Dubai Property Sales Reach Record High in Eight Months

Dubai's real estate market continued its strong performance in 2025, achieving record-breaking sales in the first eight months. Driven by Dubai's increasing global appeal as an investment destination, sales from January to August reached Dh441.22 billion ($120 billion). This represents a significant 33.7 percent increase compared to Dh330 billion during the same period in 2024.

The surge in sales encompassed both residential and commercial properties, with the total number of transactions climbing to 137,013, a 21.5 percent increase from 112,630 in 2024. This eight-month figure already accounts for 84 percent of the total sales value recorded in the entire year of 2024, highlighting the market's accelerating growth. Overall real estate activity, including mortgages and grants, reached nearly Dh595 billion across over 177,000 transactions.

Business Bay led the districts in sales with Dh24.24 billion, followed by Me’aisem Second, Al Yalayis 1, Jumeirah Village Circle, and Airport City. Mortgage activity also saw a modest increase, rising by 3.2 percent year-on-year to Dh120 billion, while property grants increased to Dh33.43 billion.

Monthly data demonstrates consistent strength, with August sales reaching Dh50.67 billion, surpassing the previous year's Dh46.94 billion and significantly exceeding figures from earlier years, such as Dh33.7 billion in 2023 and Dh24.3 billion in 2022. The growth trajectory is particularly pronounced when compared to August 2020, when sales were just Dh4.72 billion.