Off-Plan Market Performance
Total Value: AED648.95 million
Share of Total Market: 49.6%
Flats dominated off-plan activity, generating AED488.29 million and accounting for 75.2% of the segment. Villas were the second-largest category at AED116.35 million, representing 17.9%, while commercial properties contributed AED35.39 million, or 5.5%. Hotel apartments and rooms remained a minor component at AED8.92 million, equivalent to 1.4% of off-plan transaction value.
Ready Market Performance
Total Value: AED658.96 million
Share of Total Market: 50.4%
Flats remained the largest ready-market category, generating AED405.23 million, or 61.5% of the segment. Commercial properties made a significant contribution of AED127.33 million, representing 19.3%, narrowly ahead of villas at AED120.11 million, or 18.2%. Hotel apartments and rooms accounted for just AED6.29 million, equivalent to 1.0% of ready-market activity.
Market Insights & Outlook
Apartments remained Dubai’s principal transaction driver, generating a combined AED893.53 million across the off-plan and ready markets, equivalent to 68.3% of total transaction value.
Villas were the second-largest combined category at AED236.46 million, representing 18.1% of the market, while commercial properties generated AED162.72 million, or 12.4%. Hotel apartments and rooms accounted for AED15.20 million, equivalent to 1.2% of total activity.
Overall, the day reflected an almost perfectly balanced market between off-plan and ready properties, with the ready segment holding a marginal lead. Apartments remained the dominant asset class across both markets, although the ready segment showed greater diversification through stronger commercial and villa activity.
Data Source: Dubai Land Department
Only freehold transactions are included
