The Dubai real estate market registered exceptional results in April, with residential sales transactions that reach 17,447, an impressive 61% increase compared to the same month last year, while the commercial rental activity increased, including an increase of 22.4% in the average office income and a strong jump of 40.8% in warehouse rates.
These figures, published in the April 2025 report Engel & Völkers Middle EastPremium residential and commercial real estate services leader, underlines Dubai’s continuous strength as a magnet for global capital, even in the midst of broader economic uncertainty and a feeling of changing investors worldwide.
In the residential sector, transaction volumes not only exceeded April 2024, but also exceeded the monthly average of Q1 2025 by 20%, highlighting a strong underlying demand.
A softer American dollar improved the affordable for buyers abroad, further feeding interest in out -of -plan and secondary markets. International investors are attracted to Dubai’s lifestyle combination, high yields and relative value compared to other global cities.
Commercial real estate echoed this impulse, supported by sustained growth of the population and an increasingly diversified economy. The central commercial districts, such as Business Bay and Jumeirah Lake Towers, saw a strong absorption and a new limited stock, which increases the rental of the average office more than 22% compared to April 2024.
At the same time, the logistics and industrial sector, which experiences an unprecedented increase, with warehouse rentals uploading almost 41% year -on -year due to the growing demand for electronic commerce, manufacturing, high space and space.
“Dubai continues to separate in the global real estate stage,” said Daniel Hadi, CEO or Engel & Völkers Middle East. “Buyers and Investors are answering to the City’s Unique Combination of Quality Lifestyle, Competitive Yields, and Policy Stability. This Performance Underscores Growing Appeal to Global Investors, Developers, and End-Proc And-Term-Term-TERM-TERM-TERM-TERM-TERM AND THE MOMENTUM REFLECTS STRONG DEMAND FUNCTIONAL
The residential activity remained broad base, with established and emerging communities that saw the sustained demand. Jumeirah Village Circle remained the highest transaction area in the city, attracting end users and investors attracted by the relative value of their
Damac Islands He won impulse, satisfying the growing demand for affordable villas and coastal houses. Meanwhile, Business Bay and Dubai Marina He remained among high -performance apartments markets, combining a strong attraction of lifestyle with a constant investor interest.
While the general prices are still in the upward trend, Engel and Völkers Early stabilization signals notable in mature communities: an indicator of a more balanced and sustainable market. Solid foundations, friendly policies with investors and a transparent regulatory environment support the long -term growth trajectory of Dubai.
On the commercial side, the high performance areas for the transaction activity included Business Bay, Motor City, JLT and Barsha Heights, everything, all offer strong foundations and strategic advantages for companies in all sectors. It is expected that the limited availability of the office space of grade A and a constant influx of companies that establish the regional headquarters in Dubai maintain an upward pressure on rentals during the second half of the year.
Meanwhile, warehouse operators compete for space near commercial corridors, free areas and last mile delivery centers, which promotes sustained rental growth in key industrial groups.
As Dubai consolidates its position as an entrance door between the East and West and a magnet for innovation and investment, Engel & Völkers Middle East The forecasts continued the impulse through the rest of 2025. With solid foundations of the market, feeling of resistant buyers and record levels of global interest, the real estate market of the city is on the way to offering a record year.
