How many off-plan projects in Aljada offer a down payment of 5% or less?

7 of the 15 off-plan projects tracked in Aljada publish at least one plan asking five percent or less of the price on booking, which is 47% of the community. Their starting prices run from AED 836,000 to AED 2,185,000, with a median of AED 985,000. A project publishing plans at two deposits is counted in both bands.

What do off-plan projects with a down payment of 5% or less in Aljada cost per sqft?

The median of the project medians is AED 1,211 per sqft across 6 projects with priced units, and the middle half runs AED 1,151 to 1,291. Each project counts once, so a tower publishing 400 unit rows does not outvote a small scheme.

How much is due before handover on a 5% or less down payment plan in Aljada?

The deposit is only the first payment. Across 8 plans asking five percent or less of the price on booking in Aljada the median share due before the keys is 35%, and the middle half of plans ask between 35% and 36%. 0% of these plans carry a post-handover tail.

Which developers offer a down payment of 5% or less in Aljada?

Arada (7), out of 1 developer with at least one project in this band.

When do off-plan projects with a down payment of 5% or less in Aljada hand over?

Scheduled handovers by year: 2024: 1, 2027: 5, 2028: 1. Dates are the developer's published target and move often.

Sharjah · Off-plan by down payment · July 2026

Aljada off-plan with a down payment of 5% or less: 7 projects

7 of the 15 off-plan projects in Aljada, Sharjah, publish a plan asking five percent or less of the price on booking: 47% of the community. The median starting price is AED 985,000, and the middle half of them start between AED 944K and AED 1.58M. The median project asks AED 1,211 per sqft, across 6 projects with priced units.

On the 8 plans that ask it, the median share due before handover is 35%, so the deposit is the first payment of several, not the whole price. Across every off-plan project in Aljada the median starting price is AED 899,000, so this band starts 10% above the address as a whole. 3 of the 7 projects stating a sale status are not marked sold out at the last observation.

All of Aljada 5% or less down payment across the UAE

With a 5% or less deposit

47% of 15 off-plan projects

Median starting price

AED 985K

AED 836K to AED 2.19M across the band

AED per sqft

1,211

1,151 to 1,291 in the middle half, 6 projects

Due before handover

35%

35% to 36% in the middle half of plans

Cheapest starting price first, 7 in Aljada

Projects with a down payment of 5% or less

Project	Developer	Starting price	Handover	Booking	Before handover
Sokoon Phase 5 By Arada	Arada	AED 836K	Q4 2024	5%	45%
Nesba Phase 3 By Arada	Arada	AED 906K	Q2 2027	5%	35%
The Gate Phase 3 by Arada	Arada	AED 982K	Q2 2027	5%	35%
The Gate Phase 4 By Arada	Arada	AED 985K	Q3 2027	5%	35%
Safa 1 By Arada	Arada	AED 1.58M	Q3 2027	5%	35%
Safa Parkview	Arada	AED 1.58M	Q2 2028	5%	35%
Anber	Arada	AED 2.19M	Q4 2027	5%	40%

A project is in this list when at least one of its readable payment plans asks five percent or less of the price on booking. Booking and before handover are the shares of the project's first plan in the band, and a project can publish more than one. Plans count only where their stages sum to between 90 and 110 percent of the price. Handover dates are the developer's published target and move often. Every project in the band is listed.

The same deposit at the addresses deep enough to compare

5% or less down payment elsewhere

Community	Emirate	Projects	Median start	AED/sqft
Dubailand	Dubai	23	AED 2.80M	1,318
Jumeirah Village Circle	Dubai	20	AED 694K	1,460
Al Marjan Island	Ras Al Khaimah	19	AED 1.85M	2,740
Dubai South	Dubai	19	AED 1.04M	1,316
Dubai Islands	Dubai	16	AED 2.30M	2,300
Yas Island	Abu Dhabi	16	AED 2.90M	2,766
Muwaileh	Sharjah	15	AED 999K	1,273
Al Reem Island	Abu Dhabi	14	AED 2.35M	1,759
Motor City	Dubai	10	AED 834K	1,935
Al Satwa	Dubai	9	AED 1.22M	2,382
Wasl Gate	Dubai	9	AED 660K	1,335
Dubai Land Residence Complex	Dubai	8	AED 786K	1,322

Ranked by how many projects each address has in the band, not by price, so the list is what a buyer can actually shop. The whole band across the UAE, by bedroom, type, emirate and community, is on the 5% or less down payment page.

The 5% or less plans across the schemes above

Terms on these plans

Plans read

from 7 projects

Booking deposit

5% on every plan read

Due before keys

35%

median across these plans

Plans with a tail

post-handover, in detail

Only the plans that ask this deposit are counted, and only where their stages sum to between 90 and 110 percent. A project publishing two such plans counts both. Model any of them against a real Aljada off-plan ticket in the payment plan calculator.

5% or less down payment in Aljada

Questions buyers ask

How many off-plan projects in Aljada offer a down payment of 5% or less?: 7 of the 15 off-plan projects tracked in Aljada publish at least one plan asking five percent or less of the price on booking, which is 47% of the community. Their starting prices run from AED 836,000 to AED 2,185,000, with a median of AED 985,000. A project publishing plans at two deposits is counted in both bands.
What do off-plan projects with a down payment of 5% or less in Aljada cost per sqft?: The median of the project medians is AED 1,211 per sqft across 6 projects with priced units, and the middle half runs AED 1,151 to 1,291. Each project counts once, so a tower publishing 400 unit rows does not outvote a small scheme.
How much is due before handover on a 5% or less down payment plan in Aljada?: The deposit is only the first payment. Across 8 plans asking five percent or less of the price on booking in Aljada the median share due before the keys is 35%, and the middle half of plans ask between 35% and 36%. 0% of these plans carry a post-handover tail.
Which developers offer a down payment of 5% or less in Aljada?: Arada (7), out of 1 developer with at least one project in this band.
When do off-plan projects with a down payment of 5% or less in Aljada hand over?: Scheduled handovers by year: 2024: 1, 2027: 5, 2028: 1. Dates are the developer's published target and move often.

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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). A page is published only where 5 or more off-plan projects publish a plan asking the deposit. All statistics are computed by OffplanIndex; no third-party database is reproduced. See the methodology and data policy. Not investment advice.