Area · Transactions · 2022

World Islands Property Transactions 2022

71 property sales worth ⃃ 698.97M were registered in World Islands in 2022, 73.2% higher than 2021 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 1,350,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 3,297 (+3.0% on 2021).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2022Compared with: 2021Sample: 71 salesUpdated: 12 Nov 2026
Property sales
71
+73.2% vs 2021
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2022
Total value
⃃ 698.97M
+966.7% vs 2021
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2022
Median sale price
⃃ 1,350,000
−4.9% vs 2021
71 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 3,297
+3.0% vs 2021
71 sales

What types of property sold in World Islands in 2022?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2022

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments6591.5%⃃ 108.94M⃃ 1,350,000⃃ 3,297
Villas22.8%⃃ 17.4M⃃ 8,700,000⃃ 2,259

How were 2022 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)6794.4%⃃ 694.52M⃃ 1,350,000⃃ 3,281
Resale (secondary)45.6%⃃ 4.45M⃃ 1,225,000⃃ 3,560
Off-plan6794.4%⃃ 126.34M⃃ 1,350,000⃃ 3,297
Ready45.6%⃃ 572.63M⃃ 79,230,592⃃ 113

What were the most expensive property sales in World Islands in 2022?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
04/11/2022Zuha IslandPlot4,042,337 sq ft⃃ 350,000,000Primary · Ready
27/10/2022World IslandsPlot744,180 sq ft⃃ 86,191,613Primary · Ready
27/10/2022World IslandsPlot660,818 sq ft⃃ 72,269,571Primary · Ready
06/12/2022World IslandsPlot547,454 sq ft⃃ 64,164,000Primary · Ready
09/11/2022Cote D'Azur - Monaco1 bed · Apartment3,274 sq ft⃃ 10,000,000Primary · Off-plan
20/09/2022Germany Island4 beds · Villa3,349 sq ft⃃ 9,400,000Primary · Off-plan
09/11/2022Germany Island4 beds · Villa3,361 sq ft⃃ 8,000,000Primary · Off-plan
31/08/2022Cote D'Azur - St. Tropez1 bed · Apartment1,533 sq ft⃃ 3,600,000Primary · Off-plan
25/05/2022Cote D'Azur - St. Tropez1 bed · Apartment1,533 sq ft⃃ 3,600,000Primary · Off-plan
25/05/2022Cote D'Azur - Cannes1 bed · Apartment1,306 sq ft⃃ 3,600,000Primary · Off-plan

What were the last registered sales of 2022?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
06/12/2022World IslandsPlot547,454 sq ft⃃ 64,164,000Primary · Ready
30/11/2022Cote D'Azur - NiceStudio · Apartment418 sq ft⃃ 1,317,773Primary · Off-plan
23/11/2022Cote D'Azur - MonacoStudio · Apartment417 sq ft⃃ 1,400,000Primary · Off-plan
14/11/2022Cote D'Azur - MonacoStudio · Apartment419 sq ft⃃ 1,250,000Primary · Off-plan
14/11/2022Cote D'Azur - NiceStudio · Apartment866 sq ft⃃ 2,700,000Primary · Off-plan
10/11/2022PortofinoStudio · Apartment591 sq ft⃃ 1,800,000Primary · Off-plan
09/11/2022Cote D'Azur - NiceStudio · Apartment406 sq ft⃃ 1,250,000Primary · Off-plan
09/11/2022Germany Island4 beds · Villa3,361 sq ft⃃ 8,000,000Primary · Off-plan
09/11/2022Cote D'Azur - Monaco1 bed · Apartment3,274 sq ft⃃ 10,000,000Primary · Off-plan
09/11/2022Cote D'Azur - MonacoStudio · Apartment418 sq ft⃃ 1,233,865Primary · 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 2022 with the whole of 2021.
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
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Frequently asked questions

How many properties were sold in World Islands in 2022?
71 property sales worth ⃃ 698,966,903 were registered in World Islands in 2022. That is 73.2% higher than 2021.
What was the median property price in World Islands in 2022?
The median sale price was ⃃ 1,350,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 3,297 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2022).
What share of 2022 sales in World Islands were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 94.4% of the 71 sales and resales 5.6%. Off-plan units made up 94.4% and ready units 5.6%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

Last updated · data to 12 Nov 2026 · https://dxbinteract.com/dubai-property-transactions/world-islands/2022