Dubai · Off-plan benchmark · July 2026

Downtown Dubai off-plan price per sqft: AED 3,463

Off-plan property in Downtown Dubai is asking a median AED 3,463 per sqft as of July 2026, 71% above the Dubai-wide off-plan median of AED 2,021. The middle half of 231 priced unit records sits between AED 2,748 and AED 5,723 per sqft, across 29 projects with published inventory.

The median asking price is AED 5.93M for a 1,609 sqft unit; studios start around AED 1.60M.

Payment plans here typically ask 20% on booking and 60% in total before handover; 11% of plans carry a post-handover component.

Handover is concentrated in 2027, when 12 of the tracked projects are scheduled to complete.

#10 of 77 Dubai communities by AED/sqft24 projects231 priced units9 on sale21 developers

Median AED/sqft

3,463

p25 2,748 to p75 5,723

Median asking price

AED 5.93M

for a median 1,609 sqft unit, in the AED 5M to 10M band

Paid before handover

60%

median of 36 payment plans

Peak handover year

2027

12 projects due

Distribution of asking price per sqft

Where the prices sit

231 units, 2nd to 98th percentile

Min

1,151

p25

2,748

Median

3,463

Mean

4,307

p75

5,723

Max

9,429

AED per sqft of built-up area, from asking prices published for individual units and unit types. 116 of the 231 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	14	3,512	3,385 to 3,658	AED 1,650,000	470 sqft	AED 1,605,000
1 BR	43	3,006	2,422 to 3,560	AED 2,550,000	822 sqft	AED 2,400,000
2 BR	87	3,044	2,500 to 4,974	AED 3,881,676	1,412 sqft	AED 3,600,000
3 BR	65	6,121	3,461 to 7,862	AED 14,680,000	2,696 sqft	AED 9,241,733
4 BR	13	3,746	3,314 to 4,410	AED 20,705,000	4,802 sqft	AED 10,000,000
5 BR	8	4,952	3,955 to 5,643	AED 41,050,000	9,096 sqft	AED 38,000,000

By property type (median AED/sqft): Apartment 3,445 (221), Penthouse 4,466 (6).

One rung at a time:1 bedroom in Downtown Dubai AED 2.55M 2 bedroom in Downtown Dubai AED 3.88M 3 bedroom in Downtown Dubai AED 14.7M

One builder at a time:Binghatti here 7,382/sqft Arada here 5,043/sqft East and West here 2,578/sqft

From 36 published plans

Payment plan norms

Median structure in Downtown Dubai

20%

40%

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 20%

Before handover

60%

range 50% to 70%

Post-handover plans

11%

median 35% after keys

50% or less pre-handover

44%

share of plans

Scheduled handovers by quarter

Delivery pipeline

as published by developers

Q4 '25

Q1 '26

Q2 '26

Q3 '26

Q4 '26

Q1 '27

Q2 '27

Q3 '27

Q4 '27

Q2 '28

Q3 '28

Q2 '30

By year: 2020 (1), 2021 (1), 2022 (5), 2023 (2), 2024 (3), 2025 (4), 2026 (7), 2027 (12), 2028 (3), 2030 (2). Construction status: under construction 22, completed 15, not stated 4, not started 1.

21 active

Developers in Downtown Dubai

Emaar 13 East and West 3 East and West International 2 H&H 2 Arada 2 Irth 2 Azha 2 Binghatti 2

