Dubai’s real estate market hits a record high of $89 billion in the first half of 2025.

According to data from fäm Properties, Dubai’s real estate market broke all prior records in the first half of 2025, with total property sales reaching an incredible AED 326.7 billion ($88.2 billion). This is a 40% rise from the same time last year, thanks to a record-breaking second quarter when both the number and value of transactions reached new highs.

A Quarter to Remember

There were 53,118 property transactions in Q2 2025 alone, which brought in AED 184 billion ($50.1 billion). This made it the busiest quarter in Dubai’s real estate history. This is a 25% rise in value from the previous peak in Q4 2024 and a 5.4% increase in the number of agreements.

Sales in the second quarter of 2025:

• Plots: AED 32.2 billion ($8.7 billion) from 1,384 transactions, which is a 49% increase from last year
• Villas: 10,019 sales for AED 66.5bn ($18.1bn), up 38.3% from last year.
• Apartments: AED 81.6 billion ($22.2 billion), an 18.7% increase from last year
• Commercial Properties: AED 3.6bn ($980m) from 1,252 deals (up 12.5% YoY)

The average price of a home is now AED 1,607 ($435) per square foot, which is 67% more than it was in 2021.

The communities and projects that sold the most in Q2 2025 by number of transactions:

• 4,930 deals in Jumeirah Village Circle worth AED 6.47bn ($1.76bn)
• Business Bay: 3,143 deals worth AED 10.05bn ($2.71bn)
• Al Yelayiss 1: 2,867 deals of AED 9.08 billion ($2.48 billion)
• Wadi Al Safa: 2,483 deals worth AED 4.83 billion ($1.3 billion)
• Dubai South: 2,248 deals worth AED 5.21 billion ($1.41 billion)

By Total Value:

With only 844 transactions, Me’Aisem Second is at the top of the list with AED 14.94bn ($4.1bn).

The mansion on Palm Jumeirah that sold for AED 365 million ($99.3 million) and the flat at Peninsula Dubai Residences Tower 1 that sold for AED 170 million ($46.3 million) were the most expensive deals of the quarter.

Trends in Buyers: Affordability and Investment

The AED 1–2 million ($272K–$544K) area was where most buyers made their purchases. This category made up 32% of all deals. Next were homes that cost less than AED 1 million, which made up 26% of sales.

Price Range Breakdown:

• 32% of AED 1–2m
• 26% of the time, it’s less than AED 1 million.
• 17% of AED 2–3m
• 13% for AED 3–5m
• 12% for amounts over AED 5 million

The first-time sales from developers made up 66% of all sales, while the resale market made up 34%.

The best-selling projects of the second quarter of 2025 were the First Sale Apartments:

Binghatti Elite and Sobha Solis had the same number of units (712), however Sobha Solis had the most value at AED 881.1 million.

The top five were Sobha Orbis, Binghatti Skyrise, and Timez by Danube.

• First Sale Villas:

Al Yelayiss 1: 2,227 units | AED 7.2bn DIP Second: 866 units | AED 6.5bn Me’Aisem Second: 832 units | AED 14.8bn (highest in value)

• Apartments for resale:

Azizi Riviera had the most sales (317), but Canal Front Residences had the most value at AED 537.1 million.

• Villas for Resale:

Al Yelayiss 1 had the most sales (600) and the most value (AED 1.7bn), suggesting that investors still trust the area.

A Global Investment Beacon

Dubai is becoming a top global real estate destination since prices are going up gradually and demand from other countries is expanding. Firas Al Msaddi, CEO of fäm Properties, remarked, “These numbers show once again how strong and stable Dubai’s real estate market is.” “Dubai’s steady growth over the years makes it an even better place to invest in real estate.”