Dubai Real Estate Sales Market Report 13 - 15 December 2025
Dubai Real Estate Sales Market Report 13-15 December 2025 (Weekend)
Market Review (Weekend Period)
The Dubai real estate sales market concluded the weekend of 13-15 December 2025 with a strong performance, recording over AED 6.67 billion in transactions from 1,087 deals. The weekend was characterized by a surge in high-value commercial land transactions, which dramatically skewed the overall figures. A single massive gift transaction of commercial land in Hadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid accounted for 40% of the weekend's total value, highlighting the impact of major portfolio movements. Beyond this, the market showed a clear preference for ready properties, with residential sales continuing to drive transaction volume.
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1. Weekend Transaction Summary
| Metric | Total (AED) | Total (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Transactions | 1,087 | - |
| Total Sales Value | 6,674,753,950 | 1.82 Billion |
Note: USD conversion calculated at an exchange rate of AED 3.67 = USD 1.
2. By Transaction Type
| Transaction Type | Number of Transactions | Total (AED) | Total (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 880 | 3,968,256,575 | 1.08 Billion |
| Gifts | 28 | 1,780,882,718 | 485 Million |
| Mortgage | 179 | 925,614,657 | 252 Million |
| Grand Total | 1,087 | 6,674,753,950 | 1.82 Billion |
Insight: While standard sales constituted most deals, gift transactions represented a remarkable 27% of the total value, driven by the major land transfer. Mortgage activity remained robust, supporting a significant portion of financed purchases.
3. By Property Status
| Property Status | Number of Transactions | Total (AED) | Total (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ready | 494 | 5,619,472,652 | 1.53 Billion |
| Off-Plan | 593 | 1,055,281,298 | 287 Million |
| Grand Total | 1,087 | 6,674,753,950 | 1.82 Billion |
Insight: Ready properties, though fewer in number, captured a dominant 84% of the weekend's sales value. This underscores a strong investor and end-user focus on completed, income-generating assets.
4. By Property Ownership Type
| Ownership Type | Number of Transactions | Total (AED) | Total (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Hold | 1,059 | 6,278,967,673 | 1.71 Billion |
| Non Free Hold | 28 | 395,786,278 | 108 Million |
| Grand Total | 1,087 | 6,674,753,950 | 1.82 Billion |
Insight: Freehold properties continued their overwhelming dominance, accounting for 94% of total sales value. This reinforces their status as the primary asset class for investment sales in Dubai.
5. By Primary Usage
| Usage | Number of Transactions | Total (AED) | Total (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial | 33 | 3,316,612,725 | 904 Million |
| Residential | 1,054 | 3,358,141,225 | 915 Million |
| Grand Total | 1,087 | 6,674,753,950 | 1.82 Billion |
Insight: The market was almost perfectly split in value between residential and commercial uses. A tiny number of commercial deals (just 33) generated nearly half (50%) of the weekend's total capital, driven by high-value land plots.
6. By Property Type
| Property Type | Number of Transactions | Total (AED) | Total (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land | 105 | 4,884,772,881 | 1.33 Billion |
| Commercial Land | 32 | 3,254,612,725 | 887 Million |
| Residential Land | 52 | 1,141,731,929 | 311 Million |
| All Other Land Types | 21 | 488,428,227 | 133 Million |
| Unit | 882 | 1,425,472,481 | 388 Million |
| Flat | 820 | 1,249,917,454 | 341 Million |
| Office | 41 | 103,605,975 | 28 Million |
| All Other Unit Types | 21 | 71,949,052 | 20 Million |
| Building | 100 | 364,508,589 | 99 Million |
| Grand Total | 1,087 | 6,674,753,950 | 1.82 Billion |
Insight: Land sales were the unequivocal driver of value, contributing 73% of the total from less than 10% of transactions. This was heavily influenced by several ultra-high-value commercial plot sales. Flats remained the volume leader for individual units.
7. By Locality (Top 10 by Value)
| Rank | Locality | Number of Transactions | Total (AED) | Total (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid | 2 | 2,671,985,638 | 728 Million |
| 2 | Business Bay | 68 | 613,403,628 | 167 Million |
| 3 | Sustainable City | 8 | 365,258,705 | 100 Million |
| 4 | Um Suqaim First | 2 | 250,244,396 | 68 Million |
| 5 | Palm Jabal Ali | 33 | 239,261,000 | 65 Million |
| 6 | Dubai Investment Park Second | 53 | 227,399,016 | 62 Million |
| 7 | Dubai Hills Estate | 14 | 143,823,528 | 39 Million |
| 8 | Jumeirah Village Circle | 108 | 114,895,250 | 31 Million |
| 9 | Al Nahda First | 1 | 110,000,000 | 30 Million |
| 10 | Majan | 105 | 95,115,039 | 26 Million |
Other Localities
The remaining 97 localities accounted for 691 transactions with a combined value of 1,943,286,750 AED (529 Million USD). Activity included established areas like Arjan, Burj Khalifa, Dubai Marina, and Palm Jumeirah.
Insight: The weekend was defined by a single monumental transaction. Hadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid claimed the top spot due to a massive AED 2.67 billion land deal, representing 40% of the entire weekend's value. Excluding this outlier, Business Bay led with consistent high-volume, high-value activity, followed by strong performances from master-planned communities.
Report compiled based on transactional data for the period 13-15 December 2025. All USD figures are calculated at AED 3.67 = USD 1.
Disclaimer:
This report is based on publicly available data and Dubai Land Department (DLD) transaction summaries as of the date mentioned in the title of this post.
Final and detailed figures from the DLD may vary upon official release.
1 US Dollar = 3.672 UAE Dirhams
This report is merely informative, and all investments come with risk. You are responsible for your decisions.