Analytical Review of the UAE Residential Real Estate Market. Results of 2025.

• The UAE's average GDP growth in 2026 is forecast at 5%.
• The UAE's inflation rate in 2026 is forecast at 2%.

DUBAI

• Residential property delivery volume hit a 10-year record. Against the backdrop of a high pace of new project launches, the actual volume of residential property completions is also rising. In 2025, 178,000 new units were announced (+6% vs. 2024), while 42,800 units were delivered (+46% vs. 2024).
• In 2025, property prices increased in both the primary and secondary markets. The average lot budget across the overall residential market grew by 10% compared to 2024, reaching 3.18 million AED. Meanwhile, on the primary market, this indicator increased by 21% compared to 2024, amounting to 2.98 million AED per lot.
• The price per square meter for apartments on the primary market of apartments/flats in Dubai at the end of 2025 was 19,600 AED (+7% vs. 2024), while the specific price for villas and townhouses reached 18,400 AED per sq. m (+17% vs. 2024).
• In 2025, Dubai recorded another demand record. A total of 215,100 transactions were concluded, amounting to 684 billion AED. Demand for real estate grew by 21% compared to 2024.

ABU DHABI

• Abu Dhabi's real estate market showed steady growth and record demand figures. The market transitioned into a phase of sustained investment growth.
• The average lot budget in the residential real estate market increased due to the apartment and flat segment. The average budget in the emirate in 2025 was 3.5 million AED (+15% vs. 2024).
• In 2025, 20,080 transactions were concluded in Abu Dhabi (+52% vs. 2024).
• In 2025, residential real estate worth 70.4 billion AED was sold (+70% vs. 2024).
• New-build sales in 2025 accounted for 71% of sold lots (62% in 2024).