Dubai Real Estate Weekly Market Analysis 20-Oct-2025
The total real estate transactions in Dubai for Week 42 were AED 9.74 billion and 4,760 transactions. Off plan contributed 60.3% or 5.87 billion, while Ready properties contributed 39.7% or 3.86 billion. In week 42, the total trading reached AED 9.74 billion across 4,760 transactions. ~1% decline in value and 3% decrease in number of transactions from last week’s numbers. Off-plan contributed AED 5.87 billion (60.3%), while Ready accounted for AED 3.86 billion (39.7%). Category Off-Plan (AED million) Ready (AED million) Flat 4,574.6 2,426.4 Villa 1,057.9 793.1 Hotel Apt. & Rooms 20.6 259.0 Commercials 220.3 386.5 Total 5,873.4 3,865.0 Off-Plan Market Performance Total Value: AED 5.87 bn Share of Weekly Total: 60.3% Off-plan momentum stayed flat-led, with apartments delivering nearly 78% of off-plan value; villas added a further 18%, while commercial and hospitality remained niche. Top Performing Off-Plan Areas (by value) Area Value (AED m) Business Bay 507.3 Al Yufrah 1 419.6 Trade Center Second 288.4 Palm Jumeirah 277.1 Palm Deira 275.2 Ready Market Performance Total Value: AED 3.86 bn Share of Weekly Total: 39.7% Ready transactions were dominated by apartments (63%) with steady villa activity (~21%); commercial deals contributed a notable 10%, indicating healthy end-user and investor demand. Top Performing Ready Areas (by value) Area Value (AED m) Business Bay 440.9 Burj Khalifa 364.3 Palm Jumeirah 261.1 Jumeirah Village Circle 213.1 Dubai Marina 165.2 On the micro level Below is the sales distribution based on the number of bedrooms Weekly Comparison Metric Last Week This Week Change Total Volume AED 9.82 bn AED 9.74 bn −0.8% Number of Transactions 4,932 4,760 −3.5% Market Insights & Outlook Liquidity eased marginally week-on-week (−0.8%), with activity counts also softer (−3.5%). The demand mix remains apartment-heavy across both Off-Plan (78% of segment value) and Ready (63%), while Business Bay led value traded in both segments, signaling persistent core-CBD appeal. Watch for continued depth in waterfront and Downtown-adjacent submarkets (Palm, Burj Khalifa, Creek Harbour) as developers time end-of-year launches and buyers lock pricing ahead of potential 2026 handovers. Data Source: Dubai Land Department