Dubai Real Estate Market — 2025 Annual Review

March 13, 2026 8 pages

A record-breaking year for Dubai real estate. Comprehensive analysis of transactions, prices, yields, and market outlook based on official DLD data.

Key Findings

Record AED 917B total transaction value (+20% YoY)
270,000+ transactions — highest ever annual volume
Apartment prices surpassed prior-cycle (2014) highs
Affordable segment led with up to 29% price growth
Gross rental yields: ~7% apartments, ~5% villas

Dubai's real estate market delivered a record-breaking performance in 2025, with total transaction values reaching AED 917 billion across more than 270,000 transactions — a roughly 20% increase year-on-year.

The residential sector led the charge with over 205,000 sales transactions worth AED 540 billion. Apartment sales accounted for approximately 83% of transaction volume and 62% of total value.

Price growth was broad-based but most pronounced in the affordable and mid-market segments, with apartments seeing up to 29% appreciation and villas up to 28%.

Rental yields remained attractive at approximately 7% gross for apartments and 5% for villas, continuing to outperform most global gateway cities.