Dubai Real Estate Weekly Market Analysis 28-Apr-2025

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• Off-Plan: AED 4.599 billion (50.9% of total).

• Ready: AED 4.427 billion (49.1% of total).

• Oneberoom Flats were the most traded, with 1222 transactions.

• 3-Bedroom & 4-Bedroom villas dominated the villas with 254 transactions combined.

• This report contains non-freehold property sales.

The market this week was almost evenly split between off-plan and ready properties, with off-plan deals holding a slight edge.

Breakdown of Transactions:

Off-Plan Properties: 

Off-plan properties contributed significantly, accounting for 50.9% of total transactions (AED 4.60 billion).

• Flats dominated this category with AED 3.78 billion, comprising 82.3% of off-plan transactions.

• Villas followed, contributing AED 695.8 million (15.1%).

• Hotel Apartments & Rooms had a modest contribution of AED 56.7 million (1.2%).

• Commercials added AED 62.8 million (1.4%).

Most Active Areas by Value

• Marsa Dubai: AED 518.4 million

• Al Wasl: AED 422.2 million

• Palm Deira: AED 374.4 million

• Madinat Al Mataar: AED 355.8 million

• Palm Jumeirah: AED 288.6 million

These ten locales together accounted for AED 3.089 billion (67.2% of total off-plan transactions)

Ready Properties: 

Ready properties made up 49.1% of total transactions (AED 4.43 billion).

• Flats led here as well, with AED 2.33 billion (52.7% of ready transactions).

• Villas accounted for AED 1.69 billion (38.2%).

• Hotel Apartments & Rooms contributed AED 131.7 million (3.0%).

• Commercials totaled AED 275.2 million (6.2%).

Most Active Areas by Value

• Marsa Dubai: AED 326.3 million

• Burj Khalifa: AED 313.2 million

• Business Bay: AED 304.6 million

• Palm Jumeirah: AED 293.8 million

• Al Thanayah Fourth: AED 262.5 million

These ten areas combined for AED 2.505 billion (56.6% of total ready transactions).

On the micro level, below is the sales distribution based on the number of bedrooms

Market Insights:

• Balanced market. Off-plan and ready properties share the spotlight almost equally this week.

• Flats rule off-plan. Over 80% of off-plan activity was in flats, driven by new launches across waterfront and central districts.

• More diversity in ready. Villas hold nearly 40% of ready sales, reflecting strong demand for move-in homes.

• Hotspots to watch.

  • Marsa Dubai tops both lists, underlining its rise as a mixed-use destination.

  • Business Bay and Palm Jumeirah remain perennial favourites in both off-plan and ready segments.

• Concentration of value. Two-thirds of off-plan deals and over half of ready transactions are anchored in the top 10 areas.