Dubai Real Estate opened the year with its strongest January on record, signalling sustained momentum in the emirate’s property market. Data from the Dubai Land Department shows total real estate transactions reached AED 107.96 billion, nearly double the AED 57.89 billion recorded a year earlier.
The number of transactions rose 17.27% to 21,884, pointing to broad-based activity across sales, mortgages, and gifts.
Sales alone hit AED 70.05 billion, the highest monthly value ever recorded in Dubai, up 59.13% year-on-year. A total of 16,858 sales deals were completed, a 20.38% increase from last January. The numbers suggest demand is not limited to a narrow segment. Families seeking long-term homes and investors looking for stable yields are both active, supported by policy clarity and major developments across Dubai.
The mortgage market experienced high activity, with 4,160 transactions resulting in a total mortgage activity of AED 32.04 billion. Meanwhile, property gifts reached a value of AED 5.87 billion through 826 deals.
The combination of financing and gifting demonstrates that both final users and family members transfer their financial assets within families, which shows that people are expanding their permanent presence in the city.
By sales value, Al Rowaiyah 1 led with AED 6.31 billion, followed by Meydan 2 at AED 6.04 billion and Al Yalayis 1 at AED 4.6 billion. Business Bay and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Gardens followed, alongside activity in Palm Jebel Ali and Palm Deira. These areas combine new supply with infrastructure links that appeal to both residents and investors.
Ahmed Al Dawla of Plan Real Estate said Dubai is increasingly seen as a city for long-term residence, not short stays. He cited safety, infrastructure, and economic stability as key drivers. With limited land availability and new international developers entering the market, he expects prices to continue rising as demand stays firm.