According to fresh data, real estate performance in Q3 2025 set records in both Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The market in Abu Dhabi saw a 76% increase in transactions year-over-year, and Dubai reported its highest-ever quarterly volume.
Property Finder reports that 7,154 sales in Abu Dhabi totaled Dh25.3 billion in Q3, a 110% increase from the previous year. The overall amount of transactions registered in Dubai increased to Dh169 billion, a 17% rise over the same period in 2024.
The rise in Abu Dhabi has been driven by a shift toward master developments that are carefully constructed and structural demand. 96% of transactions (6,883 deals) were residential sales, which generated Dh23.3 billion, a 107% increase. 73% of the volume and 68% of the value were off-plan purchases, with the off-plan value rising 136% to Dh17.3 billion.
The pace was greatly aided by projects on Fahid Island and Al Hidayriyyat Island, which accounted for over 30% of the residential off-plan value in Q3. The value of duplexes increased by 424%, and off-plan apartments and villas also saw significant increases.
The ready market also demonstrated strength, increasing in value by 71% to Dh8 billion over 1,940 transactions. With hotspots like Al Reem Island, Al Raha Beach, Al Reef, and Saadiyat Island, residential ready sales increased by 15% in volume and 56% in value.
Dubai property sector
Dubai’s performance demonstrates the city’s ongoing attraction on a worldwide scale. With 40,108 trades (up 26%) and 68% of the total volume, its off-plan sector was the most active. The off-plan value increased by 23% to Dh82.9 billion. In contrast to a pure volume play, ready market sales reached 18,936 transactions, with a value up 16% to Dh86.1 billion. This suggests more selective, value-driven demand.
Attention was drawn to important Dubai markets like Business Bay, Al Barsha, and the Dubai Islands. Thanks to new products, Business Bay alone saw sales of over Dh7.4 billion. The aggregate resale volume of waterfront and upscale areas like Palm Jumeirah and Dubai Marina exceeded Dh6 billion.
Due to the demand for upscale, strategically positioned real estate, Dubai’s average price per square foot has also increased to all-time highs; some sources have it at Dh1,667 per square foot in some areas of the city.