Academic City off-plan price per sqft: AED 1,660
Off-plan property in Academic City is asking a median AED 1,660 per sqft as of July 2026, 18% below the Dubai-wide off-plan median of AED 2,021. The middle half of 460 priced unit records sits between AED 1,578 and AED 1,851 per sqft, across 3 projects with published inventory (4 tracked in total).
The median asking price is AED 4.94M for a 2,824 sqft unit; 3 br units start around AED 3.69M.
Payment plans here typically ask 15% on booking and 60% in total before handover.
Handover is concentrated in 2029, when 3 of the tracked off-plan projects are scheduled to complete.
Where the prices sit
AED per sqft of built-up area, from asking prices published for individual units and unit types. 459 of the 460 records are individual units with a listed price and size; the rest are unit-type starting prices. Outliers beyond plausible bounds are excluded.
SourceOffplanIndex corpus, July 2026n = 460 priced unit records2nd to 98th percentileMethod
Cite this: OffplanIndex, Academic City off-plan price per sqft, AED 1,660, July 2026, https://offplanindex.com/communities/academic-city
By bedroom count
| Type | Units | Median rateAED/sqft | Middle halfAED/sqft | Median priceAED | Median sizesqft | EntryAED, p25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 BR | 18 | 1,541 | 1,537 to 1,566 | 3.70M | 2,400 | 3.69M |
| 4 BR | 223 | 1,589 | 1,574 to 1,631 | 4.42M | 2,775 | 4.37M |
| 5 BR | 125 | 1,869 | 1,848 to 1,990 | 5.53M | 2,824 | 5.27M |
| 6+ BR | 94 | 1,698 | 1,667 to 1,856 | 7.07M | 4,162 | 6.94M |
SourceOffplanIndex corpus, July 2026n = 460 priced unit recordsasking prices, not transactionsMethod
By property type (median AED/sqft): Villa 1,675 (396), Townhouse 1,572 (64).
Price trend
One snapshot so far: AED 1,660 per sqft median over 460 priced units on 2026-07-30. A trend needs a second read; it is drawn here the day the next snapshot lands, one point per read, never interpolated.
Price by bedroom
| Bedrooms | Priced units | Median AED/sqft | Middle half AED/sqft | Median price AED | Median size sqft | Band for that size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 BR | 223 | 1,589 | 1,574 to 1,631 | 4.42M | 2,775 | AED 4.37M to AED 4.53M |
| 5 BR | 125 | 1,869 | 1,848 to 1,990 | 5.53M | 2,824 | AED 5.22M to AED 5.62M |
| 6+ BR | 94 | 1,698 | 1,667 to 1,856 | 7.07M | 4,162 | AED 6.94M to AED 7.72M |
Asking prices for the priced units we track in Academic City, read July 2026. A row needs 25 priced units, the same floor the estimate uses, so its band and the estimate agree; the band is the middle half of the rate applied to the median size, which is what the instant estimate does for any size.
Payment plan norms
Medians are computed stage by stage, so bars may not sum to exactly 100. Plans with a stated total outside 90 to 110% are excluded.
SourceOffplanIndex corpus, July 2026n = 6 published payment plansMethod
Delivery pipeline
Developers in Academic City
Every off-plan project in Academic City
| Project | Developer | Type | FromAED | Median rateAED/sqft | Pre-handover% | Handover | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tilal Binghatti | Binghatti | Townhouse, Villa | 4.20M | 1,684 | 60 | Q2 2028 | On sale |
| Greenz by Danube | Danube | Townhouse, Villa | 3.67M | 1,575 | 60 | Q4 2029 | On sale |
| Tilal Oasis Grand Villa | Binghatti | Villa | 6.25M | 2,213 | 50 | Q1 2029 | Likely sold out |
| Tilal Dunes | Binghatti | 4.20M | Not published | Not published | Q1 2029 | Not stated |
SourceOffplanIndex corpus, July 2026n = 4 tracked off-plan projectsMethod
Project facts (name, developer, starting price, handover, payment plan) are as published by the developer. Status reflects the latest listing state we observed. Median AED/sqft is our computation over that project's priced units.
Nearby communities
| Community | Distancekm | Projects | Median rateAED/sqft | vs Academic City% | Median priceAED |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Warsan | 4.6 | 25 | 1,200 | -28 | 947K |
| Dubai Silicon Oasis | 5.1 | 13 | 1,591 | -4 | 1.13M |
| Warsan 4 | 5.1 | 2 | 1,300 | -22 | 1.11M |
| International City | 5.7 | 17 | 1,324 | -20 | 925K |
| Dubai Land Residence Complex | 6.0 | 95 | 1,488 | -10 | 1.03M |
| Dubailand Residence Complex | 6.1 | 13 | 1,251 | -25 | 1.08M |
SourceOffplanIndex corpus, July 2026n = 6 communities within reachMethod
Side-by-side comparisons
Questions this data answers
What is the average price per sqft for off-plan property in Academic City?+
As of July 2026, the median asking price across 460 priced off-plan units in Academic City is AED 1,660 per sqft. Half of all units fall between AED 1,578 and AED 1,851 per sqft. The mean is AED 1,745.
How much does a 3 br off-plan unit cost in Academic City?+
3 BR: median AED 3,700,000 (2,400 sqft, AED 1,541/sqft, 18 units); 4 BR: median AED 4,420,000 (2,775 sqft, AED 1,589/sqft, 223 units); 5 BR: median AED 5,530,000 (2,824 sqft, AED 1,869/sqft, 125 units); 6+ BR: median AED 7,070,000 (4,162 sqft, AED 1,698/sqft, 94 units).
Which developers are building off-plan in Academic City?+
2 developers have off-plan projects in Academic City. The most active are Binghatti (3), Danube (1).
What payment plans are typical for off-plan in Academic City?+
Across 6 published payment plans in Academic City, the median structure is 15% on booking, 40% during construction and 40% on handover, so 60% is typically paid before keys. 0% of plans include post-handover instalments and 17% ask 50% or less before handover.
When do off-plan projects in Academic City hand over?+
Scheduled handovers of off-plan projects by year: 2028: 1, 2029: 3. Dates are as published by developers and can move.
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Source: OffplanIndex derived analytics, built 2026-10-02 from developer-published project facts and unit inventories aggregated from public portals (latest observation 2026-07-30). All statistics are computed by OffplanIndex; no third-party database is reproduced. See the methodology and data policy. Not investment advice.