According to new data and statistics, total real estate sales throughout the UAE reached record numbers in Q3 2025 – boosted by off-plan projects and high numbers of sales in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi especially.
According to data, real estate sales in Abu Dhabi in Q3 reached 7,154 units with a total value of 25 billion AED. This was a year-over-year increase of 110% in terms of real estate value and an increase of 76% in terms of total number of transactions.
In Dubai, the numbers were even better with Dubai recording its strongest quarterly volume of real estate sales ever. Data showed that 59,044 transactions were recorded in Q3 2025, an increase of 17% compared to the same period last year. The total value of property sold also increased to 169 billion AED.
Residential sales dominated the market in Abu Dhabi, amounting to 96% of total transactions, or 6,883 total deals valued at just over 23.3 billion AED. This was a 107% increase compared to Q3 2024. Popular areas for property investment included Al Reem Island, Al Raha Beach, and Al Reef.
Of these figures, buyers and investors were particularly keen on off-plan units with off-plan properties accounting for 73% of total residential sales. The value of off-plan sales in Abu Dhabi during Q3 increased by 136% to reach 17.3 billion AED.
The real estate sector in Dubai shows no signs of slowing down. According to the data, off-plan property sales in Dubai increased by 26% to reach 40,108 deals and a value of 82 billion AED. Completed properties in Dubai accounted for 18,936 sales and a total value of 86 billion AED – an increase of 16%.
Popular areas for investment included Business Bay, Al Barsha, and the Dubai Islands. Data showed that Business Bay alone accounted for 7.4 billion AED of sales. Dubai Marina and Palm Jumeirah generated just over 6 billion AED in combined sales value.
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