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The Villa Property Transactions 2021

178 property sales worth ⃃ 747.35M were registered in The Villa in 2021, 23.6% higher than 2020 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 3,800,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 796 (+25.2% on 2020).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2021Compared with: 2020Sample: 178 salesUpdated: 14 Nov 2026
Property sales
178
+23.6% vs 2020
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2021
Total value
⃃ 747.35M
+55.9% vs 2020
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2021
Median sale price
⃃ 3,800,000
+28.8% vs 2020
178 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 796
+25.2% vs 2020
178 sales

What types of property sold in The Villa in 2021?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2021

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Villas17497.8%⃃ 731.1M⃃ 3,800,000⃃ 800

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)4525.3%⃃ 170.63M⃃ 3,500,000⃃ 741
Resale (secondary)13374.7%⃃ 576.72M⃃ 3,950,000⃃ 806
Ready178100%⃃ 747.35M⃃ 3,800,000⃃ 796

How many rental contracts were registered in The Villa in 2021?

482 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in The Villa in 2021, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 170,000 (+3.0% on 2020). Rental yields in The Villa

What were the most expensive property sales in The Villa in 2021?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
24/06/2021The VillaVilla29,613 sq ft⃃ 12,500,000Resale · Ready
23/09/2021The VillaVilla25,428 sq ft⃃ 12,000,000Resale · Ready
27/09/2021The VillaVilla76,283 sq ft⃃ 10,492,000Primary · Ready
21/09/2021The Villa6 beds · Villa17,582 sq ft⃃ 10,250,000Resale · Ready
30/03/2021The Villa6 beds · Villa30,341 sq ft⃃ 9,000,000Resale · Ready
03/08/2021The Villa6 beds · Villa20,764 sq ft⃃ 9,000,000Resale · Ready
22/06/2021The Villa6 beds · Villa18,565 sq ft⃃ 9,000,000Resale · Ready
04/11/2021The Villa6 beds · Villa16,624 sq ft⃃ 8,390,000Resale · Ready
22/03/2021The Villa6 beds · Villa17,475 sq ft⃃ 8,332,855Resale · Ready
09/08/2021The Villa6 beds · Villa11,488 sq ft⃃ 8,300,000Resale · Ready

What were the last registered sales of 2021?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
29/12/2021The Villa5 beds · Villa5,992 sq ft⃃ 3,450,000Primary · Ready
27/12/2021The Villa5 beds · Villa5,974 sq ft⃃ 2,775,000Resale · Ready
26/12/2021The VillaVilla11,984 sq ft⃃ 4,818,000Resale · Ready
22/12/2021The Villa4 beds · Townhouse8,235 sq ft⃃ 4,500,000Resale · Ready
05/12/2021The VillaVilla6,049 sq ft⃃ 3,800,000Resale · Ready
05/12/2021The Villa5 beds · Villa6,038 sq ft⃃ 3,450,000Resale · Ready
30/11/2021The Villa4 beds · Villa6,951 sq ft⃃ 4,900,000Resale · Ready
28/11/2021The VillaVilla6,757 sq ft⃃ 3,850,000Resale · Ready
25/11/2021The Villa5 beds · Villa5,832 sq ft⃃ 3,200,000Resale · Ready
24/11/2021The Villa6 beds · Villa17,749 sq ft⃃ 6,000,000Resale · 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 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.

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 The Villa in 2021?
178 property sales worth ⃃ 747,347,427 were registered in The Villa in 2021. That is 23.6% higher than 2020.
What was the median property price in The Villa in 2021?
The median sale price was ⃃ 3,800,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 796 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2021).
What share of 2021 sales in The Villa were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 25.3% of the 178 sales and resales 74.7%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

Last updated · data to 14 Nov 2026 · https://dxbinteract.com/dubai-property-transactions/the-villa/2021