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DIFC Property Transactions 2022

182 property sales worth ⃃ 433.93M were registered in DIFC in 2022, 41.9% lower than 2021 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 1,900,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,570 (+47.3% on 2021).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2022Compared with: 2021Sample: 182 salesUpdated: 17 Oct 2026
Property sales
182
−41.9% vs 2021
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2022
Total value
⃃ 433.93M
−23.8% vs 2021
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2022
Median sale price
⃃ 1,900,000
+59.1% vs 2021
182 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 1,570
+47.3% vs 2021
182 sales

What types of property sold in DIFC in 2022?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2022

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments182100%⃃ 433.93M⃃ 1,900,000⃃ 1,570

How were 2022 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)31.6%⃃ 5.9M⃃ 2,270,072⃃ 1,400
Resale (secondary)17998.4%⃃ 428.03M⃃ 1,900,000⃃ 1,573
Ready182100%⃃ 433.93M⃃ 1,900,000⃃ 1,570

How many rental contracts were registered in DIFC in 2022?

1,800 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in DIFC in 2022, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 95,000 (+18.8% on 2021). Rental yields in DIFC

What were the most expensive property sales in DIFC in 2022?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
26/10/2022Index TowerApartment7,401 sq ft⃃ 21,900,000Resale · Ready
27/06/2022Index TowerApartment9,230 sq ft⃃ 21,470,000Resale · Ready
14/11/2022Index Tower3 beds · Apartment3,222 sq ft⃃ 7,200,000Resale · Ready
28/04/2022Limestone House3 beds · Apartment3,330 sq ft⃃ 6,000,000Resale · Ready
30/08/2022Limestone House3 beds · Apartment2,757 sq ft⃃ 5,100,000Resale · Ready
07/12/2022Limestone House3 beds · Apartment2,738 sq ft⃃ 5,000,000Resale · Ready
14/12/2022Central Park Towers3 beds · Apartment2,973 sq ft⃃ 5,000,000Resale · Ready
30/09/2022Central Park Towers3 beds · Apartment2,474 sq ft⃃ 4,760,000Resale · Ready
13/09/2022Limestone House3 beds · Apartment2,624 sq ft⃃ 4,350,000Resale · Ready
20/09/2022Limestone House3 beds · Apartment2,662 sq ft⃃ 4,300,000Resale · Ready

What were the last registered sales of 2022?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
30/12/2022Index Tower2 beds · Apartment1,836 sq ft⃃ 2,800,000Resale · Ready
26/12/2022Burj Daman1 bed · Apartment941 sq ft⃃ 1,625,000Resale · Ready
19/12/2022Limestone House2 beds · Apartment1,635 sq ft⃃ 2,250,000Resale · Ready
19/12/2022Park Towers-21 bed · Apartment1,018 sq ft⃃ 1,075,000Resale · Ready
16/12/2022Central Park Towers2 beds · Apartment1,602 sq ft⃃ 2,100,000Resale · Ready
15/12/2022Park Towers-11 bed · Apartment744 sq ft⃃ 1,000,000Resale · Ready
14/12/2022Central Park Towers3 beds · Apartment2,973 sq ft⃃ 5,000,000Resale · Ready
13/12/2022Index Tower2 beds · Apartment2,087 sq ft⃃ 3,775,000Resale · Ready
12/12/2022Sky Gardens3 beds · Apartment2,114 sq ft⃃ 2,420,000Resale · Ready
12/12/2022Index Tower2 beds · Apartment2,087 sq ft⃃ 3,600,000Resale · 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 2022 with the whole of 2021.
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 2022?
182 property sales worth ⃃ 433,932,807 were registered in DIFC in 2022. That is 41.9% lower than 2021.
What was the median property price in DIFC in 2022?
The median sale price was ⃃ 1,900,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,570 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2022).
What share of 2022 sales in DIFC were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 1.6% of the 182 sales and resales 98.4%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

Last updated · data to 16 Oct 2026 · https://dxbinteract.com/dubai-property-transactions/difc/2022