Both living markets in Abu Dhabi and Dubai demonstrated strong sales transaction activity during Q3, driven mainly by the off-plan sector. In the year to Q3 2025, Abu Dhabi’s sales transactions volumes grew by 76.2% while Dubai’s increased by 16.5%.

Resilient demand continue to push sales prices higher across all property categories. Villa prices led the growth with approximately 15% increases across both Dubai and Abu Dhabi, reflecting strong investor preference in this segment.

The rate of rental growth has moderated considerably over the course of the year, where on an annual basis to September 2025, apartment rents rose by 6.2%, while villa rents grew more modestly at 2.9%.