Dubai real estate records AED 51.1 billion sales in August as transactions climb 15.4%

Dubai’s property market continued its strong momentum in August, recording sales worth AED 51.1 billion, a 7.9% increase compared to the same month last year, according to the latest market update from fäm Properties.

The total number of transactions rose 15.4% year-on-year (YoY) to 18,678, driven primarily by apartment sales, which reached AED 30.2 billion. Apartment volumes surged 29.2% to 15,900 compared with August 2024.

Commercial property sales amounted to AED 1.2 billion, up 20.4% in volume YoY with 442 deals, while plot sales worth AED 8.9 billion rose 7.4% to 392. Villa sales, however, fell by 38.1% in volume to 1,944, totaling AED 10.9 billion. Despite this, villa prices per square foot rose by 15.2% to AED 1,720, reflecting strong value growth.

Overall, August delivered the third-highest transaction level of 2025, following July’s 20,322 deals and May’s 18,693.

“The overall figures for August once again reflect the consistent strength and resilience of Dubai’s real estate market, even through the summer months,” said Firas Al Msaddi, CEO of fäm Properties. “The city’s sustained growth is cementing its position as a leading destination for property investment, drawing increasing international attention while domestic and regional demand stays strong.”

Year-on-year growth trajectory

Dubai’s property sales in August have shown consistent growth over the past five years:

• 2020: AED 4.7 billion (2,500 transactions)

• 2021: AED 15 billion (5,800 transactions)

• 2022: AED 23.4 billion (9,400 transactions)

• 2023: AED 33.57 billion (11,900 transactions)

• 2024: AED 47.4 billion (16,200 transactions)

During the same period, average property prices per square foot increased from AED 826 in 2020 to AED 1,720 in August 2025.

Top performing areas in August 2025

• Business Bay – 1,695 transactions, AED 4.1B

• Jumeirah Village Circle – 1,584 transactions, AED 2.1B

• Jebel Ali First – 1,068 transactions, AED 2.6B

• Dubai Investment Park Second – 1,062 transactions, AED 2.5B

• Wadi Al Safa 5 – 776 transactions, AED 1.3B

The most expensive individual transaction was a villa on Palm Jumeirah sold for AED 161 million, while the priciest apartment, at Selicon Star 2 in Nadd Hessa, sold for AED 100 million.

Buyer trends

Properties worth AED 1–2 million accounted for 39.8% (7,435 transactions), followed by:

• Below AED 1 million: 24.76% (4,624 deals)

• AED 2–3 million: 16.19% (3,024 deals)

• AED 3–5 million: 10.71% (2,000 deals)

• Above AED 5 million: 8.54% (1,595 deals)

First sales from developers dominated the market, making up 74% of transactions by volume and 66% by value, compared with 26% and 34% for resales respectively.

Best-selling projects in August 2025

First sale apartments

• Binghatti Skyrise – 590 deals, AED 956.2M, median price AED 1.5M

• Binghatti Hillviews – 420 deals, AED 480.9M, median price AED 1.2M

• The Horizon at Sobha Central – 292 deals, AED 666.93M, median price AED 2.0M

• Binghatti Aquarise – 259 deals, AED 449.2M, median price AED 1.2M

• Rosehill – 257 deals, AED 612.5M, median price AED 2.3M

First sale villas

• Grand Polo – Selvara 2: 101 deals, AED 683.5M, median price AED 6.7M

• DAMAC Island – Seychelles 2: 92 deals, AED 274.4M, median price AED 2.7M

• Grand Polo – Selvara: 83 deals, AED 560M, median price AED 6.8M

• Waada – Rayhan 1: 74 deals, AED 228.1M, median price AED 3.2M

• DAMAC Islands – Bali: 46 deals, AED 136.4M, median price AED 2.7M

Resale apartments

• Azizi Riviera: 68 deals, AED 59.2M, median price AED 690K

• DIFC Towers: 56 deals, AED 239.3M, median price AED 3.5M

• Sobha Hartland: 39 deals, AED 78.2M, median price AED 1.6M

• Sky Courts: 36 deals, AED 20.1M, median price AED 525K

• Elite Sports Residence: 33 deals, AED 19.8M, median price AED 550K

Resale villas

• Jumeirah Village Triangle: 34 deals, AED 86.6M, median price AED 2.4M

• Maja Townhouses: 32 deals, AED 91.5M, median price AED 2.8M

• Rukan 3: 21 deals, AED 32.7M, median price AED 1.4M

• The Pulse Beachfront 3: 18 deals, AED 78.4M, median price AED 4.3M

• DAMAC Lagoons – Santorini 1: 17 deals, AED 55M, median price AED 3.1M