24 tracked

Every off-plan project in Downtown Dubai

sorted by priced inventory

Project	Developer	Type	From	Median AED/sqft	Pre-handover	Handover	Status
Mercedes Benz Places by Binghatti	Binghatti	Apartment, Penthouse	AED 10.3M	7,722	70%	Q4 2026	On sale
St Regis The Residences	Emaar	Apartment	AED 2.62M	3,192	70%	Q4 2026	Sold out
Volta Tower	DAMAC	Apartment	AED 2.50M	2,326	80%	Q2 2028	Sold out
Inaura Hotels & Residences Downtown	Arada		AED 3.61M	5,036	50%	Q2 2030	On sale
Binghatti Skyblade	Binghatti	Apartment	AED 1.76M	6,097	70%	Q4 2027	On sale
One Residence	Ginco	Apartment	AED 1.56M	2,847	30%	Q3 2028	On sale
25H Heimat At Downtown Dubai	East and West	Apartment, Duplex	AED 1.60M	2,447	60%	Q1 2027	Sold out
Rixos Financial Center Road	East and West	Apartment, Penthouse	AED 2.40M	2,823	80%	Q2 2027	Sold out
Inaura Hotels & Residences	Arada	Apartment, Penthouse, Villa	AED 3.60M	5,105	50%	Q2 2030	Sold out
Sofitel Residences By Azha	Azha	Apartment, Penthouse	AED 4.60M	2,519	40%	Q2 2027	On sale
Address Grand Downtown	Nshama	Apartment, Duplex	AED 11.0M	3,852	70%	Q2 2028	Sold out
Fairmont Residences Solara Tower By Sol	Sol Properties	Apartment, Penthouse	AED 4.90M	4,000	60%	Q4 2027	On sale
Baccarat Hotel & Residences	H&H	Apartment, Duplex	AED 20.2M	4,015	60%	Q2 2027	Sold out
Society House	Invest Overseas	Apartment, Duplex	AED 1.25M	3,486	60%	Q3 2026	Sold out
25h Heimat	East and West International		AED 1.70M	n/a	60%	Q1 2027	Sold out
BLVD Crescent	Emaar		AED 5.57M	n/a	20%	Q2 2019	On sale
BLVD Heights	Emaar		AED 4.99M	n/a	20%	Q2 2020	On sale
Baccarat Hotel & Residences Phase 2 By Shamal	Shamal	Apartment	AED 17.0M	n/a	n/a	Q4 2027	Sold out
Baccarat Residences	H&H		n/a	n/a	50%	Q4 2027	Sold out
Banyan Tree Residences Aurelia	Burlington	Apartment, Duplex, Penthouse	n/a	n/a	n/a	Q4 2025	Booking Started
Burj Crown	Emaar	Apartment	AED 1.82M	n/a	70%	Q2 2023	Sold out
Elegance Tower By Damac	DAMAC	Apartment	AED 2.07M	n/a	100%	Q1 2026	Sold out
Elite DownTown Residence	Triplanet Ranger		n/a	n/a	100%	Q1 2022	Sold out
Ellington DT1	Ellington		n/a	n/a	100%	Q3 2019	Sold out
Euphoric Residences	East and West	Apartment	AED 22.6M	n/a	n/a	Q4 2027	Booking Started
Forte Phase 2 By Emaar	Emaar	Apartment	AED 1.79M	n/a	45%	Q4 2022	Sold out
IL Primo	Emaar		AED 20.6M	n/a	n/a	Q4 2022	Not stated
Imperial Avenue	S P International	Apartment, Penthouse, Villa	AED 2.50M	n/a	20%	Q2 2024	Sold out
Opera Grand	Emaar		AED 7.70M	n/a	20%	Q4 2021	On sale
Rixos Residences	East and West International		n/a	n/a	60%	Q2 2027	Sold out
Rove Home By IRTH	Irth	Apartment	AED 1.12M	n/a	50%	Q2 2026	Sold out
Rove Home Downtown	Irth		n/a	n/a	50%	Q2 2026	Sold out
Sofitel Residences Downtown	Azha		n/a	n/a	n/a	Q3 2027	Not stated
St. Regis Residences Financial Center Road	Zuari Infraworld S J M	Apartment, Penthouse	AED 2.75M	n/a	50%	Q4 2025	Sold out
The Address Residences Dubai Opera	Emaar	Apartment	AED 2.60M	n/a	60%	Q1 2023	Sold out
The Residence Burj Khalifa	Emaar	Apartment	AED 2.60M	n/a	80%	Q4 2024	Sold out
The St. Regis Residences	Adventz and East and West International		n/a	n/a	50%	Q4 2025	Sold out
Vida Dubai Mall Tower 1	Emaar		AED 1.99M	n/a	n/a	Q4 2022	Not stated
Vida Dubai Mall Tower 2	Emaar		AED 1.61M	n/a	n/a	Q4 2022	Not stated
Vida Residence Downtown	Emaar		n/a	n/a	20%	Q1 2024	Sold out
W Residences	Emaar		AED 1.60M	n/a	n/a	Q3 2026	Sold out
W Residences Dubai, Downtown By Dar Al Arkan	Dar Al Arkan	Apartment	AED 1.67M	n/a	80%	Q4 2025	Sold out

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 Downtown Dubai	Median price
Business Bay	0.8 km	68	3,188	-8%	AED 3.61M
City Walk	2.2 km	13	2,698	-22%	AED 3.67M
Sheikh Zayed Road	2.3 km	10	3,691	+7%	AED 4.59M
Zabeel 1&2	2.3 km	2	4,450	+29%	AED 8.69M
DIFC	2.3 km	6	4,181	+21%	AED 7.70M
Al Wasl	2.7 km	14	3,528	+2%	AED 7.39M

FAQ

Questions this data answers

What is the average price per sqft for off-plan property in Downtown Dubai?+

As of July 2026, the median asking price across 231 priced off-plan units in Downtown Dubai is AED 3,463 per sqft. Half of all units fall between AED 2,748 and AED 5,723 per sqft. The mean is AED 4,307.

How much does a studio off-plan unit cost in Downtown Dubai?+

Studio: median AED 1,650,000 (470 sqft, AED 3,512/sqft, 14 units); 1 BR: median AED 2,550,000 (822 sqft, AED 3,006/sqft, 43 units); 2 BR: median AED 3,881,676 (1,412 sqft, AED 3,044/sqft, 87 units); 3 BR: median AED 14,680,000 (2,696 sqft, AED 6,121/sqft, 65 units); 4 BR: median AED 20,705,000 (4,802 sqft, AED 3,746/sqft, 13 units); 5 BR: median AED 41,050,000 (9,096 sqft, AED 4,952/sqft, 8 units).

Which developers are building off-plan in Downtown Dubai?+

21 developers have off-plan projects in Downtown Dubai. The most active are Emaar (13), East and West (3), East and West International (2), H&H (2), Arada (2).

What payment plans are typical for off-plan in Downtown Dubai?+

Across 36 published payment plans in Downtown Dubai, the median structure is 20% on booking, 40% during construction and 40% on handover, so 60% is typically paid before keys. 11% of plans include post-handover instalments and 44% ask 50% or less before handover.

When do off-plan projects in Downtown Dubai hand over?+

Scheduled handovers by year: 2020: 1, 2021: 1, 2022: 5, 2023: 2, 2024: 3, 2025: 4, 2026: 7, 2027: 12, 2028: 3, 2030: 2. Dates are as published by developers and can move.

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