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Dubai Real Estate Market Review: October 2025
Land transactions in October 2025 was 38.1% of the total transactions. The market activity increased by AED 7.4 billion from September 2025, up 11% MoM. But -0.8% YoY.
The Real Estate Report
November 05, 2025
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Dubai closed October 2025 with AED 73.20 billion in property transactions across 22,618 deals. This represents an 11.3% increase month-over-month versus September 2025’s AED 65.76 billion, and a 0.8% decrease year-on-year versus October 2024’s AED 73.77 billion. Transaction count rose 3.8% from 21,781 in September to 22,618 in October.
Metric | October 2025 | September 2025 | MoM Δ | October 2024 | YoY Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total value | AED 73.20 bn | AED 65.76 bn | ▲ 11.3 % | AED 73.77 bn | ▼ 0.8 % |
Transactions | 22,618 | 21,781 | ▲ 3.8 % | — | — |
Market Composition
Segment | Value (AED bn) | Share of Total | Key Drivers |
|---|---|---|---|
Land | 27.85 | 38.1% | Large-plot activity and strategic site acquisitions; steady developer land banking. |
Off-Plan | 28.38 | 38.8% | Launch-led demand; apartments in mid-market hubs carried volumes. |
Ready | 16.97 | 23.2% | Broad secondary sales with apartments ~two-thirds of ready value. |
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Off-Plan Market Performance
Sub-category | Value (AED bn) | % of Off-Plan |
|---|---|---|
Flats | 23.655 | 83.3% |
Villas | 3.744 | 13.2% |
Hotel Apt. & Rooms | 0.100 | 0.4% |
Commercial | 0.884 | 3.1% |
New-build apartments overwhelmingly carried off-plan spend.
Top Performing Areas
Area | Value (AED bn) | % Of Off-Plan |
|---|---|---|
Business Bay | 1.864 | 6.6% |
Palm Deira | 1.502 | 5.3% |
JVC | 1.349 | 4.8% |
Trade Center Second | 1.259 | 4.4% |
DIP Second | 1.093 | 3.9% |
Business Bay dominated the off-plan market capturing more than 6.6% of the off-plan traded value, Palm Diera came second with 5.5% of the raded value. JVC stayed on top of the transactions chart.
The average price per square meter for off-plan flats stood at AED 23,766 almost unchanged from last month, while off-plan villas averaged AED 20,235 less than 1% increase from last month.
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Ready Market Performance
Sub-category | Value (AED bn) | % of Ready |
|---|---|---|
Flats | 11.097 | 65.4% |
Villas | 3.567 | 21.0% |
Hotel Apt. & Rooms | 0.769 | 4.5% |
Commercial | 1.533 | 9.0% |
Secondary sales stayed apartment-heavy, with villas just over one-fifth of ready spend.
Top Performing Areas
Area | Value (AED bn) | % Of Ready |
|---|---|---|
Business Bay | 2.228 | 13.1% |
Burj Khalifa (Downtown) | 1.517 | 8.9% |
JVC | 1.041 | 6.1% |
Palm Jumeirah | 0.900 | 5.3% |
Dubai Marina | 0.884 | 5.2% |
In the ready market, Business Bay topped the chart in the value traded while JVC secured the first place in number of transactions, both areas combined saw more than 19% of the secondary market traded value.
The average price per square meter for Ready Flats stood at AED 16,029 almost unchanged from last month, while Ready Villas averaged AED 13,649, 5% higher than last month average.
Land Transactions (Value)
Area | Value (AED bn) |
|---|---|
Al Yelayiss 1 | AED3.6 |
Nad Al Shiba First | AED2.2 |
Palm Jumeirah | AED1.5 |
DIP Second | AED1.4 |
Jabal Ali First | AED0.93 |
On the Micro Level
Market Insights & Outlook
Resilient liquidity: Strong MoM rebound in value (+11.3%) and higher deal counts (+3.8%) underscore durable demand into Q4.
Apartment supremacy: Flats dominated spend (off-plan 83.3%, ready 65.4%), aligning with affordability and breadth of product.
Concentrated hotspots: Business Bay and JVC remained bellwethers, leading by either value, volume, or both; moves here often foreshadow wider sentiment.
Outlook: With steady launches and ongoing land acquisitions, momentum should remain firm, though buyers are increasingly selective on payment flexibility, handover timelines, and micro-location fundamentals.
Data Source: Dubai Land Department
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