Project · Transactions · 2021

SLS Dubai Property Transactions 2021

217 property sales worth ⃃ 445.81M were registered in SLS Dubai in 2021, 239.1% higher than 2020 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 2,032,175 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,811 (+14.2% on 2020).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2021Compared with: 2020Sample: 217 salesUpdated: 18 Oct 2026
Property sales
217
+239.1% vs 2020
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2021
Total value
⃃ 445.81M
+337.5% vs 2020
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2021
Median sale price
⃃ 2,032,175
+23.9% vs 2020
217 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 1,811
+14.2% vs 2020
217 sales

What types of property sold in SLS Dubai in 2021?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2021

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments217100%⃃ 445.81M⃃ 2,032,175⃃ 1,811

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)21297.7%⃃ 439.23M⃃ 2,034,473⃃ 1,813
Resale (secondary)52.3%⃃ 6.58M⃃ 1,050,000⃃ 1,603
Off-plan20.9%⃃ 2.86M⃃ 1,431,783⃃ 1,679
Ready21599.1%⃃ 442.95M⃃ 2,032,894⃃ 1,813

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

121 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in SLS Dubai in 2021, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 125,000. Rental yields in SLS Dubai

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

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
29/08/2021SLS Dubai2 beds · Apartment1,880 sq ft⃃ 4,120,044Primary · Ready
09/08/2021SLS Dubai2 beds · Apartment1,919 sq ft⃃ 3,968,146Primary · Ready
12/09/2021SLS Dubai2 beds · Apartment1,880 sq ft⃃ 3,773,294Primary · Ready
07/09/2021SLS Dubai2 beds · Apartment1,919 sq ft⃃ 3,727,800Primary · Ready
07/09/2021SLS Dubai2 beds · Apartment1,910 sq ft⃃ 3,727,800Primary · Ready
08/09/2021SLS Dubai2 beds · Apartment1,915 sq ft⃃ 3,703,100Primary · Ready
07/09/2021SLS Dubai2 beds · Apartment1,880 sq ft⃃ 3,670,800Primary · Ready
07/09/2021SLS Dubai2 beds · Apartment1,866 sq ft⃃ 3,649,900Primary · Ready
07/09/2021SLS Dubai2 beds · Apartment1,864 sq ft⃃ 3,649,900Primary · Ready
07/09/2021SLS Dubai2 beds · Apartment1,862 sq ft⃃ 3,642,300Primary · Ready

What were the last registered sales of 2021?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
29/12/2021SLS Dubai1 bed · Apartment1,118 sq ft⃃ 2,331,799Primary · Ready
29/12/2021SLS Dubai1 bed · Apartment1,121 sq ft⃃ 2,031,944Primary · Ready
19/12/2021SLS Dubai1 bed · Apartment1,165 sq ft⃃ 2,083,451Primary · Ready
16/12/2021SLS Dubai1 bed · Apartment1,297 sq ft⃃ 2,450,000Resale · Ready
14/12/2021SLS Dubai1 bed · Apartment1,170 sq ft⃃ 2,525,879Primary · Ready
14/12/2021SLS Dubai2 beds · Apartment1,864 sq ft⃃ 3,488,981Primary · Ready
06/12/2021SLS Dubai1 bed · Apartment1,204 sq ft⃃ 2,304,611Primary · Ready
05/12/2021SLS Dubai1 bed · Apartment1,083 sq ft⃃ 2,304,594Primary · Ready
05/12/2021SLS Dubai1 bed · Apartment1,078 sq ft⃃ 1,978,595Primary · Ready
05/12/2021SLS Dubai1 bed · Apartment1,078 sq ft⃃ 2,502,888Primary · 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.

Data to
(latest registered transaction)
Last updated
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Frequently asked questions

How many properties were sold in SLS Dubai in 2021?
217 property sales worth ⃃ 445,813,754 were registered in SLS Dubai in 2021. That is 239.1% higher than 2020.
What was the median property price in SLS Dubai in 2021?
The median sale price was ⃃ 2,032,175 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,811 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2021).
What share of 2021 sales in SLS Dubai were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 97.7% of the 217 sales and resales 2.3%. Off-plan units made up 0.9% and ready units 99.1%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

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