Dubai property in 2025, in figures

Dubai's real estate market closed 2025 with more than 270,000 transactions worth AED 917 billion (USD 249.7 billion), according to the Dubai Land Department's annual results, released on 12 January 2026. It is the highest annual value the emirate has recorded.

What the figures say

• Value: AED 917 billion across all real estate transactions, up 20% on 2024.
• Investments: AED 680 billion in 258,600 investment deals, up 29% in value and 20% in number.
• Investors: 193,100 investors, up 24%, of whom 129,600 were investing for the first time, up 23%.
• Residents: 56.6% of investors were residents of the UAE.

Four years in one chart

The value of transactions has risen every year since 2022, from AED 528 billion to AED 917 billion. Switch the chart to transactions to see the number of deals over the same years, or point at a year to compare it with the one before.

What it means for a buyer

The figures describe a deep and active market, with more first-time investors each year. They do not say which area, project or price suits a particular buyer. That depends on the brief: the budget, the timeline, and whether the property should earn rent, hold its value or support a residence visa. An advisor can take your brief and set the options against the same figures, with every assumption written down.