Abu Dhabi · Off-plan benchmark · July 2026

Masdar City off-plan price per sqft: AED 1,510

Median rate

1,510AED/sqft

middle half 1,281 to 1,696, over 40 priced units

Median asking price

2.96MAED

for a median 1,874 sqft unit, in the AED 2M to 3M band

Paid before handover

100%

median of 33 published payment plans

Peak handover year

2028

7 projects due

Off-plan property in Masdar City is asking a median AED 1,510 per sqft as of July 2026. The middle half of 40 priced unit records sits between AED 1,281 and AED 1,696 per sqft, across 18 projects with published inventory.

The median asking price is AED 2.96M for a 1,874 sqft unit; 2 br units start around AED 1.40M.

Payment plans here typically ask 10% on booking and 100% in total before handover.

Handover is concentrated in 2028, when 7 of the tracked off-plan projects are scheduled to complete.

16 projects40 priced units6 on sale5 developers

Distribution of asking price per sqft

Where the prices sit

40 units, 2nd to 98th percentile

024

p25median 1,510p75

8981,1311,3651,5981,8322,065

AED/sqft across the horizontal, records up the verticalmiddle half 1,281 to 1,696

Min

848

p25

1,281

Median

1,510

Mean

1,509

p75

1,696

Max

2,352

AED per sqft of built-up area, from asking prices published for individual units and unit types. 28 of the 40 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 = 40 priced unit records2nd to 98th percentileMethod

Cite this: OffplanIndex, Masdar City off-plan price per sqft, AED 1,510, July 2026, https://offplanindex.com/communities/masdar-city

Price, size and AED/sqft

By bedroom count

Off-plan asking price, size and price per sqft by bedroom count in Masdar City
Type	Units	Median rateAED/sqft	Middle halfAED/sqft	Median priceAED	Median sizesqft	EntryAED, p25
2 BR	10	1,440	1,013 to 1,706	1.66M	1,312	1.40M
3 BR	15	1,642	1,568 to 1,850	2.97M	1,874	2.91M
4 BR	9	1,297	1,281 to 1,468	4.50M	3,403	3.88M
5 BR	3	1,430	1,312 to 1,435	6.50M	4,546	5.40M

SourceOffplanIndex corpus, July 2026n = 37 priced unit recordsasking prices, not transactionsMethod

By property type (median AED/sqft): Apartment 1,578 (23), Villa 1,297 (7), Townhouse 1,790 (6), Duplex 1,026 (3).

One budget at a time:AED 1M to 2M 5 projects

One handover year at a time:Handover 2028 7 projects

One down payment at a time:5% or less down 5 projects 10% down 10 projects 20% down 5 projects

One point per corpus read, never interpolated

Price trend

Price trend · series starts 2026-07-30

One snapshot so far: AED 1,511 per sqft median over 40 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.

From 33 published plans

Payment plan norms

Median structure in Masdar City

10%

70%

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 = 33 published payment plansMethod

On booking

10%

middle half 10% to 20%

Before handover

100%

middle half 50% to 100%

Post-handover plans

of plans

50% or less pre-handover

30%

of plans

Service charge, as developers state it at launch: a median of AED 14.5 per sqft a year across 8 projects, middle half AED 11.2 to 15.5. Not the RERA index. Every community compared.

Scheduled handovers by quarter

Delivery pipeline

as published by developers

Q4 '26

Q3 '27

Q4 '27

Q2 '28

Q3 '28

Q4 '28

Q1 '29

Q2 '29

Q3 '29

Q1 '30

Q2 '30

By year: 2026 (1), 2027 (2), 2028 (7), 2029 (3), 2030 (2). Off-plan projects only: the 5 already delivered are left out. Construction status: under construction 15, completed 5, not started 1.

