Saadiyat Island off-plan with a 10% down payment: 18 projects
18 of the 33 off-plan projects in Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, publish a plan asking ten percent of the price on booking: 55% of the community. The median starting price is AED 2,925,000, and the middle half of them start between AED 1.94M and AED 4.22M. The median project asks AED 2,364 per sqft, across 10 projects with priced units.
On the 22 plans that ask it, the median share due before handover is 60%, so the deposit is the first payment of several, not the whole price. Across every off-plan project in Saadiyat Island the median starting price is AED 3,000,000, so this band starts 3% below the address as a whole. 8 of the 18 projects stating a sale status are not marked sold out at the last observation.
Projects with a 10% down payment
| Project | Developer | Starting price | Handover | Booking | Before handover |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manarat Living Phase 2 By Aldar | Aldar | AED 730K | Q1 2027 | 10% | 65% |
| Manarat Living Phase 3 By Aldar Properties | Aldar | AED 1.05M | Q2 2028 | 10% | 65% |
| Henge Residences | Nord | AED 1.10M | Q1 2028 | 10% | 40% |
| Solea by Taraf | Taraf | AED 1.75M | Q1 2028 | 10% | 40% |
| Vida Residences | Al Ain | AED 2.00M | Q4 2027 | 10% | 50% |
| The Source By Aldar | Aldar | AED 2.30M | Q3 2026 | 10% | 60% |
| The Source II | Aldar | AED 2.82M | Q4 2026 | 10% | 60% |
| Vida Residences Saadiyat Island | Al Ain | AED 2.85M | Q2 2028 | 10% | 40% |
| The Source Terraces | Aldar | AED 3.00M | Q3 2027 | 10% | 60% |
| Mamsha Gardens | Aldar | AED 3.10M | Q1 2029 | 10% | 65% |
| Sensi by Reportage | Reportage | AED 3.13M | Q2 2029 | 10% | 51% |
| Nobu Residences | Aldar | AED 3.60M | Q4 2027 | 10% | 70% |
| Al Sidr | Aldar | AED 6.10M | Q3 2027 | 10% | 40% |
| Saadiyat Lagoons By Aldar Properties | Aldar | AED 6.80M | Q2 2027 | 10% | 40% |
| Mandarin Oriental Residences | Aldar | AED 7.07M | Q3 2028 | 10% | 65% |
| Baccarat Residences | Aldar | AED 16.0M | Q3 2029 | 10% | 70% |
| Mamsha Gardens B | Aldar | n/a | Q4 2028 | 10% | 65% |
| Nobu Residences 2 | Aldar | n/a | n/a | 10% | 70% |
A project is in this list when at least one of its readable payment plans asks ten 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, including the 2 with no published starting price.
10% down payment elsewhere
| Community | Emirate | Projects | Median start | AED/sqft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai South | Dubai | 64 | AED 1.10M | 1,356 |
| Dubai Islands | