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World Islands
A giant archipelago of 300 man-made islands build in the shape of a World map. A handful of luxury hotels have recently opened. A prime villa-led market where most homes sell off-plan.
Small sample (27 sales): medians may move significantly with new data.
01 / Transactions
All World Islands transactions
02 / About
About World Islands
In May 2003 Dubai's ruler, Sheik Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, unveiled ‘The World’ project, a group of 300 man-made islands to be created four kilometres out at sea off the coast of Dubai. The islands would be arranged in clusters to resemble a map of the world and encircled by a 27-kilometre breakwater to provide shelter from long and cross-shore waves.
The idea was driven by Dubai’s requirement for additional beachfront to support its burgeoning tourist industry.
The Heart of Europe comprises six islands that, when complete, will house private holiday homes, apartment buildings, hotels, floating palaces and various retail and entertainment elements.
History and development
In September 2003 Nakheel, the company who built the Palm Jumeirah, began work as master developer responsible for delivering the archipelago. Over the course of five years 320 million cubic metres of sand were dredged from the sea bed and piled up to create the islands and 34 million tonnes of rock were dumped into the sea to create the breakwater, made up of an outer submerged reef and an inner wall three metres above water.
Invitations to ‘Own the World’ had been sent to potential buyers, with prices for the islands ranging from $15-50m (£10-36m).
World Islands at a glance
- Area
- Dubai
Homes, design and facilities
In March 2022, Paramount Global hinted that they are considering Dubai’s World Islands as a potential location for a Nickelodeon resort. Paramount EVP of Parks & Resorts Ty Granaroli said "a Nickelodeon resort would match with the island perfectly, or another manmade island along the emirate."
Nearby neighbourhoods
- Umm Suqeim9.5 km
- La Mer9.8 km
- City Walk10.6 km
- Business Bay11.7 km
World Islands recorded 27 market sales from 6 Jan 2026 – 2 Oct 2026, at a median price of AED 2,472,341 (AED 4,184/sqft). World Islands's median price per sqft (AED 4,184/sqft) is 141% above the Dubai median (AED 1,737/sqft).
03 / Prices
World Islands prices by property type and bedrooms
Median prices of market sales; open a row for that segment's own price page.
| Property | Sales | Median · AED | AED / sqft | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 2M AED | 4,816 | ||
| 8 | 69.29M AED | 2,404 |
Market pulse / weekly
World Islands sale price history
Weekly median of market sales (sales, mortgages and gifts are not mixed). Periods without sales are not shown.
Median sale price · AED
Registered market sales only
View data table
| Period | Sales | Median · AED | AED / sqft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week of 5 Jan 2026Total AED 8,781,245 | 2 | AED 4,390,623 | AED 5,051/sqft |
| Week of 12 Jan 2026Total AED 71,440,000 | 1 | AED 71,440,000 | AED 1,865/sqft |
| Week of 19 Jan 2026Total AED 6,349,238 | 3 | AED 2,200,000 | AED 5,125/sqft |
| Week of 9 Feb 2026Total AED 72,300,000 | 3 | AED 2,200,000 | AED 4,185/sqft |
| Week of 16 Feb 2026Total AED 8,250,000 | 3 | AED 1,700,000 | AED 4,186/sqft |
| Week of 23 Feb 2026Total AED 205,725,000 | 3 | AED 68,575,000 | AED 2,795/sqft |
| Week of 9 Mar 2026Total AED 221,355,000 | 2 | AED 110,677,500 | AED 3,564/sqft |
| Week of 20 Apr 2026Total AED 2,472,341 | 1 | AED 2,472,341 | AED 5,238/sqft |
| Week of 18 May 2026Total AED 2,000,000 | 1 | AED 2,000,000 | AED 4,117/sqft |
| Week of 8 Jun 2026Total AED 1,920,000 | 1 | AED 1,920,000 | AED 4,971/sqft |
| Week of 22 Jun 2026Total AED 71,300,000 | 2 | AED 35,650,000 | AED 2,656/sqft |
| Week of 27 Jul 2026Total AED 2,000,000 | 1 | AED 2,000,000 | AED 4,923/sqft |
| Week of 3 Aug 2026Total AED 2,669,038 | 1 | AED 2,669,038 | AED 5,610/sqft |
| Week of 31 Aug 2026Total AED 3,187,427 | 1 | AED 3,187,427 | AED 5,820/sqft |
| Week of 14 Sept 2026Total AED 1,000,000 | 1 | AED 1,000,000 | AED 1,474/sqft |
| Week of 28 Sept 2026Total AED 79,000,000 | 1 | AED 79,000,000 | AED 1,924/sqft |
04 / Projects
Projects in World Islands
Ranked by number of market sales.
| Project | Sales | Median · AED | AED / sqft | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 2.57M AED | 5,165 | ||
| 9 | 1.7M AED | 4,184 | ||
| 5 | 68.58M AED | 2,693 | ||
| 3 | 71.44M AED | 1,865 |
05 / Nearby
Related areas
Communities with comparable activity and prices.
| Community | Sales | Median · AED | AED / sqft | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,098 | 1.01M AED | 1,468 | ||
02Arjan | 2,698 | 958.5K AED | 1,590 | |
| 1,689 | 1.95M AED | 2,027 | ||
| 1,686 | 1.33M AED | 1,673 | ||
| 1,114 | 1.05M AED | 1,762 | ||
| 867 | 2.15M AED | 2,276 | ||
| 800 | 5.5M AED | 3,425 | ||
| 705 | 2.44M AED | 4,062 |