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Dubai’s property market achieved a landmark month in November 2025, posting $17.63 billion in sales — a 49.5% annual increase in value. Strong momentum across apartments, villas, plots and commercial assets highlights the city’s thriving investor confidence and sustained market strength heading into 2026.
Key Highlights:
Market Performance Overview
- 19,016 total transactions, marking a 30.9% increase vs November 2024.
- Sales value reached AED 64.7bn ($17.63bn) — 49.5% higher year-on-year.
- Average price per sq ft rose to AED 1,755 ($479).
- Strong performance across apartments, villas, commercial units, and plots.
Breakdown by Property Type (YoY)
Apartments
- Sales rose from 11,533 to 15,903 transactions.
- Value jumped from AED 21.1bn to AED 32.1bn ($8.75bn).
Villas
- Recorded 2,078 transactions, worth AED 13.2bn ($3.6bn).
Commercial Assets
- Transactions increased from 360 to 646, with sales value reaching AED 2.3bn ($626m).
Plots
- Sales value more than doubled to AED 17.1bn ($4.66bn).
Dubai Price Benchmarks
- Average apartment price: AED 1.4m ($381,000)
- Average villa price: AED 4.1m ($1.12m)
- Average commercial price: AED 2.1m ($571,000)
- Average plot price: AED 6.7m ($1.82m)
Top-Performing Areas by Value
- Umm Suqeim First – AED 3.7bn ($1.01bn)
- Palm Jumeirah – AED 3.7bn ($1.01bn)
- Business Bay – AED 3.5bn ($953m)
- Al Yelayiss 1 – AED 3bn ($817m)
- Downtown Dubai – AED 2.8bn ($762m)
Top-Performing Areas by Transaction Volume
- Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) – 1,343 sales
- Wadi Al Safa 5 – 1,094 sales
- Business Bay – 1,006 sales
- Dubai South – 848 sales
- Jebel Ali First – 830 sales
Record-Setting Luxury Sales
- Most expensive apartment: Jumeirah Residences Asora Bay, priced at AED 203m ($55.3m).
- Most expensive villa: Palm Jumeirah, priced at AED 110m ($30m).
Best-Selling Projects (November 2025)
Apartments:
- Binghatti Flare – 369 units sold
- Total value: AED 470.7m ($128.2m)
- Median price: AED 1.3m ($353,900)
Villas:
- Grand Polo – Selvara 2 – 66 villas sold
- Total value: AED 438.9m ($119.5m)
- Median price: AED 6.6m ($1.8m)
Mortgage Market Momentum
- 4,521 mortgage transactions, up 13.2% YoY
- Mortgage value reached AED 14.7bn ($4bn)
Rental Market Update
- Average apartment rent: AED 75,000 (+11.9% YoY)
- Average villa rent: AED 189,900 (+8.1% YoY)
- Commercial rent: AED 90,000 (+78.2% YoY)
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