Dubai Real Estate Weekly Market Analysis 18th-Aug-2025
The total real estate transactions in Dubai for Week 33 was AED 9.16 billion and 4,961 transactions. Off-plan contributed 65.3% or 6.0 billion, while Ready properties contributed 34.7% or 3.18 billion. On the 33rd week of 2025, Dubai recorded AED 9.159 bn in total transactions, the total value-added AED 36.4 m (+0.4%) above last week’s AED 9.122 bn. Deal activity also rose to 4,961 transactions (+3.6%) from 4,790 a week earlier. Off-plan continued to lead by value at 65.3%, with ready accounting for 34.7%. Category Off-Plan (AED millions) Ready (AED millions) Flats 5,567.2 2,078.8 Villas 216.3 613.3 Hotel Apartments & Rooms 42.8 88.5 Commercials 152.6 399.2 Total 5,978.9 3,179.8 Off-Plan Market Performance Subcategory Value (AED million) % of Off-Plan Flats 5,567.2 93.1% Villas 216.3 3.6% Hotel Apartments & Rooms 42.8 0.7% Commercials 152.6 2.6% Off-plan activity was overwhelmingly flat-led, with apartments contributing more than nine-tenths of off-plan value. Villas and commercials were modest but steady add-ons. Top Performing Off-Plan Areas (by Value Traded) Area Value (AED million) Business Bay 1,072.4 Jumeirah Village Circle 402.7 Wadi Al Safa 4 318.8 DIP Second 280.4 Dubai Marina 220.8 Top 10 off-plan areas captured 53.7% of weekly off-plan value. Ready Market Performance Subcategory Value (AED m) % of Ready Flats 2,078.8 65.4% Villas 613.3 19.3% Hotel Apartments & Rooms 88.5 2.8% Commercials 399.2 12.6% Ready transactions were driven by apartments, while villas and commercial assets provided a solid quarter-plus of the segment’s value. Top Performing Ready Areas (by Value Traded) Area Value (AED m) Burj Khalifa 444.7 Business Bay 269.4 Jumeirah Village Circle 203.9 Jumeirah Lakes Towers 146.2 Dubai Marina 141.9 Top 10 ready areas accounted for 54.2% of weekly ready value. On the micro level, below is the sales distribution based on the number of bedrooms Weekly Comparison Metric Week 32 Week 33 Change Total Volume AED 9.122 bn AED 9.159 bn +AED 0.036 bn (+0.4%) Transactions 4,790 4,961 +171 (+3.6%) Market Insights & Outlook