Dubai Real Estate Market Review 3rd-Jul-2025

Dubai’s real estate market hit record H1 sales: 98,603 properties worth AED 327 billion, a 40% YoY jump. Dubai’s DLD and DET unveiled the First-Time Home Buyer Programme.

Dubai property sales in H1 soars to record $89bln, says report

Dubai’s real estate market hit record H1 sales: 98,603 properties worth AED 327 billion, a 40% YoY jump. Q2 saw 53,118 deals totalling AED 184 billion, eclipsing past highs across all sectors. Villa, apartment, plot and commercial sales rose strongly, buoyed by higher median prices.

Dubai’s off-plan market booms as Business Bay leads luxury sales surge

Dubai’s off-plan property sales surged, with Business Bay alone logging over AED 4.5 billion from 1,900+ deals in Q2 2025. May saw AED 66.8 billion across 18,700 transactions (up 44% value, 6% volume YoY). Branded residences, flexible payment plans, and visa incentives fuel investor demand.

Dubai launches landmark plan for first-time homeownership

Dubai’s DLD and DET unveiled the First-Time Home Buyer Programme, granting Emiratis and expats priority launch access, preferential pricing and bespoke mortgages to boost homeownership, supporting Dubai Real Estate Strategy 2033 and the D33 economic agenda.

RTA partners with DLD to advance integration between smart mobility, real estate sector

Dubai’s RTA and DLD have signed an MoU to integrate mobility, real estate and logistics through secure data exchange and unified digital services, enhancing customer-centric government platforms like Dubai Now, advancing smart infrastructure, sustainability and Dubai’s vision for a seamless, AI-driven smart city.

As Dubai Moves Towards Tier-1 Status, Foreign Investors Eye Relocation

A European investor chose Dubai real estate for its lifestyle, safety, infrastructure, community, over yields. Driven Properties’ Tier-1 City Index ranks Dubai fifth globally, buoyed by record transactions ($207 billion, +20% YoY) and surging Q1 sales. Institutional capital and long-term visas underscore its shift from speculative hub to mature market.

Off-plan sales surge in Dubai’s Business Bay: What’s driving the boom?

Business Bay recorded over AED 4.5 bn in Q2 off-plan sales across 1,900+ deals, contributing 5% to Dubai’s record AED 66.8 bn May transactions (up 44% value, 6% volume). Concurrently, RTA converted a key street to one-way and added a storage lane, enhancing traffic flow and safety.

Dubai real estate: REEF Luxury Developments unveils REEF 998, a $122.5 mn project

REEF Luxury Developments has launched REEF 998, a $122.5 million sustainable community in DLRC featuring 323 energy-efficient studios to three-bedrooms with patented outdoor cooling balconies, smart home tech, and green spaces. Due for Q2 2028 handover, units start at AED 759,441 with flexible payment plans.

Deca Developments announces Avana Residences

Deca Developments will launch Avana Residences in Jumeirah Village Circle, Dubai’s first marine-inspired residential project. Its undulating, wave-like façade optimizes airflow, shading and aesthetics. Offering studios to two-bedroom apartments, private pool options, an “Aquatic Realm” amenity level and flexible payment plans, it marks a new architectural milestone.

Dubai tenants call for affordable, legal housing amid crackdown on illegal partitions

Dubai’s crackdown on illegal room partitions has left low-income workers facing higher rents and longer commutes. Residents call for affordable, legally compliant shared housing, through designated zones, clear 5 sqm-per-person and fair-rent guidelines, and regulated rates, to ensure safety and affordability.

Dubai’s housing shift: How hostel-like room partitions are straining Jumeirah Beach Residence and beyond

In Dubai’s JBR, illegal hostel-style conversions cram apartments with dozens of transient tenants, causing hygiene, safety and lift outages, plunging property values and straining infrastructure. Affected communities like Discovery Gardens urge authorities to enforce residential regulations and secure affordable, lawful housing solutions.

Dubai Real Estate Transactions as Reported on the 2nd of July 2025

On 02 July 2025, Dubai’s total real estate transaction value reached AED 1.576 billion. Off-plan properties accounted for 57.9 % (AED 913.8 million), while ready assets contributed 42.1 % (AED 662.6 million) of the total volume.

Off-Plan Market Performance

• Flats drove off-plan sales at AED 814.8 million (89.2 % of off-plan).
• Villas followed with AED 85.2 million (9.3 %).
• Hotel apartments & rooms generated AED 3.5 million (0.4 %).
• Commercial assets added AED 10.3 million (1.1 %).

Ready Market Performance

• Flats led the ready segment at AED 494.8 million (74.7 % of ready).
• Villas contributed AED 102.4 million (15.5 %).
• Hotel apartments & rooms totalled AED 16.7 million (2.5 %).
• Commercial sales stood at AED 48.6 million (7.3 %).

On The Micro Level

Market Insights

The dominance of flats across both segments’ underscores sustained demand for residential units, driven by investors and end-users alike. The healthy villa shares in the ready market highlights appetite for immediate-occupancy family homes. With off-plan transactions representing nearly 58 % of activity, forthcoming project completions are poised to maintain momentum.