Commercial real estate sales, including offices and retail spaces, experienced a remarkable increase in Dubai during 2025, surging by 90.5% compared to 2024. This surge highlights the ongoing strong demand for commercial spaces and indicates significant expansion among businesses in the region.
According to data from the Dubai Land Department, commercial property sales in Dubai reached 18.1 billion dirhams across 6,098 transactions in 2025, reflecting a growth of 90.5% compared to the previous year’s sales, which totaled 9.5 billion dirhams through 4,301 deals.
Post-Pandemic Recovery and Business Confidence
The commercial real estate sales data for Dubai showcases noticeable growth in the period following the COVID-19 pandemic, revealing a robust recovery and structural shift in the business environment of the emirate. Sales rose from approximately 4.5 billion dirhams in 2022 to 6.5 billion dirhams in 2023, then increased to 9.5 billion dirhams in 2024, ultimately reaching 18.1 billion dirhams in 2025—a staggering increase of over 300% within three years.
This growth trajectory signifies not merely a cyclical recovery but a genuine expansion in demand for office spaces and commercial facilities, bolstered by an influx of global companies, growth in the non-oil economy, and Dubai’s evolution into a regional hub for business and financial services. This trend has also energized corporate activities, improved occupancy rates, and amplified investments associated with commercial value chains, positioning commercial real estate as a key beneficiary in the post-pandemic landscape and a crucial element in sustaining business growth in the region.
Distribution of Commercial Sales
The commercial property sales in Dubai for the reported period were categorized into 13.1 billion dirhams for office spaces from 4,561 transactions and 4.9 billion dirhams for retail establishments from 1,537 transactions.
Sales of ready office spaces represented the largest share of total office sales, amounting to 8.5 billion dirhams from 3,149 transactions.
In terms of off-plan office sales, the total value reached 4.6 billion dirhams from 1,412 transactions. Conversely, off-plan retail sales accounted for 3 billion dirhams from 756 transactions, while ready retail sales totaled 1.9 billion dirhams from 781 transactions.
Geographical Distribution
Geographically, the Business Bay area topped the list for office sales with 1,430 transactions valued at 5.1 billion dirhams, followed by Jumeirah Lake Towers with 1,092 transactions worth 2.5 billion dirhams. Al Barsha Heights recorded 291 transactions valued at 856 million dirhams, while Motor City saw 321 transactions totaling 811 million dirhams, and finally, the Burj Khalifa area accounted for 27 transactions worth 793 million dirhams.
For retail spaces, Business Bay also led sales with 133 transactions worth 934 million dirhams, followed by Jumeirah Village Circle with 215 transactions totaling 753 million dirhams. The Mirdif area had 181 transactions totaling 311 million dirhams, followed by Dubai Science Park with 58 transactions at 275 million dirhams, and Meydan One with 81 transactions worth 233 million dirhams.
Luxury Commercial Properties
The demand in Dubai extends beyond luxury residential properties to premium office spaces, as major corporations seek to establish contracts in prominent landmarks and commercial areas of the emirate, particularly in top-tier offices such as the Dubai International Financial Centre and Business Bay. The market recorded 62 significant transactions for offices and retail spaces valued over 20 million dirhams in 2025.
Among the notable transactions was the sale of a luxury office unit in the Burj Khalifa area for 95 million dirhams, along with an off-plan office unit in Business Bay priced at 87 million dirhams, and another in the same area for 84 million dirhams, in addition to a ready retail unit in International City 2&3 sold for 67 million dirhams.