Dubai Real Estate Reports & Market Insights
Stay informed with the latest Dubai real estate market reports, property data, price trends, transaction activity, and supply insights. Explore monthly, quarterly, and annual reports covering key developments across Dubai's residential and commercial property markets. Our reports bring together market data and analysis to help buyers, sellers, investors, landlords, and industry professionals better understand how Dubai's property market is changing.
111Reports published
7Years covered
2026
- Yearly Market Report2026As 2026 remains a partial year, apartment/villa/commercial volume sits 58% lower and value 55% lower than a completed 2025. Apartments led the contraction: 72,482 deals (-57%) and a 59% drop in value, the weakest annual apartment volume since 2022. Prices held firmRead
- Quarterly Market ReportsQ2, 2026Sales cooled sharply year-on-year on the apartment-villa-commercial basis, with volume down 28% and value down 40% to AED 94.17 billion — a correction in throughput rather than in price. Apartments accounted for the bulk of the decline, shedding 8,788 deals (downRead
- Quarterly Market ReportsQ1, 2026A record-setting quarter: 47,820 transactions worth AED 175.92 billion, with both volume and value the highest the 13-year series has recorded. Value outpaced volume by a wide margin — apartment, villa and commercial value up 24% against only 5% more dealsRead
- Monthly Market ReportsJune 2026On the apartment, villa and commercial basis, June volume dropped 16% year on year to 13,699 deals and value fell 40% to AED 28.00 billion. Villas led the downturn: 1,522 sales, down 50% in volume and 60% in value — theRead
- Monthly Market ReportsMay 2026Headline activity shrank sharply, with apartment, villa and commercial volume down 45% year on year to 10,143 deals and value down 56% to AED 24.66 billion. Apartments led the fall, losing 5,237 sales (-37%) with value down 51% to AED 14.55Read
- Monthly Market ReportsApril 2026Core-segment activity dropped sharply, with 13,810 deals worth AED 41.50 billion, both down 21% year-on-year — a fall driven by fewer transactions rather than softer prices. Apartments led the decline, down 2,275 deals (-17%) to 11,425 transactions, though value fared better,Read
- Monthly Market ReportsMarch 2026March 2026 set a value record: the AED 43.39 billion all-property total was the highest for any March in the series, even as apartment, villa and commercial volume fell 10% to 13,322. Pricing carried the month - every category logged itsRead
- Monthly Market ReportsFebruary 2026February 2026 set records on both counts: 17,040 transactions worth AED 60.80 billion across all property types, with the comparable apartment-villa-commercial basis up +6% in volume and +16% in value year on year. Apartments led the expansion, logging 12,997 sales (+15%)Read
- Monthly Market ReportsJanuary 2026January 2026 stands as Dubai's best-performing January yet — 17,279 transactions worth AED 71.73 billion, the highest volume and value across the 13-year series beginning in 2014. Apartments powered the growth with 12,612 sales (+27%), a January record, while apartment valueRead
2025
- Yearly Market Report20252025 delivered all-property records on both metrics: 215,583 transactions worth AED 686.22 billion, the highest volume and value in the 12-year series. The core Apartment, Villa and Commercial market rose 19% in volume to 211,130 deals and 27% in value toRead
- Quarterly Market ReportsQ4, 2025Q4 2025 set an all-property record: 57,510 transactions worth AED 187.19 billion, the highest total value and volume in the 12-year series. Apartments led the market — 47,251 deals (a series-high Q4 volume, up 21%) worth AED 92.53 billion, at aRead
- Quarterly Market ReportsQ3, 2025Q3 2025 set records for both transaction volume and value, at 59,340 deals worth AED 170.63 billion. Apartments powered the expansion with 49,464 deals (+26%) and AED 94.65 billion in value (+30%) — the highest Q3 apartment volume in the twelve-yearRead
