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Festival City Property Transactions 2021

35 property sales worth ⃃ 86.45M were registered in Festival City in 2021, 40.0% higher than 2020 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 2,250,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 889 (+2.0% on 2020).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2021Compared with: 2020Sample: 35 salesUpdated: 15 Nov 2026
Property sales
35
+40.0% vs 2020
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2021
Total value
⃃ 86.45M
+56.8% vs 2020
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2021
Median sale price
⃃ 2,250,000
+11.4% vs 2020
35 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 889
+2.0% vs 2020
35 sales

What types of property sold in Festival City in 2021?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2021

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments3394.3%⃃ 76.3M⃃ 2,250,000⃃ 873
Villas25.7%⃃ 10.15M⃃ 5,075,000⃃ 1,121

How were 2021 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)1542.9%⃃ 39.92M⃃ 2,916,000⃃ 1,354
Resale (secondary)2057.1%⃃ 46.53M⃃ 1,900,000⃃ 801
Ready35100%⃃ 86.45M⃃ 2,250,000⃃ 889

How many rental contracts were registered in Festival City in 2021?

509 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in Festival City in 2021, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 140,000 (0.0% on 2020). Rental yields in Festival City

What were the most expensive property sales in Festival City in 2021?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
18/01/2021Festival City4 beds · Villa3,780 sq ft⃃ 5,300,000Resale · Ready
23/03/2021Festival City4 beds · Villa3,819 sq ft⃃ 4,850,000Resale · Ready
17/05/2021Marsa Plaza - Core 13 beds · Apartment2,883 sq ft⃃ 3,810,000Primary · Ready
30/08/2021Al Badia Hillside 63 beds · Apartment4,863 sq ft⃃ 3,612,000Primary · Ready
03/11/2021Al Badia Residences Buildings 34 beds · Apartment5,043 sq ft⃃ 3,600,000Resale · Ready
01/09/2021Marsa Plaza - Core 23 beds · Apartment2,437 sq ft⃃ 3,300,000Primary · Ready
17/03/2021Al Badia Hillside 53 beds · Apartment3,514 sq ft⃃ 3,125,000Primary · Ready
24/01/2021Marsa Plaza - Core 23 beds · Apartment2,378 sq ft⃃ 3,100,000Primary · Ready
15/07/2021Al Badia Hillside 33 beds · Apartment3,437 sq ft⃃ 3,100,000Primary · Ready
08/11/2021Al Badia Residences Buildings 104 beds · Apartment7,031 sq ft⃃ 3,000,000Resale · Ready

What were the last registered sales of 2021?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
26/12/2021Marsa Plaza - Core 22 beds · Apartment1,684 sq ft⃃ 2,412,000Primary · Ready
16/12/2021Marsa Plaza - Core 22 beds · Apartment1,719 sq ft⃃ 2,408,000Primary · Ready
15/12/2021Al Badia Residences Buildings 111 bed · Apartment1,564 sq ft⃃ 1,300,000Resale · Ready
13/12/2021Marsa Plaza - Core 12 beds · Apartment2,000 sq ft⃃ 2,916,000Primary · Ready
07/12/2021Marsa Plaza - Core 12 beds · Apartment1,715 sq ft⃃ 2,400,000Primary · Ready
08/11/2021Al Badia Residences Buildings 104 beds · Apartment7,031 sq ft⃃ 3,000,000Resale · Ready
07/11/2021Marsa Plaza - Core 21 bed · Apartment1,007 sq ft⃃ 1,400,000Primary · Ready
03/11/2021Al Badia Hillside 63 beds · Apartment2,220 sq ft⃃ 2,000,000Resale · Ready
03/11/2021Al Badia Residences Buildings 34 beds · Apartment5,043 sq ft⃃ 3,600,000Resale · Ready
14/10/2021Marsa Plaza - Core 22 beds · Apartment1,723 sq ft⃃ 2,200,000Primary · 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 2021 with the whole of 2020.
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 Festival City in 2021?
35 property sales worth ⃃ 86,450,676 were registered in Festival City in 2021. That is 40.0% higher than 2020.
What was the median property price in Festival City in 2021?
The median sale price was ⃃ 2,250,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 889 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2021).
What share of 2021 sales in Festival City were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 42.9% of the 35 sales and resales 57.1%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

Last updated · data to 15 Nov 2026 · https://dxbinteract.com/dubai-property-transactions/festival-city/2021