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DIFC Property Transactions 2016

201 property sales worth ⃃ 417.74M were registered in DIFC in 2016, 18.3% lower than 2015 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 1,825,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,700 (−4.7% on 2015).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016Compared with: 2015Sample: 201 salesUpdated: 19 Oct 2026
Property sales
201
−18.3% vs 2015
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016
Total value
⃃ 417.74M
−29.8% vs 2015
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016
Median sale price
⃃ 1,825,000
−14.4% vs 2015
201 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 1,700
−4.7% vs 2015
201 sales

What types of property sold in DIFC in 2016?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments201100%⃃ 417.74M⃃ 1,825,000⃃ 1,700

How were 2016 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)3517.4%⃃ 79.34M⃃ 2,079,000⃃ 1,739
Resale (secondary)16682.6%⃃ 338.4M⃃ 1,727,500⃃ 1,695
Ready201100%⃃ 417.74M⃃ 1,825,000⃃ 1,700

How many rental contracts were registered in DIFC in 2016?

1,028 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in DIFC in 2016, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 120,000 (0.0% on 2015). Rental yields in DIFC

What were the most expensive property sales in DIFC in 2016?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
20/06/2016Sky GardensApartment5,328 sq ft⃃ 9,500,000Resale · Ready
28/11/2016Limestone House4 beds · Apartment4,042 sq ft⃃ 8,250,000Resale · Ready
04/05/2016Limestone House3 beds · Apartment3,330 sq ft⃃ 6,000,000Resale · Ready
07/06/2016Index Tower3 beds · Apartment3,128 sq ft⃃ 6,000,000Resale · Ready
07/04/2016Central Park Towers3 beds · Apartment2,673 sq ft⃃ 5,255,588Primary · Ready
28/08/2016Central Park Towers3 beds · Apartment2,973 sq ft⃃ 4,980,475Primary · Ready
12/07/2016Limestone House3 beds · Apartment2,757 sq ft⃃ 4,962,600Resale · Ready
17/07/2016Limestone House3 beds · Apartment2,659 sq ft⃃ 4,786,200Resale · Ready
07/02/2016Central Park Towers3 beds · Apartment2,621 sq ft⃃ 4,700,000Resale · Ready
29/12/2016Burj Daman3 beds · Apartment2,437 sq ft⃃ 4,200,000Resale · Ready

What were the last registered sales of 2016?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
29/12/2016Burj Daman3 beds · Apartment2,437 sq ft⃃ 4,200,000Resale · Ready
28/12/2016Park Towers-23 beds · Apartment1,931 sq ft⃃ 2,400,000Resale · Ready
27/12/2016Index TowerApartment7,328 sq ft⃃ 1Resale · Ready
26/12/2016Liberty HouseStudio · Apartment448 sq ft⃃ 1Resale · Ready
22/12/2016Burj Daman2 beds · Apartment1,757 sq ft⃃ 3,200,000Resale · Ready
21/12/2016Burj Daman1 bed · Apartment893 sq ft⃃ 1,600,000Resale · Ready
21/12/2016Limestone House1 bed · Apartment1,307 sq ft⃃ 2,221,900Resale · Ready
12/12/2016Index Tower1 bed · Apartment1,014 sq ft⃃ 2,075,000Resale · Ready
12/12/2016Index Tower2 beds · Apartment2,440 sq ft⃃ 4,000,000Resale · Ready
08/12/2016Burj Daman3 beds · Apartment2,070 sq ft⃃ 3,600,000Primary · 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 2016 with the whole of 2015.
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 2016?
201 property sales worth ⃃ 417,738,932 were registered in DIFC in 2016. That is 18.3% lower than 2015.
What was the median property price in DIFC in 2016?
The median sale price was ⃃ 1,825,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,700 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2016).
What share of 2016 sales in DIFC were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 17.4% of the 201 sales and resales 82.6%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

Last updated · data to 16 Oct 2026 · https://dxbinteract.com/dubai-property-transactions/difc/2016