Dubai Real Estate Hits Record $152.3 Billion in 2025 — Top Areas and Projects Revealed
Dubai’s real estate market has achieved a historic milestone in 2025, recording AED 559.4 billion ($152.3 billion) in property transactions — surpassing the previous full-year record two months before the year’s end. This unprecedented growth highlights Dubai’s position as a global hub for luxury living, investment, and high-yield opportunities.
October 2025 Highlights
In October alone, Dubai recorded 19,875 property transactions worth AED 59.4 billion ($16.2 billion). This brought the total deals for the first ten months of the year to 178,244, already exceeding 2024’s annual record of 180,900 transactions valued at AED 522.1 billion ($141.9 billion).
Apartments Lead, Commercial Properties Surge
- Apartments dominated both volume and value, with 16,238 transactions worth AED 31 billion ($8.4 billion) — a 3.4% year-on-year increase in volume.
- Villa sales reached AED 15.5 billion ($4.2 billion), while land sales rose sharply to AED 11 billion ($3 billion).
- The commercial segment showed the strongest growth, up 61.7% year-on-year, with 689 deals valued at AED 1.9 billion ($517 million).
The average property price per square foot climbed 6.7% to AED 1,692 ($461), reflecting strong demand across the market.
Developers Dominate Off-Plan Sales
First-time sales from developers accounted for 13,926 transactions totaling AED 38.7 billion ($10.5 billion), compared with 5,949 resales worth AED 20.7 billion ($5.6 billion).
Fäm Properties CEO Firas Al Msaddi emphasized:
“Dubai remains one of the best real estate markets globally for investors and end-users alike. Success comes from data-backed, well-informed decisions, and the emirate’s transparency makes this easier than ever.”
Top Performing Areas (October 2025)
| Area | Transactions | Sales Value |
|---|---|---|
| Jumeirah Village Circle | 1,685 | AED 2.5bn ($681m) |
| Business Bay | 1,177 | AED 3.2bn ($871m) |
| Wadi Al Safa 5 | 1,110 | AED 1.7bn ($463m) |
| Jumeirah Village Triangle | 964 | AED 1.2bn ($327m) |
| Dubai Investment Park Second | 921 | AED 2.6bn ($708m) |
The most expensive properties sold included a villa in Jumeirah Second for AED 220m ($59.9m) and a Bulgari Lighthouse apartment for AED 155m ($42.2m).
Best-Selling Projects (October 2025)
First Sale Apartments: DAMAC Riverside, Binghatti Flare, Chelsea Residences by DAMAC
First Sale Villas: DAMAC Islands – Seychelles 2, Grand Polo – Chevalia Estate 2, Dubai World Central
Resale Apartments & Villas: Azizi Riviera, Sobha Hartland – The Crest, Rukan 3, Aura
Properties priced AED 1–2 million ($272K–$544K) drove the largest share of transactions, accounting for 36% of total sales, reflecting strong mid-market demand.
Dubai Real Estate Growth: 2020–2025
| Year | Transactions | Value (AED) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3,300 | 6.8bn ($1.85bn) |
| 2021 | 5,400 | 13.1bn ($3.56bn) |
| 2022 | 8,700 | 25.3bn ($6.88bn) |
| 2023 | 12,200 | 39.5bn ($10.7bn) |
| 2024 | 20,500 | 60.8bn ($16.6bn) |
Investor Takeaway
Dubai’s transparent, data-driven real estate ecosystem, coupled with high yields, international demand, and prime locations, positions the emirate for continued growth into 2026 and beyond. For investors and end-users, this is a market where well-informed decisions are consistently rewarded.
At GPG Global Real Estate, we specialize in identifying high-potential opportunities in Dubai’s booming property market — from prime apartments in JVC and Business Bay to luxury villas in DAMAC and JVT projects.