Abu Dhabi’s property market recorded AED 25.3 bn in real estate transactions in 1Q 2025, up 34.5% y-o-y, according to Abu Dhabi Real Estate Center data picked up by the Abu Dhabi Media Office.

Volumes up: Some 6.9k transactions were completed during the quarter, up from the 5.7k in 1Q 2024 which brought in AED 18.2 bn. Buy and sell transactions rose 26.7% y-o-y to AED 15.5 bn, while mortgages were up 49% to AED 9.8 bn. Foreign direct investment also saw a boost, with 384 transactions by investors from 68 nationalities totaling AED 1.6 bn.

Location-wise, Saadiyat Island saw the most transactions, followed by Yas Island and Mohammed Bin Zayed City.

This follows a strong 2024 for Abu Dhabi’s real estate market, which recorded AED 96.2 bn in transactions in 2024, up 24.2% in volume and 10.5% in value y-o-y. Sales made up the bulk at AED 58.5 bn, while mortgages hit AED 37.7 bn. FDI more than doubled to AED 7.9 bn from 2.3k investors across 105 countries. The year also saw 38 new off-plan launches and 12 project completions.

It’s been a good quarter for the Emirates, with Sharjah and Dubai also posting strong real estate growth in 1Q 2025. Sharjah recorded AED 13.2 bn in transactions , up 31.9% y-o-y, with residential properties leading the activity and foreign investor participation rising 25.3% to total 3.7k buyers from 94 nationalities. Dubai saw a 29.2% jump in transaction values to AED 114.1 bn, fueled by off-plan sales, which hit 24.9k transactions.

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