- Quarterly Market ReportsQ2, 2025The all-property market reached record highs on both fronts: 53,318 transactions and AED 185.36 billion in value. Apartments powered the expansion, topping the market by value at AED 82.99 billion and setting Q2 series highs in both volume (40,683 deals) andRead
- Quarterly Market ReportsQ1, 2025Q1 2025 achieved all-property records with 45,415 transactions and AED 143.04 billion in value. Villas led the quarter: volume up 74% to 10,266 deals and value up 60% to AED 51.20 billion, with both villa volume and price per sqft reachingRead
- Monthly Market ReportsDecember 2025December 2025 delivered all-property records on both volume (18,666 deals) and value (AED 63.35 billion) — the strongest December the series has recorded. Apartments led the month with 15,162 deals (up 28%) and value up 38% to AED 29.52 billion, settingRead
- Monthly Market ReportsNovember 2025November 2025 was a record month: 18,994 transactions worth AED 64.64 billion overall, with Apartment/Villa/Commercial volume up 31% and value up 35% year-on-year. Apartments led the charge — 15,882 deals (+37%), 4,301 more than the year before, and value up 51%Read
- Monthly Market ReportsOctober 2025On the Apartment/Villa/Commercial basis, volume dropped 4% to 19,449 deals and value fell 5% to AED 48.61 billion — a contained pullback, not a broad slump. Villa was the only category to fall: 2,554 deals (-37%) and AED 15.74 billion inRead
- Monthly Market ReportsSeptember 2025September 2025 was the strongest September in the 12-year series, apartment-villa-commercial volume rising +12% to 19,923 deals and value climbing +16% to AED 46.48 billion. Apartments drove the expansion with 17,288 deals (+22%, and 3,085 more than the year before) atRead
- Monthly Market ReportsAugust 2025August 2025 was a record month on both volume (18,749 transactions) and value (AED 51.26 billion), with the apartment-villa-commercial segment up 16% in volume year on year. Apartments powered the month with 15,930 sales, up 29% in volume and 23% inRead
- Monthly Market ReportsJuly 2025Record July: 20,283 transactions worth AED 65.02 billion, the highest-volume and highest-value July across the market's 12-year series. Apartments powered the market, with 16,246 deals (+28%), AED 32.24 billion in value (+37%) and a series-high July median of AED 1,737/sqft. The apartment,Read
- Monthly Market ReportsJune 2025June 2025 broke records on both volume and value: 16,717 deals worth AED 56.19 billion across all property types. On the apartment, villa and commercial footing, volume grew +18% and value +22% year on year, reaching 16,385 deals and AED 46.92Read
- Monthly Market ReportsMay 2025May 2025 was a record month for both transaction volume and value, with 18,659 deals worth AED 66.71 billion. Villas led the charge: 3,831 sales (up 35%, the highest May volume in the 12-year series) and value up 83% to AEDRead
- Monthly Market ReportsApril 2025The strongest April in the 12-year series: 17,942 transactions worth AED 62.46 billion across all property types. On the Apartment/Villa/Commercial measure, volume rose +55% and value jumped +97% year on year. Villas were the standout, more than doubling on both counts —Read
- Monthly Market ReportsMarch 2025A record March: 15,154 transactions worth AED 47.26 billion, an all-time high for both volume and value in the 12-year series. Apartments powered the growth with 11,658 deals — the highest March volume on record and 1,031 more than March 2024. EachRead
- Monthly Market ReportsFebruary 2025February 2025 delivered an all-property record on both counts: 16,049 transactions and AED 51.13 billion in value. Villas drove the expansion — volume rose 111% to 3,929, the highest February volume in the 12-year series, with value up 102% to AEDRead
- Monthly Market ReportsJanuary 2025January 2025 set records for transaction volume (14,212 deals) and value (AED 44.64 billion) alike; the apartment, villa and commercial segment on its own rose 22% by volume and 20% by value versus January 2024. Villas powered the growth — transactionsRead
2024
