Dubai · Off-plan benchmark · July 2026

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

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 projects are scheduled to complete.

#12 of 77 Dubai communities by AED/sqft68 projects1,458 priced units40 on sale50 developers

Median AED/sqft

3,188

p25 2,650 to p75 3,664

Median asking price

AED 3.61M

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

Paid before handover

60%

median of 124 payment plans

Peak handover year

2027

29 projects due

Distribution of asking price per sqft

Where the prices sit

1,458 units, 2nd to 98th percentile

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, see methodology.

Price, size and AED/sqft

By bedroom count

Type	Units	Median AED/sqft	p25 to p75	Median price	Median size	Entry (p25 price)
Studio	63	3,531	3,062 to 3,664	AED 1,713,777	485 sqft	AED 1,460,777
1 BR	468	2,864	2,549 to 3,454	AED 2,544,999	826 sqft	AED 2,150,000
2 BR	609	2,969	2,714 to 3,308	AED 3,760,000	1,321 sqft	AED 3,482,000
3 BR	221	4,439	3,339 to 4,978	AED 13,800,000	3,095 sqft	AED 6,257,145
4 BR	77	4,262	3,736 to 4,993	AED 19,619,607	5,286 sqft	AED 16,472,828
5 BR	14	4,866	3,405 to 6,308	AED 43,605,000	8,643 sqft	AED 22,823,250
6+ BR	6	4,677	4,358 to 4,720	AED 60,000,000	12,680 sqft	AED 37,725,000

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

From 124 published plans

Payment plan norms

Median structure in Business Bay

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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.

On booking

20%

range 10% to 32%

Before handover

60%

range 40% to 80%

Post-handover plans

20%

median 40% after keys

50% or less pre-handover

40%

share of plans

Scheduled handovers by quarter

Delivery pipeline

as published by developers

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By year: 2020 (3), 2021 (2), 2022 (2), 2023 (15), 2024 (16), 2025 (13), 2026 (21), 2027 (29), 2028 (11), 2029 (6), 2030 (2), 2031 (2), 2032 (1). Construction status: completed 57, under construction 55, not stated 20, not started 2.

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

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

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.

Compare on AED/sqft

Nearby communities

Community	Distance	Projects	Median AED/sqft	vs Business Bay	Median price
Downtown Dubai	0.8 km	24	3,463	+9%	AED 5.93M
Safa Park	2.5 km	1	2,760	-13%	AED 7.90M
Al Wasl	2.5 km	14	3,528	+11%	AED 7.39M
Al Safa	2.7 km	3	5,398	+69%	AED 25.9M
City Walk	2.7 km	13	2,698	-15%	AED 3.67M
Dubai Design District	3.0 km	10	3,167	-1%	AED 4.88M

This community vs its peers

Side-by-side comparisons

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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 by year: 2020: 3, 2021: 2, 2022: 2, 2023: 15, 2024: 16, 2025: 13, 2026: 21, 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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