- Market Overview
- Key Market Metrics
- Price Trends and Market Interpretation
- Primary vs Secondary Market Composition
- Configuration Distribution
- Unit Size Trends and Market Signals
- Top Projects and Developer Activity
- Affordability Snapshot — Where Buyers Are Spending
- Buyer Profile and Demand Lens
- Rental Trends and Yield Outlook
- Configuration Spotlight: What actually moved
- Risks and Watchpoints
- Supply Snapshot — What is in the pipeline?
- Final Observations and Buyer Takeaways
- Data Source Attribution
Dubai Marina & JBR Real Estate Market Q3 2025 highlights Dubai’s two-speed waterfront story. Marina saw volumes cool by 30% after a strong first half, yet median prices rose to AED 2 million as buyers shifted to larger, better-located floorplates. JBR held steady in volume but lifted total value 69% as bigger tickets cleared, with median pricing near AED 2.3 million. Marina remains the liquidity engine, compact, fast, and rental-driven, while JBR continues as the lifestyle anchor for end-users and upgraders seeking beachfront stability.
Market Overview
Two neighbours, two logics. Dubai Marina remains the liquidity engine, while JBR acts as the address ballast. In Q3, Marina cooled in volume after a very active H1, yet values held relatively firm. JBR kept volumes steady and saw a sharp lift in total value as bigger tickets cleared.
Scope
Residential Freehold only. Apartments, townhouses, and villas included. Hotel apartments excluded.
Waterfront snapshot: Q3 2025 with QoQ context
| Area | Q2 Transactions | Q3 Transactions | QoQ Transactions % | Q2 Total value (AED bn) | Q3 Total value (AED bn) | QoQ Total value % | Q2 Median ticket (AED) | Q3 Median ticket (AED) | QoQ Median ticket % | Q2 Median AED/sq.ft | Q3 Median AED/sq.ft | QoQ Median psf % |
| Dubai Marina | 1,810 | 1,265 | -30.1 | 4.67 | 4.31 | -7.7 | 1,892,895 | 2,000,000 | +5.7 | 1,989 | 1,745 | -12.3 |
| Jumeirah Beach Residence | 263 | 269 | +2.3 | 0.72 | 1.22 | +69.4 | 2,300,000 | 2,301,439 | +0.1 | 1,547 | 1,494 | -3.4 |
📝 Interpretation
- Marina: a meaningful pullback in deals after a strong H1, yet value slipped only modestly and the median ticket stepped up. The psf dip suggests larger floorplates or sharper pricing in certain stacks, rather than broad weakness.
- JBR: volumes were flat, but the value surge points to higher ticket transactions clearing. Median ticket held near 2.3 mn while psf eased slightly, consistent with a quarter where buyers paid for address and outlook more than sheer compact efficiency.
🧭 AIQYA Insight
- Investor: Marina offers more liquidity and faster exit math; price stack by stack and track first resale spreads before adding.
- End user and upgrader: JBR’s address carries; shortlist towers with strong management and pay for view, light, and acoustic comfort. In Marina, efficient two beds near quieter spines balance lifestyle with exit options.
Key Market Metrics
The waterfront pair split along familiar lines. Marina stayed broader and more liquid, while JBR concentrated volumes at higher tickets with almost entirely ready stock.
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