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Dubai’s property market continues its upward trajectory in 2025, with over 42,000 property transactions totaling AED114.4 billion in Q1 alone. Despite a slight quarterly dip in sales, year-on-year growth remains strong, and 73,000 new homes are expected to be completed by year-end, pushing the total supply to 300,000 by 2028. Market confidence is further bolstered by robust off-plan sales, luxury demand, and high rental yields.
Key Highlights:
- Q1 2025 Property Sales: 42,000 transactions worth AED114.4B, up 23% YoY, though down 10% from Q4 2024
- Off-Plan Dominance: Accounted for 70% of sales at AED77.5B across 29,000 transactions, up 32% YoY
- Average Prices: AED1,535 per sq. ft. — up 2.8% QoQ and 16% YoY
- Rental Yields: Averaged 7.3% for apartments and 5% for villas/townhouses
- Top Areas by Apartment Yields:
- Dubai Investments Park – 10.3%
- International City – 9.1%
- Downtown Jebel Ali – 9%
- Luxury Segment Growth: 590 sales above AED20M, with nearly 60 sales exceeding AED50M
- Key Completions in Q1 2025:
- Jumeirah Village Circle – 4,330 units
- MBR City – 1,037 units
- Business Bay – 743 units
- Top Areas for Off-Plan Villas/Townhouses:
- DAMAC Islands – 1,430 transactions
- The Valley, DAMAC Hills 2, Villanova
- Secondary Market Leaders: DAMAC Hills 2, Al Furjan, Emirates Living, Reem, JVC
- Future Supply Forecast:
- JVC – 27,100 units by 2028
- Business Bay – 19,470 units
- Azizi Venice – 17,100 units
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