How many off-plan projects in Dubai South start between AED 3M and 5M?

20 of the 142 off-plan projects tracked in Dubai South start between AED 3M and 5M, which is 14% of the community. Their starting prices run from AED 3,138,888 to AED 4,560,000, with a median of AED 3,410,944.

What do off-plan projects at AED 3M to 5M in Dubai South cost per sqft?

The median of the project medians is AED 1,219 per sqft across 17 projects with priced units, and the middle half runs AED 1,066 to 1,382. Each project counts once, so a tower publishing 400 unit rows does not outvote a small scheme.

Which developers have the most off-plan projects at AED 3M to 5M in Dubai South?

Emaar (12), Dubai South Properties (6), BT (2), out of 3 developers with at least one project in this band.

When do off-plan projects at AED 3M to 5M in Dubai South hand over?

Scheduled handovers by year: 2026: 3, 2028: 11, 2029: 5, 2030: 1. Dates are the developer's published target and move often.

What payment plan do off-plan projects at AED 3M to 5M in Dubai South offer?

Across 17 published plans the median booking deposit is 10%, with 80% due before handover and 24% of plans carrying a post-handover tail.

Dubai · Off-plan by budget · July 2026

Off-plan in Dubai South at AED 3M to 5M: 20 projects

20 of the 142 off-plan projects in Dubai South, Dubai, start between AED 3M and 5M: 14% of the community. The median starting price is AED 3,410,944, and the middle half of them start between AED 3.21M and AED 3.88M. The median project in the band asks AED 1,219 per sqft, across 17 projects with priced units.

Across every off-plan project in Dubai South the median starting price is AED 1,060,000, so this band starts 222% above the address as a whole. 6 of the 19 projects stating a sale status are not marked sold out at the last observation.

All of Dubai South AED 3M to 5M across the UAE

Projects in the band

14% of 142 off-plan projects

Median starting price

AED 3.41M

AED 3.14M to AED 4.56M across the band

AED per sqft

1,219

1,066 to 1,382 in the middle half, 17 projects

Still selling

6 of 19

68% of the 19 stating a status are sold out

Cheapest starting price first, 20 in Dubai South

Projects at AED 3M to 5M

Project	Developer	Starting price	AED/sqft	Handover	Priced units	Status
Golf Meadow	Emaar	AED 3.14M	1,789	Q2 2029	6	Sold out
Greenway	Emaar	AED 3.15M	1,037	Q2 2028	6	Sold out
Greenville By Emaar	Emaar	AED 3.20M	1,349	Q1 2029	8	Sold out
Greenville Phase 2 By Emaar	Emaar	AED 3.20M	1,349	Q1 2029	8	Sold out
South Bay Phase 6 By Dubai South	Dubai South Properties	AED 3.20M	1,382	Q3 2026	5	Booking open
Fairway Villas Phase 2 By Emaar	Emaar	AED 3.21M	1,052	Q4 2026	9	Sold out
Fairway Villas By Emaar	Emaar	AED 3.32M	1,363	Q3 2026	2	Sold out
Hayat Phase 3 By Dubai South	Dubai South Properties	AED 3.40M	n/a	Q2 2028	none	Not yet selling
Hayat Residences Phase 2 by Dubai South	Dubai South Properties	AED 3.40M	1,031	Q2 2028	2	Not yet selling
Hayat by Dubai South	Dubai South Properties	AED 3.40M	968	Q2 2028	9	Sold out
Golf Vale	Emaar	AED 3.42M	2,022	Q1 2030	2	On sale
Greenspoint Phase 2 By Emaar	Emaar	AED 3.53M	1,460	Q1 2029	5	Booking open
Greenspoint	Emaar	AED 3.53M	1,473	Q1 2029	2	Sold out
Golf Point	Emaar	AED 3.60M	n/a	Q4 2028	none	Sold out
Raiha Villas	BT	AED 3.88M	1,066	Q4 2028	1	Not yet selling
Raiha	BT	AED 3.90M	n/a	Q4 2028	none	Not stated
Fairway Villas Phase 3 By Emaar	Emaar	AED 4.39M	1,219	Q1 2028	4	Sold out
Golf Lane	Emaar	AED 4.48M	1,107	Q4 2028	12	Sold out
Hayat Phase 4 By Dubai South	Dubai South Properties	AED 4.56M	1,184	Q3 2028	1	Sold out
Hayat Phase 5 By Dubai South	Dubai South Properties	AED 4.56M	1,184	Q3 2028	1	Sold out

