/12/2021Al Hebiah FifthPlot2,481,308 sq ft⃃ 263,750,944Primary · Ready
10/11/2021Dubai Production City (IMPZ)Plot108,794 sq ft⃃ 232,505,000Resale · Ready

What were the last registered sales of 2021?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
30/12/2021Binghatti Point1 bed · Apartment621 sq ft⃃ 531,809Primary · Off-plan
30/12/2021Chaimaa Avenue 2Studio · Apartment461 sq ft⃃ 440,000Primary · Off-plan
30/12/2021Chaimaa Avenue 21 bed · Apartment802 sq ft⃃ 720,300Primary · Off-plan
30/12/2021Stella Maris1 bed · Apartment1,064 sq ft⃃ 1,799,000Primary · Off-plan
30/12/2021Executive Residences 12 beds · Apartment988 sq ft⃃ 1,647,888Primary · Off-plan
30/12/2021Beach Mansion Tower 21 bed · Apartment789 sq ft⃃ 2,162,888Primary · Off-plan
30/12/2021Beach Mansion Tower 21 bed · Apartment796 sq ft⃃ 2,314,888Primary · Off-plan
30/12/2021Sobha Hartland One Park Avenue2 beds · Apartment1,165 sq ft⃃ 1,951,894Primary · Off-plan
30/12/2021Sobha Creek Vistas Tower A1 bed · Apartment490 sq ft⃃ 833,170Primary · Off-plan
30/12/2021Skyz By Danube2 beds · Apartment1,008 sq ft⃃ 799,000Primary · Off-plan

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.

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Source and how to cite

DXBinteract analysis based on Dubai Land Department transaction data.

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Frequently asked questions

How many properties were sold in Dubai in 2021?
61,129 property sales worth ⃃ 150,821,421,113 were registered in Dubai in 2021. That is 76.0% higher than 2020.
What was the median property price in Dubai in 2021?
The median sale price was ⃃ 1,419,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,010 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2021).
What share of 2021 sales in Dubai were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 63.3% of the 61,129 sales and resales 36.7%. Off-plan units made up 44.4% and ready units 55.6%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

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