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Dubai’s Real Estate Sets a Record of AED 142.57 BN in Q1- 2025

Dubai recorded AED 142.57 B in Q1- 2025 with total transactions of 45,381, where top-performing places Jumeirah Village Circle, Business Bay, Dubai South, and more places have recorded best sales. Find out more deets on Dubai’s real estate market 2025.

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Let Us Breakdown the Data on Total Sales Transactions in Dubai in Last 5 Years Top 5 Areas in Dubai That Have Performed Well in Q1, 2025: Here Is the Breakdown Best Type of Property in 2025 Great Path for Upcoming Investors

Dubai’s Real Estate Sets a Record of AED 142.57 BN in Q1- 2025

Dubai real estate, with robust position in the world, has once again recorded unbeatable growth of AED 142.57 billion sales in first quarter of 2025, with the total transactions of 45,381, where both existing properties & off plan properties have shown its remarkable sales.

Let Us Just Bifurcate the Data According to the Months for better understanding:

DATE	TOTAL TRANSACTIONS	TOTAL VALUE	TOTAL UNITS	BUILDINGS	TOTAL LAND
JAN- 01 TO 31	14,040	43.87B	10,169	1,140	2,731
FEB- 01 TO 28	15,821	50.30B	11,627	1,856	2,338
MARCH- 01 TO 31	12,028	47.06B	11,957	1,333	1,738
TOTAL	41,889	141.23	33,753	4,329	6,807

So this makes a total of 41,889 transactions in 3 months and sales of 33,753 units making it a total value of more than AED 140 billion, and comparing this data with Q1 2024, Dubai’s real estate market saw a total sales transaction of 36,000, so this jump in the current year showcases the high demand for Dubai properties, where it is not just about a luxurious lifestyle but also to have robust assets. Heaps of investors are parking their money in this progressive city.

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Let Us Breakdown the Data on Total Sales Transactions in Dubai in Last 5 Years

YEAR	TOTAL SALES
2025- Q1	41,889
2024-Q1	36,000
2023-Q1	31,100
2022-Q1	20,200
2021-Q1	11,600
2020--Q1	9,800

The sales transaction in Dubai in last 5 years have shown a remarkable jump in every first quarter and reason being friendly policies, easy investment system, entry of expats, wide varies of projects and to acquire premium lifestyle, buyers around the world have found Dubai as their first choice for real estate investment. As far as the availability is concerned, there are plenty of builders who have delivered different projects in every community so that it targets every budget because the novice investor or expat will always look for budget friendly properties.

And some newly launched projects are always adding up great number to the availability so that buyers can find latest property options with great designs, theme and quality living, so check out some projects: -

Sobha Skyvue Stellar
Binghatti Skyhall,
EMAAR Albero in Dubai Creek Harbour,
Sobha Starline Beach Residences
DAMAC Seacrest

premium and branded projects with friendly property types to set a comfortable and content lifestyle where it opens an opportunity for both investor & home buyer. Now, as far as Q1, 2025, is concerned, then there some areas that have performed great with the highest sales transactions, so get the data on the table:

Top 5 Areas in Dubai That Have Performed Well in Q1, 2025: Here Is the Breakdown

NO.	AREAS	TOTAL TRANSACTIONS	TOTAL VALUE
1	Jumeirah Village Circle	3,605	AED 4.559 billion
2	Wadi Al Safa	3,596	AED 7.641 billion
3	Business Bay	2,782	AED 7.265 billion
4	Dubai South	2,676	AED 8.745 billion
5	Dubai Marina	2,583	AED 9.28 billion

These are the top 5 performing areas in Dubai Q1, 2025 followed by Al Furjan, Al Barsha, Al Hebiah Fifth, Al Kifaf, Al Satwa, Arjan, Bluewaters, Burj Khalifa, City of Arabia, Discovery Garden, Dubai Creek Harbour, Dubai Healthcare City Phase 2, Dubai Industrial City, Dubai Hills, Dubai Investment Park, Dubai Maritime, Dubai Production City and even more places as well as projects have performed excellent because of its location, brand, demand, affordability and more factors in making them the top performing areas in 2025.

Best Type of Property in 2025

And if we talk about the property type, then hotel apartments, flats, and shops were the highest-selling properties in the above-mentioned areas, and this always shows that apartments are the best form of property for investment because of factors such as affordability, easy to maintain, high occupancy, and low on risk.

Dubai, with its impeccable real estate market and hassle-free policies, has been showing a great increase in total sales every year, where both existing and off plan properties played a major role, and out of this, hotel apartments, flats, and shops have turned out to be the first choice of the buyers. That also shows the investors want a risk-free investment where they want to start with a small unit to grow well in Dubai’s real estate market.

Great Path for Upcoming Investors

For upcoming buyers, this would be a suggestion to meticulously plan their investment with a small step by purchasing a flat or a shop so that a risk free asset can be formed, and further, the investment can be extended as many other options are available in Dubai be it a villa, duplex or townhouse.

If you want to know all Dubai’s existing and off plan properties, then Dubai Housing is a well curated platform that gives a diversified range of properties with well explanation about the project, and even the right assistance helps in making a smart decision, so as you know real estate investment is not a no brainer game, so you have to be caution at every step as it leads to fret free investment.