- Market Overview
- Key Market Metrics
- Price Trends and Market Interpretation
- Primary vs Secondary Market Composition
- Configuration Distribution – What Are Buyers Choosing?
- Unit Size Trends and Market Signals
- Top Projects & Developer Activity: Who’s Leading Sales?
- Affordability Snapshot: Where Buyers Are Spending
- Buyer Profile & Demand Lens
- Rental Trends and Yield Outlook
- Configuration Spotlight: Project-wise Breakdown
- Risks and Watchpoints
- Supply Snapshot: What is in the pipeline?
- Final Observations and Buyer Takeaways
- Data Source Attribution
Business Bay Real Estate Market Q3 2025 reflected a selective, compact-driven quarter. Transactions fell sharply to 66, yet the median price per square foot surged to AED 2,688; a 90% jump driven by compact, higher-spec stock. The area’s median ticket rose 15% to AED 2.39 million, showing buyers’ willingness to pay for specification, location, and brand. Off-plan deals accounted for nearly 79% of all transactions, highlighting Business Bay’s continued appeal to investors seeking premium, compact formats. For end users, the slowdown opened space to negotiate, making Q3 a period of quiet selectivity amid Dubai’s broader expansion cycle.
Market Overview
Business Bay moved on a tighter clip in Q3. Volumes thinned while price per square foot climbed hard. This looks like a rotation. Launch energy shifted to other corridors, and inside Business Bay, the action clustered in compact, higher-spec stacks where buyers will pay more per foot. The result is fewer deals, a higher psf, and a median ticket that edged up on a smaller base.
Scope
Residential Freehold only. Apartments, townhouses, and villas included. Hotel apartments excluded.
Business Bay snapshot (Q3 2025 with QoQ context)
| Metric | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | QoQ change |
| Transactions | 66 | 352 | −81.3% |
| Total value | AED 0.19 bn | AED 0.83 bn | −77.1% |
| Median ticket | AED 2.39 mn | AED 2.07 mn | +15.5% |
| Median price, AED per sq.ft | 2,688 | 1,410 | +90.6% |
📝 Interpretation
This is a composition, not a simple price surge. With fewer off-plan registrations landing in Q3 and a tilt toward compact, spec-led towers, the median psf jumped while deal counts fell.
🧭 AIQYA Insight
For investors, work with rentable compact stock with a clean exit history rather than chase headline psf prints. For end users and upgraders, use the slower tape to shortlist by tower and stack, then negotiate around service charges and floorplate.
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