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World Islands Property Transactions 2024

144 property sales worth ⃃ 1.5B were registered in World Islands in 2024, 37.9% lower than 2023 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 1,700,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 3,615 (+9.7% on 2023).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2024Compared with: 2023Sample: 144 salesUpdated: 12 Nov 2026
Property sales
144
−37.9% vs 2023
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2024
Total value
⃃ 1.5B
−13.3% vs 2023
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2024
Median sale price
⃃ 1,700,000
+13.9% vs 2023
144 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 3,615
+9.7% vs 2023
144 sales

What types of property sold in World Islands in 2024?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2024

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments12083.3%⃃ 199.27M⃃ 1,584,802⃃ 3,851
Villas21.4%⃃ 140M⃃ 70,000,000⃃ 3,464
Commercial21.4%⃃ 3.3M⃃ 1,649,134⃃ 2,651

How were 2024 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)12284.7%⃃ 1.4B⃃ 1,700,000⃃ 3,457
Resale (secondary)2215.3%⃃ 97.76M⃃ 1,700,000⃃ 3,936
Off-plan13895.8%⃃ 1.1B⃃ 1,652,063⃃ 3,642
Ready64.2%⃃ 394.39M⃃ 64,484,283⃃ 116

How many rental contracts were registered in World Islands in 2024?

1 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in World Islands in 2024, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 153,274.

What were the most expensive property sales in World Islands in 2024?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
04/04/2024World IslandsPlot657,937 sq ft⃃ 130,482,345Primary · Ready
15/01/2024Zuha Island6 beds · Villa41,067 sq ft⃃ 79,000,000Primary · Off-plan
30/08/2024Amali Island6 beds · Townhouse86,897 sq ft⃃ 78,750,000Primary · Off-plan
26/08/2024Amali Island5 beds · Townhouse39,667 sq ft⃃ 70,500,000Primary · Off-plan
04/04/2024World IslandsPlot529,663 sq ft⃃ 69,197,981Primary · Ready
04/04/2024World IslandsPlot508,256 sq ft⃃ 68,997,449Primary · Ready
17/09/2024Amali Island6 beds · Townhouse35,207 sq ft⃃ 68,000,000Primary · Off-plan
04/09/2024Amali Island6 beds · Townhouse38,860 sq ft⃃ 68,000,000Primary · Off-plan
17/09/2024Amali Island5 beds · Townhouse37,647 sq ft⃃ 63,750,000Primary · Off-plan
17/07/2024Zuha Island6 beds · Villa25,818 sq ft⃃ 61,000,000Primary · Off-plan

What were the last registered sales of 2024?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
31/12/2024World IslandsPlot537,951 sq ft⃃ 40,000,000Resale · Ready
30/12/2024Cote D'Azur - St. TropezStudio · Apartment406 sq ft⃃ 1,600,000Resale · Off-plan
24/12/2024Marbella Resort HotelStudio · Apartment384 sq ft⃃ 2,211,542Primary · Off-plan
24/12/2024Marbella Resort HotelStudio · Apartment385 sq ft⃃ 2,000,000Primary · Off-plan
24/12/2024Marbella Resort HotelStudio · Apartment421 sq ft⃃ 2,204,509Primary · Off-plan
24/12/2024Marbella Resort HotelStudio · Apartment384 sq ft⃃ 1,900,000Primary · Off-plan
16/12/2024World IslandsPlot594,687 sq ft⃃ 59,971,117Primary · Ready
13/12/2024Marbella Resort HotelStudio · Apartment357 sq ft⃃ 2,010,000Primary · Off-plan
12/12/2024Marbella Resort HotelStudio · Apartment412 sq ft⃃ 2,103,611Primary · Off-plan
10/12/2024Marbella Resort HotelStudio · Apartment499 sq ft⃃ 2,518,349Primary · 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 2024 with the whole of 2023.
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 2024?
144 property sales worth ⃃ 1,510,427,117 were registered in World Islands in 2024. That is 37.9% lower than 2023.
What was the median property price in World Islands in 2024?
The median sale price was ⃃ 1,700,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 3,615 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2024).
What share of 2024 sales in World Islands were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 84.7% of the 144 sales and resales 15.3%. Off-plan units made up 95.8% and ready units 4.2%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

Last updated · data to 12 Nov 2026 · https://dxbinteract.com/dubai-property-transactions/world-islands/2024