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World Islands Property Transactions 2020

163 property sales worth ⃃ 390.47M were registered in World Islands in 2020, 5.8% lower than 2019 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 1,550,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 3,133 (+3.5% on 2019).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2020Compared with: 2019Sample: 163 salesUpdated: 17 Oct 2026
Property sales
163
−5.8% vs 2019
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2020
Total value
⃃ 390.47M
−17.4% vs 2019
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2020
Median sale price
⃃ 1,550,000
+14.8% vs 2019
163 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 3,133
+3.5% vs 2019
163 sales

What types of property sold in World Islands in 2020?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2020

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments15997.5%⃃ 263.33M⃃ 1,525,000⃃ 3,175
Villas21.2%⃃ 27.17M⃃ 13,586,539⃃ 2,504

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)16299.4%⃃ 330.47M⃃ 1,550,000⃃ 3,146
Resale (secondary)10.6%⃃ 60M⃃ 60,000,000⃃ 32
Off-plan16198.8%⃃ 290.5M⃃ 1,550,000⃃ 3,159

What were the most expensive property sales in World Islands 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.

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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
— figures refresh hourly from the live dataset
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Frequently asked questions

How many properties were sold in World Islands in 2020?
163 property sales worth ⃃ 390,467,619 were registered in World Islands in 2020. That is 5.8% lower than 2019.
What was the median property price in World Islands in 2020?
The median sale price was ⃃ 1,550,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 3,133 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2020).
What share of 2020 sales in World Islands were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 99.4% of the 163 sales and resales 0.6%. Off-plan units made up 98.8% and ready units —. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

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