Dubai Real Estate Hits AED 142.7B in Q1 2025, 30% Growth

Dubai’s real estate market had an amazing start to 2025, with property sales reaching AED 142.7 billion in the first quarter (January to March). This is the second-highest sales figure ever recorded in a single quarter.

Compared to the same time last year, this is a 30.3% increase in value. Also, the number of sales deals went up by 22.8%, with a total of 45,485 transactions in Q1.

A report shared by fäm Properties said this number was only slightly lower than the all-time highest record of AED 147.2 billion, which came from 50,218 deals in the last quarter of 2024.

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All Sectors Saw Big Growth

Every part of the property market saw growth in the first quarter of 2025:

• Land sales saw the biggest jump — up by 193.8% compared to last year. There were 2,926 land deals worth AED 35.5 billion.

• Villa sales increased by 43.1% year-on-year, reaching AED 41.3 billion from 8,369 deals.

• Apartment sales rose by 12.6%, with a total value of AED 62.3 billion from 32,884 deals.

• Commercial property sales also did well, growing by 25.2% to reach AED 3.6 billion from 1,212 transactions.

Property Prices Keep Rising

The average price per square foot in Q1 2025 was AED 1,563, showing how property values have gone up over the past few years:

• AED 889 in Q1 2021

• AED 1,124 in Q1 2022

• AED 1,283 in Q1 2023

• AED 1,497 in Q1 2024

Experts Are Impressed

Firas Al Msaddi, CEO of fäm Properties, said these numbers show how strong and steady Dubai’s property market is. He added that the continuous growth proves Dubai is one of the best places in the world to invest in real estate. There is strong interest from both international and local buyers, he said.

Growth Over the Last 5 Years

Dubai’s Q1 property sales have grown a lot in the last five years:

• 2020: AED 21 billion (9,800 deals)

• 2021: AED 24.6 billion (11,600 deals)

• 2022: AED 54.6 billion (20,200 deals)

• 2023: AED 89 billion (31,100 deals)

• 2024: AED 109.5 billion (37,000 deals)

• 2025: AED 142.7 billion (45,485 deals)

Top 5 Areas for Property Deals in Q1

The busiest areas in terms of sales volume were:

1. Jumeirah Village Circle – 3,605 deals worth AED 4.56 billion

2. Wadi Al Safa – 3,596 deals worth AED 7.64 billion

3. Business Bay – 2,782 deals worth AED 7.27 billion

4. Dubai South – 2,676 deals worth AED 8.75 billion

5. Dubai Marina – 2,583 deals worth AED 9.28 billion

Most Expensive Sales in Q1

• A luxury villa in Dubai Hills Estate sold for AED 140 million, the highest for any villa.

• The most expensive apartment was sold for AED 116 million at The Rings 1 in Jumeirah Second.

Sales by Price Range

• AED 1-2 million: 14,242 properties (31%)

• Under AED 1 million: 11,899 properties (26%)

• AED 2-3 million: 8,567 properties (19%)

• AED 3-5 million: 6,837 properties (15%)

• Over AED 5 million: 3,939 properties (9%)

More Buyers Choosing New Properties

Most of the deals were for new properties sold directly by developers, which made up 65% of the total sales volume and 61% of the total sales value. The remaining 35% were re-sales in the secondary market.