Downtown Dubai Apartments Q1 2025 Resale Report

How did Downtown Dubai Apartments transactions split between off-plan and ready in Q1 2025?

In Q1 2025, ready apartments dominated the Downtown Dubai market, accounting for 82.1% of transactions and 78.0% of total transaction value, while off-plan properties represented 17.9% of deals and 22.0% of value. The higher share of value relative to transaction count for off-plan units indicates that the average off-plan deal size exceeded the average ready property transaction during the quarter. This completion-status distribution reflects buyer preference for immediate occupancy in one of Dubai's most established residential districts, with off-plan activity capturing roughly one-fifth of market activity by both volume and value metrics.

Which Apartments bedroom configurations recorded the highest resale activity in Downtown Dubai during Q1 2025?

In Q1 2025, two-bedroom apartments led transaction activity in Downtown Dubai with 306 sales at an average price of AED 3,809,208, followed closely by one-bedroom units at 282 transactions and AED 2,138,282. Bedroom configurations spanned a wide price spectrum: studio apartments averaged AED 1,364,117, while four-bedroom units commanded AED 23,175,000, marking a spread of approximately AED 21.8 million across the segment range. Studio transactions surged 35.0% year-on-year, the sharpest count increase among all bedroom categories in the quarter.

How did off-plan primary-market sales of Apartments in Downtown Dubai perform in Q1 2025?

In Q1 2025, Downtown Dubai apartments recorded 160 off-plan transactions valued at AED 966,240,854, representing a 47.2% year-on-year decline in transaction count alongside a 4.6% increase in total value. The off-plan segment constituted approximately 17% of total transaction volume in the community during the quarter, with resale activity accounting for 760 transactions worth AED 2,969,597,693. The divergence between declining transaction counts and rising aggregate values in the primary market indicates a shift toward higher-value unit purchases in Downtown Dubai's off-plan segment during the period.

Dubai Apartments Market Context -- Q1 2025

## Dubai Market Overview

During Q1 2025, Dubai recorded 155,219 rental transactions across all communities, significantly outpacing the 42,310 sale transactions in the emirate. Within the sales market, initial sales accounted for 62.6% of transactions while resale properties represented 37.4% of the total volume. The rental market demonstrated different dynamics, with contract renewals comprising 65.8% of all rental transactions and new leases accounting for 34.2% during the quarter.