Area · Transactions · 2021

Dubai South Property Transactions 2021

863 property sales worth ⃃ 1.2B were registered in Dubai South in 2021, 24.4% higher than 2020 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 1,100,888 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 671 (−4.7% on 2020).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2021Compared with: 2020Sample: 863 salesUpdated: 17 Oct 2026
Property sales
863
+24.4% vs 2020
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2021
Total value
⃃ 1.2B
+59.6% vs 2020
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2021
Median sale price
⃃ 1,100,888
+1.5% vs 2020
863 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 671
−4.7% vs 2020
863 sales

What types of property sold in Dubai South in 2021?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2021

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments27331.6%⃃ 202.15M⃃ 620,000⃃ 657
Villas9110.5%⃃ 245.42M⃃ 2,600,000⃃ 936

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)63373.3%⃃ 990.69M⃃ 1,150,000⃃ 702
Resale (secondary)23026.7%⃃ 213.73M⃃ 980,000⃃ 617
Off-plan42148.8%⃃ 487.79M⃃ 1,122,400⃃ 683
Ready44251.2%⃃ 716.63M⃃ 900,000⃃ 658

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

3,270 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in Dubai South in 2021, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 29,775 (−0.7% on 2020). Rental yields in Dubai South

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

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
13/07/2021Dubai World CentralPlot539,513 sq ft⃃ 39,155,666Primary · Ready
07/12/2021Dubai World CentralPlot376,737 sq ft⃃ 23,625,000Primary · Ready
07/12/2021Dubai World CentralPlot345,414 sq ft⃃ 21,660,750Primary · Ready
23/08/2021Dubai South Residential DistrictPlot34,358 sq ft⃃ 16,890,798Primary · Ready
21/12/2021Dubai South Residential DistrictPlot27,710 sq ft⃃ 15,961,144Primary · Ready
13/09/2021Dubai World CentralPlot126,497 sq ft⃃ 14,102,400Primary · Ready
20/09/2021Dubai World CentralPlot161,459 sq ft⃃ 13,312,500Resale · Ready
20/04/2021Dubai World CentralPlot162,160 sq ft⃃ 13,181,875Primary · Ready
30/08/2021Dubai World CentralPlot33,475 sq ft⃃ 11,599,350Primary · Ready
01/09/2021Dubai World CentralPlot33,113 sq ft⃃ 11,473,644Primary · Ready

What were the last registered sales of 2021?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
28/12/2021MAG 5102 beds · Apartment668 sq ft⃃ 396,000Primary · Ready
26/12/2021Parkside4 beds · Townhouse2,308 sq ft⃃ 1,375,000Resale · Off-plan
26/12/2021Urbana 3 Stacked House Block-313 beds · Apartment2,236 sq ft⃃ 1,486,221Primary · Ready
26/12/2021The Pulse Residence (A1)2 beds · Apartment1,303 sq ft⃃ 1,049,977Primary · Ready
26/12/2021Golf Links4 beds · Villa4,903 sq ft⃃ 3,146,644Primary · Ready
23/12/2021Celestia BStudio · Apartment450 sq ft⃃ 350,000Primary · Ready
23/12/2021The Pulse Townhouses Cluster 282 beds · Apartment1,845 sq ft⃃ 1,110,000Resale · Ready
21/12/2021Dubai South Residential DistrictPlot27,710 sq ft⃃ 15,961,144Primary · Ready
20/12/2021The Pulse Residence Park-B42 beds · Apartment1,157 sq ft⃃ 705,000Resale · Ready
20/12/2021MAG 5101 bed · Apartment478 sq ft⃃ 343,100Primary · 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.

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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 South in 2021?
863 property sales worth ⃃ 1,204,419,424 were registered in Dubai South in 2021. That is 24.4% higher than 2020.
What was the median property price in Dubai South in 2021?
The median sale price was ⃃ 1,100,888 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 671 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2021).
What share of 2021 sales in Dubai South were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 73.3% of the 863 sales and resales 26.7%. Off-plan units made up 48.8% and ready units 51.2%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

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