Q2 delivers best ever quarterly figures as market underlines its strength

The Dubai real estate Q2 sales value soared 25% above the previous high of Dh147.2 billion set in Q4 2024.

The Dubai real estate market has continued on its record-breaking path, with the first half of 2025 reaching new highs of 98,603 property sales worth Dh326.7 billion.

The Q2 sales value was 25 per cent higher than the previous peak of Dh147.2 billion set in Q4 2024, while transaction volume rose 5.39 per cent above the earlier high of 50,400 deals recorded in Q3 last year.

Data from DXBinteract shows Q2 increases in all real estate sectors, led by plot sales worth Dh32.2 billion from 1,384 transactions, a 49 per cent leap in volume on Q2 last year and a 27.1 per cent rise on Q1 2025.

A total of 10,019 villa sales worth Dh66.5 billion was 38.3 per cent up in volume on the same period last year, while apartment sales worth Dh81.6 billion climbed 18.7 per cent in volume over Q2 last year and 22.7 per cent on the previous quarter. Commercial sales worth Dh3.6 billion also rose 12.5 per cent in volume to 1,252 transactions compared with the same period in 2024.

A market update by fäm Properties reveals that the H1 sales value rose 40 per cent year-on-year, driven by the strongest-ever quarterly performance of 53,118 transactions worth Dh184 billion in Q2.

Rising property values in recent years were highlighted by a median price of Dh1,607 per sq ft, compared with the Q2 rates of Dh958 in 2021, Dh1,151 in 2022, Dh1,339 in 2023 and Dh1,514 last year.

“These numbers once again highlight the consistent strength and resilience of Dubai’s real estate market,” said Firas Al Msaddi, CEO of fäm Properties. “Dubai’s steady growth over the years is reinforcing its place as a top choice for property investment, attracting more global interest while local and regional demand remains solid.”

Dubai’s Q2 property sales over the last five years have now risen to the current level from   Dh10.8 billion (5,400 transactions) in 2020 to Dh36.6 billion (15,400) in 2021, Dh58.2 billion (22,100) in 2022, Dh90.5 billion (31,100) in 2023 and Dh123.9 billion (43,400) last year.

The top performing area in terms of overall value was Me’Aisem Second, with total sales amounting to Dh14.94 billion for 844 transactions.

With properties worth Dh1-2 million accounting for 32 per cent of sales (16,967), 26 per cent (13,687) were below Dh1 million, 17 per cent (9,163) between Dh2-3 million, 13 per cent (6,804) between Dh3-5 million, and 12 per cent (6,496) more than Dh5 million.

Overall, first sales from developers significantly outnumbered re-sales in the secondary market — 66 per cent over 34 per cent both in terms of volume and value.

Source: Khaleej Time

Published: 2 July 2025