Resale transactions, which include completed homes and Off Plan properties sold after their initial launch by a developer, accounted for just over 32% of total residential sales value.
By contrast, Off Plan sales, meaning initial purchases directly from developers, made up more than 67% of total residential sales value and recorded more than double the number of transactions compared to resales. All in all, residential activity led the market in 2025, with total sales value reaching AED 541.52bn, up 26.9% year-on-year.
While new supply continues to enter the market, population growth is sustaining demand, with end users absorbing newly handed over units and continuing to invest in established communities with renovation potential. In line with that segment of the market, residential leasing value increased by 10.5%, while leasing transactions rose by 1.59%.
Growth was also evident beyond, with commercial real estate recording a strong year, with total sales of AED 134.99bn, up more than 40% year-on-year.
Together, these trends point to a market that continues to expand with greater structure, liquidity and maturity, supported by strong end user demand absorbing new supply.
*Data pulled from Property Monitor on 2 January 2026