- Yearly Market Report20242024 delivered records on both fronts: 181,699 total transactions worth AED 524.59 billion, the highest volume and value seen in the 11-year series. Apartments led the growth, with 142,107 sales, up +42% (42,269 more deals than in 2023), worth AED 263.90Read
- Quarterly Market ReportsQ4, 2024Q4 2024 marked a record quarter on an all-property basis: 50,349 transactions worth AED 147.64 billion, both series highs. Apartments led the expansion, up 50% to 39,156 deals — the highest Q4 apartment volume in the 11-year series — adding 13,078Read
- Quarterly Market ReportsQ3, 2024Q3 2024 stands as a record third quarter, with 50,520 transactions worth AED 142.32 billion across all property types — the highest Q3 volume and value ever recorded. On the apartment-villa-commercial basis, deals climbed 39% to 49,571 and value rose 31%Read
- Quarterly Market ReportsQ2, 2024Q2 2024 delivered record volume and value alike: 43,491 transactions worth AED 124.18 billion spanning all property types. The apartment, villa and commercial core climbed 45% in both volume and value year on year, reaching 42,605 deals and AED 105.99 billion. ApartmentsRead
- Quarterly Market ReportsQ1, 2024A record opening quarter: Q1 2024 delivered 37,339 transactions worth AED 110.45 billion, the strongest first quarter in the eleven-year series. The Apartment, Villa and Commercial market rose 20% in volume and 24% in value year-on-year, reaching AED 91.09 billion. Apartments ledRead
- Monthly Market ReportsDecember 2024December 2024 set all-property records for both volume (15,326 deals) and value (AED 43.10 billion) in the 11-year series. Apartments drove the expansion with 11,885 deals (+42%), a series-high December volume, but a median easing to AED 1,641/sqft (-1%). Villas set theRead
- Monthly Market ReportsNovember 2024A record November: 14,529 transactions worth AED 43.25 billion, the series' strongest on both volume and value. Apartments led the way, up +39% to 11,581 deals (a series-high November) - but the gain came from volume, not price, with the medianRead
- Monthly Market ReportsOctober 2024October 2024 set records on both counts, with 20,494 transactions worth AED 61.29 billion across all property types — the strongest October in the eleven-year series. Apartments drove the expansion: 15,690 sales (+67%, 6,279 more than a year earlier) generating AEDRead
- Monthly Market ReportsSeptember 2024Record September: 18,081 transactions worth AED 44.76 billion, the highest for the month in the 11-year series. Apartments led the market with 14,203 sales, up 36% year on year for a series-high September volume, on both more deals and a recordRead
- Monthly Market ReportsAugust 2024August 2024 set an all-property record for Dubai on both measures: 16,184 transactions and AED 47.38 billion in total value. Apartments led with 12,308 deals (+37%) and AED 24.42 billion, the highest August apartment volume across the 11-year series. Villas posted theRead
- Monthly Market ReportsJuly 2024July 2024 was the strongest July on record, with 16,255 transactions worth AED 50.18 billion across all property types. The apartment, villa and commercial core rose 46% in volume and 28% in value year on year, to 15,925 deals worth AEDRead
- Monthly Market ReportsJune 2024June 2024 set records for both volume (14,206 transactions) and value (AED 45.57 billion), the strongest June in the 11-year series. On the apartment-villa-commercial basis, 13,851 deals rose +35% and their AED 38.51 billion in value climbed +47% year on year. ApartmentsRead
- Monthly Market ReportsMay 2024A record May: 17,685 transactions worth AED 46.58 billion, the most active and most valuable May of the eleven-year series. Apartments led the way with 14,015 sales, up 59% and 5,198 above May 2023 — the category's highest May volume onRead
- Monthly Market ReportsApril 2024April 2024 posted records on both volume and value: 11,600 transactions worth AED 32.03 billion across all property types. Apartments led the market with 9,686 sales (+56%), the highest April volume in the 11-year series, at a record median of AEDRead
