10 exceptional months of real estate sales in Dubai, amounting to 554.3 billion dirhams

Real estate sales in Dubai during the first 10 months of this year continued to break records, reflecting the continued momentum of the real estate market in the emirate, driven by strong demand that exceeds the real estate supply in the market, as it jumped by 27.24%, to reach 554.3 billion dirhams, compared to 435.6 billion dirhams in the same period in 2024, thus continuing to record exceptional periods of growth and prosperity.

According to a monitoring conducted by Emirates Today, based on data from the Dubai Land Department, the real estate sector in the emirate recorded 177,032 thousand sales during the period from January to the end of October 2025, compared to 150.94 thousand sales in the same period in 2024, a growth of 17.28%.

While Dubai real estate sales during the first 10 months of this year are the highest ever for the aforementioned period, they exceeded the total value of sales recorded in the entire year of 2024, amounting to 522.2 billion dirhams, an increase of 32.1 billion dirhams.

As for mortgage transactions, it recorded 148.14 billion dirhams through 42,762 thousand transactions, while the value of gifts amounted to about 46.29 billion dirhams through 8,113 transactions.

Thus, total real estate transactions in Dubai during the first 10 months of 2025 recorded a growth of 20.37%, reaching about 748.73 billion dirhams, resulting from about 227,907 thousand transactions, compared to 622 billion dirhams, which were completed through 187,789 thousand transactions, which were carried out during the same period last year.

higher areas

“Business Bay” topped the list of the highest areas, in terms of sales value since the beginning of this year, with sales estimated at about 31.13 billion dirhams, followed by “Al Yalayis” area with about 20.39 billion dirhams, then “Jumeirah Village Circle” with 20.25 billion dirhams, then “Me’aisem II” in fourth place with 18.34 billion dirhams, and “Dubai Investment Park II.” With 17.38 billion dirhams.

The “Airport City” area ranked sixth with 17.19 billion dirhams, followed by the “Burj Khalifa” area with 16.22 billion dirhams, “Palm Jumeirah” with 16 billion dirhams, “Palm Jebel Ali” with 14.14 billion dirhams, and the “Al Yafra 1” area tenth with 13.24 billion dirhams.

A promising pace

The CEO of Harbor Properties, Muhannad Al-Wadiya, said that the real estate market in Dubai continues to grow steadily and at a promising pace, pointing out that what the real estate market is achieving is supported by the great efforts made in the emirate, related to developing infrastructure, legislation and laws that attract capital and investors from all over the world.

Al-Wadiya added to Emirates Today that the current numbers confirm the continued positive momentum in the real estate market, noting that “the next will be better” in light of the Dubai Urban Plan 2040, the Dubai Economic Agenda “D33” and the Dubai Real Estate Strategy 2033, all of which are full of strategic initiatives that support the growth of the sector directly and indirectly.

He explained that mega projects and developments in infrastructure and tourist and economic destinations have contributed to enhancing Dubai’s attractiveness, in addition to population growth expected to raise the population to about 5.8 million people, which constitutes a clear indication of the real and growing demand for high-quality real estate.

Al-Wadiya pointed out that the strong demand for land, medium-sized residential projects and business offices reflects the strength of the market and the sustainability of its growth, pointing out that the shortage in the number of available lands and the high demand for them represent an additional indication of the continued positive momentum in the real estate sector in Dubai.

Increasing demand

For his part, Chairman of the Board of Directors of On Plan Real Estate Company, Ahmed Al-Dawla, confirmed that the real estate sector in Dubai continues to record an unprecedented boom, amid increasing demand for various types of residential and commercial properties, which confirms the continued growth of Dubai’s attractiveness as a global investment destination.

Al-Dawla said that the market is benefiting from the positive economic conditions in the emirate, the advantages of granting residency visas, and the attractive tax system for establishing and launching businesses, as well as the move of global wealthy people to the safest and most stable city in the world.

He added that the real estate market in Dubai shows great confidence by foreigners and citizens, and the attractive investment opportunities provided by the real estate sector, giving it the ability to continue breaking records in the coming years.

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Monthly sales

Real estate market sales in Dubai during October 2025 recorded the second highest monthly sales for the same month in previous years, recording 58.6 billion dirhams, through the implementation of 19.73 thousand transactions, while during October of last year it recorded a record high of 61.5 billion dirhams.