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DIFC Property Prices 2026

The median property sale price in DIFC was ⃃ 3,516,000 in the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026, based on 721 registered sales — 4.2% higher than the same 12 months a year earlier. The median price per square foot was ⃃ 39,480 (+1049.6% year on year). That is 147.6% above the Dubai-wide median of ⃃ 1,420,000 for the same property mix.

Period: 12 months to 16 Oct 2026Compared with: same 12 months a year earlierSample: 721 salesUpdated: 17 Oct 2026
Median sale price
⃃ 3,516,000
+4.2% YoY
721 sales · the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 39,480
+1049.6% YoY
721 sales · the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026
Registered sales
721
−16.3% YoY
worth ⃃ 4B · the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026
Gross rental yield
3.84%
median rent ⃃ 135,000/yr · yield details

What are the key price figures for DIFC?

Every headline figure with its period and the evidence behind it.

Source: DXBinteract analysis of Dubai Land Department registered sales. Data to 16 Oct 2026.
MetricValuePeriodBasis
Median sale price⃃ 3,516,00012 months to 16 Oct 2026721 sales; +4.2% vs the same 12 months a year earlier
Median price per sq ft⃃ 39,48012 months to 16 Oct 2026721 sales; +1049.6% vs the same 12 months a year earlier
Number of sales72112 months to 16 Oct 2026−16.3% vs the same 12 months a year earlier
Total sales value⃃ 3,960,449,78712 months to 16 Oct 2026−12.0% vs the same 12 months a year earlier
Lowest / highest sale⃃ 950K – ⃃ 192.5M12 months to 16 Oct 2026single registered sales (not typical prices)
Median annual rent⃃ 135,00012 months to 16 Oct 2026892 units currently rented
Gross rental yield3.84%12 months to 16 Oct 2026before service charges and vacancy; rounded to two decimal places
Capital appreciation+40.0%12 months to 16 Oct 2026change in property value over the period
Developer (primary) median price⃃ 2,355,000all time2,955 developer sales; ⃃ 1,800 per sq ft

How have property prices in DIFC changed since 2012?

Median price per square foot and number of sales by calendar year. 2026 is year to date.

2012–2026 (to 16 Oct 2026)
DIFC median price per sq ft and sales by year
SalesMedian price per sq ft (⃃)
20125191,130
20133821,500
20144931,850
20152461,784
20162011,700
20172731,765
20181381,409
20191241,253
20201601,290
20213131,065
20221821,570
20235301,683
20246781,978
20258873,695
2026 YTD59540,494
Registered sales and median price per sq ft by year, DIFC. Source: DXBinteract. The same figures are in the table below.
2026 runs to 16 Oct 2026; its sales change is not shown because the source compares it with the whole of 2025.
YearSalesSales YoYValueMedian pricePer sq ftPer sq ft YoY
2026 (to 16 Oct 2026)595part year⃃ 3.2B⃃ 3,510,000⃃ 40,494+996.0%
2025887+30.8%⃃ 5B⃃ 3,490,000⃃ 3,695+86.8%
2024678+27.9%⃃ 2.2B⃃ 2,300,000⃃ 1,978+17.5%
2023530+191.2%⃃ 1.3B⃃ 1,767,500⃃ 1,683+7.2%
2022182−41.9%⃃ 433.93M⃃ 1,900,000⃃ 1,570+47.3%
2021313+95.6%⃃ 569.72M⃃ 1,194,000⃃ 1,065−17.4%
2020160+29.0%⃃ 242.98M⃃ 1,262,500⃃ 1,290+2.9%
2019124−10.1%⃃ 220.29M⃃ 1,584,636⃃ 1,253−11.0%
2018138−49.5%⃃ 287.11M⃃ 1,785,500⃃ 1,409−20.2%
2017273+35.8%⃃ 621.04M⃃ 1,850,000⃃ 1,765+3.8%
2016201−18.3%⃃ 417.74M⃃ 1,825,000⃃ 1,700−4.7%
2015246−50.1%⃃ 594.67M⃃ 2,130,974⃃ 1,784−3.6%
2014493+29.1%⃃ 1.2B⃃ 2,173,750⃃ 1,850+23.3%
2013382−26.4%⃃ 977.25M⃃ 2,347,326⃃ 1,500+32.7%
2012519—⃃ 1.1B⃃ 1,804,615⃃ 1,130—

Transactions by year: 2026 · 2025 · 2024 · 2023 · 2022 · 2021 · all years

How does DIFC compare with Dubai?

