Dubai’s residential real estate market maintained its upward momentum in November 2025, with the latest ValuStrat Property Index showing consistent growth in apartment and villa prices. The report indicates that average prices per square foot continued to rise across both segments, supported by solid demand, economic diversification and strong investor sentiment.
Sales activity was notably high, reaching 19,019 transactions worth AED 64.7 billion, which represents a 30 percent increase in volume and a 50 percent rise in value compared to November 2024. Off-plan properties remained the strongest performers, with first-sale villa projects at Emaar Beachfront and Sobha Hartland recording some of the highest transaction values. Average apartment prices stood at AED 1.4 million, while ultra-luxury sales climbed to AED 203 million for select premium towers.
Villas saw faster appreciation than apartments, with prices rising 30.7 percent year over year and average sale values reaching AED 4.1 million. Villa rents increased to an annual average of AED 188,900, up 7.5 percent from the previous year, delivering yields between 4.5 and 4.8 percent. Limited land availability in high-demand communities continued to push prices higher, with standout transactions in Palm Jumeirah exceeding AED 100 million and strong activity in Al Furjan, Arabian Ranches, Al Hebiah Fourth and Wadi Al Safa 3.
The rental market remained active, with early November data showing 19,966 contracts worth AED 1.83 billion. Residential rentals accounted for AED 1.25 billion across 14,124 agreements, with villa rents averaging AED 1,628 per square foot annually. Commercial rents also increased, averaging AED 90,000 per year, up 78.2 percent from last year, although from a relatively low base.
Analysts note that while monthly price growth eased to 0.48 percent, the annual gains point to a stable and maturing real estate cycle rather than the rapid increases seen in 2022 and 2023. Continued population growth, expanding technology and AI-driven investment and the scarcity of prime locations are expected to support market activity into 2026.
