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Festival City Property Transactions 2020

25 property sales worth ⃃ 55.13M were registered in Festival City in 2020, 51.9% lower than 2019 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 2,020,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 872 (−16.0% on 2019).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2020Compared with: 2019Sample: 25 salesUpdated: 15 Nov 2026
Property sales
25
−51.9% vs 2019
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2020
Total value
⃃ 55.13M
−54.7% vs 2019
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2020
Median sale price
⃃ 2,020,000
−9.8% vs 2019
25 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 872
−16.0% vs 2019
25 sales

What types of property sold in Festival City in 2020?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2020

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments2392%⃃ 50.23M⃃ 2,020,000⃃ 892
Villas28%⃃ 4.9M⃃ 2,450,000⃃ 565

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)832%⃃ 24.91M⃃ 3,287,500⃃ 951
Resale (secondary)1768%⃃ 30.21M⃃ 1,800,000⃃ 795
Ready25100%⃃ 55.13M⃃ 2,020,000⃃ 872

How many rental contracts were registered in Festival City in 2020?

464 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in Festival City in 2020, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 140,000 (−17.6% on 2019). Rental yields in Festival City

What were the most expensive property sales in Festival City in 2020?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
11/10/2020Marsa Plaza - Core 23 beds · Apartment2,435 sq ft⃃ 3,814,000Primary · Ready
25/08/2020Marsa Plaza - Core 23 beds · Apartment2,435 sq ft⃃ 3,813,045Primary · Ready
12/03/2020Al Badia Hillside 23 beds · Apartment3,538 sq ft⃃ 3,629,000Primary · Ready
05/03/2020Al Badia Hillside 43 beds · Apartment3,448 sq ft⃃ 3,315,000Primary · Ready
26/02/2020Al Badia Hillside 73 beds · Apartment3,532 sq ft⃃ 3,260,000Primary · Ready
25/10/2020Al Badia Hillside 13 beds · Apartment3,442 sq ft⃃ 3,000,000Primary · Ready
30/06/2020Festival City3 beds · Villa5,424 sq ft⃃ 2,900,000Resale · Ready
28/09/2020Al Badia Residences Buildings 104 beds · Apartment3,112 sq ft⃃ 2,650,000Resale · Ready
29/07/2020Al Badia Residences Buildings 113 beds · Apartment2,523 sq ft⃃ 2,250,000Resale · Ready
10/08/2020Al Badia Hillside 13 beds · Apartment3,396 sq ft⃃ 2,200,000Resale · Ready

What were the last registered sales of 2020?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
27/12/2020Festival City4 beds · Villa3,743 sq ft⃃ 2,000,000Resale · Ready
25/10/2020Al Badia Hillside 13 beds · Apartment3,442 sq ft⃃ 3,000,000Primary · Ready
21/10/2020Al Badia Residences Buildings 82 beds · Apartment1,645 sq ft⃃ 1,500,000Resale · Ready
11/10/2020Marsa Plaza - Core 23 beds · Apartment2,435 sq ft⃃ 3,814,000Primary · Ready
04/10/2020Al Badia Hillside 72 beds · Apartment1,896 sq ft⃃ 2,150,000Resale · Ready
28/09/2020Al Badia Residences Buildings 104 beds · Apartment3,112 sq ft⃃ 2,650,000Resale · Ready
10/09/2020Al Badia Residences Buildings 83 beds · Apartment2,257 sq ft⃃ 1,650,000Resale · Ready
25/08/2020Marsa Plaza - Core 23 beds · Apartment2,435 sq ft⃃ 3,813,045Primary · Ready
10/08/2020Al Badia Hillside 5Studio · Apartment561 sq ft⃃ 450,000Resale · Ready
10/08/2020Al Badia Hillside 13 beds · Apartment3,396 sq ft⃃ 2,200,000Resale · Ready

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
— figures refresh hourly from the live dataset
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Frequently asked questions

How many properties were sold in Festival City in 2020?
25 property sales worth ⃃ 55,128,045 were registered in Festival City in 2020. That is 51.9% lower than 2019.
What was the median property price in Festival City in 2020?
The median sale price was ⃃ 2,020,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 872 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2020).
What share of 2020 sales in Festival City were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 32% of the 25 sales and resales 68%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

Last updated · data to 14 Nov 2026 · https://dxbinteract.com/dubai-property-transactions/festival-city/2020