Dubai Real Estate Weekly Market Analysis 28-Apr-2025

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The total real estate transactions in Dubai for Week 15 was AED 9 billion. Off-plan contributed 50.9% or 4.6 billion, while Ready properties contributed 49.1% or 4.4 billion.

  • Off-Plan: AED 4.599 billion (50.9% of total).
  • Ready: AED 4.427 billion (49.1% of total).
  • One bedroom Flats were the most traded, with 1222 transactions.
  • 3-Bedroom & 4-Bedroom villas dominated the villas with 254 transactions combined.
  • This report contains non-freehold property sales.

The market this week was almost evenly split between off-plan and ready properties, with off-plan deals holding a slight edge.

Breakdown of Transactions:

Off-Plan Properties:

Off-plan properties contributed significantly, accounting for 50.9% of total transactions (AED 4.60 billion).

  • Flats dominated this category with AED 3.78 billion, comprising 82.3% of off-plan transactions.
  • Villas followed, contributing AED 695.8 million (15.1%).
  • Hotel Apartments & Rooms had a modest contribution of AED 56.7 million (1.2%).
  • Commercials added AED 62.8 million (1.4%).

Most Active Areas by Value

  • Marsa Dubai: AED 518.4 million
  • Al Wasl: AED 422.2 million
  • Palm Deira: AED 374.4 million
  • Madinat Al Mataar: AED 355.8 million
  • Palm Jumeirah: AED 288.6 million

These ten locales together accounted for AED 3.089 billion (67.2% of total off-plan transactions)

Ready Properties:

Ready properties made up 49.1% of total transactions (AED 4.43 billion).

  • Flats led here as well, with AED 2.33 billion (52.7% of ready transactions).
  • Villas accounted for AED 1.69 billion (38.2%).
  • Hotel Apartments & Rooms contributed AED 131.7 million (3.0%).
  • Commercials totaled AED 275.2 million (6.2%).

Most Active Areas by Value

  • Marsa Dubai: AED 326.3 million
  • Burj Khalifa: AED 313.2 million
  • Business Bay: AED 304.6 million
  • Palm Jumeirah: AED 293.8 million
  • Al Thanayah Fourth: AED 262.5 million

These ten areas combined for AED 2.505 billion (56.6% of total ready transactions).

On the micro level, below is the sales distribution based on the number of bedrooms

Market Insights:

  • Balanced market. Off-plan and ready properties share the spotlight almost equally this week.
  • Flats rule off-plan. Over 80% of off-plan activity was in flats, driven by new launches across waterfront and central districts.
  • More diversity in ready. Villas hold nearly 40% of ready sales, reflecting strong demand for move-in homes.
  • Hotspots to watch.
  • Marsa Dubai tops both lists, underlining its rise as a mixed-use destination.
  • Business Bay and Palm Jumeirah remain perennial favourites in both off-plan and ready segments.
  • Concentration of value. Two-thirds of off-plan deals and over half of ready transactions are anchored in the top 10 areas.

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