Dubai Property Sales Hit Record $89B in H1 2025

Dubai’s property market has achieved a new milestone, with the first half of 2025 recording 98,603 real estate transactions totaling $89 billion (AED 327 billion). This represents a 40% year-on-year increase, according to the fäm Properties Market Update, July 2025.

Record-Breaking Q2 Performance

The second quarter of 2025 delivered the strongest quarterly performance ever seen in Dubai, with 53,118 property transactions valued at $50.1 billion (AED 184 billion). This marks a 25% rise in sales value over the previous peak and a 5.4% increase in volume compared to Q3 of 2024.

Sector-Wide Growth

Growth was visible across all property segments:

• Plot sales reached $8.76 billion (AED 32.2 billion) from 1,384 transactions - a 49% increase in volume compared to Q2 2024.
• Villa sales totaled $18.1 billion (AED 66.5 billion) from 10,019 deals - a 38.3% year-on-year rise.
• Apartment sales hit $22.3 billion (AED 81.6 billion) - an 18.7% increase over Q2 2024 and a 22.7% rise over Q1 2025.
• Commercial real estate posted $980 million (AED 3.6 billion) from 1,252 transactions, marking a 12.5% increase in volume.

The median price per square foot rose to AED 1,607, up from AED 958 in Q2 2021, reflecting sustained property value growth in the emirate.

Confidence from Buyers and Investors

“These numbers once again highlight the consistent strength and resilience of Dubai’s real estate market,” said Firas Al Msaddi, CEO of fäm Properties. “Dubai’s steady growth over the years is reinforcing its place as a top choice for property investment, attracting more global interest while local and regional demand remains solid.”

Top Sales and Property Segments

The Me’Aisem Second area led in overall sales value with $4.07 billion (AED 14.94 billion) from 844 transactions.

The most expensive villa sold in Q2 was on Palm Jumeirah, priced at $99.4 million (AED 365 million). The highest-priced apartment was sold in Peninsula Dubai Residences, Tower 1 for $46.3 million (AED 170 million).

In terms of pricing brackets:

• 32% of sales were for homes priced between $272K–544K (AED 1–2 million)
• 26% were under $272K (AED 1 million)
• 17% ranged from $544K–816K (AED 2–3 million)
• 13% were between $816K–$1.36M (AED 3–5 million)
• 12% were over $1.36M (AED 5 million)

Developers Continue to Dominate

New developer launches dominated activity, with 66% of sales coming from first-time sales, compared to 34% from the resale market. This trend underscores the strength of Dubai’s off-plan property segment.