Dubai · Downtown and the centre · updated 16 October 2026
DIFC and Za'abeel
What actually sold in DIFC and Za'abeel in 2026, at what price, from the Dubai Land Department register: 660 homes registered since January, 100% flats and 0% villas, across 7 named projects. Nearest metro in the register: Financial Centre.
"Before the war" is January and February 2026; "now" is Jul to Sep 26, the latest three complete months. Prices are medians of registered sales, not asking prices.
Month by month
DIFC and Za'abeel in 2026
Every residential sale registered in the community, by month. The dotted line is the first week of March, when the war reached Dubai.
What sold
Bedrooms, prices and projects
By bedrooms
Share of 2026 sales with a bedroom count, and what each size sold for
| Size | Share | Median price | AED / sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | 39% | AED 2.43m | 2,839 |
| 2 bed | 44% | AED 4.52m | 3,292 |
| 3 bed | 15% | AED 6.67m | 3,534 |
| 4 bed | 2% | AED 11.05m | 3,965 |
Flats registered at a median of AED 3,154 per sq ft. 65% of recent sales were off-plan. Small sample: treat changes as indicative.
Projects by sales
Named projects with most registrations in DIFC and Za'abeel this year
- The Edit At D3AED 3,307 per sq ft · median AED 4.24m · 100% off-plan307sales
- Artistry One ResidencesAED 3,139 per sq ft · median AED 3.42m · 100% off-plan151sales
- Artistry Two ResidencesAED 3,181 per sq ft · median AED 2.88m · 100% off-plan61sales
- Akala Hotels And ResidencesAED 3,728 per sq ft · median AED 6.03m · 100% off-plan56sales
- Downtown Views IiAED 2,681 per sq ft · median AED 2.98m · 0% off-plan56sales
- Downtown ViewsAED 2,656 per sq ft · median AED 3.30m · 0% off-plan25sales
Project pages in DIFC and Za'abeel: The Edit At D3 · Artistry One Residences. All projects →
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Questions about DIFC and Za'abeel
What does a home in DIFC and Za'abeel cost?
The typical (median) registered sale in DIFC and Za'abeel in 2026 is AED 3.84m. One in ten sales registered below AED 2.33m and one in ten above AED 7.75m. Per square foot the median over Jul to Sep 26 is AED 3,165, above the Dubai-wide AED 1,689.
How many homes sell in DIFC and Za'abeel each month?
29 a month over Jul to Sep 26, against 19 a month in January and February before the war (+53%). 65% of recent sales were off-plan.
What has changed in DIFC and Za'abeel since the war?
The median price per square foot moved from AED 3,288 to AED 3,165 (-3.7%) and sales a month from 19 to 29. The community repriced, which is where a buyer negotiates. Small sample: fewer than 40 sales in one of the windows, so read the change as indicative.
Land Department district name: Zaabeel Second. Figures as of 16 October 2026; rebuilt every week. General information, not investment advice.
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