Dubai · Off-plan benchmark · July 2026

Business Bay off-plan price per sqft: AED 3,188

Median rate

3,188AED/sqft

middle half 2,650 to 3,664, over 1,458 priced units

Median asking price

3.61MAED

for a median 1,209 sqft unit, in the AED 3M to 5M band

Paid before handover

60%

median of 124 published payment plans

Peak handover year

2027

29 projects due

Off-plan property in Business Bay is asking a median AED 3,188 per sqft as of July 2026, 58% above the Dubai-wide off-plan median of AED 2,021. The middle half of 1,458 priced unit records sits between AED 2,650 and AED 3,664 per sqft, across 94 projects with published inventory.

The median asking price is AED 3.61M for a 1,209 sqft unit; studios start around AED 1.46M.

Payment plans here typically ask 20% on booking and 60% in total before handover; 20% of plans carry a post-handover component.

Handover is concentrated in 2027, when 29 of the tracked off-plan projects are scheduled to complete.

#12 of 77 Dubai communities by AED/sqft

68 projects1,458 priced units40 on sale50 developers

Distribution of asking price per sqft

Where the prices sit

1,458 units, 2nd to 98th percentile

0100200

p25median 3,188p75

2,1103,1994,2895,3786,4687,557

AED/sqft across the horizontal, records up the verticalmiddle half 2,650 to 3,664

Min

474

p25

2,650

Median

3,188

Mean

3,451

p75

3,664

Max

17,223

AED per sqft of built-up area, from asking prices published for individual units and unit types. 1,287 of the 1,458 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 = 1,458 priced unit records2nd to 98th percentileMethod

Cite this: OffplanIndex, Business Bay off-plan price per sqft, AED 3,188, July 2026, https://offplanindex.com/communities/business-bay

Price, size and AED/sqft

By bedroom count

Off-plan asking price, size and price per sqft by bedroom count in Business Bay
Type	Units	Median rateAED/sqft	Middle halfAED/sqft	Median priceAED	Median sizesqft	EntryAED, p25
Studio	63	3,531	3,062 to 3,664	1.71M	485	1.46M
1 BR	468	2,864	2,549 to 3,454	2.54M	826	2.15M
2 BR	609	2,969	2,714 to 3,308	3.76M	1,321	3.48M
3 BR	221	4,439	3,339 to 4,978	13.8M	3,095	6.26M
4 BR	77	4,262	3,736 to 4,993	19.6M	5,286	16.5M
5 BR	14	4,866	3,405 to 6,308	43.6M	8,643	22.8M
6+ BR	6	4,677	4,358 to 4,720	60.0M	12,680	37.7M

SourceOffplanIndex corpus, July 2026n = 1,458 priced unit recordsasking prices, not transactionsMethod

By property type (median AED/sqft): Apartment 3,162 (1,364), Duplex 3,850 (60), Penthouse 3,680 (32).

One rung at a time:Studio in Business Bay AED 1.71M 1 bedroom in Business Bay AED 2.54M 2 bedroom in Business Bay AED 3.76M 3 bedroom in Business Bay AED 13.8M 4 bedroom in Business Bay AED 19.6M

One product at a time:Duplexes in Business Bay AED 10.9M Penthouses in Business Bay AED 19.3M

One budget at a time:AED 1M to 2M 10 projects AED 2M to 3M 18 projects AED 3M to 5M 12 projects AED 5M to 10M 6 projects Above AED 10M 15 projects

One handover year at a time:Handover 2026 13 projects Handover 2027 29 projects Handover 2028 11 projects Handover 2029 6 projects

One down payment at a time:5% or less down 7 projects 10% down 18 projects 20% down 28 projects

One builder at a time:Qube here 4,092/sqft Danube here 3,227/sqft DAMAC here 2,617/sqft Binghatti here 2,609/sqft

One point per corpus read, never interpolated

Price trend

Price trend · series starts 2026-07-30

One snapshot so far: AED 3,188 per sqft median over 1,458 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.

5 bedroom counts with at least 25 priced units

Price by bedroom

Estimate a unit here

Bedrooms	Priced units	Median AED/sqft	Middle half AED/sqft	Median price AED	Median size sqft	Band for that size
Studio	63	3,531	3,062 to 3,664	1.71M	485	AED 1.49M to AED 1.78M
1 BR	468	2,864	2,549 to 3,454	2.54M	826	AED 2.11M to AED 2.85M
2 BR	609	2,969	2,714 to 3,308	3.76M	1,321	AED 3.59M to AED 4.37M
3 BR	221	4,439	3,339 to 4,978	13.8M	3,095	AED 10.3M to AED 15.4M
4 BR	77	4,262	3,736 to 4,993	19.6M	5,286	AED 19.7M to AED 26.4M

Asking prices for the priced units we track in Business Bay, 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.

From 124 published plans

Payment plan norms

Median structure in Business Bay

20%

35%

30%

Dubai-wide median structure

20%

40%

30%

On bookingDuring constructionOn handoverPost-handover

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 = 124 published payment plansMethod

On booking

20%

middle half 10% to 32%

Before handover

60%

middle half 40% to 80%

Post-handover plans

20%

of plans, median 40% after keys

50% or less pre-handover

40%

of plans

Service charge, as developers state it at launch: a median of AED 20 per sqft a year across 35 projects, middle half AED 18.5 to 24.0. Not the RERA index. Every community compared.

Scheduled handovers by quarter

Delivery pipeline

as published by developers

Q1 '26

Q3 '26

Q4 '26

Q1 '27

Q2 '27

Q3 '27

Q4 '27

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Q1 '30

Q4 '30

Q2 '31

By year: 2023 (1), 2024 (1), 2026 (13), 2027 (29), 2028 (11), 2029 (6), 2030 (2), 2031 (2), 2032 (1). Off-plan projects only: the 66 already delivered are left out. Construction status: completed 57, under construction 55, not stated 20, not started 2.

StatedScheduled handover quarters, as published by the developerread 2026-07-30

50 active

Developers in Business Bay

DAMAC 20 Select Group 15 Omniyat 9 Binghatti 9 Deyaar 4 Ginco 4 Kappa Acca 4 Sankari 4

68 tracked

Every off-plan project in Business Bay

sorted by priced inventory

Every tracked off-plan project in Business Bay, with its entry price, rate and payment plan
Project	Developer	Type	FromAED	Median rateAED/sqft	Pre-handover%	Handover	Status
Bayz 102	Danube	Apartment, Penthouse	2.52M	2,944	50	Q4 2029	On sale
Bayz 101	Danube	Apartment	1.41M	3,432	50	Q2 2029	On sale
Binghatti Aquarise	Binghatti	Apartment	2.00M	2,530	70	Q1 2027	On sale
DWTN Residences	Deyaar	Apartment, Duplex, Penthouse, Villa	2.26M	2,697	50	Q4 2029	On sale
Tiger Sky Tower	Tiger Properties	Apartment, Penthouse	3.17M	3,339	40	Q4 2028	On sale
Burj Binghatti Jacob & Co	Binghatti	Apartment, Penthouse, Villa	8.40M	4,740	70	Q2 2027	On sale
V-Suites	Anax	Apartment	1.67M	3,484	30	Q4 2026	On sale
Al Habtoor Tower	Al Habtoor	Apartment	2.64M	3,503	45	Q4 2026	On sale
Onda By Kasco	Kasco	Apartment	1.08M	3,305	30	Q3 2027	On sale
Elire	Qube	Apartment, Duplex	2.50M	3,243	60	Q4 2028	Sold out
Elire Managed by LUX	Qube		2.61M	4,487	60	Q4 2028	On sale
Bugatti Residences By Binghatti	Binghatti	Apartment	19.5M	8,310	70	Q1 2027	On sale
Canal Heights	DAMAC	Apartment	2.83M	2,615	60	Q2 2027	On sale
Canal Heights 2	DAMAC	Apartment, Duplex	2.83M	2,645	80	Q3 2027	Booking open
Avarra by Palace	Emaar	Apartment, Penthouse	2.89M	3,505	90	Q2 2031	On sale
Binghatti Skyrise	Binghatti	Apartment	2.16M	2,603	70	Q2 2027	On sale
One By Binghatti	Binghatti	Apartment, Townhouse	2.57M	2,500	70	Q4 2026	Sold out
Safa Two de Grisogono	DAMAC		3.52M	3,370	40	Q2 2027	On sale
Royal Regency Suites	Al Seeb	Apartment	1.47M	1,574	60	Q1 2027	Sold out
Sobha Skyparks	Sobha Realty	Apartment	2.86M	3,275	70	Q4 2032	Sold out
Rove Home Marasi Drive By IRTH	Irth	Apartment	2.29M	3,365	50	Q2 2027	On sale
Eywa	R. Evolution	Apartment, Penthouse	11.5M	5,954	50	Q4 2026	On sale
Eywa Way of Water	R. Evolution	Apartment, Duplex, Penthouse	9.48M	6,667	60	Q3 2028	On sale
Safa Two Tower B	DAMAC	Apartment, Duplex	2.97M	3,002	60	Q2 2027	On sale
Urban Life residences	Urban	Apartment	1.86M	2,387	40	Q3 2026	On sale
Vela Viento	Omniyat	Apartment, Duplex	25.8M	7,591	60	Q4 2028	On sale
Mama Residences	Khamas Investment	Apartment	1.40M	2,848	40	Q4 2023	Sold out
One B Tower	Wasl	Apartment, Duplex	2.56M	3,190	40	Q4 2028	Sold out
One River Point	Ellington	Apartment, Duplex, Penthouse	3.33M	2,953	70	Q3 2027	On sale
Altitude	DAMAC	Apartment, Duplex	3.33M	2,413	75	Q1 2028	On sale
Altitude de Grisogono	DAMAC		2.75M	2,490	50	Q1 2027	On sale
Canal Crown 2	DAMAC	Apartment	3.33M	2,290	80	Q4 2027	Booking open
The Edge By Select Group	Select Group	Apartment	1.67M	2,840	30	Q3 2026	On sale
The Ritz Carlton Residences at Business Bay	Kappa Acca	Apartment	29.9M	4,677	65	Q2 2027	On sale
Velor Penthouses	Ginco		8.25M	3,009	40	Q2 2028	On sale
DG1 Living	Dar Global	Apartment	3.25M	3,041	40	Q4 2027	On sale
The Quayside	Ellington	Apartment	3.64M	2,562	70	Q1 2026	Sold out
Vela Dorchester Collection	Omniyat	Apartment, Penthouse	43.3M	8,687	60	Q4 2027	On sale
Aykon City 3	DAMAC	Apartment	650K	1,809	75	Q4 2027	Booking open
Canal Crown	DAMAC	Apartment, Duplex	3.50M	2,416	60	Q1 2027	On sale
Waldorf Astoria Residences Dubai Business Bay	Nabni	Apartment, Townhouse, Villa	15.0M	8,348	60	Q4 2029	On sale
Binghatti Skyhall	Binghatti	Apartment	1.21M	3,164	70	Q4 2026	On sale
The Ritz-Carlton Residences	Kappa Acca		19.6M	4,634	60	Q2 2027	On sale
Wedyan, The Canal	Al Ghurair Collection		26.0M	4,993	40	Q1 2030	On sale
ChicÂ Tower	DAMAC	Apartment	2.75M	6,138	80	Q4 2026	Sold out
15 Northside	Select Group	Apartment	889K	Not published	30	Q2 2023	Sold out
77 Shades	77 Shades of Green	Apartment	1.70M	Not published	70	Q3 2027	Booking open
77s Tower	Green		Not published	Not published	Not published	Q3 2027	Not stated
AG Tower	AG		Not published	Not published	100	Q2 2020	Sold out
Ahad Residences	Ahad	Apartment	1.02M	Not published	100	Q2 2023	Sold out
Al Multaqa Towers	Multaqa		Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	On sale
Avanti Tower	DAMAC		Not published	Not published	100	Q4 2018	Sold out
Aykon City - Tower B	DAMAC	Apartment	1.03M	Not published	100	Q3 2023	Sold out
Aykon City Tower	DAMAC		956K	Not published	100	Q3 2023	On sale
Binghatti Canal	Binghatti	Apartment	1.01M	Not published	100	Q2 2023	Sold out
Burj Binghatti Phase 2	Binghatti	Apartment, Penthouse	8.00M	Not published	50	Q4 2026	Likely sold out
Burj Capital	Centurion		3.50M	Not published	Not published	Q4 2028	Not stated
Burj Pacific	Pacific Ventures		1.10M	Not published	Not published	Q1 2023	Not stated
Canal Bay	NED	Apartment	2.23M	Not published	Not published	Q4 2024	Likely sold out
Century Tower	Ambs	Apartment	1.50M	Not published	40	Q2 2026	Sold out
DAMAC Majestine	DAMAC		1.81M	Not published	100	Q2 2018	On sale
DaVinci	Dar Global		7.51M	Not published	100	Q3 2025	On sale
DaVinci Tower	Dar Al Arkan	Apartment, Duplex, Penthouse	5.02M	Not published	Not published	Q2 2024	Booking open
Damac Prive	DAMAC		Not published	Not published	100	Q4 2019	Sold out
Damac Towers by Paramount	DAMAC		1.14M	Not published	20	Q3 2019	On sale
Enara by Omniyat	Omniyat		Not published	Not published	Not published	Q4 2027	Not stated
Eywa 2	R. Evolution	Apartment, Penthouse	8.30M	Not published	50	Q2 2028	On sale
Eywa The Tree of Life	R. Evolution	Apartment, Penthouse	12.5M	Not published	60	Q2 2026	On sale
HQ by Rove	Irth		3.50M	Not published	Not published	Q1 2029	Not stated
Hamilton Residency	Deyaar		Not published	Not published	100	Q4 2011	Sold out
Haus of Tenet	Irth		3.20M	Not published	Not published	Q2 2028	Not stated
J One Tower A	Durar		Not published	Not published	Not published	Q4 2021	Sold out
Jumeirah Living Business Bay	Select Group	Apartment, Duplex, Penthouse	8.44M	Not published	40	Q4 2025	Sold out
Keturah Tower	MAG	Apartment	3.79M	Not published	40	Q4 2024	Sold out
Lumena Alta by Omniyat	Omniyat		19.0M	Not published	Not published	Q2 2031	Not stated
Lumena by Omniyat	Omniyat		19.0M	Not published	Not published	Q4 2029	Not stated
Luxury Family Residence III	Kappa Acca		Not published	Not published	Not published	Q2 2025	Booking open
Mama Shelter	The Devmark	Apartment	967K	Not published	30	Q4 2023	Likely sold out
Mama Shelter (Luxury Family Residences II)	Kappa Acca		967K	Not published	Not published	Q2 2024	Not stated
Marasi Bay Island	Omniyat		Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	On sale

