Dubai’s real estate market has achieved a historic milestone, with total property sales exceeding AED 650 billion since the beginning of the year, reflecting the sector’s continued momentum and strong investor confidence.
According to data released by the Dubai Land Department (DLD), property sales reached approximately AED 650.33 billion, compared to AED 522.2 billion recorded in 2024, marking a significant increase of AED 128.13 billion year-on-year.
Ready vs Off-Plan Sales
- Ready property transactions: Over AED 374.79 billion
- Off-plan sales: More than AED 275.3 billion
The number of sales transactions also rose sharply, with 204,289 deals recorded since the start of the year, compared to 180,860 transactions during the same period last year.
Key Growth Drivers
This exceptional performance is driven by:
- Strong demand for residential and luxury properties
- Continued government initiatives supporting the real estate sector
- Dubai’s stable economic environment
- Growing confidence among local and international investors
Mortgages, Gifts, and Total Transactions
- Mortgage transactions: AED 172.22 billion across 48,960 deals
- 2024 mortgages: AED 187.27 billion via 35,885 deals
- Property gifts: AED 52.85 billion through 9,119 transactions, compared to AED 51.28 billion last year
As a result, the total value of real estate transactions in Dubai since the start of the year reached approximately AED 875.4 billion, surpassing AED 760.73 billion recorded in 2024 — an increase of AED 114.67 billion.
Top Performing Areas by Sales Value
The highest-selling areas in Dubai this year include:
- Business Bay – AED 36.69 billion
- Al Yelayiss 1 – AED 23.35 billion
- Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) – AED 23.12 billion
- Palm Jumeirah – AED 20.46 billion
- Dubai Investment Park Second – AED 20.28 billion
- Dubai Airport City – AED 19.91 billion
- Burj Khalifa area – AED 19.66 billion
- Me’aisem Second – AED 18.71 billion
- Al Yufrah 1 – AED 18.53 billion
- Palm Jebel Ali – AED 16.78 billion
December 2025 Heading Toward a New Monthly Record
Dubai’s property market is also on track to post a new monthly record in December 2025, with sales reaching AED 32.68 billion across 8,579 transactions in just the first 15 days, compared to AED 42.65 billion in December 2024.
AED 1.34 Billion Land Deal Recorded
In a notable transaction, Dubai recorded the sale of a commercial-use land plot in Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Gardens for AED 1.34 billion.
- Total area: 33.4 million square feet
- Price per square foot: AED 40
Dubai has witnessed a strong surge in land sales, with transactions totaling AED 230.4 billion across 22,830 deals during the first ten months of the year.
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