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Dubai Property Transactions 2022

96,518 property sales worth ⃃ 263.7B were registered in Dubai in 2022, 57.9% higher than 2021 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 1,569,964 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,210 (+19.8% on 2021).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2022Compared with: 2021Sample: 96,518 salesUpdated: 14 Nov 2026
Property sales
96,518
+57.9% vs 2021
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2022
Total value
⃃ 263.7B
+74.8% vs 2021
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2022
Median sale price
⃃ 1,569,964
+10.6% vs 2021
96,518 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 1,210
+19.8% vs 2021
96,518 sales

What types of property sold in Dubai in 2022?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2022

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments67,36069.8%⃃ 130.4B⃃ 1,245,888⃃ 1,533
Villas13,98714.5%⃃ 64.6B⃃ 2,636,000⃃ 913
Commercial2,9713.1%⃃ 4.7B⃃ 826,630⃃ 867

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)61,32763.5%⃃ 167B⃃ 1,632,492⃃ 1,321
Resale (secondary)35,19136.5%⃃ 96.7B⃃ 1,450,000⃃ 1,042
Off-plan49,25051%⃃ 123.1B⃃ 1,706,000⃃ 1,524
Ready47,26849%⃃ 140.6B⃃ 1,350,000⃃ 1,033

How many rental contracts were registered in Dubai in 2022?

749,625 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in Dubai in 2022, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 46,000 (+2.2% on 2021). Rental yields in Dubai

What were the most expensive property sales in Dubai in 2022?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
04/07/2022Me'Aisem SecondPlot32,073,038 sq ft⃃ 1,500,000,000Primary · Ready
13/09/2022Dubai World CentralPlot21,239,331 sq ft⃃ 988,000,000Primary · Ready
13/10/2022Frond N VillasPlot59,569 sq ft⃃ 600,000,000Resale · Ready
25/02/2022Beachgate By AddressPlot42,677 sq ft⃃ 535,920,000Primary · Ready
07/01/2022Palm JumeirahPlot507,475 sq ft⃃ 500,100,000Primary · Ready
07/01/2022Grand Bleu Tower Interiors By Elie SaabPlot68,889 sq ft⃃ 494,710,000Primary · Ready
25/02/2022Address The BayPlot83,825 sq ft⃃ 476,810,000Primary · Ready
04/07/2022Me'Aisem SecondPlot3,393,248 sq ft⃃ 423,939,444Primary · Ready
03/03/2022Beach MansionPlot68,889 sq ft⃃ 412,950,000Primary · Ready
07/01/2022Marina VistaPlot68,889 sq ft⃃ 401,620,000Primary · Ready

What were the last registered sales of 2022?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
31/12/2022Burlington TowerCommercial522 sq ft⃃ 610,000Resale · Ready
31/12/2022Burlington TowerCommercial522 sq ft⃃ 610,000Resale · Ready
30/12/2022Index Tower2 beds · Apartment1,836 sq ft⃃ 2,800,000Resale · Ready
30/12/2022Jade At The Fields4 beds · Townhouse2,015 sq ft⃃ 3,443,501Primary · Off-plan
30/12/2022Jade At The Fields4 beds · Townhouse2,015 sq ft⃃ 3,514,061Primary · Off-plan
30/12/2022Elie Saab Vie At The Fields4 beds · Townhouse2,060 sq ft⃃ 3,440,561Primary · Off-plan
30/12/2022Jade At The Fields4 beds · Townhouse2,056 sq ft⃃ 3,688,501Primary · Off-plan
30/12/2022Jade At The Fields4 beds · Townhouse2,015 sq ft⃃ 3,443,501Primary · Off-plan
30/12/2022Jade At The Fields4 beds · Townhouse3,097 sq ft⃃ 4,727,777Primary · Off-plan
30/12/2022Jade At The Fields4 beds · Townhouse2,015 sq ft⃃ 3,591,481Primary · 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 Dubai in 2022?
96,518 property sales worth ⃃ 263,686,019,811 were registered in Dubai in 2022. That is 57.9% higher than 2021.
What was the median property price in Dubai in 2022?
The median sale price was ⃃ 1,569,964 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,210 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2022).
What share of 2022 sales in Dubai were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 63.5% of the 96,518 sales and resales 36.5%. Off-plan units made up 51% and ready units 49%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

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