- Monthly Market ReportsMarch 2024March 2024 set records: 13,655 transactions worth AED 37.40 billion, with the apartment, villa and commercial segment rising +13% in volume and +20% in value year on year. Apartments led the market with 10,627 deals (+16%), the highest March volume inRead
- Monthly Market ReportsFebruary 2024February 2024 posted February records on both volume and value: 11,999 deals worth AED 36.89 billion across all types, with the apartment/villa/commercial basis rising +28% in volume and +25% in value. Apartments powered the expansion, recording 9,491 sales (+40%) for theRead
- Monthly Market ReportsJanuary 2024January 2024 was the strongest January on record for the 11-year series: 11,361 apartment, villa and commercial transactions (+21%) worth AED 30.05 billion (+27%). Apartments powered the market, with 9,413 sales up +30% — the highest January volume in the seriesRead
2023
- Yearly Market Report2023A record year: 133,638 transactions worth AED 412.29 billion, both the highest in the ten-year series and a third straight year of double-digit growth. Apartments drove volume, reaching a series-high 99,838 deals (+48%, and 32,478 more than 2022) on flat pricingRead
- Quarterly Market ReportsQ4, 2023A record quarter: 35,533 deals worth AED 122.94 billion, the highest Q4 volume and value in the ten-year series. Apartments led on volume with 26,078 sales (+21%), a ten-year Q4 record, even as the median price eased -4% to AED 1,603/sqft. VillasRead
- Quarterly Market ReportsQ3, 2023Q3 2023 set records for both volume and value: 36,698 transactions worth AED 109.43 billion. Apartments drove the market with 27,274 sales, up 52% and 9,342 above Q3 2022. Villa value jumped 78% to AED 38.03 billion, with the median ticket upRead
- Quarterly Market ReportsQ2, 2023Q2 2023 set records for both transaction volume and value, with 30,235 deals worth AED 90.70 billion across all property types. Apartments drove the market, up 57% to 23,335 sales — the highest Q2 apartment volume in the 10-year series. Villas wereRead
- Quarterly Market ReportsQ1, 2023Q1 2023 broke records on every front: 31,172 transactions worth AED 89.21 billion in all, the strongest opening quarter in the ten-year series. Apartments led the expansion with 23,151 sales (+76%) and value up +95% to AED 45.70 billion — theRead
- Monthly Market ReportsDecember 2023December 2023 set series records for both total transaction volume (11,073) and total value (AED 40.74 billion) across the whole property market. On the Apartment/Villa/Commercial basis, value rose +35% to AED 28.40 billion, outpacing the +22% volume gain to 10,692 deals. ApartmentsRead
- Monthly Market ReportsNovember 2023November 2023 was a record November for Dubai, with 12,281 transactions worth AED 42.52 billion across all property types. Villas led the market: volume rose 32% and value soared 87% to AED 17.97 billion, overtaking apartments in total value on aRead
- Monthly Market ReportsOctober 2023October 2023 set a record: 12,179 total transactions worth AED 39.68 billion, with apartment-villa-commercial volume and value both at new highs (11,773 deals, up 40%; AED 30.97 billion, up 42%). Apartments led the expansion with 9,411 sales — 2,865 above theRead
- Monthly Market ReportsSeptember 2023All-property activity set a September record on both counts: 13,643 deals worth AED 37.91 billion, with the Apartment-Villa-Commercial core up 57% in volume and 68% in value year on year. Apartments led on volume — 10,458 deals, roughly 4,000 above lastRead
- Monthly Market ReportsAugust 2023Record August: 11,862 total transactions worth AED 33.72 billion; on the apartment, villa and commercial basis, deals climbed 25% and value 41%. Apartments were the engine — 8,976 sales (+38%), the highest August volume in the 10-year series, with value upRead
- Monthly Market ReportsJuly 2023Record-setting July: 11,193 deals worth AED 37.80 billion, with apartment, villa and commercial volume up 55% and value up 102% year on year. Apartments powered the expansion — 7,840 deals (+57%), the highest July volume in the ten-year series — yetRead
- Monthly Market ReportsJune 2023June 2023 set records on both fronts: 10,536 transactions worth AED 30.58 billion, the strongest June the market has recorded. Apartments held up the market, posting 8,319 deals up 45% - the highest June volume in the ten-year series - withRead