Same property mix, same window (the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026).

MetricDIFCDubai
Median sale price⃃ 3,516,000⃃ 1,420,000
Median price per sq ft⃃ 39,480⃃ 1,740
Price per sq ft YoY+1049.6%+6.4%
Sales721173,241
Gross rental yield3.84%4.44%

What are the latest registered sales in DIFC?

The ten most recently registered sales. Individual sales are evidence, not typical prices.

DatePropertyTypeSizePricePer sq ftMarket
08/10/2026Burj Daman3 beds · Apartment2,091 sq ft⃃ 5,350,000⃃ 27,577Primary · Ready
06/10/2026Sky GardensStudio Apartment588 sq ft⃃ 1,435,000⃃ 26,091Resale · Ready
05/10/2026The Residences Tower 22 beds · Apartment1,365 sq ft⃃ 4,775,000⃃ 37,598Resale · Ready
02/10/2026The Residences Tower 22 beds · Apartment1,558 sq ft⃃ 5,525,000⃃ 38,103Primary · Ready
02/10/2026The Residences Tower 12 beds · Apartment1,439 sq ft⃃ 5,610,000⃃ 41,866Resale · Ready
02/10/2026The Residences Tower 21 bed · Apartment876 sq ft⃃ 3,395,000⃃ 41,914Resale · Ready
02/10/2026The Residences Tower 11 bed · Apartment769 sq ft⃃ 2,705,000⃃ 38,099Resale · Ready
02/10/2026The Residences Tower 12 beds · Apartment1,365 sq ft⃃ 5,945,000⃃ 46,811Resale · Ready
02/10/2026The Residences Tower 22 beds · Apartment1,487 sq ft⃃ 5,870,000⃃ 42,536Resale · Ready
02/10/2026The Residences Tower 21 bed · Apartment766 sq ft⃃ 2,875,000⃃ 40,493Resale · Ready

Which communities and projects are in DIFC?

10 locations with their own price pages.

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How these figures are calculated

Median, not average
Every price is the median of registered sales — half sold for more, half for less — so a handful of trophy deals cannot pull it up.
Period
Headline figures cover the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026; changes compare them with the same 12 months a year earlier. Calendar-year figures are in the history table; the current year is year to date.
Scope
All registered sales of apartments, villas, commercial units, buildings and plots, both primary (developer) and resale, off-plan and ready. Gifts, grants and non-sale registrations are excluded.
Price per sq ft
Median of each sale’s price divided by its registered size in square feet.
Gross rental yield
Annual rent as a percentage of price, before service charges, fees and vacancy, as calculated in the source dataset and rounded to two decimal places.

Full definitions: DXBinteract methodology · market indicators explained

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

What is the average property price in DIFC?
The median property sale price in DIFC was ⃃ 3,516,000 in the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026, from 721 registered sales. DXBinteract reports the median (the middle sale) rather than the arithmetic mean, so a few very large deals do not distort it.
What is the price per square foot in DIFC?
The median price per square foot of DIFC was ⃃ 39,480 in the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026, +1049.6% compared with the same 12 months a year earlier.
How many properties were sold in DIFC in the last 12 months?
721 sales worth ⃃ 3,960,449,787 were registered in DIFC in the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026 (−16.3% year on year).
Are property prices in DIFC going up?
Over the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026 the median price per square foot of DIFC changed +1049.6%. In calendar year 2025 it was ⃃ 3,695 (+86.8% on 2024), and ⃃ 40,494 so far in 2026.
What is the rental yield in DIFC?
The gross rental yield of DIFC is 3.84% (the 12 months to 16 Oct 2026), with a median annual rent of ⃃ 135,000. Gross yield is before service charges, fees and vacancy.

Last updated · data to 16 Oct 2026 · https://dxbinteract.com/dubai-property-prices/difc