- A record-breaking surge within the secondary market, alongside important progress within the major market, noticed Dubai obtain the highest-ever month-to-month complete in gross sales transactions, with a 94% year-on-year surge in worth and a 54% rise in transaction quantity.
- Dubai’s secondary section achieved a file AED28 billion in gross sales throughout over 7,700 transactions, up 67% in worth and 66% in quantity from April 2024.
- Primary gross sales additional contributed to the cost, touching AED 34.2 billion in worth, a 124% enhance from April 2024.
Property Finder, the main property portal within the MENA area, has launched its market efficiency highlights for April 2025, highlighting unprecedented peaks in Dubai’s actual property exercise.
Dubai Land Department (DLD) knowledge reveals that this April, Dubai recorded AED 62.1 billion in complete gross sales transactions, the very best ever month-to-month complete for the emirate – a 94% year-on-year surge in worth as in comparison with April 2024, and a 54% rise in transaction quantity. This landmark efficiency underscores town’s thriving property sector, with progress witnessed throughout each major (off-plan) and secondary (prepared) markets.
Key knowledge highlights:
Sales efficiency: The major market exhibits no indicators of slowing down
The major property section led the cost on Dubai real estate, with gross sales touching AED 34.2 billion in worth, a 124% enhance from April 2024. This was fuelled by marquee transactions in locations like Palm Jebel Ali and The Oasis by Emaar.
Palm Jebel Ali and The Oasis by Emaar accounted for 19% and 13% of the whole worth, respectively, regardless of representing lower than 2% and 4% of complete transaction quantity of major transactions, highlighting investor urge for food for future-forward, branded communities.
Sales efficiency: Resale maintains robust and sustained progress
The secondary section carried out equally notably, with a file AED28 billion in gross sales worth throughout greater than 7,700 transactions, up 67% in worth and 66% in quantity from April 2024.
While a landmark AED 1.45 billion land transaction in DMCC-EZ2 for the upcoming Sobha Central improvement in Jebel Ali stood out, robust resale exercise in key communities[1] reminiscent of Palm Jumeirah, JVC, and Dubai Marina additionally contributed considerably to general transaction worth.
Consumer preferences: Apartments dominate dwelling searches
Apartment residing continues to be the popular selection throughout each purchaser and renter classes; with flats accounting for almost 78% of rental searches and 59% of buy curiosity in April 2025.
Studio flats comprised 21% of all rental searches on Property Finder, however simply 14% of purchaser curiosity. This hole alerts robust yield alternatives for buyers in smaller items, the place rental demand seems stronger than purchaser curiosity.
Meanwhile, two-bedroom flats attracted 35% of purchaser searches and 31% of rental demand.
Cherif Sleiman, Chief Revenue Officer at Property Finder, stated, “Dubai’s real estate market continues to scale new heights, propelled by bold city planning, regulatory innovation, and investor trust. The sustained growth across both primary and secondary segments is resounding proof of its resilience and long-term appeal.”
He provides, “The Dubai Land Department’s recent initiative of introducing AI-enabled governance of real estate advertising will enhance transparency and credibility in real estate advertisements across key marketing platforms, a focus that we have always aligned with. Further supported by the strategic partnerships signed by DLD at the International Property Show, we are witnessing greater transparency, smarter regulation, and higher service standards across the board. These far-sighted initiatives will contribute to Dubai’s growing status as one of the world’s most investor-friendly real estate markets. At Property Finder, we continue supporting this vision by empowering home seekers and investors with the data-led tools and insights they need to make confident, future-focused decisions.”