- Monthly Market ReportsMay 2023A record-setting May: 11,656 transactions worth AED 33.71 billion, as the apartment, villa and commercial segments rose 80% in volume and 86% in value year on year. Apartments drove the volume surge — 8,817 sales, 4,199 above May 2022 — butRead
- Monthly Market ReportsApril 2023A record April: apartment, villa and commercial sales advanced 17% in both volume (7,831 deals) and value (AED 17.96 billion) against April 2022 — the strongest April in the series. Apartments led the gain, climbing 38% to 6,199 deals (a 10-yearRead
- Monthly Market ReportsMarch 2023March 2023 was a record Dubai March, with 12,070 deals worth AED 34.19 billion across all property types. Apartments powered the surge, reaching 9,140 sales — the highest March volume in the 10-year series — up 69% year-on-year. Apartment prices eased evenRead
- Monthly Market ReportsFebruary 2023A record February on the all-property total: 9,424 transactions worth AED 27.15 billion, each a series high. Apartments led the surge — 6,781 deals (+70%), roughly 2,797 more than the previous February — but with price per foot down 1% andRead
- Monthly Market ReportsJanuary 2023January 2023 was the best January on record on both volume and value, logging 9,678 transactions in total worth AED 27.87 billion. Apartments led the way with 7,230 sales (+95%) worth AED 15.66 billion (+116%), the highest January volume and priceRead
2022
- Yearly Market Report20222022 set records across the board: 96,518 transactions worth AED 263.69 billion — the highest volume and value in the nine-year series. The core Apartment, Villa and Commercial segment rose 61% to 93,593 deals, with value up 77% to AED 220.24Read
- Quarterly Market ReportsQ4, 2022Q4 2022 was a record quarter: 27,994 apartment, villa and commercial deals (+63% year on year) worth AED 70.43 billion (+79%), both series highs. Apartments led the market with 21,482 sales (+84%) and value doubling (+100%) to AED 45.01 billion atRead
- Quarterly Market ReportsQ3, 2022Q3 2022 set a record for any third quarter on the all-property basis: 25,383 transactions worth AED 69.09 billion, the highest Q3 volume and value in the nine-year series. Apartments powered the expansion, volume up +71% to 17,932 deals and valueRead
- Quarterly Market ReportsQ2, 2022Q2 2022 was a record quarter, with 22,103 deals worth AED 58.27 billion across all property types. Apartments drove the market, hitting 14,828 sales — the highest Q2 volume in the nine-year series — with value up 93% to AED 28.71Read
- Quarterly Market ReportsQ1, 2022Q1 2022 set all-property records for both transaction count (20,190) and total value (AED 54.65 billion). The core Apartment, Villa and Commercial segments grew +79% in volume and +119% in value year on year. Apartments led on every measure — 13,118 dealsRead
- Monthly Market ReportsDecember 2022December 2022 delivered record highs for both transaction volume and value — 9,073 deals worth AED 25.39 billion across all property types. Apartments led the expansion, adding 2,782 deals over the prior December to reach 6,695 — the busiest December inRead
- Monthly Market ReportsNovember 2022November 2022 set nine-year records for both volume and value across apartments, villas and commercial: 10,827 deals worth AED 27.58 billion, up +62% and +81% year on year. Apartments drove the market with 8,241 sales — a series-high November, up +82%Read
- Monthly Market ReportsOctober 2022October 2022 set all-property records for both transaction volume (8,676 deals) and value (AED 25.26 billion). On the Apartment, Villa and Commercial basis, volume climbed +65% and value +90% year on year. Apartments drove the market: 6,546 sales (+103%) worth AED 13.81Read
- Monthly Market ReportsSeptember 2022A record month: September 2022 saw 8,703 transactions worth AED 24.38 billion, the most active and highest-value September across the 9-year series. Apartments led the expansion, gaining 2,720 deals year on year to hit 6,458 sales (+73%) worth AED 12.09 billionRead
