Dubai Real Estate Shows Broad-Based Strength Across Segments

16 Jan 2026 CW Team

Dubai’s real estate market continued to demonstrate resilience and depth in 2025, with strong transaction activity across both luxury and affordable housing segments, reinforcing sustained confidence among investors and end-users.

Data indicates that properties priced above AED 15 million as well as those below AED 2 million recorded healthy sales volumes and values, reflecting balanced demand across price categories. An analysis by fäm Properties shows that Emaar maintained its market-leading position, topping the charts in sales value, projects delivered, units handed over and new launches.

According to DXBinteract, Emaar recorded sales worth AED 65.8 billion during the year, followed by DAMAC Properties at AED 35.9 billion and Binghatti at AED 26.0 billion. Emaar also ended 2025 with the highest number of homes under construction at 51,032 units, delivered 27 projects comprising 7,318 units, and launched 54 new projects.

Binghatti emerged as the top developer by sales volume, completing 17,061 transactions, ahead of DAMAC Properties with 15,393 and Emaar with 13,149 deals. In the luxury segment, Nakheel led sales above AED 15 million, while Binghatti dominated the affordable segment below AED 2 million.

Commenting on the data, Firas Al Msaddi, CEO of fäm Properties, said the performance across price segments highlights a diversified and structurally healthy real estate market in Dubai.

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