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World Islands Property Transactions 2020

163 property sales worth ⃃ 390.47M were registered in World Islands in 2020, 5.8% lower than 2019 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 1,550,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 3,133 (+3.5% on 2019).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2020Compared with: 2019Sample: 163 salesUpdated: 12 Nov 2026
Property sales
163
−5.8% vs 2019
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2020
Total value
⃃ 390.47M
−17.4% vs 2019
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2020
Median sale price
⃃ 1,550,000
+14.8% vs 2019
163 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 3,133
+3.5% vs 2019
163 sales

What types of property sold in World Islands in 2020?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2020

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments15997.5%⃃ 263.33M⃃ 1,525,000⃃ 3,175
Villas21.2%⃃ 27.17M⃃ 13,586,539⃃ 2,504

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)16299.4%⃃ 330.47M⃃ 1,550,000⃃ 3,146
Resale (secondary)10.6%⃃ 60M⃃ 60,000,000⃃ 32
Off-plan16198.8%⃃ 290.5M⃃ 1,550,000⃃ 3,159
Ready21.2%⃃ 99.96M⃃ 49,982,455⃃ 52

What were the most expensive property sales in World Islands in 2020?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
16/01/2020World IslandsPlot1,860,539 sq ft⃃ 60,000,000Resale · Ready
13/02/2020World IslandsPlot553,499 sq ft⃃ 39,964,910Primary · Ready
14/09/2020Germany Island5 beds · Villa14,070 sq ft⃃ 19,000,000Primary · Off-plan
12/03/2020Germany Island4 beds · Villa3,331 sq ft⃃ 8,173,077Primary · Off-plan
06/10/2020Cote D'Azur - Cannes1 bed · Apartment1,365 sq ft⃃ 3,700,000Primary · Off-plan
28/09/2020PortofinoStudio · Apartment677 sq ft⃃ 2,950,000Primary · Off-plan
05/03/2020PortofinoStudio · Apartment591 sq ft⃃ 2,668,050Primary · Off-plan
05/03/2020PortofinoStudio · Apartment678 sq ft⃃ 2,668,050Primary · Off-plan
24/03/2020PortofinoStudio · Apartment678 sq ft⃃ 2,668,050Primary · Off-plan
22/03/2020PortofinoStudio · Apartment591 sq ft⃃ 2,534,645Primary · Off-plan

What were the last registered sales of 2020?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
31/12/2020Cote D'Azur - St. TropezStudio · Apartment500 sq ft⃃ 1,400,000Primary · Off-plan
31/12/2020Cote D'Azur - St. TropezStudio · Apartment500 sq ft⃃ 1,400,000Primary · Off-plan
30/12/2020PortofinoStudio · Apartment591 sq ft⃃ 2,000,000Primary · Off-plan
30/12/2020PortofinoStudio · Apartment766 sq ft⃃ 1,850,000Primary · Off-plan
29/12/2020Cote D'Azur - MonacoStudio · Apartment406 sq ft⃃ 1,300,000Primary · Off-plan
29/12/2020PortofinoStudio · Apartment678 sq ft⃃ 1,900,000Primary · Off-plan
29/12/2020PortofinoStudio · Apartment678 sq ft⃃ 1,800,000Primary · Off-plan
29/12/2020PortofinoStudio · Apartment591 sq ft⃃ 2,000,000Primary · Off-plan
17/12/2020Cote D'Azur - St. TropezStudio · Apartment406 sq ft⃃ 1,300,000Primary · Off-plan
11/12/2020Cote D'Azur - NiceStudio · Apartment406 sq ft⃃ 1,250,000Primary · 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 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.

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Source and how to cite

DXBinteract analysis based on Dubai Land Department transaction data.

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Frequently asked questions

How many properties were sold in World Islands in 2020?
163 property sales worth ⃃ 390,467,619 were registered in World Islands in 2020. That is 5.8% lower than 2019.
What was the median property price in World Islands in 2020?
The median sale price was ⃃ 1,550,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 3,133 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2020).
What share of 2020 sales in World Islands were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 99.4% of the 163 sales and resales 0.6%. Off-plan units made up 98.8% and ready units 1.2%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

Last updated · data to 12 Nov 2026 · https://dxbinteract.com/dubai-property-transactions/world-islands/2020