UAE Q3 2025, Market Watch Digest Residential Real Estate Insights
2025-10-23Dubai achieved its highest-ever quarterly transaction total, 59,044 transactions (+17% YoY) worth AED 169 billion (+19% YoY), surpassing its previous market peak.
The results underscore Dubai’s position as a safe-haven investment hub, benefiting from sustained international inflows, robust population growth, and continued diversification of demand beyond traditional investor groups.
● Ready Market Strengthens on Premium Resale Demand
The ready segment delivered 18,936 transactions (+2% YoY) valued at AED 86.1 billion (+16% YoY).
Demand is increasingly value-driven rather than volume-driven, concentrated in established premium districts like Wadi Al Safa 3, Palm Jumeirah, and Dubai Marina, reflecting a mature market phase characterized by capital preservation and luxury end-user migration.
The Off-Plan Market
● Record-Breaking Momentum Reinforces Global Capital Magnetism:
Dubai achieved its highest-ever quarterly transaction total, 59,044 transactions (+17% YoY) worth AED 169 billion (+19% YoY), surpassing its previous market peak.
The results underscore Dubai’s position as a safe-haven investment hub, benefiting from sustained international inflows, robust population growth, and continued diversification of demand beyond traditional investor groups.
● Off-Plan Segment Drives Forward-Looking Investment Behaviour:
Off-plan activity surged to 40,108 transactions (+26% YoY) valued at AED 82.9 billion (+23% YoY), accounting for two-thirds of total market share.
The dominance of Business Bay, Dubai Creek Harbour, and Bukadra projects illustrates how buyers are front-loading investment in high-potential masterplans, a clear signal of confidence in Dubai’s multi-cycle urban development model.
