Dufour 530 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Dufour 530 means choosing among a 2020-onward Felci-designed 53-footer that replaced the popular 520 and was built in La Rochelle, France. Both private three-cabin owner layouts and four-cabin charter layouts are well represented used, and ex-charter examples are common, so buyers should decide early whether a bare-bones Easy charter hull or a better-equipped owner boat suits them.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin and charter four-cabin arrangements appear in good numbers on the resale scene, with ex-charter boats a frequent sight. The 530 was sold in Easy, Ocean, and Performance versions, and the Easy trim was deliberately basic for charter use while Ocean targeted distance cruisers and Performance the club or offshore racer. A used boat’s cabin count, keel choice, and rig hardware should be read together: a four-cabin ex-charter hull likely carries the simpler deck layout, whereas a three-cabin owner boat may retain the split galley, aft nav desk, and fuller systems.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Power and energy systems are commonly fitted and worth verifying: bow thrusters, inverters, solar, and air conditioning appear on many boats, with lithium batteries and sometimes a genset or watermaker present. Navigation and deck gear usually include chartplotter, autopilot, radar, AIS, and electric winches, while a cockpit shower, swim platform, and bimini are standard creature comforts. Less common but seen are teak decks, furling main, and heating; a dodger, self-tacking jib, freezer, or asymmetric spinnaker and code zero tend to be owner additions rather than factory norms.
What to Inspect
Confirm which of the three keels is fitted — shoal, standard, or performance — and whether the rudder and keel show ground contact from the rated draft. Check the engine variant: standard 75 hp Yanmar with saildrive or upgraded 110 hp Volvo Penta on a straight shaft, and verify the driveline matches the stated rating. A solid-fiberglass hull with infused deck and integrated grid is the construction baseline.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These yachts turn up across Greece, the United States, Italy, Croatia, Martinique, and France. For a buyer, the short checklist is: choose owner versus ex-charter layout deliberately; confirm version (Easy, Ocean, Performance) and its rig/keel; verify engine and drive type; and test all electric winches, thruster, and electronics. A well-selected 530 offers rare accommodation range with a performance-derived hull beneath the cruising deck.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Dufour 530. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 14 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25 | 1 | $503,695 | — |
| Mar 25 | 1 | $458,922 | -8.9% |
| May 25 | 4 | $750,000 | +63.4% |
| Sep 25 | 8 | $625,000 | -16.7% |
| Oct 25 | 3 | $514,888 | -17.6% |
| Nov 25 | 3 | $470,115 | -8.7% |
| Dec 25 | 1 | $401,837 | -14.5% |
| Jan 26 | 5 | $425,118 | +5.8% |
| Feb 26 | 11 | $564,900 | +32.9% |
| Mar 26 | 3 | $408,553 | -27.7% |
| Apr 26 | 30 | $474,488 | +16.1% |
| May 26 | 8 | $652,254 | +37.5% |
| Aug 26 | 9 | $458,922 | -29.6% |
| Sep 26 | 6 | $594,754 | +29.6% |
Where they're listed
Dufour 530 listings appear across 15 countries. Greece has the most listings with 15 (20.8%), followed by Croatia and United States.
Country view
72 listings · 15 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | $401,837 | 15 | 1 | 20.8% |
| Croatia | $417,507 | 11 | 4 | 15.3% |
| United States | $690,000 | 9 | 2 | 12.5% |
| Italy | $505,934 | 6 | 1 | 8.3% |
| Martinique | $564,900 | 6 | 0 | 8.3% |
| Turkey | $417,242 | 6 | 1 | 8.3% |
| France | $614,508 | 5 | 3 | 6.9% |
| Antigua and Barbuda | $594,900 | 3 | 0 | 4.2% |
| Malta | $535,730 | 3 | 0 | 4.2% |
| Montenegro | $416,164 | 2 | 0 | 2.8% |
| British Virgin Islands | $625,000 | 2 | 0 | 2.8% |
| Australia | $522,095 | 1 | 1 | 1.4% |
Comparable models
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11 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dufour 530You are here | — | $ 486,905 | 79 | 15 |
| Dufour 430 Grand Large | 43.44' | $ 240,654 | 73 | 20 |
| Dufour 520 Grand Large | 49.87' | $ 313,410 | 56 | 11 |
| Dufour 56 | 56' | $ 446,609 | 55 | 5 |
| Dufour 512 Grand Large | 49.87' | $ 346,990 | 51 | 9 |
| Dufour 525 Grand Large | 50.23' | $ 279,000 | 17 | 4 |
| Dufour 54 | 55.25' | $ 751,873 | 12 | 0 |
| Voyage Yachts 590 | 58.14' | $ 2,113,403 | 8 | 0 |
| Pearson 530 | 53' | $ 395,000 | 7 | 1 |
| Hanse 590 | 57.74' | $ 1,000,000 | 3 | 0 |
| Dufour 61 | 63.06' | $ 1,045,610 | 3 | 2 |