In the first half of 2025, Dubai’s residential real estate market saw 91,900 transactions valued at AED 262.1 billion ($71.36 billion), signifying a 22.9% increase in volume and a 36.4% increase in value over H1 2024. The market recovered well in Q2, despite transaction volumes declining by 2.4% from H2 2024 as a result of weak Q1 activity. Long-term demand from end users and both domestic and foreign investors drove this comeback. Data from the Dubai Land Department (DLD) shows that in H1 2025, the emirate drew about 94,700 investors, a 26% increase from the previous year, of whom 59,000 were new investors. Strong domestic interest was highlighted by the fact that 45% of these new entrants were UAE citizens.
Residential supply increased in tandem with an increase in transactions and investor participation. In H1 2025, about 17,200 units were delivered, with Mohammed Bin Rashid City, Sobha Hartland, and Jumeirah Village Circle accounting for nearly 42.4% of handovers. With more than 61,800 units scheduled for completion this year, Dubai’s development pipeline is still strong. It is anticipated that over 100,000 units will be completed in 2026 and 2027. Only 21% of projects that are expected to be completed by 2025 have made more than 75% of their construction, which raises the possibility of handover delays.