DIFCproperty prices & market data

Apartment prices, rental yield and trends from 4,787 Dubai Land Department sales.

Data through June 2026 · DLD
Median apartment price
AED 3.19M
Ready
Avg price / sqft
AED 2,507
Ready apartments
Gross rental yield
5.5%
5.5% net
5-year price growth
Ready resale

Off-plan vs ready

Apartment price per sqft
Ready
AED 2,507 /sqft
Median AED 3.19M
1,092 sales
Off-plan
AED 2,343 /sqft
Median AED 3.05M
3,695 sales

Median price by bedroom

Ready apartments
Studio
1 B/RAED 1.90M
2 B/RAED 2.85M
3 B/RAED 4.65M

What sells in DIFC

By property type, all DLD sales
TypeSalesMedianAED/sqft
Unit4,787AED 3.08M2,380
Land7AED 479.80M4,602
Building1AED 584.32M1,506

Who's buying in DIFC, and how

Buyer financing, nationality mix and residents

Cash vs mortgage (2026)

3%97%

3% mortgaged · 97% cash (by number of sales)

Financing from DLD mortgage vs sale registrations. Buyer nationality/residents from official buyer & owner records & Dubai Statistics Center — richer than a simple buyer-type tag, but a proxy for who lives there.

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DIFC — frequently asked

What is the average apartment price in DIFC?
The median ready apartment in DIFC sells for about AED 3.19M, roughly AED 2,507 per sqft, based on official Dubai Land Department sales.
What rental yield can I expect in DIFC?
Apartments in DIFC yield about 5.5% gross, or roughly 5.5% net after service charges.
Is DIFC better for off-plan or ready property?
Ready apartments trade around AED 2,507 per sqft; off-plan around AED 2,343. Ask dxbpropy.ai to compare the two for your budget and bedroom count.