Exceptional growth was noted in the Dubai real estate sector for the first quarter of 2025 as property transactions reached AED 114.1 billion in over 42,000 individual deals. Such performance reaffirms, once again, that Dubai is deemd as one of the best luxurious real estate cities from the whole world, as was showcased in an in-depth report by Whitewill agency.
Moreover, the distribution of both the off-plan and secondary market sales showed promising growth as well, with off-plan sales containing roughly 25,000 deals which were worth AED 53.9 billion. The Secondary market made a substantial contribution with 17,500 resale transactions, coming in at AED 60.2 billion. March also recorded the highest transactions volume for off-plan sales at 8,766, boosting the net sales for the beginning quarter of the year.
Dubai Real Estate Market Trends and Expert Insights
According to Olga Pankina, Chief Operations Officer at Whitewill Dubai, the emerging trends in the market are sustaining the trends it is bolstered on: Dubai’s real estate market continues to perform strongly across both off-plan and secondary segments. The city’s elegant sophisticated infrastructure, business environment that is constantly active, and top vertical living standards temp change further draw interest from worldwide investors and end users.
Dubai Real Esate: Apartment Sector Performance
The apartment sector is experiencing out right amazing growth, with Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC) outperforming the rest of the market by surpassing 2,200 sales in the month of March alone! Business Bay and Dubai Residence Complex are emerging as additional areas of high interest, indicating buyers’ preference for well-established communities with strong amenities.
In the off-plan category, the most sought after apartments where Listed at an incredible value of 1M to 1.5M AED, followed closely by units priced at 500,000 to 1M AED. Contrary to popular belief, the luxury section of this market (AED 5 million) kept a steady presence in all new off-plan apartments sales, constituting approximately 3% of total new off-plan apartments sales maintaining their presence.
Premium Villa and Luxury Market
The results are similarly impressive in the villa, and townhouse segment as well. With more than 3200 off-plan units sold in the first quarter of 2025. The preferred selections are The Valley, and Villanova, with The Valley notably recording 400 transactions in February alone, growing at phenomenal rates. Buyers in this segment focused on price ranged four bedroom units, primarily between AED 3 million to AED 5 million.
In terms of secondary market activity, atleast for villas, townhouses and single family homes; DAMAC Islands, DAMAC Hills 2 and The Valley have been most active, with three to four-bedroom family homes dominating transactions. The best deals for most home buyers seem to be in the 2-5 Million AED range which is where the great most value % for the ideal prize will be.
The luxury market continues making the news, including the stunning transactions like a seven bedroom apartment on Dubai Water Canal for AED 116 million. The sale of an AED 115 million villa on Palm Jumeirah further underscores the growing appeal of Dubai among ultra-high-net-worth individuals looking for refined real estate assets.
