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Dubai Residential Real Estate Market Snapshot - May 2023

May 11, 2023

By Taimur Khan

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The total volume of residential transactions in Dubai stood at 7,615 in April 2023. While this figure highlights a drop in activity levels compared to the prior month, it still marks an increase of 16.2% from the previous year. This growth has been underpinned by a 42.5% increase in off-plan market sales, whilst secondary market sales have dropped by 2.4%. In the year to date to April 2023, a total of 36,946 transactions have been registered, the highest total ever recorded over this period.

Key Takeaways

  1. The total volume of residential transactions in Dubai stood at 7,615 in April 2023, registering a 16.2% growth from the previous year.

  2. In the year to date to April 2023, a total of 36,946 transactions have been registered, this is the highest total ever recorded over this period.

  3. In the year to April 2023, Dubai’s average residential prices increased by 14.5%. Over this period, average apartment prices rose by 14.5% and average villa prices by 14.9%.

  4. In the rental market, average rents in the year through April 2023 increased by 25.8%, where average apartment and villa rents grew by 25.7% and 26.1%, respectively.