Growing villa demand pushes Dubai residential sales to new heights in H1 2025
Growing investor and buyer interest in the villa sector was highlighted in H1 2025 as sales climbed from AED 71.6 billion in value to AED 118.5 billion over the first six months last year, built on transaction growth from 13,135 to 20,415.
A market update issued by fäm Properties today shows that sales for villas and apartments combined rose by 38% in value, from AED 190.8 billion in H1 2024 to AED 262.7 billion in H1 2025. Transaction volumes grew by 22.96%, from 76,442 to 93,988 deals.
Data from DXBinteract reveals that H1 apartment transactions were up 16% year-on-year, from 63,307 to 73,573. Sales value for apartments climbed 21% over the same period, from AED 119.2 billion to AED 144.2 billion.
Villas recorded triple-digit growth in three months, including a 118% rise in January, 111.5% in February, and a 147% surge in April, when the total value of villa sales tripled year-on-year from AED 7.8 billion to AED 24 billion.
April was also a big month for apartments, with transactions up by 42% from 9,656 in 2024 to 13,736 in 2025, while sales value grew by 48.47%, from AED 18.046 billion to AED 26.794 billion.
Average monthly villa deals rose from 2,189 in H1 2024 to 3,402 this year, with average value up from AED 11.9 billion to AED 19.8 billion. Apartment deals grew from a monthly average of 10,551 to 12,262, while average monthly value was up from AED 19.9 billion to AED 24 billion. The surge in villa transactions across most months this year highlights a growing demand for larger, family-oriented homes, a trend we've seen strengthen in recent years,
said Firas Al Msaddi, CEO of fäm Properties. At the same time, we're witnessing sustained interest in apartments, particularly among investors and younger buyers seeking long-term value and rental yield, and this level of activity underlines consistent investor confidence in Dubai.
2024
2025
Villas
Apartments
Villas
Apartments
January
1,635
9,283
3,558
9,944
February
1,852
9,369
3,917
11,370
March
2,403
10,564
2,739
11,661
April
1,379
9,656
3,407
13,736
May
2,827
13,961
3,809
14,013
June
3,039
10,474
2,985
12,849
Average
2,189
10,551
3,402
12,262
Total
13,135
63,307
20,415
73,573
2024
2025
Villas
Apartments
Villas
Apartments
January
AED 9.507
AED 19.473
AED 16.102
AED 18.169
February
AED 9.769
AED 17.367
AED 19.541
AED 21.468
March
AED 12.457
AED 19.466
AED 14.193
AED 22.673
April
AED 7.792
AED 18.046
AED 24.091
AED 26.794
May
AED 13.780
AED 25.677
AED 25.079
AED 29.697
June
AED 18.287
AED 19.216
AED19.539
AED 25.382
Average
AED 11.932
AED 19.874
AED 19.757
AED 24.030
Total
AED 71.592
AED 119.245
AED 118.545
AED 144.183
News Source: Total Communications
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