Dubai Property Sales Hit Record $89 Billion in First Half 2025
Dubai’s real estate market continues its strong upward trend, with property sales in the first half of 2025 reaching a record AED 327 billion ($89 billion), according to UAE-based brokerage fäm Properties.
This marks a 40% year-on-year increase in total sales value, driven by an exceptional second quarter. Q2 2025 alone recorded 53,118 transactions worth AED 184 billion — the highest ever for a single quarter. This is 25% higher than the previous peak of AED 147.2 billion in Q4 2024, and 5.4% more transactions than the last record of 50,400 in Q3 2024.
Data from DXBinteract shows growth across all segments of the real estate market. Plot sales stood out with 1,384 deals worth AED 32.2 billion — up 49% in volume compared to Q2 2024, and 27% higher than Q1 2025.
Villas also performed strongly, with 10,019 units sold for AED 66.5 billion — a 38.3% increase in volume from last year. Apartment sales reached AED 81.6 billion, rising 18.7% compared to Q2 2024 and 22.7% over Q1 2025.
Commercial properties recorded AED 3.6 billion in sales from 1,252 transactions, reflecting a 12.5% rise in volume compared to the same period last year.
The median property price reached AED 1,607 per square foot — a clear jump from AED 958 in 2021, and steadily rising each year since.
“These results highlight the continued strength of Dubai’s real estate sector,” said Firas Al Msaddi, CEO of fäm Properties. “Dubai remains a leading destination for global investors, supported by strong local and regional demand.”
Property sales in Q2 over the past five years show a steady rise:
- AED 10.8 billion (5,400 deals) in 2020
- AED 36.6 billion (15,400 deals) in 2021
- AED 58.2 billion (22,100 deals) in 2022
- AED 90.5 billion (31,100 deals) in 2023
- AED 123.9 billion (43,400 deals) in 2024
Among communities, Me’Aisem Second led in value, recording AED 14.94 billion from 844 transactions. The most expensive deal was a luxury villa on Palm Jumeirah sold for AED 365 million. The highest-priced apartment was sold for AED 170 million in Peninsula Dubai Residences, Tower 1.
In terms of price segments:
- 32% of transactions (16,967 units) were priced between AED 1–2 million
- 26% (13,687 units) were below AED 1 million
- 17% (9,163 units) ranged between AED 2–3 million
- 13% (6,804 units) were between AED 3–5 million
- 12% (6,496 units) were above AED 5 million
Notably, new property sales (from developers) made up 66% of all transactions, while re-sales in the secondary market accounted for 34%.
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