Dubai Real Estate Weekly Market Analysis 29-Dec-2025
The total real estate transactions in Dubai for Week 52 was AED 11.62 billion and 5,468 transactions. Off-Plan contributed 74.4% or 8.65 billion, while Ready properties contributed 25.6% or 2.97 billion. Total trading in Week 52 reached AED 11.62B across 5,468 transactions. Off-Plan dominated with AED 8.65B (74.4%), while Ready accounted for AED 2.97B (25.6%). Versus last week (AED 10.0B, 4,721 transactions), value traded increased by AED 1.66B (16.7%) and transactions increased by 747 (15.8%). Category Off-Plan (AED millions) Ready (AED millions) Flat 5,973.8 1,859.5 Villa 2,172.5 621.4 Hotel Apt. & Rooms 15.2 167.8 Commercials 487.4 324.6 Total 8,648.8 2,973.3 Off-Plan Market Performance Total Value: AED 8.65bn Share of Weekly Total: 74.4% Category Value % of Off-Plan Flat AED 5.97bn 69.1% Villa AED 2.17bn 25.1% Hotel Apt. & Rooms 15.2m 0.2% Commercials 487.4m 5.6% Off-plan value was flat-led, with villas contributing a meaningful 25% share, reinforcing continued depth in larger-ticket new supply. Top Performing Off-Plan Areas Area Value % of Off-Plan % of Weekly Total DIP Second AED 1.63bn 18.8% 14.0% Business Bay 617.8m 7.1% 5.3% Majan 515.0m 6.0% 4.4% Madinat Al Mataar 380.3m 4.4% 3.3% JVC 363.9m 4.2% 3.1% The top 10 off-plan areas traded AED 4.83bn, representing 55.9% of off-plan value (and 41.6% of total weekly trading), led by DIP Second. Ready Market Performance Total Value: AED 2.97bn Share of Weekly Total: 25.6% Category Value % of Ready Flat AED 1.86bn 62.5% Villa 621.4m 20.9% Hotel Apt. & Rooms 167.8m 5.6% Commercials 324.6m 10.9% The ready segment stayed apartment-heavy, but with a stronger commercial share than off-plan, pointing to more diverse end-user and investment activity in completed stock. Top Performing Ready Areas Area Value % of Ready % of Weekly Total Burj Khalifa 226.2m 7.6% 1.9% Business Bay 212.7m 7.2% 1.8% JLT 166.9m 5.6% 1.4% JVC 161.1m 5.4% 1.4% Dubai Marina 147.2m 4.9% 1.3% The top 10 ready areas traded AED 1.44bn, accounting for 48.5% of ready value (and 12.4% of total weekly trading), with prime locations (Burj Khalifa, Business Bay, Dubai Marina) leading On the Micro Level Weekly Comparison Metric Last Week This Week Change Total Volume AED 9.96bn AED 11.62bn AED 1.66bn (16.7%) Total Transactions 4,721 5,468 747 (15.8%) Market Insights & Outlook This week delivered a clear acceleration versus last week, with both value (+16.7%) and deal count (+15.8%) higher. The headline story remains off-plan concentration, not only in category mix (flats + villas), but also geographically, where the top 10 areas alone captured over half of off-plan value. Meanwhile, the ready market showed broad, liquid demand across core districts, supporting overall market depth as activity moves into the new year. Data Source: Dubai Land Department