Dubai home prices still on the rise, but buyers, renters to soon get a breather

Prices have soared since 2021, but more supply and slower growth could offer relief

- BY JUSTIN VARGHESE

Property prices across the city continued to climb in Q2 2025, though at a slower pace, especially in the apartment segment.

The latest ValuStrat Price Index (VPI) shows home values rose 4.7 per cent in Q2, down slightly from 5 per cent in Q1. Year-on-year, however, prices are still up nearly 24 per cent, and more than double where they stood in early 2021. “As supply ramps up in the second half of the year, close attention will be needed to monitor its impact on pricing dynamics,” said Haider Tuaima, Managing Director & Head of Real Estate Research at ValuStrat.

Villas remain the top-performing segment, with average prices up 28.7 per cent year-on-year. Some communities have seen values more than triple since 2021:

Even in Q2 alone, villa prices jumped: