The city achieved an unprecedented 215,700 property sales last year worth Dh686.8 billion, marking the strongest performance ever recorded, latest data shows Dubai’s real estate sector closed 2025 on a historic high, powering through December with a surge in transactions that cemented the emirate’s status as one of the world’s most dynamic property markets, a report showed on Monday. The city...
When Dubai tenant Jasim Mohammed opened a rent increase notification email for his Al Quoz apartment, the proposed new rent was higher than expected. He has lived in the apartment for three years, watching his annual rent rise steadily from Dh48,000 to Dh56,700. His contract is due for renewal in March 2026 and his real estate office notified him of another increase, this time from Dh56,700 to...
Luxury properties, Tier-1 developers, Metro-connected communities and commercial assets will ride high, says new market report After another record-breaking year for Dubai real estate, the market is heading into 2026 with momentum-driven decisions giving way to logic-based buying, while luxury remains the most resilient sector. In an in-depth market report, fäm Properties says 2026 will be a year that...
The trends established over the past year point to a market increasingly shaped by end-user demand, population growth and value-driven housing choices As Dubai’s property market moves into 2026, the clearest signals are emerging not from headline-grabbing luxury transactions, but from sustained rental pressure in the city’s most affordable neighbourhoods. The trends established over the past year...
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