Abu Dhabi Real Estate Hits AED25.3bn with 34.5% Growth

Photo : Abu Dhabi Media Office

The Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC), which is part of the Department of Municipalities and Transport in Abu Dhabi, has shared exciting about the city’s real estate market. In the first quarter of 2025, the total value of all real estate deals reached AED 25.3 billion. This is a big increase of 34.5% compared to the same time last year, where the value was AED 18.82 billion. There were 6,896 deals in total, which is a rise from 5,773 deals in the first quarter of 2024.

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The buy and sell deals made up AED 15.51 billion, with 3,819 transactions. This shows a 26.7% increase in the value and an 11% increase in the number of deals compared to last year. Mortgage deals also grew a lot, reaching AED 9.8 billion from 3,077 transactions. This is a 49% rise compared to the previous year.

The most active areas for real estate deals were Saadiyat Island, which had AED 5.6 billion in deals, followed by Yas Island with AED 3.6 billion and Mohammed Bin Zayed City with AED 2.1 billion. Al Reem Island and Al Hudayriyat Island also had over AED 1 billion in deals each.

The report also showed that more foreign investors are buying properties in Abu Dhabi. There were 384 deals with investors from 68 different countries, worth AED 1.58 billion. This is a rise from 58 countries last year, which shows that more people from all over the world are becoming interested in Abu Dhabi’s real estate market.

Engineer Rashed Al Omaira, Acting Director-General of ADREC, said, "Our goal is to make Abu Dhabi’s real estate market better and stronger. We want to make things more efficient and help investors by using technology, good data, and working with our partners. The results show that Abu Dhabi's real estate market is strong, and more people are trusting it. We will keep improving our rules and systems to make the market even better and more flexible, and we are making sure that it fits with Abu Dhabi’s long-term plans."

This news shows that the Abu Dhabi real estate market is growing, and the city continues to be an attractive place for both local and international investors. The future looks bright for the real estate sector in Abu Dhabi as it continues to develop.