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Dubai · Off-plan benchmark · July 2026

Expo City Dubai off-plan price per sqft: AED 1,928

Median rate
1,928AED/sqft
middle half 1,883 to 2,129, over 138 priced units
Median asking price
2.83MAED
for a median 1,472 sqft unit, in the AED 2M to 3M band
Paid before handover
69%
median of 19 published payment plans
Peak handover year
2029
8 projects due

Off-plan property in Expo City Dubai is asking a median AED 1,928 per sqft as of July 2026, 5% below the Dubai-wide off-plan median of AED 2,021. The middle half of 138 priced unit records sits between AED 1,883 and AED 2,129 per sqft, across 19 projects with published inventory.

The median asking price is AED 2.83M for a 1,472 sqft unit; 1 br units start around AED 1.65M.

Payment plans here typically ask 10% on booking and 69% in total before handover; 53% of plans carry a post-handover component.

Handover is concentrated in 2029, when 8 of the tracked off-plan projects are scheduled to complete.

#41 of 77 Dubai communities by AED/sqft
15 projects138 priced units4 on sale2 developers
Distribution of asking price per sqft

Where the prices sit

02040
p25median 1,928p75
1,1681,3881,6091,8292,0502,270
AED/sqft across the horizontal, records up the verticalmiddle half 1,883 to 2,129
Min
1,094
p25
1,883
Median
1,928
Mean
1,952
p75
2,129
Max
2,690

AED per sqft of built-up area, from asking prices published for individual units and unit types. 91 of the 138 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 = 138 priced unit records2nd to 98th percentileMethod

Cite this: OffplanIndex, Expo City Dubai off-plan price per sqft, AED 1,928, July 2026, https://offplanindex.com/communities/expo-city-dubai

Price, size and AED/sqft

By bedroom count

Off-plan asking price, size and price per sqft by bedroom count in Expo City Dubai
TypeUnitsMedian rateAED/sqftMiddle halfAED/sqftMedian priceAEDMedian sizesqftEntryAED, p25
1 BR272,1751,910 to 2,1961.69M7651.65M
2 BR621,9201,874 to 2,0652.64M1,4062.58M
3 BR411,9301,895 to 2,0833.56M1,8203.48M
5 BR61,4231,151 to 1,67913.0M9,42713.0M

SourceOffplanIndex corpus, July 2026n = 136 priced unit recordsasking prices, not transactionsMethod

By property type (median AED/sqft): Apartment 1,930 (126), Villa 1,423 (6), Townhouse 1,915 (4).

One rung at a time:1 bedroom in Expo City Dubai AED 1.69M2 bedroom in Expo City Dubai AED 2.64M3 bedroom in Expo City Dubai AED 3.56M
One budget at a time:AED 1M to 2M 13 projects
One handover year at a time:Handover 2029 8 projects
One down payment at a time:10% down 13 projects
One builder at a time:Emaar here 2,183/sqftExpo City Dubai here 1,905/sqft
One point per corpus read, never interpolated

Price trend

Price trend · series starts 2026-07-30

One snapshot so far: AED 1,928 per sqft median over 138 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.

3 bedroom counts with at least 25 priced units

Price by bedroom

BedroomsPriced unitsMedian AED/sqftMiddle half AED/sqftMedian price AEDMedian size sqftBand for that size
1 BR272,1751,910 to 2,1961.69M765AED 1.46M to AED 1.68M
2 BR621,9201,874 to 2,0652.64M1,406AED 2.63M to AED 2.90M
3 BR411,9301,895 to 2,0833.56M1,820AED 3.45M to AED 3.79M

Asking prices for the priced units we track in Expo City Dubai, 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 19 published plans

Payment plan norms

Median structure in Expo City Dubai
59%
28%
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 = 19 published payment plansMethod

On booking
10%
middle half 10% to 10%
Before handover
69%
middle half 50% to 80%
Post-handover plans
53%
of plans, median 28% after keys
50% or less pre-handover
37%
of plans

Service charge, as developers state it at launch: a median of AED 18.5 per sqft a year across 8 projects, middle half AED 18.0 to 18.9. Not the RERA index. Every community compared.

Scheduled handovers by quarter

Delivery pipeline

1
Q1 '26
2
Q4 '26
1
Q2 '27
2
Q4 '27
1
Q1 '29
7
Q4 '29
1
Q1 '30

By year: 2026 (3), 2027 (3), 2029 (8), 2030 (1). Off-plan projects only: the 6 already delivered are left out. Construction status: under construction 14, completed 5, not stated 2.

