In the third quarter of 2025, Dubai’s real estate market reached a new quarterly peak, with total transactions for the first nine months approaching half a trillion dirhams.
Market data shows that in Q3, there were 59,228 sales transactions totaling Dh170.7 billion, which is a 17.2% increase in volume and a 19.9% increase in value over the same time the previous year. According to data from DXBinteract, there were 158,200 transactions from January through September, totaling AED 498.8 billion. This is a 20.5% increase in volume and a 32.3% increase in value when compared to the same time in 2024.
With 49,370 units sold for Dh94.3 billion, up 25.9% from the previous year, apartments accounted for the majority of the activity. The number of commercial transactions rose by 41.9% to 1,565, totaling Dh4.2 billion. Plot sales totaled Dh36.1 billion, up 25.7% to 1,214. According to the most recent research from Provident Estate, families looking for contemporary, master-planned communities were drawn to villas and townhouses, while studios and one-bedroom flats were particularly well-liked by young professionals and entry-level investors.
With a median price per square foot up 11.4% to Dh1,685, Villas saw 7,078 sales totaling Dh43.1 billion, a 23.3% decrease in volume but one that was bolstered by higher prices.
Quarterly sales have increased from Dh17.9 billion in Q3 2020 to Dh42.5 billion in 2021, Dh69.1 billion in 2022, Dh109.4 billion in 2023, and Dh142.3 billion in 2024, according to data from fäm Properties, highlighting Dubai’s explosive post-pandemic boom.
Expensive transactions continue to be a major motivator. A Dh250 million home in Jumeirah Second was the most costly transaction in Q3, while the top unit sale at Aman Residences Tower 1 was Dh174 million. 10% of all sales were of properties worth more than Dh5 million, with the highest percentage (38%) falling between Dh1 million and Dh2 million. By volume, off-plan purchases accounted for 73% of transactions.
