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World Islands Property Transactions 2023

232 property sales worth ⃃ 1.7B were registered in World Islands in 2023, 226.8% higher than 2022 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 1,491,963 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 3,297 (0.0% on 2022).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2023Compared with: 2022Sample: 232 salesUpdated: 17 Oct 2026
Property sales
232
+226.8% vs 2022
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2023
Total value
⃃ 1.7B
+149.2% vs 2022
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2023
Median sale price
⃃ 1,491,963
+10.5% vs 2022
232 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 3,297
0.0% vs 2022
232 sales

What types of property sold in World Islands in 2023?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2023

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments20086.2%⃃ 335.24M⃃ 1,392,942⃃ 3,365
Villas208.6%⃃ 972.02M⃃ 62,505,129⃃ 3,399
Commercial83.4%⃃ 52.7M⃃ 1,656,408⃃ 2,815

How were 2023 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)21090.5%⃃ 1.4B⃃ 1,500,000⃃ 3,327

What were the most expensive property sales in World Islands in 2023?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

No transactions on record for this selection.

What were the last registered sales of 2023?

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 2023 with the whole of 2022.
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 2023?
232 property sales worth ⃃ 1,741,779,006 were registered in World Islands in 2023. That is 226.8% higher than 2022.
What was the median property price in World Islands in 2023?
The median sale price was ⃃ 1,491,963 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 3,297 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2023).

Last updated · data to 16 Oct 2026 · https://dxbinteract.com/dubai-property-transactions/world-islands/2023