Dubai real estate breaks all records with $152.3bn in 2025 sales; top areas and projects revealed

Dubai real estate market hit record $152.3bn in 2025 sales as apartment deals led, with JVC, Business Bay and DAMAC projects topping charts

Dubai’s real estate market has reached a new all-time high, with transactions in 2025 hitting AED559.4bn ($152.3bn) — surpassing last year’s full total two months before year-end.A report by fäm Properties showed that October 2025 alone recorded 19,875 deals worth AED59.4bn ($16.2bn). The total for the first ten months reached 178,244 transactions, already exceeding the 180,900 deals worth AED522.1bn ($141.9bn) recorded in 2024.

Experts say this reflects strong investor confidence, supported by steady population growth, expanding infrastructure, and continued international demand.

Apartments Lead as Commercial Sales Surge

Data from DXBinteract revealed apartments led the market with 16,238 sales worth AED31bn ($8.4bn) — up 3.4% year-on-year. Villas generated AED15.5bn ($4.2bn) across 2,549 deals, while land sales rose 23.9% to 399 plots worth AED11bn ($3bn).The commercial segment saw the strongest growth, up 61.7% with 689 deals worth AED1.9bn ($517m). The average price per sq ft climbed 6.7% to AED1,692 ($461).

Developers Dominate Off-Plan Market

Off-plan developer sales accounted for 13,926 transactions worth AED38.7bn ($10.5bn), compared to 5,949 resales worth AED20.7bn ($5.6bn). Firas Al Msaddi, CEO of fäm Properties, said Dubai remains one of the world’s most transparent and data-driven real estate markets. “The market will reward informed, data-backed decisions — and penalize impulsive ones,” he noted.

Record Deals and Top Areas

October’s highest sale was a villa in Jumeirah Second for AED220m ($59.9m), followed by an apartment at Bulgari Lighthouse Dubai for AED155m ($42.2m). Mid-range homes continued to dominate, with 36% of sales between AED1–2m, and 28% below AED1m. Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC), Business Bay, and DAMAC projects led transaction volumes, underscoring Dubai’s status as a global real estate powerhouse.

Source : ArabianBusiness