- Monthly Market ReportsAugust 2022August 2022 marked a record August for Dubai's sales market: 9,440 transactions worth AED 23.44 billion, with apartment-villa-commercial volume climbing 68% and value 66% year on year. Apartments led the month, with sales rising 75% to 6,494 — 2,780 above AugustRead
- Monthly Market ReportsJuly 2022July 2022 set an all-property record on both volume and value: 7,240 transactions worth AED 21.26 billion. Apartments, villas and commercial combined for 7,026 deals (+70%) worth AED 16.39 billion (+78%) year on year. Apartments powered the expansion - 4,980 deals (+65%)Read
- Monthly Market ReportsJune 2022June 2022 delivered records on both volume and value: 8,327 apartment, villa and commercial deals (+39%) worth AED 19.25 billion (+52%). Apartments led the growth with 5,726 sales (+38%) and AED 10.83 billion in value (+78%) — the busiest June inRead
- Monthly Market ReportsMay 2022A record month: 6,576 deals worth AED 18.36 billion, an all-time high on both volume and value across all property types. Apartments led the growth — volume up 57% and value up 114% to AED 9.66 billion, the highest May volumeRead
- Monthly Market ReportsApril 2022A record April on both counts: the core apartment, villa and commercial market logged 6,679 sales (+47%) worth AED 15.37 billion (+73%), its highest April volume and value in the nine-year series. Apartments were the engine, with 4,484 deals — 1,564Read
- Monthly Market ReportsMarch 2022Across all property types, March 2022 delivered record highs for both transaction volume (8,300 deals) and total value (AED 22.86 billion). Apartments powered the growth, logging 5,420 sales (+83%) and AED 9.66 billion in value (+111%) — the strongest March apartmentRead
- Monthly Market ReportsFebruary 2022February 2022 set a record, with 6,196 transactions worth AED 15.43 billion and the core segments up 69% in volume and 107% in value year on year. Apartments powered the market: 3,984 sales (+53%) at a series-high median of AED 1,354/sqftRead
- Monthly Market ReportsJanuary 2022January 2022 broke records on both transaction volume (5,694 deals) and total value (AED 16.36 billion), as the apartment, villa and commercial segments rose 81% in volume and 128% in value year-on-year. Apartments led the expansion — 3,714 deals (+79%) andRead
2021
- Yearly Market Report20212021 set a series record over the eight years: 61,129 transactions valued at AED 150.82 billion across every property type. On the apartment, villa and commercial basis, volume grew +77% to 58,165 deals and value jumped +133% to AED 124.36 billionRead
- Quarterly Market ReportsQ4, 2021Q4 2021 posted eight-year records for both volume and value, with 17,965 transactions worth AED 46.81 billion across all property types. The recovery was broad-based: core Apartment, Villa and Commercial volume climbed 68% year on year and combined value surged 133%,Read
- Quarterly Market ReportsQ3, 2021Q3 2021 posted new Q3 records for both transaction volume and value as the market completed its post-lockdown recovery. Apartments powered the expansion, logging 10,467 sales with value up +185% to top every headline gain. Villa sales more than doubled, up +101%Read
- Quarterly Market ReportsQ2, 2021Q2 2021, the first complete post-lockdown quarter, set records at 15,502 transactions worth AED 36.80 billion — though the outsized year-on-year gains are magnified by the depressed Q2 2020 lockdown base. Apartments led on volume with 10,016 sales (+146%), yet theirRead
- Quarterly Market ReportsQ1, 2021Q1 2021 was a firm post-lockdown rebound: core Apartment, Villa and Commercial sales rose +14% in volume to 10,924 and +31% in value to AED 20.00 billion, part of AED 24.72 billion across all 11,614 deals. Villas drove the expansion, withRead
- Monthly Market ReportsDecember 2021A record close to 2021: 5,611 transactions worth AED 15.72 billion, the strongest December for both volume and value in the eight-year series. Apartments led the recovery — 3,913 sales (+54%) and value up 172% to AED 7.98 billion, both DecemberRead
