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DIFC Property Transactions 2017

273 property sales worth ⃃ 621.04M were registered in DIFC in 2017, 35.8% higher than 2016 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 1,850,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,765 (+3.8% on 2016).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2017Compared with: 2016Sample: 273 salesUpdated: 12 Nov 2026
Property sales
273
+35.8% vs 2016
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2017
Total value
⃃ 621.04M
+48.7% vs 2016
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2017
Median sale price
⃃ 1,850,000
+1.4% vs 2016
273 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 1,765
+3.8% vs 2016
273 sales

What types of property sold in DIFC in 2017?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2017

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Apartments273100%⃃ 621.04M⃃ 1,850,000⃃ 1,765

How were 2017 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)8932.6%⃃ 229.52M⃃ 2,131,000⃃ 2,200
Resale (secondary)18467.4%⃃ 391.52M⃃ 1,794,849⃃ 1,667
Ready273100%⃃ 621.04M⃃ 1,850,000⃃ 1,765

How many rental contracts were registered in DIFC in 2017?

1,423 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in DIFC in 2017, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 120,000 (0.0% on 2016). Rental yields in DIFC

What were the most expensive property sales in DIFC in 2017?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
25/10/2017Index TowerApartment7,401 sq ft⃃ 16,925,000Resale · Ready
03/05/2017Index TowerApartment7,333 sq ft⃃ 15,500,000Resale · Ready
05/06/2017Limestone House4 beds · Apartment4,814 sq ft⃃ 11,500,000Resale · Ready
25/05/2017Burj Daman4 beds · Apartment3,373 sq ft⃃ 7,420,600Primary · Ready
25/05/2017Burj Daman3 beds · Apartment2,654 sq ft⃃ 5,838,800Primary · Ready
25/05/2017Burj Daman3 beds · Apartment2,643 sq ft⃃ 5,814,600Primary · Ready
25/05/2017Burj Daman3 beds · Apartment2,437 sq ft⃃ 5,361,400Primary · Ready
01/03/2017Index Tower3 beds · Apartment3,128 sq ft⃃ 5,250,000Resale · Ready
19/06/2017Burj Daman3 beds · Apartment2,448 sq ft⃃ 4,902,000Resale · Ready
28/11/2017Index Tower2 beds · Apartment2,913 sq ft⃃ 4,800,000Resale · Ready

What were the last registered sales of 2017?

No transactions on record for this selection.

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 2017 with the whole of 2016.
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 2017?
273 property sales worth ⃃ 621,040,291 were registered in DIFC in 2017. That is 35.8% higher than 2016.
What was the median property price in DIFC in 2017?
The median sale price was ⃃ 1,850,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,765 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2017).
What share of 2017 sales in DIFC were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 32.6% of the 273 sales and resales 67.4%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

Last updated · data to 12 Nov 2026 · https://dxbinteract.com/dubai-property-transactions/difc/2017