Dubai Real Estate Market Report — September, 2025

Dubai Real Estate Market Report – September 2025

September 2025 saw Dubai's property market running at full tilt, with 20,308 transactions worth AED 54.35 billion across every asset type. On the comparable apartment, villa and commercial base, volume climbed +12% to 19,923 deals and value rose +16% to AED 46.48 billion, making it the strongest September the 12-year series has ever recorded.

The month's composition was uneven. Apartments shouldered most of the growth and commercial broke out, while villas were the sole category to lose ground — though a steep pricing gain kept their value drop shallow. Across all asset types, the median price came in at AED 1,693/sqft.

Headline figures

Year-on-year performance by category

Apartments drove the month. 17,288 homes traded, up +22% and 3,085 more than the year before — the strongest September volume the 12-year series has seen. Value grew even faster, rising +31% to AED 32.27 billion, and pricing strengthened to AED 1,736/sqft, a fresh September high that stands +7% above last year and +45% above 2014. Notably, the median apartment ticket held almost steady, dipping -1% to AED 1,270,800, meaning buyers absorbed the higher per-foot rates without expanding their overall budgets.

Villas moved the other way, the month's only negative story. Volume dropped -35% to 2,123 deals — 1,142 fewer than the prior September and the weakest September count since 2022. Value, however, fell just -14% to AED 12.72 billion, because what did sell commanded a premium: the median villa ticket jumped +40% to AED 4,159,000 and price per foot rose +8% to AED 1,546/sqft, now +143% above 2014. It was a thinner but richer villa market, topped off by a single AED 185,000,000 sale in Jumeirah Second.

Commercial was the understated highlight. From a small base, deal count rose +45% to 512 — 160 more than the year before and a 12-year September high in its own right — while value nearly doubled, up +99% to AED 1.49 billion. Per-foot pricing was equally firm at AED 1,775/sqft, up a notable +28% year on year and +70% above 2014, with the median ticket +29% higher at AED 1,924,526.

Every category, including plots and buildings

Beyond the three headline segments, land accounted for much of the additional value: 377 plot deals produced AED 7.85 billion — nearly the whole gap between the all-asset total and the apartment-villa-commercial base — at a median AED 7,000,000 per plot and AED 709/sqft on a land basis. Whole-building trades remained minor, with only 8 deals totalling AED 18.14 million.

Primary versus resale

New-build supply dominated activity. Primary sales accounted for 75% of volume and 69% of value — 14,891 deals worth AED 32.19 billion. Resale claimed the remaining 25% of deals but a larger 31% of value, a 6-point skew reflecting secondary buyers gravitating toward pricier, completed stock: 5,032 resale transactions totalled AED 14.30 billion.

Where the activity was

Business Bay led on value at AED 3.14 billion and came second by count with 1,428 deals, making it the market's most evenly balanced hotspot. Dubai Investment Park Second followed on value at AED 2.44 billion, while Al Barsha South Fourth topped the volume table outright with 2,109 transactions and still ranked third on value (AED 2.38 billion). More affordable districts rounded out the count rankings — Al Barsha South 2 at 1,373 and Dubai South at 929 — whereas Palm Jumeirah reached the value top five (AED 1.95 billion) on prestige rather than deal throughput.

Rental market

Leasing activity ran just as hot as sales. New apartment contracts rose +19.22% to 16,006, with the median new rent up +7.14% to AED 75,000, while renewals contributed a further 15,620 contracts at a median AED 60,500. New villa leases climbed +20.62% to 2,030 at a median AED 190,000. Commercial was where pricing told the story: new-contract counts eased -1.58% to 1,745, yet the median new rent surged +19.15% to AED 140,000 and per-foot rates jumped +20.35% to AED 136/sqft.

Supply

The development pipeline continued to build well ahead of completions. Developers launched 14,079 units across 57 projects, against 2,379 units delivered from 13 projects — a launch-to-delivery ratio of 5.9-to-one and a net of 11,700 more units launched than handed over.

