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Central Business District Property Transactions 2020

18 property sales worth ⃃ 5.09M were registered in Central Business District in 2020, 18.2% lower than 2019 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 290,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 447 (−8.7% on 2019).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2020Compared with: 2019Sample: 18 salesUpdated: 13 Nov 2026
Property sales
18
−18.2% vs 2019
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2020
Total value
⃃ 5.09M
−13.2% vs 2019
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2020
Median sale price
⃃ 290,000
+20.8% vs 2019
18 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 447
−8.7% vs 2019
18 sales

What types of property sold in Central Business District in 2020?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2020

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Commercial738.9%⃃ 2.26M⃃ 300,000⃃ 531

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
Resale (secondary)18100%⃃ 5.09M⃃ 290,000⃃ 447
Off-plan1372.2%⃃ 3.63M⃃ 280,000⃃ 442

How many rental contracts were registered in Central Business District in 2020?

403 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in Central Business District in 2020, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 26,000 (−18.8% on 2019). Rental yields in Central Business District

What were the most expensive property sales in Central Business District in 2020?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
28/06/2020E07Commercial893 sq ft⃃ 520,000Resale · Off-plan
08/07/2020E-06Commercial677 sq ft⃃ 390,000Resale · Ready
27/08/2020E051 bed · Apartment724 sq ft⃃ 320,000Resale · Off-plan
28/12/2020E051 bed · Apartment715 sq ft⃃ 316,000Resale · Off-plan
30/08/2020E051 bed · Apartment724 sq ft⃃ 306,000Resale · Off-plan
25/06/2020E-06Commercial677 sq ft⃃ 300,000Resale · Ready
14/12/2020E05Commercial693 sq ft⃃ 300,000Resale · Off-plan
04/10/2020D-071 bed · Apartment665 sq ft⃃ 300,000Resale · Ready
13/09/2020E071 bed · Apartment721 sq ft⃃ 300,000Resale · Off-plan
06/10/2020E07Commercial527 sq ft⃃ 280,000Resale · Off-plan

What were the last registered sales of 2020?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
28/12/2020E051 bed · Apartment715 sq ft⃃ 316,000Resale · Off-plan
14/12/2020E05Commercial693 sq ft⃃ 300,000Resale · Off-plan
10/12/2020E05Studio · Apartment489 sq ft⃃ 215,000Resale · Off-plan
29/11/2020E07Studio · Apartment431 sq ft⃃ 216,000Resale · Off-plan
06/10/2020E07Commercial527 sq ft⃃ 280,000Resale · Off-plan
04/10/2020D-071 bed · Apartment665 sq ft⃃ 300,000Resale · Ready
16/09/2020E07Studio · Apartment484 sq ft⃃ 200,000Resale · Off-plan
13/09/2020E071 bed · Apartment721 sq ft⃃ 300,000Resale · Off-plan
30/08/2020E051 bed · Apartment724 sq ft⃃ 306,000Resale · Off-plan
27/08/2020E051 bed · Apartment724 sq ft⃃ 320,000Resale · Off-plan

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
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Frequently asked questions

How many properties were sold in Central Business District in 2020?
18 property sales worth ⃃ 5,093,000 were registered in Central Business District in 2020. That is 18.2% lower than 2019.
What was the median property price in Central Business District in 2020?
The median sale price was ⃃ 290,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 447 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2020).

Last updated · data to 13 Nov 2026 · https://dxbinteract.com/dubai-property-transactions/central-business-district/2020