Dubai real estate: Prime property prices surge 20.4 percent amid sustained population growth

In Q4, the weighted average capital value of a villa in Dubai reached AED14.4 million, rising 25.1 percent annually Dubai’s real estate market posted notable price growth in the fourth quarter of 2025, with the citywide freehold residential market witnessing increases of 19.8 percent annually, according to the latest ValuStrat Price Index report. The price growth witnessed in the final...

Dubai off-plan homes dominate property market with record 65% of transactions

Dubai off-plan residential market records strongest year on record, as apartments, mid-market pricing and investor demand leading growth The Dubai off-plan residential market delivered its strongest performance on record in 2025, reinforcing its position as the primary engine of the emirate’s real estate growth, according to Betterhomes’ Dubai Residential Real Estate FY 2025...

Growth momentum builds as UAE real estate stays on uptrend

The UAE’s property market will continue its upward momentum due to sustained population growth, strong end-user demand, low-tax and business-friendly framework, mature regulations and ongoing supportive factors, experts say.   The latest Property Finder survey findings disclosed that seven in 10 residents plan to buy property in the UAE in the next six months, signalling continued confidence in...

Dubai Loop tunnel work to begin soon, serve over 13,000 passengers a day

Areas expected to benefit in the initial phase include DIFC, the Dubai Mall, Burj Khalifa Dubai will begin construction of the first phase of the Dubai Loop, an underground transport project developed in partnership with Elon Musk’s Boring Company, with an initial investment of about Dh565 million ($153.85 million). The project, announced less than a year ago by Sheikh Hamdan bin...

Dubai real estate market eyes 160,000 new units in 2026 following record ultra luxury home sales

Market momentum continues following the record sale of 500 ultra luxury homes across the emirate in 2025  The residential sector in Dubai celebrated another year of record-breaking results in 2025, according to the Dubai Residential Market Review Q4 2025 published by the global property consultancy Knight Frank. The emirate’s real estate market saw substantial expansion in both transaction...

DAMAC unveils Lagoons District, bringing a 24/7 waterfront live-work–play destination to Dubai

“We’re bringing together two powerful ideas of waterfront wellbeing and a high-energy urban district,” Amira Sajwani, MD, DAMAC Properties Dubai, United Arab Emirates: DAMAC Properties, the largest private real estate developer in the UAE and the Middle East, has launched Piazza Roma offices and Valencia apartments within DAMAC Lagoons District, a multi-use, lifestyle-led community....

Dubai ultra-luxury villa resales hit $3.15bn as cash buyers dominate completed homes

Dubai ultra-luxury villa resale market hit $3.15bn in 2025, with cash buyers dominating completed homes and avoiding off-plan risk The Dubai resale market for ultra-luxury villas is being driven overwhelmingly by cash buyers seeking completed homes and minimal risk, according to new research from fäm Luxe, the luxury division of fäm Properties. The analysis shows that villa resales...

ADE Properties unveils 274-unit mixed-use residential project in Dubai

The development marks ADE Properties’ latest entry into Dubai’s mid-to-upper residential market ADE Properties has unveiled Barari Gate, a mixed-use residential development located in Majan, Dubai, adjacent to the Al Barari area.  The project was officially introduced to the market during a launch event held at Atlantis The Royal, Dubai, where the developer presented the project’s...

Dubai real estate outlook 2026: steady demand, selective cooling, and a tech‑driven turn

Dubai enters 2026 after a record Dh680B year, with steady demand, selective price cooling, and blockchain-driven tokenisation set to redefine property investment Dubai enters 2026 on the back of a blockbuster year for property activity, with analysts and market leaders pointing to resilient end‑user demand, a larger international buyer base, and the first practical steps toward tokenised...