Launched

• Azizi Riviera 49 – Al Merkadh (Azizi), 234 units
• Ethan – Nad Al Sheba First (Griffin), 48 units
• Ashwood Estates – Me'Aisem First (Wasl), 187 units
• Binghatti Flare 02 – Al Barsha South Fifth (Binghatti), 613 units
• Aurea – Madinat Dubai Almelaheyah (Emaar), 172 units
• Saddlewood Park – Nad Al Sheba First (Mak Developers), 62 units
• Azizi Riviera 50 – Al Merkadh (Azizi), 234 units
• Velos Residence – Al Hebiah First (City View), 413 units
• Greenfield Living – Dubai South (Greenfield), 52 units
• Beverly Park – Wadi Al Safa 5 (Hmb Homes), 159 units
• Neon – Wadi Al Safa 5 (Aldar), 407 units
• Soulever By Beyond Tower-2 – Madinat Dubai Almelaheyah (Beyond), 517 units
• Weybridge Gardens 5 – Wadi Al Safa 5 (Leos), 168 units
• Altair 52 – Dubai South (Acube), 52 units
• The Haven Iii – Wadi Al Safa 3 (Meraki Developers), 85 units
• Sunset Bay Grand By Imtiaz – Dubai Islands (Imtiaz), 98 units
• Foundry – Wadi Al Safa 5 (Aldar), 66 units
• Meridian – Wadi Al Safa 7 (Seven Mayfair), 46 units
• Damac District Tower B – Al Hebiah Third (Damac), 1,139 units
• Breez By Danube – Madinat Dubai Almelaheyah (Danube), 1,200 units
• Sukoon By Nuri – Nad Al Sheba First (Nuri Development), 41 units
• Grand Polo - Chevalia Estate 2 – Dubai Investment Park Second (Emaar), 124 units
• Ananda Residences-B – Al Hebiah First (Tiger), 1,027 units
• Lyvia By Palace – Dubai Creek Harbour (Emaar), 481 units
• Stax – Al Barsha South Fourth (Pasha One), 530 units
• Firoza – Dubai Islands (Ever Glory), 75 units
• Hadley Heights 2 – Al Hebiah Fourth (Leos), 230 units
• Avida Residences – Dubai Islands (Serene Developments), 50 units
• Azizi Riviera 55 – Al Merkadh (Azizi), 126 units
• Kenton Place – Wadi Al Safa 3 (Brix Global), 49 units
• Eltiera Heights – Al Thanyah Fifth (Ellington), 357 units
• Aura Prestige – Nadd Hessa (Aura Infinite), 81 units
• 997 Residences By Reef Luxury Development – Dubai Islands (Reef Luxury), 63 units
• Rose Gold Residences By Zee Development – Al Barsha South Fourth (Zee Development), 175 units
• Arthouse Residences Tower A By Aviaan – Nad Al Sheba First (Aviaan), 47 units
• Aspirz By Danube – Al Hebiah Fourth (Danube), 706 units
• Samana Imperial Garden – Al Barsha South 3 (Samana), 344 units
• Marquis One – Al Barsha South 3 (Marquis Point), 489 units
• Hayat 5 – Dubai South (Dubai South), 112 units
• Trevino – Al Barsha South Fourth (Avelon), 109 units
• Fiori – Al Yelayiss 2 (Nshama), 146 units
• Wadi Hills – Wadi Al Safa 5 (Hre), 120 units
• Elle Residences – Dubai Islands (Anax), 98 units
• Repos? Residence – Jabal Ali First (Saion), 80 units
• Divine Al Barari – Wadi Al Safa 3 (Takmeel), 291 units
• Veona By Gutti – Wadi Al Safa 5 (Gutti), 84 units
• Ashley Hills – Al Barsha South 3 (Townx), 616 units
• Hayat 4 – Dubai South (Dubai South), 200 units
• Samana Hills South 2 - B – Saih Shuaib 2 (Samana), 140 units
• Myra Residences – Dubai South (Sikanta), 64 units
• Tempo – Wadi Al Safa 5 (Aldar), 120 units
• The Highgrove – Bukadra (Ellington), 296 units
• Solaya 3 – Jumeirah First (Meraas), 67 units
• The Borough – Al Barsha South Fourth (Iconic Vista), 157 units
• J-Haus Residences – Al Barsha South Fourth (Hirat Real Estate Development), 128 units
• Teal – Wadi Al Safa 5 (Aldar), 217 units
• Vio Residences – Warsan Fourth (Modelux), 87 units

Delivered

• Park Horizon - Tower 2 – Hadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid (Emaar), 302 units
• Arista One – Al Satwa (Arista), 64 units
• West Five Businessbay Residence – Business Bay (Mag), 144 units
• Hadley Heights – Al Barsha South Fourth (Leos), 219 units
• Palace Residences - North – Dubai Creek Harbour (Emaar), 358 units
• Celadon 3 – Al Wasl (Meraas), 183 units
• Arabian Ranches Lll - Elie Saab Ll – Wadi Al Safa 5 (Emaar), 131 units
• Maya Luxury Collection – Wadi Al Safa 3 (Al Andalusia Group), 9 units
• Oxford Gardens – Warsan Fourth (Iman Developers), 347 units
• Gardenia Townhomes Ii – Jabal Ali First (Jag Development), 92 units
• Arabian Ranches Lll - Elie Saab – Wadi Al Safa 5 (Emaar), 129 units
• Tranquil Wellness Tower – Al Barsha South Fifth (Urban Wellness), 283 units
• Divine Living – Al Barsha South 3 (Takmeel), 118 units

Most expensive sales

Top apartment sales

1. AED 83,490,836 – Aman Residences Tower 1, Jumeirah Second
2. AED 53,869,313 – Sobha Seahaven - Tower A, Marsa Dubai
3. AED 41,764,212 – Peninsula Dubai Residences - Tower 2, Jumeirah Second
4. AED 39,690,000 – Keturah C3, Al Jaddaf
5. AED 35,979,000 – Jumeirah Residences Emirates Tower A, Trade Center Second

Top villa sales

1. AED 185,000,000 – Jumeirah Second
2. AED 115,000,000 – Palm Jumeirah
3. AED 110,000,000 – Al Merkadh
4. AED 100,000,000 – World Islands
5. AED 82,000,000 – Emirates Living

Notes on methodology

Scope. Headline figures and the category table include every property category in the data, Plot and Building included. The primary/resale split, top-area rankings and year-on-year series, however, cover only Apartment, Villa and Commercial, so those numbers are intentionally smaller than the headline and should not be combined across sections.

Rounding. The headline totals stand as the authoritative rounded figures. Category-level breakdowns are rounded on their own and may not add up precisely to the headline.

Definitions. Price figures represent medians rather than averages. Year-on-year comparisons set the period against the equivalent period a year prior. All monetary values are in AED, with areas measured in square feet.