Dubai Real Estate September Week 4 Analysis

Investor Confidence Holds Steady as Dubai’s Real Estate Records AED 16.8 Billion in Sales

Overall Transactions

Dubai wrapped up September on a strong note, recording AED 16.82 billion in property sales across 6,426 transactions, driven by sustained off-plan demand:

Off-plan: AED 10.98 billion | 4,896 deals Ready: AED 5.83 billion | 1,530 deals

💡 Insight: Off-plan properties continued to anchor Dubai’s real estate growth, signaling investor confidence in upcoming projects and long-term development prospects.

Residential Market

Total Residential Sales: AED 13.98 billion | 6,194 deals

Apartments: 5,418 deals | AED 9.51 billion

• Off-plan: 4,301 deals | AED 7.76 billion | ~AED 2,025 / sq ft
• Ready: 1,117 deals | AED 1.75 billion | ~AED 1,469 / sq ft

Serviced/Hotel Apartments: 60 deals | AED 90.35 million | ~AED 3,210 / sq ft

Villas / Townhouses: 700 deals | AED 4.30 billion

• Off-plan: 488 deals | AED 3.00 billion | ~AED 1,448 / sq ft
• Ready: 212 deals | AED 1.30 billion | ~AED 1,705 / sq ft

Villa Plots: 16 deals | AED 83.6 million | ~AED 955 / sq ft

💡 Insight: Apartment sales remained dominant, yet villas and townhouses sustained momentum, particularly in emerging family-focused communities. The premium pricing of serviced units underlines the demand for branded, amenity-rich living.

Commercial Transactions

Total: AED 393 million | 146 deals

Off-plan: 71 deals | AED 193 million

• Offices: 51 deals | AED 126 million | ~AED 2,123 / sq ft
• Shops: 19 deals | AED 62.8 million | ~AED 3,342 / sq ft

Ready: 75 deals | AED 200 million

• Offices: 68 deals | AED 188 million | ~AED 1,750 / sq ft
• Shops: 7 deals | AED 12.5 million | ~AED 3,165 / sq ft

💡 Insight: Commercial activity stayed balanced across office and retail segments. Off-plan transactions reflected business confidence in future-ready commercial hubs, while steady ready sales highlight Dubai’s sustained corporate leasing strength.

Rental Market

Overall Rentals: 25,756 transactions | AED 2.36 billion annually

• New leases: 12,224 deals | AED 1.18 billion
• Renewals: 13,532 deals | AED 1.18 billion

Residential Rentals: 18,206 deals | AED 1.64 billion

• Apartments: 15,988 deals | AED 1.22 billion
• Villas: 1,780 deals | AED 403 million
• Serviced / Hotel Apartments: 438 deals

Commercial Rentals: 7,434 deals | AED 699 million

• Offices: 3,136 deals | AED 256 million | ~AED 134 / sq ft
• Shops: 1,577 deals | AED 276 million | ~AED 256 / sq ft
• Labor Camps: 2,274 deals | AED 62.5 million | ~AED 170 / sq ft
• Other asset classes (warehouses, showrooms, restaurants) showed stable leasing activity.

💡 Insight: Rental demand remained robust across residential and commercial segments. Villas continued to command premium rates, while strong renewals reflected tenant retention and long-term leasing confidence.

Top Community Insights – Rentals (Weeks 1–5, September 2025)

Apartments (Highest AED/sq ft):

• Trade Center Second: 443.5 AED/sq ft
• Bluewaters Island: 238.8 AED/sq ft
• Dubai Harbour: 192.7 AED/sq ft

Villas (Highest AED/sq ft):

• Mirdif: 982 AED/sq ft
• Palm Jumeirah: 264.7 AED/sq ft
• Jumeirah Islands: 238.4 AED/sq ft

Offices (Highest AED/sq ft):

• The Greens: 316.9 AED/sq ft
• Downtown Dubai: 281.5 AED/sq ft
• Dubai Design District: 222.2 AED/sq ft

Apartment Rental Leaders (New Leases):

• Jumeirah Village Circle: 1,965 deals
• Business Bay: 1,098 deals
• Dubai Marina: 796 deals

Villa Rental Leaders (New Leases):

• Damac Hills 2: 208 deals
• Mirdif: 147 deals
• Dubai Hills Estate: 125 deals

Office Rental Leaders (New Leases):

• Business Bay: 333 deals
• Dubai Industrial City: 331 deals
• Jumeirah Lake Towers: 182 deals

💡 Insight: Prime waterfront districts led in rental pricing, while suburban family hubs like Mirdif and Damac Hills 2 attracted high leasing activity. Business Bay reaffirmed its position as the commercial leasing hotspot of Dubai.

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