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

5 active

Developers in Masdar City

Reportage 7 Burtville 7 Taraf 5 Advanced 1 Siadah 1

16 tracked

Every off-plan project in Masdar City

sorted by priced inventory

Every tracked off-plan project in Masdar City, with its entry price, rate and payment plan
Project	Developer	Type	FromAED	Median rateAED/sqft	Pre-handover%	Handover	Status
Sila by Reportage	Reportage	Apartment, Townhouse	1.63M	1,574	30	Q3 2029	On sale
Bab Al Qasr Garden Residences 65	Burtville	Apartment	2.00M	1,666	100	Q1 2030	On sale
Ville 11	Burtville	Apartment, Duplex	1.40M	960	100	Q3 2027	Sold out
Bab Al Qasr Resort Residence 18	Burtville	Apartment	1.28M	1,757	80	Q3 2028	On sale
Fay Gardens at Fay Hills	Taraf	Villa	4.50M	1,281	50	Q2 2028	On sale
Fay Valley	Taraf	Townhouse, Villa	6.55M	1,436	40	Q2 2030	On sale
Bab Al Qasr Garden Residence 66	Burtville	Apartment, Duplex	2.15M	1,578	100	Q2 2029	On sale
Fay Hills	Taraf	Villa	4.50M	1,297	50	Q2 2028	On sale
Fay Hills Phase 2	Taraf	Townhouse, Villa	6.50M	1,430	40	Q4 2028	On sale
Royal Park	Reportage		3.88M	1,640	58	Q4 2027	On sale
Al Mahra Residence	Siadah	Apartment, Duplex	1.40M	Not published	100	Q4 2023	On sale
Bab Al Qasr Resort Residence	Burtville	Apartment	1.28M	Not published	100	Q3 2028	On sale
Bab Al Qasr Resort Residence 19	Burtville	Apartment	1.72M	Not published	80	Q3 2028	On sale
Fay Gardens	Taraf		Not published	Not published	50	Q1 2029	Sold out
Masdar Apartments	Advanced	Apartment	933K	Not published	50	Not published	On sale
Oasis Two	Reportage		Not published	Not published	100	Q3 2023	Sold out
Plaza Masdar City	Reportage	Apartment, Townhouse	663K	Not published	100	Q3 2025	Sold out
Plaza Phase 2 By Reportage	Reportage	Apartment, Townhouse	530K	Not published	Not published	Q1 2026	Sold out
Plaza Reportage	Reportage		663K	Not published	30	Q4 2026	Sold out
The Gate Masdar City	Reportage	Apartment, Townhouse	500K	Not published	100	Q1 2024	On sale
Ville 12 at Masdar City	Burtville	Apartment	950K	Not published	51	Q3 2028	Booking open

SourceOffplanIndex corpus, July 2026n = 16 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 Masdar City, with their off-plan rate against it
Community	Distancekm	Projects	Median rateAED/sqft	vs Masdar City%	Median priceAED
Al Raha Beach	3.2	15	2,392	+58	5.03M
Zayed City	3.9	8	1,582	+5	8.77M
Khalifa City	4.4	11	1,122	-26	2.56M
Yas Island	5.8	46	2,056	+36	4.47M
Al Bahya	7.4	3	2,099	+39	9.05M
Al Shamkha	7.6	14	1,105	-27	1.06M

SourceOffplanIndex corpus, July 2026n = 6 communities within reachMethod

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FAQ

Questions this data answers

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

As of July 2026, the median asking price across 40 priced off-plan units in Masdar City is AED 1,510 per sqft. Half of all units fall between AED 1,281 and AED 1,696 per sqft. The mean is AED 1,509.

How much does a 2 br off-plan unit cost in Masdar City?+

2 BR: median AED 1,659,913 (1,312 sqft, AED 1,440/sqft, 10 units); 3 BR: median AED 2,970,070 (1,874 sqft, AED 1,642/sqft, 15 units); 4 BR: median AED 4,500,000 (3,403 sqft, AED 1,297/sqft, 9 units); 5 BR: median AED 6,500,000 (4,546 sqft, AED 1,430/sqft, 3 units).

Which developers are building off-plan in Masdar City?+

5 developers have off-plan projects in Masdar City. The most active are Reportage (7), Burtville (7), Taraf (5), Advanced (1), Siadah (1).

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

Across 33 published payment plans in Masdar City, the median structure is 10% on booking, 70% during construction and 0% on handover, so 100% is typically paid before keys. 0% of plans include post-handover instalments and 30% ask 50% or less before handover.

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

Scheduled handovers of off-plan projects by year: 2026: 1, 2027: 2, 2028: 7, 2029: 3, 2030: 2. Dates are as published by developers and can move.

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