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

2 active

Developers in Expo City Dubai

Expo City Dubai 18Emaar 3
15 tracked

Every off-plan project in Expo City Dubai

Every tracked off-plan project in Expo City Dubai, with its entry price, rate and payment plan
ProjectDeveloperTypeFromAEDMedian rateAED/sqftPre-handover%HandoverStatus
Ghadeer at Expo Valley ViewsExpo City DubaiApartment1.70M1,91869Q4 2029On sale
Terra WoodsEmaarApartment, Townhouse1.61M2,19880Q1 2030On sale
Sidr ResidencesExpo City DubaiApartment1.88M1,87290Q4 2027Sold out
Terra GardensEmaarApartment, Townhouse1.64M2,13780Q4 2029On sale
Expo Valley ViewsExpo City DubaiApartment1.67M1,91070Q4 2029On sale
Al Waha ResidencesExpo City DubaiApartment1.70M1,91550Q4 2026Sold out
Maha VillasExpo City DubaiVilla13.0M1,42390Q1 2026Sold out
RoudahExpo City DubaiApartment1.69M1,76365Q4 2029On sale
Sidr Residences Tower 2Expo City DubaiApartment, Penthouse, Townhouse1.88M1,89260Q4 2027On sale
Sky ResidencesExpo City DubaiApartment1.87M2,02295Q4 2026Sold out
Al Waha Residences Phase 2 By Expo Dubai GroupExpo City DubaiApartment2.81M2,62050Q2 2027Sold out
Dana Expo Valley ViewsExpo City DubaiApartment1.67MNot published70Q4 2029On sale
Emaar Expo LivingEmaarApartment1.40MNot published80Q1 2029On sale
Expo City Mangrove ResidencesExpo City DubaiApartment, Townhouse1.53MNot published45Q1 2026Sold out
Expo City ResidencesExpo City DubaiApartment, Townhouse, Villa1.30MNot published45Q4 2025Sold out
Expo City ValleyExpo City DubaiTownhouse, Villa34.0MNot published50Q1 2026Sold out
GhadeerExpo City Dubai1.59MNot publishedNot publishedQ4 2029Not stated
MahraExpo City DubaiApartment1.60MNot published70Q4 2029On sale
Shamsa TownhousesExpo City Dubai3.90MNot publishedNot publishedQ1 2026Not stated
Shamsa Townhouses By Expo Dubai GroupExpo City DubaiTownhouse3.39MNot published45Q1 2026Sold out
Yasmina VillasExpo City DubaiVilla6.50MNot published50Q4 2025Sold out

SourceOffplanIndex corpus, July 2026n = 15 tracked off-plan projectsMethod

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 Expo City Dubai, with their off-plan rate against it
CommunityDistancekmProjectsMedian rateAED/sqftvs Expo City Dubai%Median priceAED
Dubai Expo City1.151,902-12.54M
Dubai South5.91421,847-41.34M
Jebel Ali Freezone Extension6.711,384-282.30M
Jabal Ali Industrial 26.711,709-11668K
Downtown Jebel Ali6.791,614-161.02M
Jebel Ali Village6.961,522-211.83M

SourceOffplanIndex corpus, July 2026n = 6 communities within reachMethod

This community vs its peers

Side-by-side comparisons

FAQ

Questions this data answers

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

As of July 2026, the median asking price across 138 priced off-plan units in Expo City Dubai is AED 1,928 per sqft. Half of all units fall between AED 1,883 and AED 2,129 per sqft. The mean is AED 1,952.

How much does a 1 br off-plan unit cost in Expo City Dubai?+

1 BR: median AED 1,692,000 (765 sqft, AED 2,175/sqft, 27 units); 2 BR: median AED 2,635,500 (1,406 sqft, AED 1,920/sqft, 62 units); 3 BR: median AED 3,558,888 (1,820 sqft, AED 1,930/sqft, 41 units); 5 BR: median AED 13,000,000 (9,427 sqft, AED 1,423/sqft, 6 units).

Which developers are building off-plan in Expo City Dubai?+

2 developers have off-plan projects in Expo City Dubai. The most active are Expo City Dubai (18), Emaar (3).

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

Across 19 published payment plans in Expo City Dubai, the median structure is 10% on booking, 59% during construction and 10% on handover, so 69% is typically paid before keys. 53% of plans include post-handover instalments and 37% ask 50% or less before handover.

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

Scheduled handovers of off-plan projects by year: 2026: 3, 2027: 3, 2029: 8, 2030: 1. Dates are as published by developers and can move.

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