diff --git a/sphinx/util/inspect.py b/sphinx/util/inspect.py
index a05110496..ddc7ee5ef 100644
--- a/sphinx/util/inspect.py
+++ b/sphinx/util/inspect.py
@@ -224,6 +224,12 @@ def iscoroutinefunction(obj):
         return False
 
 
+def isproperty(obj):
+    # type: (Any) -> bool
+    """Check if the object is property."""
+    return isinstance(obj, property)
+
+
 def safe_getattr(obj, name, *defargs):
     # type: (Any, str, str) -> object
     """A getattr() that turns all exceptions into AttributeErrors."""
diff --git a/tests/test_util_inspect.py b/tests/test_util_inspect.py
index c298e2c64..c80b2b7c8 100644
--- a/tests/test_util_inspect.py
+++ b/tests/test_util_inspect.py
@@ -475,3 +475,14 @@ def test_isattributedescriptor(app):
     assert inspect.isattributedescriptor(types.FrameType.f_locals) is True     # GetSetDescriptorType       # NOQA
     assert inspect.isattributedescriptor(datetime.timedelta.days) is True      # MemberDescriptorType       # NOQA
     assert inspect.isattributedescriptor(testinstancemethod) is False          # instancemethod (C-API)     # NOQA
+
+
+def test_isproperty(app):
+    from target.functions import func
+    from target.methods import Base
+
+    assert inspect.isproperty(Base.prop) is True        # property of class
+    assert inspect.isproperty(Base().prop) is False     # property of instance
+    assert inspect.isproperty(Base.meth) is False       # method of class
+    assert inspect.isproperty(Base().meth) is False     # method of instance
+    assert inspect.isproperty(func) is False            # function