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DIFC Property Transactions 2019

124 property sales worth ⃃ 220.29M were registered in DIFC in 2019, 10.1% lower than 2018 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 1,584,636 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,253 (−11.0% on 2018).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2019Compared with: 2018Sample: 124 salesUpdated: 17 Oct 2026
Property sales
124
−10.1% vs 2018
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2019
Total value
⃃ 220.29M
−23.3% vs 2018
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2019
Median sale price
⃃ 1,584,636
−11.2% vs 2018
124 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 1,253
−11.0% vs 2018
124 sales

What types of property sold in DIFC in 2019?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2019

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments124100%⃃ 220.29M⃃ 1,584,636⃃ 1,253

How were 2019 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)75.6%⃃ 12.69M⃃ 1,572,272⃃ 1,434
Resale (secondary)11794.4%⃃ 207.6M⃃ 1,597,000⃃ 1,226
Ready124100%⃃ 220.29M⃃ 1,584,636⃃ 1,253

How many rental contracts were registered in DIFC in 2019?

1,691 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in DIFC in 2019, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 93,000 (−9.3% on 2018). Rental yields in DIFC

What were the most expensive property sales in DIFC in 2019?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
03/11/2019Limestone House3 beds · Apartment2,815 sq ft⃃ 4,600,000Resale · Ready
14/01/2019Sky GardensApartment3,875 sq ft⃃ 4,250,000Resale · Ready
26/03/2019Central Park Towers3 beds · Apartment2,674 sq ft⃃ 4,200,000Resale · Ready
09/09/2019Limestone House3 beds · Apartment3,596 sq ft⃃ 4,000,000Resale · Ready
04/11/2019Limestone House3 beds · Apartment3,596 sq ft⃃ 4,000,000Resale · Ready
13/03/2019Index Tower2 beds · Apartment2,087 sq ft⃃ 3,600,000Resale · Ready
12/09/2019Index Tower2 beds · Apartment1,784 sq ft⃃ 3,560,000Resale · Ready
08/09/2019Central Park Towers3 beds · Apartment2,674 sq ft⃃ 3,550,000Resale · Ready
04/02/2019Burj Daman3 beds · Apartment2,448 sq ft⃃ 3,300,000Primary · Ready
22/10/2019Limestone House3 beds · Apartment2,627 sq ft⃃ 3,206,000Resale · Ready

What were the last registered sales of 2019?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
29/12/2019Sky Gardens1 bed · Apartment1,075 sq ft⃃ 1,050,000Resale · Ready
29/12/2019Index Tower2 beds · Apartment1,869 sq ft⃃ 2,600,000Resale · Ready
22/12/2019Sky Gardens2 beds · Apartment1,273 sq ft⃃ 2,175,000Resale · Ready
19/12/2019Central Park Towers1 bed · Apartment1,275 sq ft⃃ 1,375,000Resale · Ready
15/12/2019Index Tower1 bed · Apartment877 sq ft⃃ 1,191,000Resale · Ready
15/12/2019Central Park Towers2 beds · Apartment1,602 sq ft⃃ 1,620,000Resale · Ready
12/12/2019Park Towers-21 bed · Apartment1,038 sq ft⃃ 1,050,000Resale · Ready
09/12/2019Index Tower1 bed · Apartment891 sq ft⃃ 1,250,000Resale · Ready
09/12/2019Park Towers-12 beds · Apartment1,310 sq ft⃃ 1Resale · Ready
08/12/2019Sky Gardens1 bed · Apartment1,075 sq ft⃃ 1,572,272Primary · 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 2019 with the whole of 2018.
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 2019?
124 property sales worth ⃃ 220,287,432 were registered in DIFC in 2019. That is 10.1% lower than 2018.
What was the median property price in DIFC in 2019?
The median sale price was ⃃ 1,584,636 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,253 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2019).
What share of 2019 sales in DIFC were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 5.6% of the 124 sales and resales 94.4%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

Last updated · data to 16 Oct 2026 · https://dxbinteract.com/dubai-property-transactions/difc/2019