Dubai’s property market achieved historic highs in the first quarter of 2025, with 45,474 transactions worth AED142.7 billion, marking a 22 per cent increase in volume and 30 per cent rise in value compared to the same period last year, according to Property Finder’s Q1 Insights report.
The ready property segment in Dubai recorded its strongest quarterly performance ever, with 20,034 transactions totalling AED87.5 billion – a 21 per cent increase in volume and 34 per cent rise in value year-on-year.
Dubai property market soars
Off-plan sales continued to drive the market, accounting for 56 per cent of all transactions in Dubai with 25,440 sales worth AED55.2 billion, representing a 24 per cent increase from Q1 2024.
Meanwhile, Abu Dhabi’s real estate market showed a shift toward high-value existing properties, with ready property transactions increasing 9 per cent in volume and 75 per cent in value compared to Q1 2024.
The emirate registered approximately 2,496 total transactions worth AED9.6 billion.
“This year remains strong, particularly in Dubai where investor confidence in long-term capital appreciation remains high. Abu Dhabi’s evolving buyer behaviour shows growing interest in quality, ready-to-move-in homes. From an international perspective, global policy shifts and the depreciation of the dollar are creating heightened interest in UAE real estate investment opportunities,” Cherif Sleiman, Chief Revenue Officer, Property Finder said in a statement.
Sleiman noted that global policy shifts and dollar depreciation are creating heightened interest in UAE real estate investment opportunities.
He highlighted initiatives such as the Dubai Real Estate Alliance and the partnership between Dubai Land Department (DLD) and Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) as contributors to a “smarter, more inclusive and investment-friendly property market.”
The surge in the city’s ready property transactions suggests a potential shift from renting to owning, as rising rental prices push residents to consider homeownership.
In Abu Dhabi, residential transactions comprised 88 per cent of total existing market volume and 60 per cent of total value in Q1 2025.
Residential-ready transactions saw a 5 per cent increase in volume and 33 per cent rise in value compared to Q1 2024, indicating sustained demand for completed properties.
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