• Abu Dhabi experienced a significant decline in total sales transactions (both residential and commercial) in Q1 2025. The total number of transactions for the quarter reached approximately 2,496, compared to 3,857 in Q1 2024, reflecting a sharp 35%     year on year  decrease.
• Meanwhile, the total transaction value dropped by 24%, amounting to AED 9.6 bn compared to AED 12.56 bn in the same period last year. This overall decline was primarily driven by the sharp drop in residential transactions, which accounted for 66% of the total transaction volume and 57% of the total value.
• Residential transactions—which include apartments, duplexes, residential buildings, townhouses, Villas, and Villa & townhouse plots—fell by 52% year-on-year, down to 1,640 transactions from 3,406 in Q1 2024. Consequently, the value of residential transactions declined by 48%, reaching AED 5.5 bn, compared to AED 10.6 bn in Q1 2024.
• The off-plan market in Q1 2025 registered approximately 1,332 off-plan sales transactions, reflecting a sharp 52% decline in volume compared to 2,791 transactions in Q1 2024. The value of these transactions also decreased by 50%, reaching AED 4.9 bn, down from AED 9.9 bn. Despite the overall slowdown, off-plan transactions accounted for 53% of total transactions during the quarter.

UAE Q1 2025, Market Watch Digest Residential Real Estate Insights

• The overall monthly Index recorded 1.684 and an Index Price of AED 1,517,724.

• Apartments monthly Index recorded 1.838 and an Index Price of AED 1,496,866.

• Villas/Townhouses monthly Index recorded 1.782 and an Index Price of AED 3,176,321.

Dubai November 2024: The Official Sales Price Index

• Overall monthly Index recorded 1.21 and an Index Price of AED 64,853.

• Apartments monthly Index recorded 1.222 and an Index Price of AED 59,869.

• Villas/Townhouses monthly Index recorded 1.124 and an Index Price of AED 170,096.

Dubai November 2024: The Official Rental Performance Index

• Overall monthly Index recorded 1.249 and an index price of
AED 1,215,672.
• Overall quarterly Index recorded 1.251 and an index price of
AED 1,186,002.
• Apartments monthly Index recorded 1.285 and an index price of
AED 1,100,294.
• Apartments quarterly Index recorded 1.26 and an index price of
AED 1,067,385.
• Villas/Townhouses monthly Index recorded 1.297 and an index
price of AED 2,100,519.
• Villas/Townhouses quarterly Index recorded 1.234 and an index
price of AED 2,094,633.

Dubai March 2022: The Official Sales Price Index

• Overall monthly Index recorded 1.222 and an index price of AED
1,189,791.
• Apartments monthly Index recorded 1.259 and an index price of
AED 1,075,996.
• Villas/Townhouses monthly Index recorded 1.284 and an index
price of AED 2,093,251.

Dubai February 2022: The Official Sales Price Index

• Overall monthly Index recorded 0.944 and an index price of
AED 51,242.
• Apartments monthly Index recorded 0.948 and an index price of
AED 47,178.
• Villas/Townhouses monthly Index recorded 0.868 and an index
price of AED 131,567.

Dubai February 2022: The Official Rental Performance Index

• Overall monthly Index recorded 1.197 and an index price of AED 1,164,956
• Apartments monthly Index recorded 1.228 and an index price of AED 1,049,652
• Villas/Townhouses monthly Index recorded 1.262 and an index price of AED 2,077,358

Dubai January 2022: The Official Sales Price Index

• Overall monthly Index recorded 0.938 and an index price of AED 51,101
• Apartments monthly Index recorded 0.943 and an index price of AED 46,994
• Villas/Townhouses monthly Index recorded 0.868 and an index price of AED 131,882

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