Abu Dhabi real estate hits Dh142 billion in 2025 deals, with transactions surging 52%

Dubai: Abu Dhabi’s real estate market recorded its strongest performance on record last year, with total transactions reaching Dh142 billion across more than 42,800 deals, reflecting sustained investor demand and rising market confidence.

Data released by the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre shows that transaction value increased by 44% compared with 2024, while transaction volumes surged by 52%, signalling broad-based growth across both end users and institutional investors.

Balanced growth across sales and mortgages

Sales and purchase transactions accounted for Dh99.4 billion across more than 25,600 deals, while mortgage activity contributed Dh42.7 billion from over 17,200 transactions, indicating continued support from financial institutions and steady access to financing.

The balanced growth across ownership transfers and lending activity reflects a maturing property ecosystem supported by regulatory clarity and improving market transparency.

Foreign investment continues to expand

Foreign direct investment into Abu Dhabi’s property market reached Dh8.2 billion during 2025, marking a 13% increase compared with the previous year and reflecting sustained global interest.

Investors from more than 100 nationalities participated in the market, with strong inflows from Russia, China, the UK, the US, France and Kazakhstan.

Investment zones attracted a large share of international capital, accounting for 72% of total real estate investment and rising sharply to Dh54.13 billion, a 65% increase from the previous year.

“The outcomes recorded in 2025 are not accidental they reflect a real estate market that has been deliberately shaped around trust, clarity, and long-term confidence," said Engineer Rashed Al Omaira, Director General of the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre. "ADREC’s role has been to move the sector beyond activity and into maturity by establishing clear governance, reliable data, and a regulatory environment that protects investors while enabling sustainable growth.”

He added that sustained investor participation reflects confidence in the market’s stability.

“The scale and diversity of transactions seen this year demonstrate that Abu Dhabi has evolved into a market where capital is not only attracted, but retained through confidence in the system.”

The market’s momentum was further reflected in the registration of 56 new development projects during the year, alongside a sharp rise in professional licensing, with more than 3,500 real estate professionals authorised to operate in the sector.