According to the original article citing DXBinteract, April 2025 sales reached AED 62.4 billion, up 95.3% year on year, across 17,979 transactions (+55.4%). Average price per square foot was AED 1,583 (+2.3%). Apartments accounted for 13,737 sales and AED 26.7 billion; villas for 3,223 sales and AED 23.7 billion (+134.1% in value); plots for 599 sales and AED 10.9 billion (+126% in value). Commercial properties and buildings recorded AED 1.1 billion and AED 10 million respectively.
Price trends by property type
Average sale prices in the source: apartments AED 1.3M (−2.4%); villas AED 3.5M (+2.2%); commercial AED 1.9M (+58.8%); plots AED 3.5M (−45.3%); buildings AED 10M (−66.8%). The report attributes variations in part to changes in the locations accounting for sales.
Rental market
Average rents: apartments AED 80K (+6.7%); villas AED 180K (+12.5%); commercial units AED 72K (−36%).
Mortgage market
4,457 mortgage transactions (+109.8%) with a value of AED 15.3 billion (+15%).
Most expensive apartments
Bulgari Lighthouse Dubai — AED 156M; Private Residences Dubai — AED 140M; Orla by Omniyat — AED 81M; Como Residences — AED 70M; The 118 at Burj Khalifa — AED 65M.
Most expensive villas
Palm Jumeirah — AED 180M; Wadi Al Safa 3 — AED 121M; Hadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid — AED 100M.
Best-selling off-plan apartments
Binghatti Elite: 498 units, AED 277.1M. Binghatti Skyrise: 267 units, AED 397.7M. Bay Grove Residences: 142 units, AED 412.3M.
Best-selling off-plan villas
Al Yelayiss 1: 646 units, AED 1.9B. Me’Aisem Second: 418 units, AED 7.1B. Palm Jabal Ali: 153 units, AED 3.4B.
Market perspective
The original May 9, 2025 publication describes strong performance in off-plan developments and luxury property, reflecting investor confidence and sustained demand.
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