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Dubai Real Estate Market Review 31-Oct-2025
Dubai’s off-plan market hits record highs; apartment sales up 35%
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October 31, 2025
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UAE real estate market surges in Q3 as office occupancy hits 94% and $38bn Dubai sales defy slowdown
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Dubai’s off-plan deals contributed 59% in value of real estate sales in the third quarter of 2025, surpassing the historic 50–58% range seen since 2023.
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UAE real estate leaders say the market is not a bubble but driven by real demand: fast population growth, strong foreign investment, and government-led infrastructure and tourism projects. Supply is still lagging demand, keeping prices rising. Developers are financially strong, and outlook across all emirates is stable and positive.
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Emirates Properties Group is pushing into Dubai’s ultra-luxury branded residences with the AED 350M Azha Millennium Residences in JVT, handing over in Q4 2027. The developer sees strong demand, rising land prices, and plans multiple new Dubai/Ajman launches, saying UAE real estate will stay bullish over the next 2–3 years.
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Dubai Real Estate Transactions as Reported on the 30th of October 2025
On 30-Oct-2025, the total transacted value reached AED 1,988,088,872. Off-plan dominated with AED 1,096,653,881 (55.2%), while Ready accounted for AED 891,434,990 (44.8%).
Category | Off-Plan (AED millions) | Ready (AED millions) |
|---|---|---|
Flats | 915.5 | 631.8 |
Villas | 144.3 | 176.4 |
Hotel Apt. & Rooms | 5.0 | 12.2 |
Commercial | 31.8 | 71.1 |
Total | 1,096.7 | 891.4 |
Off-Plan Market Performance
Total Value: AED 1,096,653,881
Flats: AED 915,545,062 (83.5%)
Villas: AED 144,333,101 (13.2%)
Hotel Apts & Rooms: AED 4,979,912 (0.5%)
Commercial: AED 31,795,807 (2.9%)
Off-plan activity was overwhelmingly driven by flats (more than four-fifths of total off-plan value), with villas providing most of the remaining depth.
Ready Market Performance
Total Value: AED 891,434,990
Flats: AED 631,775,336 (70.9%)
Villas: AED 176,360,280 (19.8%)
Hotel Apts & Rooms: AED 12,154,987 (1.4%)
Commercial: AED 71,144,387 (8.0%)
The ready market was also led by flats, but villas and commercial assets showed meaningful participation, together accounting for nearly 28% of ready value.
On The Micro Level
Market Insights & Outlook
The split between off-plan (55.2%) and ready (44.8%) shows continued buyer conviction in future supply, but without abandoning completed stock. Flats remain the core of demand in both segments, confirming end-user and investor appetite for apartment-led density rather than standalone villas or pure commercial plays.
Data Source: Dubai Land Department
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