Dubai Real Estate: Latest Daily News & Market Update (July 30, 2025)

Market Performance & Daily Transactions

• Property Transactions (Week 30, ending July 28, 2025):
  • AED10.14 billion in total transaction value
  • 4,894 transactions completed in the week
  • Off-plan properties made up 65% (AED6.59 billion), while ready properties contributed 35% (AED3.55 billion).
• Q2 2025 Records:
  • Over 51,000 home sales, a new all-time quarterly high.
  • Sales value for Q2: AED184 billion, up 25% from last year.
• Luxury Segment:
  • Properties sold above $10 million totaled $2.6 billion in Q2 2025; 143 deals recorded, with apartment sales in this bracket outpacing villas for the first time since 2023.

Price Trends & Hotspots

• Apartments vs. Villas:
  • Apartment prices rising faster in 2025: up 3.8% in Q1, while villa prices rose 2.4%.
  • Year-on-year: Villa prices up 19.7%, apartments up 8.5%.
  • Average price per square foot (citywide): AED1,582, a 6% increase from H2 2024 and 90% above pandemic lows.
  • Villas remain stronger for long-term appreciation, now valued 66.4% above their 2014 peak.
• Top Performing Areas:
  • Jumeirah Village Circle, Business Bay, and Dubai Marina lead off-plan sales and returns.
  • Jumeirah Islands and Palm Jumeirah were the leading villa communities for annual price growth, above 40%.
  • Dubai Marina led transaction value in H1 2025 at AED25 billion.
• Supply & Pipeline:
  • Over 20,000 residential units delivered in H1 2025; more than 70,000 expected by year-end.
  • Major new deliveries: Jumeirah Village Circle (4,130 units), Sobha Hartland (2,200), Mohammed Bin Rashid City (1,600).

New Property Launches

• July 2025 Launches:
  • At least 20 major projects launched, e.g., Alta V1ew (JVC), DWTN Residences (Downtown), Beach Walk Grand 2.
  • High-end developments focus on integrated amenities, skyline, and sea views, especially in JVC and District 10.
  • For investors: Off-plan apartments now average AED2,023 per sq ft.

Real-Time Rental Yield & ROI

• Rental Yields (2025 average):
  • Citywide average: 6%–8%, sometimes approaching 9% for studios in certain communities.
  • Top yields: International City, DIP, Discovery Gardens (up to 11%); JVC, Arjan, Al Furjan (studios and 1BR: 7%–9%).
  • Dubai Silicon Oasis, International City, JVC, and Dubai Marina remain favorite areas for buy-to-rent.

Market Outlook & Investment Trends

• Investor Activity & New Entrants:
  • H1 2025: 94,717 active investors, 26% higher than last year; first-time investors up 22%.
  • 58% of Q2 deals done by investors, 52% via cash, with end-users accounting for 42%.
• Stabilization Signs:
  • While prices and transactions remain elevated, increased supply is moderating rental growth and absorbing demand in new communities.

Key Takeaways for Real Estate Marketing in Dubai

• Off-plan apartments are driving most of the volume, offering higher yields for investors.
• Villas show strong appreciation, but smaller units and emerging areas give the best rental yields.
• Luxury market is global and resilient—with record-high ultra-luxury sales outpacing even New York’s high-end figures in some segments.
• Hot markets for July: JVC, Dubai Marina, Business Bay, and upcoming launches in District 10 and Downtown.

The Dubai real estate sector continues to deliver global-leading returns, buoyed by robust investor confidence, steady population growth, and a pipeline of ambitious new developments—even as supply expansion nudges the market toward greater stability