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Dubai Real Estate Market Review 10-Oct-2025
Dubai real estate surge hints at long-term stability. Balconies lead UAE home-feature searches, followed by maids’ rooms.
The Real Estate Report
October 10, 2025
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Property Finder reports record Q3 2025: Abu Dhabi sales +76% to 7,154 (value +110% to AED 25.3bn), dominated by off-plan. Dubai hit 59,044 sales (+17%) worth AED 169bn (+19%), with off-plan 68% of volume. Ready segments rose in value, signaling safe-haven, value-driven demand.
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Dubai real estate keeps surging: Jan–Sep 2025 sales AED499bn (+380% vs 2021) on 158,400 deals (+266%). Past 12 months: value +32.4%, transactions +20.6%. Apartments lead (+452% value, +339% volume since 2021); villas +302% value, +144% volume, signaling stability and investor confidence.
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Dubai South is emerging as a major live-work hub, fueled by airport expansion and master plans. New communities, Hayat, Avenew 888, South Bay, Azizi Venice, and Cascada, offer villas/apartments, lagoons and rich amenities, with handovers 2026–2028 and launch prices from AED 480k to AED 3.6m+.
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Dubai Holding opened applications for the 2025 Innovate For Tomorrow Impact Accelerator with in5: a 12-week hybrid program for circular-economy solutions. Prize pool AED 850k; winner gets AED 500k and a PoC. Apply by 25 Nov 2025. 2024 winners secured Dubai Holding pilots/partnerships.
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According to Property Finder, balconies lead UAE home-feature searches (10m+), followed by maids’ rooms (5.7m). Buyers and renters prize universal essentials, climate/community needs, and convenience/luxury. Shared pools/gyms rank high; pet-friendly demand is rising. Private pools (2.7m), covered parking, waterfront views, and private gardens round out the top ten.
Read the full article on Elite Agent
Dubai’s real estate rise is powered by strategic infrastructure, Metro to Al Maktoum Airport, turning areas like Dubai South into investment hubs. 2024 saw prices +20%, rents +19%, yields 6.7%, villas +26%. Policy tailwinds (Golden Visa, D33) and green, digital shifts position developers to lead the next growth wave.
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Ajman’s Q3 2025 logged 5,048 real estate deals worth AED 8.12bn (+47% YoY). Trading hit AED 5.22bn; Al Rumaila 3 led sales, Emirates City most active, Al Helio 2 busiest. Mortgages: 633 worth AED 1.19bn (Industrial Area 2 top). Momentum continued, July AED 3.25bn; H1 AED 12.4bn (+37%).
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Arcapita launched Lintara Properties, a GCC-focused real estate asset manager/developer (Saudi, UAE, Bahrain) to expand its $1bn+ industrial portfolio. Lintara will build new industrial parks, advise investors, target long leases and top tenants, and support regional transformation agendas such as Saudi Vision 2030.
Read the full article on Zawya
UAE’s wellness economy hit $34.1bn (+58% since 2019), MENA’s largest. Fueled by strategy-led growth across personal care, wellness tourism, spas and real estate, it’s among the world’s fastest-growing markets. Outlook is strong but hinges on standards and integration; Dubai hosts the Global Wellness Summit, Nov 18–21, 2025.
Read the full article on Khaleej Times
Dubai ranks 4th in IMD’s 2025 Smart City Index. With prices +20%, rents +19%, 150k+ Golden Visas, high yields (~6.9%+) amid supply constraints, USD-pegged stability, and buyer-friendly policies, Dubai offers a rare investment window as demand continues to outpace supply.
Read the full article on Gulf News
Leos Development secured a AED 209m escrow monetisation facility from Emirates Islamic to fund expansion. The bespoke structure unlocks liquidity for capital formation, acquisitions and project financing, boosting investor confidence. Details weren’t disclosed. Leos plans multiple luxury projects in 2025 amid strong UAE real-estate momentum.
Read the full article on Zawya
Dubai Real Estate Transactions as Reported on the 9th of October 2025
On 09-Oct-2025, the total transacted value reached AED 1,743,793,075. Off-plan dominated with AED 1,020,405,256 (58.5%), while Ready accounted for AED 723,387,819 (41.5%).
Category | Off-Plan (AED millions) | Ready (AED millions) |
|---|---|---|
Flats | 893.9 | 445.7 |
Villas | 110.1 | 162.2 |
Hotel Apt. & Rooms | 0.8 | 29.2 |
Commercial | 15.6 | 86.2 |
Total | 1,020.4 | 723.4 |
Off-Plan Market Performance
Total Value: AED 1,020,405,256
Flats: AED 893,878,628 (87.6%)
Villas: AED 110,075,796 (10.8%)
Hotel Apts & Rooms: AED 838,000 (0.1%)
Commercial: AED 15,612,832 (1.5%)
Off-plan activity was led decisively by flats, with villas contributing a modest secondary share.
Ready Market Performance
Total Value: AED 723,387,819
Flats: AED 445,720,049 (61.6%)
Villas: AED 162,207,500 (22.4%)
Hotel Apts & Rooms: AED 29,212,821 (4.0%)
Commercial: AED 86,247,449 (11.9%)
Ready transactions were broad-based, with flats leading, while villas and commercial deals provided a meaningful lift.
On The Micro Level
Market Insights & Outlook
A balanced but flat-led day: Off-plan strength (nearly 59% of value) underscores ongoing buyer appetite for early-stage inventory, while Ready demand remains resilient across flats and income-oriented commercial assets. If this mix persists, pricing power should remain firmer in apartments, with villas steady on selective, end-user demand.
Data Source: Dubai Land Department
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