Prime Highlights
- Dubai’s property sales surged to Dh682.49 billion in 2025, marking the emirate’s strongest real estate performance on record.
- The market’s growth reflects high investor confidence, supported by a stable economy, strong infrastructure, and Dubai’s global real estate appeal.
Key Facts
- The number of sales deals rose 18.82% to 214,912, while the total value of all real estate transactions reached Dh919 billion.
- Business Bay led sales value at Dh38.31 billion, followed by Jumeirah Village Circle, Al Yalayis 1, and Dubai Investment Park Second.
Background
Dubai’s real estate market closed 2025 with its strongest performance on record as property sales surged to more than Dh682 billion, extending the emirate’s growth streak to a fifth straight year.
The Dubai Land Department reports that property sales grew 30.64% to Dh682.49 billion, up from Dh522.36 billion in 2024. The number of sales deals also jumped 18.82% to 214,912.
The total value of all real estate deals, including sales, mortgages, and gifts, rose 20.8% to Dh919 billion in 2025. The number of deals reached 275,442, up more than 21% from 2024. Mortgage deals alone totaled Dh179.26 billion across nearly 51,000 transactions, while gift deals reached Dh57.25 billion.
The market picked up even more in the last quarter of the year. Property sales in the fourth quarter hit a record Dh187.47 billion, up 26.86% from the same period in 2024. December was the strongest month, with Dh64.82 billion in sales from 19,220 deals, nearly 52% more than December 2024.
Several areas recorded standout performance. Business Bay led the market by sales value at Dh38.31bn, followed by Jumeirah Village Circle with Dh24.52bn. Al Yalayis 1 posted Dh23.75bn, while Dubai Investment Park Second reached Dh23.16bn. Palm Jumeirah ranked fifth with Dh21.4bn in transactions.
Other strong performers included Airport City, the Burj Khalifa area, Meydan, Al Yufrah 1 and Palm Jebel Ali.
Industry observers say the continued rise reflects high investor confidence, supported by Dubai’s stable economy, strong infrastructure and its growing appeal as a global real estate hub.
