12 September 2025

Dubai Real Estate: $14bn Sales in August 2025

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Dubai’s property market recorded AED51.1bn ($13.9bn) in sales during August 2025, a 7.9% increase year-on-year. The number of transactions rose by 15.4%, reaching 18,678 deals.

Apartments dominated sales with AED30.2bn ($8.2bn), marking a 29.2% surge in volume to 15,900 transactions compared to August 2024.

Market Segments

  1. Villas: AED10.9bn ($2.97bn), down 38.1% in volume, but average prices rose 15.2% to AED1,720 ($468) per sq. ft.

  2. Commercial properties: AED1.2bn ($327m), up 20.4% year-on-year.

  3. Plots: AED8.9bn ($2.4bn), up 7.4% year-on-year.

This was the third-strongest month of 2025, following July (20,322 deals) and May (18,693 deals).

Top Performing Areas in August 2025

  1. Business Bay — 1,695 deals worth AED4.1bn ($1.1bn)

  2. Jumeirah Village Circle — 1,584 deals worth AED2.1bn ($572m)

  3. Jebel Ali First — 1,068 deals worth AED2.6bn ($708m)

  4. Dubai Investment Park Second — 1,062 deals worth AED2.5bn ($681m)

  5. Wadi Al Safa 5 — 776 deals worth AED1.3bn ($354m)

The most expensive villa sold was on Palm Jumeirah for AED161m ($43.8m), while the priciest apartment went for AED100m ($27.2m) at Selicon Star 2, Nadd Hessa.

Best-Selling Projects in August

Off-plan Apartments:

  1. Binghatti Skyrise: 590 units, AED956.2m ($260m)

  2. Binghatti Hillviews: 420 units, AED480.9m ($131m)

  3. The Horizon at Sobha Central: 292 units, AED666.9m ($182m)

  4. Binghatti Aquarise: 259 units, AED449.2m ($122m)

  5. Rosehill: 257 units, AED612.5m ($167m)

Off-plan Villas:

  1. Grand Polo – Selvara 2: 101 units, AED683.5m ($186m)

  2. DAMAC Island – Seychelles 2: 92 units, AED274.4m ($75m)

  3. Grand Polo – Selvara: 83 units, AED560m ($152m)

Resale Apartments:

  1. Azizi Riviera: 68 units, AED59.2m ($16.1m)

  2. DIFC Towers: 56 units, AED239.3m ($65.2m)

  3. Sobha Hartland: 39 units, AED78.2m ($21.3m)

Resale Villas:

  1. Jumeirah Village Triangle: 34 units, AED86.6m ($23.6m)

  2. Maja Townhouses: 32 units, AED91.5m ($24.9m)

  3. The Pulse Beachfront 3: 18 units, AED78.4m ($21.4m)

Investment Outlook

Dubai’s property market shows exceptional resilience and growth: sales in August surged from AED4.7bn ($1.28bn) in 2020 to AED51.1bn ($13.9bn) in 2025, while average prices nearly doubled.

The emirate continues to attract domestic, regional, and international buyers, reinforcing its position as one of the world’s most dynamic real estate markets.

If you’re looking to invest in projects with record-breaking sales and strong appreciation potential, now is the right moment.

Contact SPI Dubai for a curated selection of the most profitable off-plan and resale opportunities — before they sell out.