Area · Transactions · 2020

Dubai South Property Transactions 2020

694 property sales worth ⃃ 754.44M were registered in Dubai South in 2020, 64.1% lower than 2019 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 1,084,888 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 704 (−0.4% on 2019).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2020Compared with: 2019Sample: 694 salesUpdated: 12 Nov 2026
Property sales
694
−64.1% vs 2019
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2020
Total value
⃃ 754.44M
−61.1% vs 2019
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2020
Median sale price
⃃ 1,084,888
+1.2% vs 2019
694 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 704
−0.4% vs 2019
694 sales

What types of property sold in Dubai South in 2020?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2020

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments25837.2%⃃ 185.66M⃃ 630,000⃃ 752
Villas152.2%⃃ 39.49M⃃ 2,553,888⃃ 917
Commercial10.1%⃃ 653K⃃ 652,962⃃ 1,261

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)61488.5%⃃ 698.13M⃃ 1,096,888⃃ 706
Resale (secondary)8011.5%⃃ 56.32M⃃ 725,000⃃ 484
Off-plan44664.3%⃃ 529.85M⃃ 1,107,388⃃ 694
Ready24835.7%⃃ 224.6M⃃ 645,000⃃ 753

How many rental contracts were registered in Dubai South in 2020?

2,361 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in Dubai South in 2020, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 30,000 (−14.3% on 2019). Rental yields in Dubai South

What were the most expensive property sales in Dubai South in 2020?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
06/10/2020Dubai World CentralPlot45,931 sq ft⃃ 16,673,140Primary · Ready
20/07/2020Dubai South Residential DistrictPlot35,507 sq ft⃃ 4,000,000Primary · Ready
02/02/2020Dubai South Residential DistrictPlot35,507 sq ft⃃ 4,000,000Primary · Ready
16/06/2020Dubai World CentralPlot53,820 sq ft⃃ 3,500,000Primary · Ready
16/06/2020Dubai World CentralPlot53,820 sq ft⃃ 3,500,000Primary · Ready
16/06/2020Dubai World CentralPlot52,617 sq ft⃃ 3,421,600Primary · Ready
07/07/2020Golf Links4 beds · Villa7,977 sq ft⃃ 3,311,888Primary · Ready
09/04/2020Golf Links4 beds · Villa7,132 sq ft⃃ 3,300,888Primary · Off-plan
07/12/2020Golf Links4 beds · Villa5,343 sq ft⃃ 2,711,888Primary · Ready
08/12/2020Golf Links4 beds · Villa5,598 sq ft⃃ 2,692,888Primary · Ready

What were the last registered sales of 2020?

No transactions on record for this selection.

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 Dubai South in 2020?
694 property sales worth ⃃ 754,444,957 were registered in Dubai South in 2020. That is 64.1% lower than 2019.
What was the median property price in Dubai South in 2020?
The median sale price was ⃃ 1,084,888 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 704 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2020).
What share of 2020 sales in Dubai South were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 88.5% of the 694 sales and resales 11.5%. Off-plan units made up 64.3% and ready units 35.7%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

Last updated · data to 12 Nov 2026 · https://dxbinteract.com/dubai-property-transactions/madinat-al-mataar/2020