The value of “commercial real estate” transactions in Dubai will rise by 61.2% during 2025

During the past year 2025, the value of commercial real estate market transactions in Dubai recorded a growth of more than 61.2% on an annual basis, reaching about 105.7 billion dirhams, compared to the total value recorded in 2024, amounting to about 65.57 billion dirhams, an increase amounting to 40.13 billion dirhams, and according to special data prepared by the “Property Finder” real estate platform for “Emirates Today”, it Commercial real estate market sales during 2025 were distributed at 6.16 billion dirhams in January, 6.55 billion dirhams in February, 6.44 billion dirhams in March, and 13.92 billion dirhams in April.

In turn, May 2025 recorded the highest value of sales at about 14.42 billion dirhams, while June recorded sales of 8.14 billion dirhams, July 8.12 billion dirhams, August 5.62 billion dirhams, and last September 4.46 billion dirhams. October also achieved 8.55 billion dirhams, November 10.89 billion dirhams, and last December. 12.43 billion dirhams.

The value of Dubai commercial real estate transactions, during December 2025 alone, increased by 94.8% on an annual basis, compared to the same month in 2024, which recorded 6.38 billion dirhams, while it rose by 14.14% on a monthly basis compared to sales in the previous November, which amounted to 10.89 billion dirhams.

Number of transactions

In terms of the number of transactions, the period from January 2025 to last December recorded 8,132 transactions, compared to about 5,971 transactions during the same period in 2024, a growth of 36.19% and an increase of 2,161 transactions. The transactions were distributed by 438 transactions in January, 541 transactions in February, 475 transactions in March, 920 transactions in April, 862 transactions in May, and 554 transactions in June and 803 transactions in July, while August witnessed the recording of 529 transactions, September 600 transactions, October 829 transactions, November 732 transactions, and December 849 transactions. As for December 2025 alone, it recorded an increase in the number of Dubai commercial real estate transactions by 81.79% on an annual basis, compared to the same month of last year, which amounted to 467 transactions, while it increased by 15.98% on a monthly basis compared to last November, which recorded 732 transactions.

Market shift

In addition, Chief Revenue Officer at Property Finder, Sherif Suleiman, said: “This remarkable growth in the value of commercial real estate market transactions, and its rise from 65.5 billion dirhams in 2024 to 105.75 billion dirhams in 2025, reflects the market’s transformation into a high-value, low-volume model.” He added to “Emirates Today”: “This transformation enhances Dubai’s attractiveness for institutional investors and companies with long-term visions, supported by strong demand.” “Among the most important factors supporting the commercial real estate sector in Dubai are the ongoing government reforms, which consolidates the emirate’s position as a leading destination for investment in commercial real estate in the Middle East and North Africa region.”

• Ongoing government reforms are among the most important factors supporting the commercial real estate sector in Dubai, which consolidates the emirate’s position as a leading destination for investment in commercial real estate.

• 94.8% growth in the value of Dubai commercial real estate transactions during December 2025 on an annual basis, compared to the same month in 2024.