Dubai Real Estate Booms as High-Net-Worth Buyers Drive Prices

Dubai Real Estate Booms as High-Net-Worth Buyers Drive Prices

Dubai’s property market accelerated in September 2025, recording 20,127 transactions, an 11.3% year-on-year rise, and $14.79 billion in sales, up 21.2% from the same period a year earlier. 

Average prices reached about $459.90 per sq. ft., underlining demand for prime stock as ultra-wealthy buyers closed prime locations.

Across the first nine months of 2025 the market neared $136.15 billion in turnover from more than 155,000 transactions, a 33.7% gain in value and an 18.5% increase in volume versus the same period a year earlier, when sales were about $101.85 billion across 130,360 deals. 

More holistic industry tallies place the January–September value at roughly $182.4 billion from 200,000 deals, up 23.4% by value and 20.5% by deal count year-on-year, signalling depth beyond trophy purchases.

Mortgage activity painted a contrasting picture. Closed mortgage transactions in September fell 9.2% year-on-year to 3,787, and mortgage lending value dropped around 24.2% to about $3.30 billion, suggesting a heavier tilt toward cash and institutional flows. 

The data suggests a two-speed market: robust capital inflows from wealthy and offshore buyers lifting headline values and square-foot prices, while mortgage-dependent retail demand remains subdued.

What Does This Mean for Me?

With continued infrastructure delivery, investor incentives and new mega projects coming online, the outlook into Q4 2025 points to further growth. Dubai remains a prime location for high-net-worth buyers looking for a stable market with continued upward growth at the premium end.

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