Dubai’s residential market is still rising. In Q1 2025, apartment and villa prices increased, with sales driven heavily by off-plan deals. Rental yields remain attractive, especially for apartments and some short-term rentals. They recommend choosing property type and areas strategically, diversifying, and expect slower, more sustainable growth in 2026 aided by proptech and new supply.
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Dubai enters 2026 with booming commercial offices as Grade-A supply tightens: office transactions and values surge, occupancy exceeds 95%, rents rise, and buyers increasingly commit off-plan. Residential sales and values also jumped, skewing to Dh10m+ homes, while yields near 6.9% and price growth moderates into a steadier cycle.
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The Dubai property market generated nearly AED39bn ($10.6bn) in sales during Ramadan 2025, marking a 20 per cent year-on-year increase in value and a 19 per cent rise in transactions, according to analysis by betterhomes.
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Brett Lee has relocated to Dubai, buying a waterfront home in Danube Properties’ Breez tower at Dubai Maritime City and becoming Danube’s global ambassador. He cited safety, lifestyle, investment value, amenities, ocean views, furnished units and a 1% monthly payment plan as key reasons.
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IMARC says Middle East real estate hit $420.5bn in 2025 and could reach $849.0bn by 2034 (8.12% CAGR, 2026–34). AI is boosting valuation accuracy, buyer engagement (virtual tours up to +35%), and building efficiency (energy −30%). Growth is driven by diversification, infrastructure, sustainability, and ownership reforms/tokenisation.
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Dubai logged record January activity: Dh107.96bn in transactions (+86.5% YoY) across 21,884 deals. Sales hit an all-time monthly high of Dh70.05bn on 16,858 deals, driven by surging off-plan demand while resale values stayed resilient. Al Rowaiyah 1 and Meydan 2 led by value.
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Urban Properties has been appointed exclusive sales partner for Aark Developers’ Aark Terraces in Dubai Land Residence Complex. The project offers 1–2 bedroom homes with modern design and amenities, targeting end-users and investors. Urban will lead sales and marketing, aiming to boost visibility and absorption in DLRC’s growing residential market.
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Abu Dhabi’s 2025 housing market was propelled by foreigners: resident expats and overseas buyers made up 62% of residential unit sales, and resident expats drove nearly 69% of sales growth since 2022. Total transactions hit Dh142bn (+44%), residential sales Dh76bn (+67%), with Dh8.2bn FDI from 100+ nationalities.
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One Broker Group says its current sales orderbook exceeds Dh29bn across 16 projects, including four branded hospitality developments worth Dh9bn. Led by founder Umar Bin Farooq, it positions itself as an exclusive sales and marketing partner for developers, handling pricing, positioning and sales early to help projects sell out and fund construction.
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Frank Porter says the UAE’s short-term rental sector is among the world’s fastest growing, with Dubai and Abu Dhabi beating cities like New York and Singapore on listings and revenue. Growth is driven by pro-investment policy, licensing and tourism, with strong demand in Marina, Downtown, Business Bay and Palm. Rising ADR and RevPAR signal higher returns.
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Dubai Real Estate Transactions as Reported on the 25th of February 2026
On the 25-Feb-2026, the total transacted value reached AED 2.17 billion. Off-plan dominated with AED 1.22 billion (56.1%), while Ready accounted for AED 953.8 million (43.9%).
Category | Off-Plan (AED millions) | Ready (AED millions) |
|---|---|---|
Flats | 786.4 | 537.6 |
Villas | 409.1 | 326.6 |
Hotel Apt. & Rooms | 0.8 | 21.5 |
Commercial | 20.7 | 68.2 |
Total | 1217.0 | 953.8 |
Off-Plan Market Performance
Total Value: AED 1.22 billion
Flats: AED 786.4 million (64.6%)
Villas: AED 409.1 million (33.6%)
Hotel Apts & Rooms: AED 0.9 million (0.1%)
Commercial: AED 20.7 million (1.7%)
Off-plan demand was overwhelmingly residential, led by flats, with villas providing a strong secondary pillar and minimal spillover into non-residential categories.
Ready Market Performance
Total Value: AED 953.8 million
Flats: AED 537.6 million (56.4%)
Villas: AED 326.6 million (34.2%)
Hotel Apts & Rooms: AED 21.5 million (2.3%)
Commercial: AED 68.2 million (7.1%)
Ready market activity remained broad-based, with flats and villas dominating, while commercial carried a noticeably larger weight than in off-plan.
On The Micro Level
Market Insights & Outlook
Today’s split shows a launch-driven market (off-plan led by flats) alongside a solid completed-home segment. The higher commercial share in Ready suggests businesses and investors continue to favor operational, income-ready assets, while off-plan appetite is concentrated in core residential product.
Data Source: Dubai Land Department
*Only freehold transactions were used