03/09/2025
📊 Dubai Real Estate Market Overview August 2025.
• 💰 Total Sales & Transactions
Dubai’s property market achieved AED 51.1 billion (~$13.9 billion) in total sales during August 2025, reflecting a 7.9% YoY increase. The number of transactions grew by 15.4%, reaching 18,678 deals.
• 🏠 Residential Transactions
There were 16,993 residential property transactions, up 13.2% YoY, contributing AED 40 billion (~$10.9 billion) to total sales.
• 🏗️ Off-Plan vs Secondary Market
• 🚀 Off-plan properties dominated activity, with 12,917 deals worth AED 28.3 billion (~$7.7 billion), marking a 22.1% increase in volume.
• 🔄 Secondary (resale) market recorded 4,076 transactions, totaling AED 11.7 billion (~$3.2 billion), up 5.8% YoY.
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🏗️ Sector Breakdown
• 🏢 Apartments
Transactions reached 15,900 worth AED 30.2 billion, a 29.2% growth in volume. This segment was the strongest driver of overall market gains.
• 🏬 Commercial Properties
Recorded 442 deals valued at AED 1.2 billion, up 20.4% YoY.
• 🌍 Plots (Land)
Saw 392 transactions worth AED 8.9 billion, marking a 7.4% uptick.
• 🏡 Villas
Sales declined 38.1% YoY, with 1,944 transactions totaling AED 10.9 billion. However, average price per sqft rose 15.2% to AED 1,720 ($468).
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📍 Top Performing Areas
The most active neighborhoods in August 2025 included:
• 🚀 Business Bay
• 🏙️ Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC)
• 🌊 Damac Riverside
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📆 Mid-Year Context & Market Drivers
• ✨ H1 2025 Highlights
In the first half of 2025, Dubai real estate registered 91,897 residential sales (+23% YoY) and AED 262 billion (~$71.3 billion) in sales value (+36% YoY), signaling robust demand.
• 🏗️ Completed Projects & Rentals
By H1 2025, 24 projects worth AED 4.5 billion were completed. Rental rates for studios and one-bedroom units rose due to a crackdown on illegal partitions, particularly driving demand in outskirts such as Al Nahda, where rents surged 10–20%.
• 📈 H1 Price & Rental Trends
Residential prices in H1 rose by 16.6% YoY (or 7.8% vs H2 2024). Rental rates were up 9.9% YoY, although they saw a slight 0.6% dip vs H2 2024, hinting at early signs of moderation.
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🔮 Strategic Outlook & Direction
• 🏗️ Continued momentum is expected if new project launches remain strong, supported by initiatives like the First-Time Buyer Program and a balanced pipeline of completions.
• 💎 Overall, the market demonstrates resilience and maturity, with off-plan investments leading growth and secondary market activity underscoring widespread end-user confidence.
Prepared by eXp Gulf
Presented by Dubai Broker - Sami Bhatti
