Project · Transactions · 2022

Central Business District Property Transactions 2022

107 property sales worth ⃃ 33.67M were registered in Central Business District in 2022, 282.1% higher than 2021 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 315,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 455 (+0.4% on 2021).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2022Compared with: 2021Sample: 107 salesUpdated: 13 Nov 2026
Property sales
107
+282.1% vs 2021
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2022
Total value
⃃ 33.67M
+327.5% vs 2021
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2022
Median sale price
⃃ 315,000
+17.8% vs 2021
107 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 455
+0.4% vs 2021
107 sales

What types of property sold in Central Business District in 2022?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2022

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments8276.6%⃃ 21.82M⃃ 250,000⃃ 455
Commercial2523.4%⃃ 11.85M⃃ 450,000⃃ 680

How were 2022 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)8175.7%⃃ 24.9M⃃ 315,000⃃ 455
Resale (secondary)2624.3%⃃ 8.77M⃃ 292,500⃃ 516
Off-plan9185%⃃ 28.37M⃃ 315,000⃃ 455
Ready1615%⃃ 5.3M⃃ 278,500⃃ 504

How many rental contracts were registered in Central Business District in 2022?

439 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in Central Business District in 2022, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 29,000 (+16.0% on 2021). Rental yields in Central Business District

What were the most expensive property sales in Central Business District in 2022?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
24/03/2022E-06Commercial745 sq ft⃃ 1,105,000Resale · Ready
21/07/2022D06Commercial1,044 sq ft⃃ 709,925Primary · Off-plan
28/11/2022E07Commercial926 sq ft⃃ 678,000Primary · Off-plan
07/03/2022E07Commercial721 sq ft⃃ 650,000Resale · Off-plan
20/07/2022D06Commercial926 sq ft⃃ 629,420Primary · Off-plan
20/07/2022D06Commercial893 sq ft⃃ 607,458Primary · Off-plan
20/07/2022D06Commercial872 sq ft⃃ 592,826Primary · Off-plan
20/07/2022D06Commercial721 sq ft⃃ 490,360Primary · Off-plan
20/07/2022D06Commercial678 sq ft⃃ 461,088Primary · Off-plan
21/07/2022D06Commercial678 sq ft⃃ 461,088Primary · Off-plan

What were the last registered sales of 2022?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
20/12/2022D08Studio · Apartment484 sq ft⃃ 260,000Resale · Off-plan
28/11/2022E07Commercial926 sq ft⃃ 678,000Primary · Off-plan
22/11/2022E-06Commercial685 sq ft⃃ 246,603Resale · Ready
21/11/2022E05Studio · Apartment490 sq ft⃃ 250,000Resale · Off-plan
21/11/2022E-061 bed · Apartment715 sq ft⃃ 368,000Resale · Ready
21/11/2022E-06Commercial881 sq ft⃃ 317,131Resale · Ready
18/11/2022D-071 bed · Apartment724 sq ft⃃ 365,000Resale · Ready
17/11/2022E-061 bed · Apartment715 sq ft⃃ 195,000Resale · Ready
16/11/2022D-071 bed · Apartment715 sq ft⃃ 360,000Resale · Ready
10/11/2022E05Studio · Apartment480 sq ft⃃ 245,000Resale · 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 2022 with the whole of 2021.
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 2022?
107 property sales worth ⃃ 33,673,358 were registered in Central Business District in 2022. That is 282.1% higher than 2021.
What was the median property price in Central Business District in 2022?
The median sale price was ⃃ 315,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 455 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2022).
What share of 2022 sales in Central Business District were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 75.7% of the 107 sales and resales 24.3%. Off-plan units made up 85% and ready units 15%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

Last updated · data to 13 Nov 2026 · https://dxbinteract.com/dubai-property-transactions/central-business-district/2022