2025 Market Analysis

Dubai’s residential real estate market closed 2025 at a point of transition. After several years of rapid expansion, the market moved into a phase defined by absorption, pricing discipline, and buyer selectivity, as higher pricing levels were tested and sustained across key segments. Total residential transaction value reached approximately AED 541.3 billion across 200,779 transactions during the year. While headline price growth eased to around 8 to 9%, volumes held firm, signalling that demand has broadened beyond short-term momentum and is now supported by deeper participation from both end users and long-term investors.

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Key figures

Residential transaction value
AED 541.38B
Across 200,779 sales, against AED 426.73 billion in 2024
Residential rental value
AED 51.49B
+10.5% YoY
Up from AED 46.61 billion in 2024
Secondary share of sales value
32.5%
Resale and end-user activity
Dubai population
4,036,863
Through October 2025, from 3,828,833

Inside this report

  • JVC took the volume, Palm Jumeirah took the price

    Jumeirah Village Circle recorded 17,933 sales, Business Bay 11,874 and Dubai South 9,820, while Palm Jumeirah averaged AED 4,045 per sq ft. Eleven communities are profiled with volume, value and average price per sq ft.

  • Around 44,000 homes were handed over

    Completed residential deliveries reached roughly 44,000 units, the highest level of handovers in recent years, absorbed without materially disrupting market balance. Launches and completions are covered with the Q4 2025 pipeline in detail.

  • Price growth is forecast to slow to about 3% in 2026

    The outlook expects growth to moderate as the cycle matures, with demand concentrated in established locations and premium asset types. Five structural trends are set out with the evidence behind each.

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