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.
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%)
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)
• JVC
Plots (off-plan):
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
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%.
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