Dufour 530 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Dufour 530 means choosing among a 2020-onward hybrid that fused Dufour’s Performance and Grand Large lines in one hull, with owner and ex-charter histories both well represented. The boat was built in La Rochelle and replaces the Dufour 520; its three version personalities — Easy, Ocean, Performance — shape everything from deck clutter to keel depth, so the first task is matching the boat in front of you to the life it already led.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin and charter four-cabin layouts are both well represented on the used market; ex-charter examples are common. The 530 was offered from the factory with berth counts from eight (three cabins, three heads) to fourteen (six cabins, three heads), always with a front galley and a skipper cabin in the bow. The owner-style test boat placed the master in the bow with two aft cabins and an open saloon; the signature split galley divides the master stateroom from the saloon. Resistance to loading extra cabins preserves an aft-facing nav desk to starboard of the companionway. Ex-charter boats will more often show the higher cabin counts and simplified Easy-deck gear.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, chartplotter, bimini, swim platform, autopilot, electric winches, air conditioning, inverter, cockpit shower, bow thruster, AIS, dinghy davits, and radar are commonly fitted. Often-seen additions include solar, watermaker, teak decks, furling main, life raft, lithium batteries, hot water, and heating. Less common owner upgrades include dodger, freezer, asymmetric spinnaker, self-tacking jib, and code zero. Factory options worth verifying include the optional outdoor galley with Eno plancha grill, the drop-leaf centerline cockpit table configured for an optional refrigerator, and the optional sunbed between the wheels. Twin helm stations carry 12-inch Raymarine HybridTouch MFDs from new.
What to Inspect
The documentation for the 530 records no structural defects, drainage faults, or flooding paths. The only configuration-linked items to verify are those driven by version: the Easy version’s minimal sail controls and charter wear, the Ocean version’s traditional roof-mounted traveller and halyards, and the Performance version’s taller mast with third spreaders and hydraulic power station, and 2.80-meter lead-bulb keel. Confirm which of the three keels — shoal 6 feet 4 inches, standard 7 feet 5 inches, or performance 9 feet 1 inches — is fitted, and whether the standard 75 hp Yanmar with Saildrive or the 110 hp Volvo Penta with straight shaft is installed, since the straight-shaft arrangement changes underwater gear inspection.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats typically appear in Greece, the United States, Italy, Croatia, Martinique, and the British Virgin Islands. A short checklist for the buyer: confirm version (Easy/Ocean/Performance) and matching rig; verify keel draft and engine/drive type; inspect for charter wear if ex-charter; confirm commonly fitted systems are operational; and decide whether the single-rudder layout suits your docking style.
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 · 12 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25 | 1 | $ 514,934 | — |
| Mar 25 | 1 | $ 469,162 | -8.9% |
| May 25 | 4 | $ 750,000 | +59.9% |
| Sep 25 | 8 | $ 625,000 | -16.7% |
| Oct 25 | 3 | $ 526,377 | -15.8% |
| Nov 25 | 3 | $ 503,491 | -4.3% |
| Dec 25 | 1 | $ 410,803 | -18.4% |
| Jan 26 | 8 | $ 482,312 | +17.4% |
| Feb 26 | 10 | $ 564,900 | +17.1% |
| Mar 26 | 3 | $ 417,668 | -26.1% |
| Apr 26 | 32 | $ 491,340 | +17.6% |
| May 26 | 8 | $ 659,110 | +34.1% |
Where they're listed
Dufour 530 listings appear across 15 countries. Greece has the most listings with 15 (22.1%), followed by Croatia and United States.
Country view
68 listings · 15 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | $ 410,803 | 15 | 2 | 22.1% |
| Croatia | $ 422,703 | 8 | 1 | 11.8% |
| United States | $ 690,000 | 8 | 3 | 11.8% |
| Italy | $ 537,820 | 7 | 1 | 10.3% |
| Martinique | $ 564,900 | 6 | 0 | 8.8% |
| Turkey | $ 429,111 | 5 | 3 | 7.4% |
| British Virgin Islands | $ 625,000 | 4 | 0 | 5.9% |
| Antigua and Barbuda | $ 594,900 | 3 | 0 | 4.4% |
| France | $ 612,084 | 3 | 1 | 4.4% |
| Malta | $ 535,730 | 3 | 1 | 4.4% |
| Montenegro | $ 420,722 | 2 | 1 | 2.9% |
| Australia | $ 521,311 | 1 | 0 | 1.5% |
Comparable models
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dufour 430 Grand Large | 43.44' | $ 231,148 | 81 | 16 |
| Dufour 530You are here | — | $ 536,775 | 76 | 14 |
| Dufour 56 | 56' | $ 434,833 | 63 | 8 |
| Dufour 520 Grand Large | 49.87' | $ 320,403 | 60 | 6 |
| Dufour 512 Grand Large | 49.87' | $ 360,107 | 52 | 8 |
| Dufour 54 | 55.25' | $ 1,113,000 | 21 | 2 |
| Dufour 525 Grand Large | 50.23' | $ 279,000 | 20 | 3 |
| Pearson 530 | 53' | $ 395,000 | 11 | 3 |
| Voyage Yachts 590 | 58.14' | $ 2,160,559 | 7 | 4 |
| Dufour 61 | 63.06' | $ 1,025,154 | 6 | 0 |
| Hanse 590 | 57.74' | $ 1,000,000 | 5 | 0 |