Dubai 2025 Property Market Report

In 2025, the real estate market in Dubai continued its upward trajectory, consolidating its position as one of the most performing global markets, according to recently published data.

👉 The volume of transactions marks an 18.7% year-on-year increase from 2024, indicating not just a structured evolution of the market, but also raised trust in this sector. The Emirati financial hub reached a historic milestone with 215,700 property sales adding up to a staggering AED 686.8 billion, up 30.9% compared to 2024, according to DXBInteract.

Consistent growth across the market segments

The evolutions of both the primary and secondary markets were upwards, reporting significant gains and an objective slightly more increased interest in new homes.

Direct sales from developers have dominated the primary market, the total number of transactions amounting to 149,230, adding up to a total value of AED 448 billion. On the other hand, the secondary market reported significantly fewer transaction, however up 26.2% year-on-year with 66,400 sales recorded whose total value was AED 238.8 billion.

In terms of prices, the evolution in 2025 was upwards and consistent throughout the year.

Primary market:
+6,7%  and an average prices of AED 1,700 / sqft

Secondary market:
+11,2%  for an average price of Dh1,500 / sqft

Although the prices on the secondary market reported a higher increased compared to the primary market, the average level of the price per sqft remains inferior.  However, the difference in price increments suggests a solid demand for ready projects.

Residential vs. Commercial

Residential property sales account for the majority of transactions, of which apartments totaled 170,448 sales ( AED 333 billion, up 20% year-on-year), whereas the 34,671 villas accounted for AED 207 billion, up 11%.

On the commercial segment, commercial properties were up 41%, to 6,086 transactions with a total value of AED 18 billion. On the other hand, plots reported a total value of AED 128.5 billion, with 4,446 sold plots. Building sales recorded an unprecedented 306% increase, however a significantly lower scale segment, worth AED 212 million.

The general dynamic from the property market in Dubai reflects the diverse interest of investors and an objective preference for properties purchased directly from the developer, with first sale properties accounting for nearly 70% of all transactions.

The most in demand areas

The most sought-after communities in Dubai remain Jumeirah Village Circle with 18,755 transactions worth AED 24.5 billion, followed by Business Bay with 13,844 sales worth AE 39.9 billion. A few of the other areas with increased number of transactions are Wade Al Safa 5 (11,631 transactions), Dubai South (10,025), and Jebel Ali First (8,263 sales).

📍 New units launched:
177,624 în 2025, +6,1% YoY.

📍 Finished residential units:
 42.784 în 2025, +45% compared to 2024.

In terms of the most performing developers with delivered homes in 2025, Emaar leads with 7,321 homes, accounting for 17% of all deliveries. Renowned developer Binghatti follows with 4,093 units, while the developer Azizi ranks third with 2,633.

The most expensive units sold were one apartment in the Bugatti Residences in Business Bay worth AED 550 million and a villa worth AED 425 million in Emirates Hills.

Given the Emirate’s steady evolution in 2025, analysts expects for the market to maintain its upward trend, amid continued interest from foreign investors, as Dubai consolidates its position as a stable, secure business hub.