- Monthly Market ReportsNovember 2021Across all property types, November 2021 broke records on both volume and value — 6,995 deals worth AED 17.96 billion. On the apartment, villa and commercial measure, volume leapt +84% and value +152% year on year, bouncing back from a lockdown-hitRead
- Monthly Market ReportsOctober 2021A record October: 5,108 apartment, villa and commercial deals worth AED 11.50 billion, up 64% and 111% respectively on October 2020 — the strongest October volume and value on record, off a pandemic-suppressed base. Apartments led the market with 3,230 salesRead
- Monthly Market ReportsSeptember 2021September 2021 was the strongest September in the eight-year series, with combined apartment, villa and commercial volume of 5,641 (+59%) and value of AED 12.35 billion (+123%). Apartments powered the expansion: 3,738 sales, up 64% and 1,462 above the prior September,Read
- Monthly Market ReportsAugust 2021August 2021 posted record highs for both transaction volume and value, with 5,784 deals worth AED 15.02 billion across every property type. The jump was largely a post-lockdown recovery: apartment, villa and commercial volume climbed +142% and value +239% against aRead
- Monthly Market ReportsJuly 2021July 2021 set records for both transaction volume and value, with 4,377 deals worth AED 11.17 billion across every property type. The striking annual gains of +94% in volume and +168% in value on the apartment-villa-commercial basis are inflated by aRead
- Monthly Market ReportsJune 2021A record June on both counts: 6,264 transactions worth AED 14.69 billion made it the strongest June for volume and value in the series. The headline +184% volume and +270% value gains are inflated by an unusually weak base, as JuneRead
- Monthly Market ReportsMay 2021May 2021 posted records on both volume and value: 4,416 deals worth AED 11.11 billion across every property type, the highest May totals in the eight-year series. The headline annual gains (apartment-villa-commercial volume +217%, value +390%) are inflated by a MayRead
- Monthly Market ReportsApril 2021Total activity reached 4,822 deals worth AED 11.00 billion, with the Apartment-Villa-Commercial basis up 166% in volume and 176% in value against a pandemic-suppressed April 2020. Apartments drove volume with 2,920 deals (up 120%, the highest April since 2016), but pricingRead
- Monthly Market ReportsMarch 2021Sales rebounded hard off the pandemic-suppressed March 2020 base, with apartment, villa and commercial volume up 49% and value up 65% year on year. Villas were the standout, more than doubling to 1,164 transactions (+126%) — the highest March volume inRead
- Monthly Market ReportsFebruary 2021Against a pre-pandemic February 2020 base, apartment-villa-commercial volume dropped 12% and value 6% — with apartments the main drag. Apartments booked 2,600 deals yet value fell 23%, and at AED 1,026 per square foot the median was the weakest February readingRead
- Monthly Market ReportsJanuary 2021Villas powered the rebound: transactions climbed 70% to 840 deals and value more than doubled, up 103% to AED 2.54 billion, the highest January villa count since 2017. On the apartment, villa and commercial basis, volume grew 16% and value grewRead
2020
- Yearly Market Report2020COVID-19 shaped the year: UAE movement restrictions halted much in-person property activity, biting hardest from March through mid-year before a gradual recovery over the second half. Apartment, villa and commercial volume and value both fell 12%, to 32,924 deals and AEDRead
- Quarterly Market ReportsQ4, 2020Viewed against a pandemic-stricken year, Q4's 11% drop in volume and 10% drop in value signal a recovery quarter more than a slump. Apartments led the retreat: volume fell 13% and value 24% as the median dropped to AED 1,065/sqft, theRead
- Quarterly Market ReportsQ3, 2020Overall activity reached 8,538 deals worth AED 17.92 billion, yet the apartment-villa-commercial segment fell 14% in volume and 11% in value against a COVID-disrupted Q3 2019. Apartments led the decline: volume down 18% to 5,501 and value off 26% to AEDRead
