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Marsa Dubai Property Transactions 2020

3,153 property sales worth ⃃ 6.6B were registered in Marsa Dubai in 2020, 3.2% lower than 2019 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 1,592,888 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,697 (−3.8% on 2019).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2020Compared with: 2019Sample: 3,153 salesUpdated: 17 Oct 2026
Property sales
3,153
−3.2% vs 2019
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2020
Total value
⃃ 6.6B
−15.7% vs 2019
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2020
Median sale price
⃃ 1,592,888
−4.9% vs 2019
3,153 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 1,697
−3.8% vs 2019
3,153 sales

What types of property sold in Marsa Dubai in 2020?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2020

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments3,12999.2%⃃ 6.2B⃃ 1,575,000⃃ 1,702
Villas30.1%⃃ 12.21M⃃ 4,210,677⃃ 848
Commercial180.6%⃃ 84.1M⃃ 4,993,448⃃ 1,557

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)1,86059%⃃ 4.8B⃃ 1,813,532⃃ 2,300
Resale (secondary)1,29341%⃃ 1.8B⃃ 1,111,111⃃ 920
Off-plan1,26240%⃃ 2.6B⃃ 1,695,000⃃ 2,295
Ready1,89160%⃃ 3.9B⃃ 1,473,066⃃ 1,149

What were the most expensive property sales in Marsa Dubai in 2020?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

No transactions on record for this selection.

What were the last registered sales of 2020?

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 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
— figures refresh hourly from the live dataset
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Frequently asked questions

How many properties were sold in Marsa Dubai in 2020?
3,153 property sales worth ⃃ 6,579,462,733 were registered in Marsa Dubai in 2020. That is 3.2% lower than 2019.
What was the median property price in Marsa Dubai in 2020?
The median sale price was ⃃ 1,592,888 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,697 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2020).
What share of 2020 sales in Marsa Dubai were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 59% of the 3,153 sales and resales 41%. Off-plan units made up 40% and ready units 60%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

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