SourceOffplanIndex corpus, July 2026n = 68 tracked off-plan projectsMethod

Also tracked, 54 projects beyond the table: Marquise Square, Marriott Residences, Marriott Residences (West Five), Marriott Residences By Octa, Meera Tower, Nabni Sky Royal Residences, Nobles Tower, One Sankari, Opus By Zaha Hadid, Paramount Tower Hotel And Residences, Peninsula Five, Peninsula Five (The Signature Collection), Peninsula Five Waterfront Duplexes, Peninsula Four, Peninsula Four - The Plaza, Peninsula Jumeirah living Business Bay, Peninsula One, Peninsula Phase 2 By Select Group, Peninsula Phase 3 By Select Group, Peninsula Three, Peninsula Two, Regalia By Deyaar, Regent Residences, Regent Residences Dubai Sankari Place East Tower, Regent Residences Dubai Sankari Place West Tower, Residence 110, Royal Regency, SLS Dubai Hotels and Residences, SOL Bay, Safa Two, Symphony Tower, Terraces Marasi, Terraces Marasi Drive, The Atria, The Crestmark, The Lana, The Pad by Omniyat, The Paragon by IGO, The Sterling, The Waves Business Bay, Trillionaire Residences By Binghatti, UPSIDE Living, Upside, Urban Life Phase 2 By Urban Properties, Urban Oasis by Missoni, VYB, Vela, Velor Tower, Vento Tower, Vera Residences, Vyb at Business Bay, West 5 Tower, West Bay Tower, Zada Tower.

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.

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Nearby communities

Communities near Business Bay, with their off-plan rate against it
Community	Distancekm	Projects	Median rateAED/sqft	vs Business Bay%	Median priceAED
Downtown Dubai	0.8	24	3,463	+9	5.93M
Safa Park	2.5	1	2,760	-13	7.90M
Al Wasl	2.5	14	3,528	+11	7.39M
Al Safa	2.7	3	5,398	+69	25.9M
City Walk	2.7	13	2,698	-15	3.67M
Dubai Design District	3.0	10	3,167	-1	4.88M

SourceOffplanIndex corpus, July 2026n = 6 communities within reachMethod

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FAQ

Questions this data answers

What is the average price per sqft for off-plan property in Business Bay?+

As of July 2026, the median asking price across 1,458 priced off-plan units in Business Bay is AED 3,188 per sqft. Half of all units fall between AED 2,650 and AED 3,664 per sqft. The mean is AED 3,451.

How much does a studio off-plan unit cost in Business Bay?+

Studio: median AED 1,713,777 (485 sqft, AED 3,531/sqft, 63 units); 1 BR: median AED 2,544,999 (826 sqft, AED 2,864/sqft, 468 units); 2 BR: median AED 3,760,000 (1,321 sqft, AED 2,969/sqft, 609 units); 3 BR: median AED 13,800,000 (3,095 sqft, AED 4,439/sqft, 221 units); 4 BR: median AED 19,619,607 (5,286 sqft, AED 4,262/sqft, 77 units); 5 BR: median AED 43,605,000 (8,643 sqft, AED 4,866/sqft, 14 units); 6+ BR: median AED 60,000,000 (12,680 sqft, AED 4,677/sqft, 6 units).

Which developers are building off-plan in Business Bay?+

50 developers have off-plan projects in Business Bay. The most active are DAMAC (20), Select Group (15), Omniyat (9), Binghatti (9), Deyaar (4).

What payment plans are typical for off-plan in Business Bay?+

Across 124 published payment plans in Business Bay, the median structure is 20% on booking, 35% during construction and 30% on handover, so 60% is typically paid before keys. 20% of plans include post-handover instalments and 40% ask 50% or less before handover.

When do off-plan projects in Business Bay hand over?+

Scheduled handovers of off-plan projects by year: 2023: 1, 2024: 1, 2026: 13, 2027: 29, 2028: 11, 2029: 6, 2030: 2, 2031: 2, 2032: 1. Dates are as published by developers and can move.

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