A project is in this band when its published starting price is AED 3M or more and under AED 5M. AED/sqft is the project's own median over its priced unit records, and priced units is how many of those records it carries. Handover dates are the developer's published target and move often. Every project in the band is listed, including the 3 with no priced units.

Where else the projects start

Other budgets in Dubai South

Starting price	Projects	Share	Median start	AED/sqft
Under AED 1M	58	41%	AED 683K	1,293
AED 1M to 2M	32	23%	AED 1.15M	1,419
AED 2M to 3M	11	8%	AED 2.63M	1,254
AED 3M to 5M	20	14%	AED 3.41M	1,219

Only bands holding five or more off-plan projects are listed, which is the floor for a page worth publishing. The whole address, every budget pooled, is on the Dubai South page, and the same address cut by delivery year starts at handover 2026.

The same budget at the addresses deep enough to compare

AED 3M to 5M elsewhere

Community	Emirate	Projects	Median start	AED/sqft
Dubai Islands	Dubai	21	AED 3.88M	2,743
Al Marjan Island	Ras Al Khaimah	15	AED 3.60M	3,268
Dubai Harbour	Dubai	15	AED 3.71M	4,222
Dubailand	Dubai	14	AED 3.70M	1,312
Business Bay	Dubai	12	AED 3.42M	2,758
The Valley	Dubai	11	AED 4.37M	1,216
Al Reem Island	Abu Dhabi	10	AED 3.82M	1,907
Dubai Investments Park	Dubai	9	AED 3.65M	1,615
Yas Island	Abu Dhabi	8	AED 3.80M	2,047
Dubai Creek Harbour	Dubai	7	AED 3.80M	2,518
Jumeirah Village Circle	Dubai	7	AED 4.08M	1,547
Dubai Maritime City	Dubai	6	AED 3.65M	2,874

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 and emirate, is on the AED 3M to 5M page.

Published payment plans across the schemes above

Terms on these projects

Plans read

from 20 projects

Booking deposit

10%

10% on every plan read

Due before keys

80%

median across these plans

Plans with a tail

24%

post-handover, in detail

A plan counts once per project and only where its stages sum to between 90 and 110 percent. Model any of them against a real Dubai South off-plan ticket in the payment plan calculator.

AED 3M to 5M in Dubai South

Questions buyers ask

How many off-plan projects in Dubai South start between AED 3M and 5M?: 20 of the 142 off-plan projects tracked in Dubai South start between AED 3M and 5M, which is 14% of the community. Their starting prices run from AED 3,138,888 to AED 4,560,000, with a median of AED 3,410,944.
What do off-plan projects at AED 3M to 5M in Dubai South cost per sqft?: The median of the project medians is AED 1,219 per sqft across 17 projects with priced units, and the middle half runs AED 1,066 to 1,382. Each project counts once, so a tower publishing 400 unit rows does not outvote a small scheme.
Which developers have the most off-plan projects at AED 3M to 5M in Dubai South?: Emaar (12), Dubai South Properties (6), BT (2), out of 3 developers with at least one project in this band.
When do off-plan projects at AED 3M to 5M in Dubai South hand over?: Scheduled handovers by year: 2026: 3, 2028: 11, 2029: 5, 2030: 1. Dates are the developer's published target and move often.
What payment plan do off-plan projects at AED 3M to 5M in Dubai South offer?: Across 17 published plans the median booking deposit is 10%, with 80% due before handover and 24% of plans carrying a post-handover tail.

The same budget cut by rooms rather than by address is on the bedroom pages, and every budget band across the UAE is in off-plan by budget.

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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 start in the band. All statistics are computed by OffplanIndex; no third-party database is reproduced. See the methodology and data policy. Not investment advice.