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International City Property Transactions 2021

28 property sales worth ⃃ 11.66M were registered in International City in 2021, 75.0% higher than 2020 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 387,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 521 (+17.3% on 2020).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2021Compared with: 2020Sample: 28 salesUpdated: 18 Oct 2026
Property sales
28
+75.0% vs 2020
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2021
Total value
⃃ 11.66M
+62.2% vs 2020
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2021
Median sale price
⃃ 387,000
−11.9% vs 2020
28 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 521
+17.3% vs 2020
28 sales

What types of property sold in International City in 2021?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2021

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments2692.9%⃃ 11.01M⃃ 387,000⃃ 501
Commercial27.1%⃃ 655K⃃ 327,250⃃ 742

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)13.6%⃃ 315K⃃ 315,000⃃ 357
Resale (secondary)2796.4%⃃ 11.35M⃃ 414,000⃃ 531
Off-plan517.9%⃃ 2.8M⃃ 640,000⃃ 464
Ready2382.1%⃃ 8.86M⃃ 315,000⃃ 537

How many rental contracts were registered in International City in 2021?

379 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in International City in 2021, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 31,000 (−13.9% on 2020). Rental yields in International City

What were the most expensive property sales in International City in 2021?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
24/02/2021Trafalgar2 beds · Apartment1,370 sq ft⃃ 700,000Resale · Ready
18/08/2021Trafalgar Executive2 beds · Apartment1,426 sq ft⃃ 690,000Resale · Off-plan
24/10/2021Trafalgar Executive2 beds · Apartment1,464 sq ft⃃ 680,000Resale · Off-plan
07/02/2021Trafalgar Executive2 beds · Apartment1,334 sq ft⃃ 640,000Resale · Off-plan
06/10/2021Trafalgar2 beds · Apartment1,370 sq ft⃃ 630,000Resale · Ready
03/05/2021Dana 22 beds · Apartment1,118 sq ft⃃ 630,000Resale · Ready
18/08/2021Dana 22 beds · Apartment1,161 sq ft⃃ 620,000Resale · Ready
08/08/2021Dana 22 beds · Apartment1,118 sq ft⃃ 600,000Resale · Ready
16/05/2021Dana 12 beds · Apartment1,076 sq ft⃃ 520,000Resale · Ready
22/03/2021Dana 12 beds · Apartment1,041 sq ft⃃ 486,000Resale · Ready

What were the last registered sales of 2021?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
28/11/2021Trafalgar Executive2 beds · Apartment1,217 sq ft⃃ 465,000Resale · Off-plan
24/10/2021Trafalgar Executive2 beds · Apartment1,464 sq ft⃃ 680,000Resale · Off-plan
10/10/2021Dana 22 beds · Apartment1,118 sq ft⃃ 275,000Resale · Ready
10/10/2021Trafalgar1 bed · Apartment883 sq ft⃃ 315,000Primary · Ready
06/10/2021Trafalgar2 beds · Apartment1,370 sq ft⃃ 630,000Resale · Ready
31/08/2021Dana 2Commercial627 sq ft⃃ 464,500Resale · Ready
26/08/2021Dana 2Commercial768 sq ft⃃ 190,000Resale · Ready
18/08/2021Dana 22 beds · Apartment1,161 sq ft⃃ 620,000Resale · Ready
18/08/2021Trafalgar Executive2 beds · Apartment1,426 sq ft⃃ 690,000Resale · Off-plan
08/08/2021Dana 22 beds · Apartment1,118 sq ft⃃ 600,000Resale · 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 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 International City in 2021?
28 property sales worth ⃃ 11,664,133 were registered in International City in 2021. That is 75.0% higher than 2020.
What was the median property price in International City in 2021?
The median sale price was ⃃ 387,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 521 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2021).
What share of 2021 sales in International City were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 3.6% of the 28 sales and resales 96.4%. Off-plan units made up 17.9% and ready units 82.1%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

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