Dubai Real Estate Ends September on a High: AED 16.8 Billion in Deals
Overall Transactions
Dubai ended September on a high, logging AED 16.82 billion in property sales across 6,426 transactions, supported by strong off-plan activity:
Off-plan: AED 10.98 billion | 4,896 deals Ready: AED 5.83 billion | 1,530 deals
💡 Insight: Off-plan continues to drive Dubai’s real estate momentum, as investors lean toward under-construction projects offering higher appreciation potential.
Residential Market
Total Residential Sales: AED 13.98 billion | 6,194 deals
Apartments: 5,418 deals | AED 9.51 billion
- Off-plan: 4,301 deals | AED 7.76 billion | ~AED 2,025 / sq ft
- Ready: 1,117 deals | AED 1.75 billion | ~AED 1,469 / sq ft
- Serviced/Hotel Apartments: 60 deals | AED 90.35 million | ~AED 3,210 / sq ft
Villas / Townhouses: 700 deals | AED 4.30 billion
- Off-plan: 488 deals | AED 3.00 billion | ~AED 1,448 / sq ft
- Ready: 212 deals | AED 1.30 billion | ~AED 1,705 / sq ft
- Villa Plots: 16 deals | AED 83.6 million | ~AED 955 / sq ft
💡 Insight: Apartments remain the preferred asset for investors, but the rise in villa transactions highlights Dubai’s growing family-driven demand and preference for larger living spaces.
Commercial Market
Total: AED 393 million | 146 deals
Off-plan: 71 deals | AED 193 million
- Offices: 51 deals | AED 126 million | ~AED 2,123 / sq ft
- Shops: 19 deals | AED 62.8 million | ~AED 3,342 / sq ft
Ready: 75 deals | AED 200 million
- Offices: 68 deals | AED 188 million | ~AED 1,750 / sq ft
- Shops: 7 deals | AED 12.5 million | ~AED 3,165 / sq ft
💡 Insight: Developers are investing heavily in future-ready business spaces, while end-users continue to absorb ready commercial units across prime districts.
Rental Market Snapshot
Overall Rentals: 25,756 transactions | AED 2.36 billion annually
- New leases: 12,224 deals | AED 1.18 billion
- Renewals: 13,532 deals | AED 1.18 billion
Residential Rentals: 18,206 deals | AED 1.64 billion
- Apartments: 15,988 deals | AED 1.22 billion
- Villas: 1,780 deals | AED 403 million
- Serviced/Hotel Apartments: 438 deals
Commercial Rentals: 7,434 deals | AED 699 million
- Offices: 3,136 deals | AED 256 million | ~AED 134 / sq ft
- Shops: 1,577 deals | AED 276 million | ~AED 256 / sq ft
- Labor Camps: 2,274 deals | AED 62.5 million | ~AED 170 / sq ft
- Other assets (warehouses, showrooms, restaurants) maintained stable occupancy.
💡 Insight: Renewals dominated the rental landscape, reflecting tenant retention across key communities. Villas and luxury apartments maintained strong rental rates, underscoring demand for premium spaces.
Top Community Insights – Rentals (Weeks 1–5, September 2025)
Apartments (Highest AED/sq ft):
- Trade Center Second: 443.5 AED/sq ft
- Bluewaters Island: 238.8 AED/sq ft
- Dubai Harbour: 192.7 AED/sq ft
Villas (Highest AED/sq ft):
- Mirdif: 982 AED/sq ft
- Palm Jumeirah: 264.7 AED/sq ft
- Jumeirah Islands: 238.4 AED/sq ft
Offices (Highest AED/sq ft):
- The Greens: 316.9 AED/sq ft
- Downtown Dubai: 281.5 AED/sq ft
- Dubai Design District: 222.2 AED/sq ft
Apartment Rental Leaders (New Leases):
- Jumeirah Village Circle: 1,965 deals
- Business Bay: 1,098 deals
- Dubai Marina: 796 deals
Villa Rental Leaders (New Leases):
- Damac Hills 2: 208 deals
- Mirdif: 147 deals
- Dubai Hills Estate: 125 deals
Office Rental Leaders (New Leases):
- Business Bay: 333 deals
- Dubai Industrial City: 331 deals
- Jumeirah Lake Towers: 182 deals
💡 Insight: JVC and Business Bay remained the go-to choices for renters seeking mid-market and centrally located apartments, while villa demand surged in master-planned communities like Damac Hills 2 and Dubai Hills Estate.
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