Affected by Iran Conflict, Dubai Real Estate Index Falls 20% in Five Days

BlockBeats News, March 10th, due to the escalating conflict in the Middle East, investors have become more cautious, the Dubai Financial Market Real Estate Index has dropped by about 20% over the past five trading days. This plunge has erased all the gains the index made in 2025.

Just before the intensification of the Iran geopolitical tensions, the index reached a peak of 16910.3 on February 27th.

Earlier this year, the index had risen by about 15%, continuing its strong upward momentum from previous years (63% in 2024, 38% in 2023), reflecting investors' strong interest in the Dubai real estate market. According to the real estate consulting firm Anarock, Dubai's real estate transactions in 2025 are expected to reach nearly 91.7 billion dirhams, approximately $250 billion. This is the highest transaction volume in the city's history. The total number of transactions for the year exceeds 270,000.