According to DXB Interact, September 2025 saw record activity in Dubai's real estate segment. The number of transactions, the increase in average value and a sharp jump in interest in commercial premises and land plots all confirm the sector's steady dynamics. Below is the full analysis.

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Key figures: growth across the board

Indicator Value Annual Growth

The total number of transactions is 20,127 +11.3%

Total sales of AED 54.3 billion +21.2%

Average price per sq. ft AED 1,688 +9.7%

Primary market (off-plan):

• Deals: 14,932 (+14.8%)

• Volume: AED 36.6 billion (+21.0%)

• Average price: AED 1,761/ft² (+4.2%)

Secondary market (resale):

• Deals: 5.195 (+2.3%)

• Volume: AED 17.6 billion (+21.8%)

• Average price: AED 1,474/ft² (+10.5%)

Comparison by segment: apartments, villas, commerce

Apartments

• Total: 17,112 transactions (+20.5%)

• Volume: AED 31.8 billion

• Off-plan: 13,346 deals (+27.6%)

• Resale: 3,766 deals (+0.6%)

Villas

• Total: 2,061 deals (— 36.8%)

• Volume: AED 12.3 billion

• Off-plan: 1,095 deals (— 53.4%)

• Resale: 966 deals (+6.0%)

Commercial property

• Total: 514 transactions (+46.0%)

• Volume: AED 1.5 billion

• Off-plan: +245.3% in terms of the number of deals

Plots (Plots)

• 439 transactions (+66.3%)

• Volume: AED 8.7 billion

• Off-plan: volume growth by +95%

Average prices and cost changes

Off-plan

• Apartments: AED 1.28 million (-4.6%)

• Villas: AED 4.33 million (+49.9%)

• Commerce: AED 2.23 million (+43.0%)

• Plots: AED 7.50 million (+25.0%)

Resale

• Apartments: AED 1.18 million (+12.4%)

• Villas: AED 3.80 million (+11.8%)

• Commerce: AED 1.60 million (+7.7%)

• Parcels: AED 6.50 million (+32.7%)

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Where do they buy most actively?

Top sales districts (off-plan apartments)

1. Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) — 1,591 deals

2. Al Barsha South 2 — 1,280 deals

3. Business Bay — 1,017 deals

4. Dubai Investment Park 2 — 843 deals

5. Wadi Al Safa 5 — 663 transactions

Top commercial real estate (off-plan)

• Wadi Al Safa 3

• JVC

• Business Bay

Plots (off-plan):

• Dubai Hills Estate

• Palm Jumeirah

• Nad Al Sheba

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Leading New Buildings in Sales

Apartment (off-plan)

• Damac Riverside — 836 deals

• Binghatti Hillviews — 544

• Binghatti Skyrise — 318

• Chelsea Residences by Damac — 268

Villas

• Damac Islands — Seychelles 2 — 176

• Dubai World Central — 167

• Grand Polo — Selvara 4 — 75

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Conclusions: What's going on in the market?

1. Apartments are a key driver. More than 85% of all sales are in this segment.

2. Strong interest in sites and commerce. An increase of 66— 245% confirms investors' confidence in new projects.

3. Villas: sharing trends. There was a decline in the initial market, moderate growth in the secondary market: more and more customers are looking for ready-made houses.

4. Prices and rentals continue to rise. Especially in the resale segment, prices rose to 12.4% and rental rates increased by 6-10%.