Dubai’s property market celebrates another landmark year, with 2025 sales soaring to AED624.1 billion and November delivering exceptional momentum driven by robust off-plan demand, rising investor confidence and strong market maturity.
Key Highlights:
- Record Annual Sales:
2025 real estate transactions reached AED624.1 billion, surpassing last year’s full-year total with one month remaining. - Strong November Activity:
November recorded 19,019 transactions, up 30.9% year-on-year, marking one of the strongest months in Dubai’s real estate history. - Highest Ever Volume:
Total transactions for 2025 climbed to 197,263, exceeding the previous record of 180,900 set in 2024. - Apartment Market Leads Growth:
15,905 apartment sales worth AED32.1 billion, reflecting a 37.4% rise in transaction volume. - High-Value Segments Flourish:
Sales values are rising faster than volumes, signaling strong activity in premium and investment-grade categories. - Off-Plan Dominance:
Off-plan transactions reached 13,374 deals worth AED41.4 billion, reinforcing Dubai’s appeal to global buyers. - Resale Market Strength:
Resale transactions totaled 5,645, generating AED23.3 billion in value. - Commercial & Plot Sales Surge:
- Commercial deals grew by 79.7%
- Plot sales reached AED17.1 billion, up 3.6%
- Rising Price Per Sq Ft:
Average price per sq ft increased 16.1% to AED1,755, reflecting strong market confidence. - Top Performing Areas:
- Jumeirah Village Circle: 1,426 sales | AED1.9B
- Wadi Al Safa 5: 1,133 sales | AED1.8B
- Business Bay: 1,055 sales | AED3.6B
- Dubai South: 903 sales | AED2.1B
- Mina Rashid: 899 sales | AED3.1B
- Record Luxury Transactions:
- Highest-value apartment: AED203M at Jumeirah Residences Asora Bay
- Highest-value villa: AED110M on Palm Jumeirah
- Most Active Price Segments:
- AED1M–AED2M: 37.03%
- Below AED1M: 24.85%
- AED2M–AED3M: 16.66%
- AED3M–AED5M: 12.79%
- Above AED5M: 8.67%
- Market Maturity & Global Appeal:
Industry experts highlight Dubai’s blend of stability, international demand and strategic migration inflows as key drivers of sustained growth.
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