Dubai Creek Harbour off-plan with a 20% down payment: 5 projects
5 of the 27 off-plan projects in Dubai Creek Harbour, Dubai, publish a plan asking twenty percent of the price on booking: 19% of the community. The median starting price is AED 2,799,888, and the middle half of them start between AED 2.06M and AED 3.80M. The median project asks AED 2,587 per sqft, across 5 projects with priced units.
On the 5 plans that ask it, the median share due before handover is 40%, so the deposit is the first payment of several, not the whole price. Across every off-plan project in Dubai Creek Harbour the median starting price is AED 1,781,266, so this band starts 57% above the address as a whole. 4 of the 5 projects stating a sale status are not marked sold out at the last observation.
Projects with a 20% down payment
| Project | Developer | Starting price | Handover | Booking | Before handover |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlo | Emaar | AED 1.70M | Q4 2028 | 20% | 90% |
| Valia Tower | Emaar | AED 2.06M | Q3 2030 | 20% | 80% |
| Savanna | Emaar | AED 2.80M | Q3 2026 | 20% | 40% |
| Palace Residences Creek Blue | Emaar | AED 3.80M | Q1 2029 | 20% | 20% |
| Cedar | Emaar | AED 4.36M | Q3 2026 | 20% | 40% |
A project is in this list when at least one of its readable payment plans asks twenty percent 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.
Other down payments in Dubai Creek Harbour
| Down payment | Projects | Share | Median start | Before handover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10% | 19 | 70% | AED 1.96M | 80% |
| 20% | 5 | 19% | AED 2.80M | 40% |
Only deposits asked by five or more off-plan projects are listed, which is the floor for a page worth publishing. A project publishing plans at two deposits is counted in both, so the shares can add to more than 100 percent. The whole address, every deposit pooled, is on the Dubai Creek Harbour page, and the same address cut by budget starts at AED 1M to 2M, and by delivery year at handover 2026.
20% down payment elsewhere
| Community | Emirate | Projects | Median start | AED/sqft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai Islands | Dubai | 93 | AED 2.24M | 2,326 |
| Jumeirah Village Circle | Dubai | 72 | AED 775K | 1,570 |
| Dubai Land Residence Complex | Dubai | 54 | AED 679K | 1,456 |
| Dubai South | Dubai | 31 | AED 840K | 1,376 |
| Palm Jebel Ali | Dubai | 29 | AED 18.1M | 2,362 |
| Al Marjan Island | Ras Al Khaimah | 28 | AED 2.29M | 2,784 |
| Business Bay | Dubai | 28 | AED 2.79M | 2,944 |
| Bukadra | Dubai | 27 | AED 1.69M | 2,300 |
| Dubai Investments Park | Dubai | 21 | AED 1.19M | 1,151 |
| Dubailand | Dubai | 20 | AED 2.75M | 1,476 |
| Majan | Dubai | 20 | AED 1.10M | 1,552 |
| DAMAC Islands | Dubai | 19 | AED 2.40M | 1,128 |
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 20% down payment page.
Terms on these plans
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 Dubai Creek Harbour off-plan ticket in the payment plan calculator.
Questions buyers ask
- How many off-plan projects in Dubai Creek Harbour offer a 20% down payment?
- 5 of the 27 off-plan projects tracked in Dubai Creek Harbour publish at least one plan asking twenty percent of the price on booking, which is 19% of the community. Their starting prices run from AED 1,700,000 to AED 4,358,888, with a median of AED 2,799,888. A project publishing plans at two deposits is counted in both bands.
- What do off-plan projects with a 20% down payment in Dubai Creek Harbour cost per sqft?
- The median of the project medians is AED 2,587 per sqft across 5 projects with priced units, and the middle half runs AED 2,482 to 2,612. 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 20% down payment plan in Dubai Creek Harbour?
- The deposit is only the first payment. Across 5 plans asking twenty percent of the price on booking in Dubai Creek Harbour the median share due before the keys is 40%, and the middle half of plans ask between 40% and 80%. 0% of these plans carry a post-handover tail.
- Which developers offer a 20% down payment in Dubai Creek Harbour?
- Emaar (5), out of 1 developer with at least one project in this band.
- When do off-plan projects with a 20% down payment in Dubai Creek Harbour hand over?
- Scheduled handovers by year: 2026: 2, 2028: 1, 2029: 1, 2030: 1. Dates are the developer's published target and move often.
The same deposit across every community is on the 20% down payment page, and every payment structure across the UAE is in off-plan payment plans.
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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.