The Dubai real estate sector has recorded growth in the first six months of 2025, with transaction numbers and values rising compared to the same period last year, according to data from the Dubai Land Department.
The emirate registered 125,538 real estate transactions during H1 2025, up from 99,947 in the corresponding period of 2024 – an increase of 26 per cent.
Transaction values reached AED431 billion, compared to AED345 billion last year, representing a 25 per cent rise, the Dubai Media Office said in a statement.
Dubai real estate transactions rise 26% in H1 2025
Real estate procedures, including sales, leases, and other transaction types, exceeded 1.3 million during the period, the Dubai Land Department reported.
Dubai’s real estate investment market attracted 94,717 investors who completed 118,132 investments valued at AED326 billion.
This represents a 39 per cent increase from AED234 billion during the same period in 2024, with investor numbers rising by 26 per cent.
New investors numbered 59,075, with investments totalling AED157 billion. The number of new investors increased by 22 per cent, whilst investment value grew by 40 per cent. UAE residents accounted for 45 per cent of these new investors.
Women investors contributed AED73.2 billion during the period through 34,792 transactions made by 30,487 female investors.
Investment breakdown by nationality showed GCC investors contributing AED22.56 billion, Arab investors AED28.4 billion, and foreign investors AED228.35 billion.
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Al Barsha South Fourth recorded the highest number of transactions with 10,469, followed by Al Yalayis 1 with 7,595 transactions, and Wadi Al Safa 5 with 7,178 transactions.
Business Bay registered 6,601 transactions, Dubai Marina 6,428, Airport City 5,569, Jebel Ali First 4,275, Al Thanyah Fifth 3,956, Burj Khalifa 3,670, and Meaisem First 3,643.
By transaction value, Dubai Marina led with AED25.1 billion, followed by Business Bay at AED22.5 billion, Burj Khalifa at AED17.1 billion, and Palm Jumeirah at AED16.96 billion.
Other areas recording high transaction values included Al Yalayis 1 (AED15.7 billion), Meaisem Second (AED15.4 billion), Wadi Al Safa 5 (AED15.3 billion), Airport City (AED15.2 billion), Al Barsha South Fourth (AED14.9 billion), and Mohammed Bin Rashid Gardens (AED14.5 billion).
The Dubai Land Department stated it remains committed to fostering a transparent and efficient real estate ecosystem and implementing the goals of the Dubai Real Estate Strategy 2033, in alignment with the Dubai Economic Agenda D33, which aims to position Dubai among the world’s top three economic cities.