Dubai’s real estate market has demonstrated significant growth in 2025, achieving total sales of AED142.7 billion ($38.85 billion) in the first quarter. This marks a remarkable 30.3 percent year-on-year increase and positions the quarter as the second-highest sales figure recorded, just shy of the all-time high of AED147.2 billion set in Q4 of 2024.

In the first quarter of 2025, the city experienced 45 485 sales transactions, reflecting a 22.8 percent rise compared to the same period in 2024. The report from fäm Properties highlighted that the current figures are only slightly less than those from the previous quarter, which had recorded 50,218 transactions.

Firas Al Msaddi, CEO of fäm Properties, noted that these figures clearly demonstrate the resilience and strength of Dubai’s real estate market. He emphasized that the ongoing growth reinforces Dubai’s status as a leading real estate investment hub, attracting interest from both global and regional buyers.

The first quarter of 2025 saw remarkable growth across all sectors of real estate in Dubai, particularly in plot sales, which surged by 193.8 percent year-on-year, totaling AED35.5 billion from 2 926 transactions. Villa sales increased by 43.1 percent, reaching AED41.3 billion from 8 369 deals, while apartment sales rose by 12.6 percent to AED62.3 billion from 32 884 transactions. Commercial property sales also saw a 25.2 percent increase, totaling AED3.6 billion from 1 212 transactions.