2025 Year-End Market Wrap-Up Part 1: Record-breaking AED 525.87B+ transactions in first 290 days (168,540 transactions since January), quarterly breakdown (Q1: +15.8% YoY housing prices, 9,300 mortgage transactions +24% YoY, +12% apartment asking prices; H1: 94,000 residential sales +23.04% YoY, AED 262.7B transaction value +37.68% YoY; Q3: +2.5% quarterly growth, AED 400B+ total Q1-Q3 +15% YoY), off-plan dominance (69% of Q1 transactions, 60%+ overall, 53 new projects in January with 12,400+ units), property type performance (apartments 81% of ready transactions Q1, AED 2,023/sqft off-plan vs AED 1,600/sqft ready Q2, 20% annual price growth; villas 80% YoY secondary sales growth, strongest price appreciation in Jumeirah Islands/Palm/Emirates Hills/The Meadows), developer performance (Emaar: AED 52.9B sales +10% YoY, AED 17.6B revenue +41%, AED 9.8B net profit +49%, AED 120.4B backlog +44%; Damac: AED 23B sales, USD 4-4.3B forecasted revenue, USD 20B backlog; Nakheel: AED 13B sales by August), price appreciation (15.8% annual increase, luxury 8-10%, Palm Jumeirah/Emirates Hills 20% in some areas).
Show Notes
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🎙️ EPISODE OVERVIEW
Part 1 of Dubai's 2025 year-end market review, analyzing record-breaking transaction volumes exceeding AED 525B in first 290 days, quarterly performance breakdown, off-plan dominance, property type trends, and stellar developer performance from Emaar, Damac, and Nakheel.
📊 KEY TOPICS COVERED
• Record-breaking numbers (AED 525.87B+ transactions in first 290 days, 168,540 transactions since January)
• Quarterly breakdown (Q1: +15.8% YoY housing prices, 9,300 mortgage transactions +24% YoY, +12% apartment asking prices; H1: 94,000 residential sales +23.04% YoY, AED 262.7B transaction value +37.68% YoY; Q3: +2.5% quarterly growth, AED 400B+ total Q1-Q3 +15% YoY)
• Off-plan dominance (69% of Q1 transactions, 60%+ overall, 53 new projects in January with 12,400+ units)
• Property type performance (apartments 81% of ready transactions Q1, AED 2,023/sqft off-plan vs AED 1,600/sqft ready Q2, 20% annual price growth; villas 80% YoY secondary sales growth, strongest price appreciation in Jumeirah Islands/Palm/Emirates Hills/The Meadows)
• Developer performance (Emaar: AED 52.9B sales +10% YoY, AED 17.6B revenue +41%, AED 9.8B net profit +49%, AED 120.4B backlog +44%; Damac: AED 23B sales, USD 4-4.3B forecasted revenue, USD 20B backlog; Nakheel: AED 13B sales by August)
• Price appreciation (15.8% annual increase, luxury 8-10%, Palm Jumeirah/Emirates Hills 20% in some areas)
💡 KEY TAKEAWAYS
• 2025 achieved AED 525.87B+ in first 290 days (168,540 transactions), surpassing 2024's full-year performance
• Off-plan dominated at 69% of Q1 transactions with 53 new projects launching in January alone (12,400+ units)
• Apartment prices grew 20% annually with off-plan averaging AED 2,023/sqft vs ready properties AED 1,600/sqft
• Emaar led developers with AED 52.9B sales (+10% YoY), AED 9.8B net profit (+49%), and AED 120.4B backlog (+44%)
• Villa secondary sales surged 80% YoY with strongest appreciation in Jumeirah Islands, Palm Jumeirah, Emirates Hills, and The Meadows
📈 DATA SOURCES
Dubai Land Department | Emaar Properties Financial Reports | Damac Properties | Nakheel | Property Monitor | Q1-Q3 2025 Transaction Data
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📞 CONTACT PARAG KUNDALWAL | CONSULTAA
Founder & CEO, Consultaa - Dubai Real Estate Consulting & Global Capital Advisory
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