The Dubai real estate market has hit a new all-time high, with property transactions for 2025 reaching AED559.4bn ($152.3bn), surpassing the emirate’s previous full-year record two months before year-end.
This lifted the total number of deals in the first ten months of the year to 178,244, already exceeding the 180,900 transactions valued at AED522.1bn ($141.9bn) recorded for all of 2024.
Apartments lead Dubai market, commercial sales surge
Data from DXBinteract showed that apartment sales once again led the market in both value and volume, with 16,238 transactions worth AED31bn ($8.4bn) — a 3.4 per cent year-on-year increase in volume.
Villa sales reached AED15.5bn ($4.2bn), down 36.8 per cent in volume to 2,549 transactions compared with October 2024, while land acquisitions rose sharply with 399 plots sold for AED11bn ($3bn), a 23.9 per cent year-on-year rise.
The commercial property segment saw the strongest growth, with 689 transactions worth AED1.9bn ($517 million) — up 61.7 per cent compared with October last year.
Meanwhile, the average property price per square foot climbed 6.7 per cent to AED1,692 ($461).
Developers dominate off-plan sales
First-time sales from developers dominated in October, accounting for 13,926 transactions totalling AED38.7bn ($10.5bn), compared with 5,949 resales valued at AED20.7bn ($5.6bn).
fäm Properties CEO Firas Al Msaddi said: “The market overall is undeniably strong, and on a global scale, Dubai remains one of the best real estate markets to invest in, whether as an end user or investor.
“But it doesn’t mean every developer will win just because the market is healthy. Nor does it mean investors can make impulsive or uninformed decisions and expect success.
“The only consistent way to win is by making well-informed, data-backed decisions, whether you’re an individual investor or an institution.
“Fortunately, the Dubai Land Department has made this easier than ever. It has built one of the most transparent real estate ecosystems in the world, where every sale and lease transaction is publicly available.
“Today, DXBinteract provides full access to this data — empowering anyone to analyze, compare, and validate opportunities with facts, not assumptions. In short, this market will massively reward those who do their homework, and punish those who don’t.”
Top-performing areas in October 2025
| Area | Transactions | Sales value |
| Jumeirah Village Circle | 1,685 | AED2.5bn ($681m) |
| Business Bay | 1,177 | AED3.2bn ($871m) |
| Wadi Al Safa 5 | 1,110 | AED1.7bn ($463m) |
| Jumeirah Village Triangle | 964 | AED1.2bn ($327m) |
| Dubai Investment Park Second | 921 | AED2.6bn ($708m) |
The most expensive property sold in October was a villa in Jumeirah Second for AED220m ($59.9m), while the highest-priced apartment went for AED155m ($42.2m) at Bulgari Lighthouse Dubai, Island 2.
Price breakdown: mid-range drives demand
Properties priced between AED1–2m ($272,000–$544,000) made up 36 per cent of total sales, while 28 per cent were below AED1m ($272,000).
A further 14 per cent were AED2–3m ($544,000–$816,000), 12 per cent were AED3–5m ($816,000–$1.36m), and 10 per cent exceeded AED5m ($1.36m).
Best-selling projects in October 2025
First sale apartments
| Project | Volume | Value (AED) | Median price (AED) |
| DAMAC Riverside (All Buildings) | 656 | 849.5M ($231.3M) | 1.2M ($327K) |
| Binghatti Flare | 515 | 647.1M ($176.3M) | 1.3M ($354K) |
| Binghatti Hillviews | 194 | 212.3M ($57.8M) | 930K ($254K) |
| Sky Hills Astra Tower A | 172 | 209.8M ($57.1M) | 1.1M ($299K) |
| Chelsea Residences by DAMAC | 163 | 493.6M ($134.4M) | 2.6M ($707K) |
First sale villas
| Project | Volume | Value (AED) | Median price (AED) |
| DAMAC Islands – Seychelles 2 | 92 | 287.3M ($78.1M) | 2.8M ($762K) |
| Grand Polo – Chevalia Estate 2 | 89 | 897.8M ($244M) | 8.1M ($2.2M) |
| Dubai World Central | 89 | 392.2M ($106.8M) | 4.3M ($1.17M) |
| Reportage Village 1 | 73 | 99.2M ($27M) | 1.4M ($381K) |
| Dubai Investment Park Second | 62 | 174.3M ($47.5M) | 2.7M ($735K) |
Resale apartments
| Project | Volume | Value (AED) | Median price (AED) |
| Azizi Riviera (All Buildings) | 107 | 93.7M ($25.5M) | 695K ($189K) |
| Sobha Hartland – The Crest | 42 | 80.1M ($21.8M) | 1.6M ($435K) |
| Binghatti Azure | 38 | 35.9M ($9.8M) | 990K ($272K) |
| Alandalus | 37 | 39.5M ($10.8M) | 837K ($228K) |
| Elite Sports Residence | 36 | 23M ($6.3M) | 660K ($180K) |
Resale villas
| Project | Volume | Value (AED) | Median price (AED) |
| Rukan 3 | 27 | 35.8M ($9.8M) | 1M ($272K) |
| DAMAC Lagoons – Santorini 1 | 25 | 85M ($23.1M) | 3.4M ($925K) |
| Aura | 21 | 105.8M ($28.8M) | 4.7M ($1.28M) |
| Al Furjan | 17 | 85.4M ($23.2M) | 3.9M ($1.06M) |
| Maha Townhouses | 16 | 48.6M ($13.2M) | 3M ($816K) |
Dubai property growth since 2020
| Year | Transactions | Value (AED) |
| 2020 | 3,300 | 6.8bn ($1.85bn) |
| 2021 | 5,400 | 13.1bn ($3.56bn) |
| 2022 | 8,700 | 25.3bn ($6.88bn) |
| 2023 | 12,200 | 39.5bn ($10.7bn) |
| 2024 | 20,500 | 60.8bn ($16.6bn) |
Outlook: transparency and data drive investor confidence
Dubai’s property market continues to defy global trends with strong fundamentals, robust investor confidence, and one of the world’s most transparent real estate ecosystems.
Industry experts say the combination of data accessibility, high returns, and international demand positions the city for continued growth well into 2026.