- Quarterly Market ReportsQ2, 2020The COVID-19 lockdown stalled deal-making: across apartments, villas and commercial property, volume dropped -37% and value dropped -43% year on year. Apartments accounted for most of the fall in absolute terms, with 2,175 fewer deals than the prior Q2 and theRead
- Quarterly Market ReportsQ1, 2020On paper Q1 2020 looked robust — apartment, villa and commercial volume rose 17% year on year to 9,574 deals worth AED 15.29 billion — yet those gains largely capture January-February trading before COVID-19 restrictions took hold in March. Apartments ledRead
- Monthly Market ReportsDecember 2020Despite a year shaped by COVID-19 restrictions, December activity surged year on year: apartment, villa and commercial volume rose 30% to 3,467 sales and value rose 21% to AED 5.40 billion. The recovery was volume-led on softer pricing. Apartments, the market'sRead
- Monthly Market ReportsNovember 2020On the apartment, villa and commercial basis, both volume and value fell 21% year on year, leaving November 2020 well short of its pre-pandemic 2019 comparison. Apartments drove the decline: 2,659 sales (down 24%, or 839 fewer deals) and AED 3.21Read
- Monthly Market ReportsOctober 2020Overall activity came to 3,322 deals worth AED 6.78 billion; measured on the apartment/villa/commercial basis, volume dropped 27% and value 17% year on year, still carrying the scars of the COVID-19 disruption. Apartments led the downturn — 2,074 deals (down 30%),Read
- Monthly Market ReportsSeptember 2020Combined apartment, villa and commercial volume dipped just 2% to 3,547 deals while value rose 6% to AED 5.54 billion — a resilient month for a pandemic year. Apartments were the only segment to fall, with volume down 13% to 2,276Read
- Monthly Market ReportsAugust 2020Volumes recovered strongly even under the pandemic's shadow: 2,449 transactions overall, and the core apartment, villa and commercial segments up +10% to 2,275 deals — the strongest August in each since 2017. Pricing was the trade-off, with the median rate fallingRead
- Monthly Market ReportsJuly 2020COVID-19 restrictions set the tone: apartment, villa and commercial volume and value each fell 40% year on year, to 2,140 deals worth AED 3.43 billion. Apartments led the decline, marking the lowest July volume (1,561) and lowest July price per squareRead
- Monthly Market ReportsJune 2020COVID-19 movement restrictions shaped June 2020: with in-person activity curtailed, AVC volume fell -17% and value fell harder at -26%, to AED 3.42 billion. Apartments led the decline, down -16% on volume and -28% on value, and set the lowest JuneRead
- Monthly Market ReportsMay 2020May 2020 fell in the acute phase of the UAE's COVID-19 restrictions; apartment-villa-commercial volume dropped 57% year on year to 1,326 deals as in-person activity was largely halted. Apartments led the decline in absolute terms — 1,250 deals fewer than MayRead
- Monthly Market ReportsApril 2020COVID-19 movement restrictions froze face-to-face activity: apartment, villa and commercial volume dropped 35% and value 43% year-on-year. Apartments led the absolute decline — 607 deals fewer than the prior April and the lowest April volume in the 7-year series. Even as volumesRead
- Monthly Market ReportsMarch 2020Despite COVID-19 restrictions, the all-property market still logged AED 6.88 billion across 3,021 deals, and on the apartment-villa-commercial basis value rose +14% even as volume fell -3%. Apartments were the sole category to grow — 2,274 deals (+2%), the highest MarchRead
- Monthly Market ReportsFebruary 2020February 2020 was the last full month before the UAE’s movement restrictions, and sales ran hot: 4,159 transactions worth AED 9.21 billion, with apartment, villa and commercial volume up 45% year on year. Apartments powered the gains, posting 3,062 deals —Read
- Monthly Market ReportsJanuary 2020Apartments were the only growth story: 2,003 deals (+15%) and AED 2.29 billion (+7%), the sole category higher on either volume or value. The month’s gains rode on cheaper stock - apartment and villa per-foot rates each reached their lowest JanuaryRead
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