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DIFC Property Transactions 2012

519 property sales worth ⃃ 1.1B were registered in DIFC in 2012, with no comparable figure for 2011 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 1,804,615 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,130.

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2012Compared with: 2011Sample: 519 salesUpdated: 17 Oct 2026
Property sales
519
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2012
Total value
⃃ 1.1B
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2012
Median sale price
⃃ 1,804,615
519 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 1,130
519 sales

What types of property sold in DIFC in 2012?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2012

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments519100%⃃ 1.1B⃃ 1,804,615⃃ 1,130

How were 2012 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)29055.9%⃃ 607.27M⃃ 1,764,038⃃ 1,076
Resale (secondary)22944.1%⃃ 529.63M⃃ 1,894,000⃃ 1,382
Ready519100%⃃ 1.1B⃃ 1,804,615⃃ 1,130

What were the most expensive property sales in DIFC in 2012?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
08/05/2012Index Tower2 beds · Apartment1,836 sq ft⃃ 23,222,270Resale · Ready
07/03/2012Index TowerApartment9,401 sq ft⃃ 13,250,000Primary · Ready
27/02/2012Index TowerApartment9,351 sq ft⃃ 12,500,000Primary · Ready
03/06/2012Index TowerApartment7,401 sq ft⃃ 12,280,000Resale · Ready
11/11/2012Index TowerApartment7,401 sq ft⃃ 11,990,148Resale · Ready
11/01/2012Index TowerApartment7,401 sq ft⃃ 8,195,519Primary · Ready
11/01/2012Index TowerApartment7,333 sq ft⃃ 8,057,769Primary · Ready
11/01/2012Index TowerApartment7,401 sq ft⃃ 7,850,613Primary · Ready
26/03/2012Limestone House3 beds · Apartment3,605 sq ft⃃ 5,382,500Primary · Ready
08/01/2012Index Tower3 beds · Apartment3,304 sq ft⃃ 4,727,500Primary · Ready

What were the last registered sales of 2012?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
30/12/2012Limestone House1 bed · Apartment1,239 sq ft⃃ 1,796,550Resale · Ready
29/12/2012Liberty House1 bed · Apartment975 sq ft⃃ 1,200,000Resale · Ready
28/12/2012Index Tower1 bed · Apartment969 sq ft⃃ 1,350,000Resale · Ready
27/12/2012Index Tower1 bed · Apartment891 sq ft⃃ 1,283,040Resale · Ready
26/12/2012Index Tower1 bed · Apartment967 sq ft⃃ 652,375Resale · Ready
25/12/2012Limestone House1 bed · Apartment1,300 sq ft⃃ 1,885,000Resale · Ready
23/12/2012Index Tower2 beds · Apartment2,440 sq ft⃃ 3,538,000Resale · Ready
20/12/2012Index Tower1 bed · Apartment891 sq ft⃃ 1,283,040Resale · Ready
18/12/2012Index Tower1 bed · Apartment1,134 sq ft⃃ 1,474,200Primary · Ready
18/12/2012Index Tower1 bed · Apartment1,120 sq ft⃃ 1,456,000Primary · Ready

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 2012 with the whole of 2011.
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 DIFC in 2012?
519 property sales worth ⃃ 1,136,900,076 were registered in DIFC in 2012. That is with no comparable figure for 2011.
What was the median property price in DIFC in 2012?
The median sale price was ⃃ 1,804,615 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,130 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2012).
What share of 2012 sales in DIFC were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 55.9% of the 519 sales and resales 44.1%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

Last updated · data to 16 Oct 2026 · https://dxbinteract.com/dubai-property-transactions/difc/2012