Off-Plan Market Performance
Total Value: AED708.02 million
Share of Total Market: 55.7%
Flats overwhelmingly dominated the off-plan segment, generating AED671.01 million and accounting for 94.8% of off-plan transaction value. This left relatively limited activity across the remaining property categories.
Villas contributed AED21.00 million, equivalent to 3.0% of the segment, while commercial properties generated AED11.33 million, or 1.6%. Hotel apartments and rooms remained marginal at AED4.68 million, representing just 0.7% of off-plan activity.
Ready Market Performance
Total Value: AED562.20 million
Share of Total Market: 44.3%
Flats also led the ready market, recording AED429.31 million and contributing 76.4% of ready transaction value.
Villas provided the second-largest contribution at AED101.25 million, representing 18.0% of the segment. Commercial properties accounted for AED20.99 million, or 3.7%, while hotel apartments and rooms generated AED10.64 million, equivalent to 1.9%.
Although apartments remained dominant, the ready market showed greater diversification than the off-plan segment, particularly through its considerably stronger villa contribution.
Market Insights & Outlook
Apartments remained Dubai’s principal transaction driver, generating a combined AED1,100.32 million across the off-plan and ready markets, equivalent to 86.6% of total transaction value.
Villas were the second-largest combined category at AED122.25 million, representing 9.6% of total activity. Commercial properties generated AED32.32 million, or 2.5%, while hotel apartments and rooms accounted for AED15.32 million, equivalent to 1.2%.
Overall, the day reflected a market clearly led by off-plan transactions, which accounted for 55.7% of activity compared with 44.3% for ready properties. However, the most striking feature was the exceptionally high concentration of activity in apartments, particularly within the off-plan market, where flats represented almost 95% of transaction value.
The ready segment was comparatively more balanced, with villas contributing a meaningful 18.0% alongside its apartment activity. The separate AED881.27 million in land transactions also points to substantial activity beyond conventional off-plan and ready property transactions.
Data Source: Dubai Land Department
Only freehold transactions are included
