Dubai Real Estate Transaction Report: October 22, 2025
The market on October 22nd saw a Total Transaction Value of AED 2,539.94 million across 710 total transactions, demonstrating sustained activity midweek.
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Key Highlights:
- Sales Value and Count: Sales transactions totaled 426 deals with a combined value of AED 1,215.59 million. This is a solid figure, though slightly lower in volume and value than the previous day.
- Ready Properties Back in Front: Ready properties narrowly led the sales value at AED 712.27 million, edging out Off-Plan sales at AED 503.32 million.
- Grants Contribution: Grants (Gifts), which do not count as sales, added a substantial AED 515.29 million across 47 transactions to the total market flow, indicating significant wealth transfer activity.
- Area Leadership: Jumeirah Village Circle once again dominated the volume chart with 127 total transactions, while Business Bay led the charge in sales value at AED 98.93 million.
Detailed Transaction Breakdown
1. Activity by Transaction Type
The market saw a healthy mix of sales and mortgage activity, with a notable contribution from Grants.
| Transaction Type | Count | Total Value (AED) |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | 426 | AED 1,215.59M |
| Mortgage | 237 | AED 809.07M |
| Gifts | 47 | AED 515.29M |
2. Sales Value by Property Status
For sales activity, Ready properties slightly outperformed Off-Plan in terms of capital value.
| Status | Count | Total Sales Value (AED) |
|---|---|---|
| Ready | 210 | AED 712.27M |
| Off-Plan | 216 | AED 503.32M |
3. Sales Value by Property Type
Residential 'Units' accounted for the highest sales value, followed closely by 'Land' transactions.
| Property Type | Count | Total Sales Value (AED) |
|---|---|---|
| Unit | 358 | AED 770.46M |
| Land | 41 | AED 339.26M |
| Building | 27 | AED 105.86M |
4. Top 5 Areas by Total Sales Value
| Area | Total Sales Value (AED) |
|---|---|
| BUSINESS BAY | AED 98.93M |
| DUBAI PRODUCTION CITY | AED 77.84M |
| BURJ KHALIFA | AED 77.28M |
| Palm Deira | AED 71.01M |
| Al Wasl | AED 68.59M |
5. Top 5 Areas by Transaction Count (Total Transactions)
These areas recorded the highest volume of transactions across all types (Sales, Mortgage, Gifts).
| Area | Count |
|---|---|
| JUMEIRAH VILLAGE CIRCLE | 127 |
| BUSINESS BAY | 45 |
| Dubai Investment Park Second | 28 |
| BURJ KHALIFA | 26 |
| DUBAI LAND RESIDENCE COMPLEX | 25 |
Disclaimer
This report is based on publicly available data and Dubai Land Department (DLD) transaction summaries as of the date mentioned in the title of this post.
Final and detailed figures from the DLD may vary upon official release.
Note that transaction values are often for the total amount of the sale, not just the down payment, but off-plan sales involve future payments.
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This report is merely informative, and all investments come with risk. You are responsible for your decisions.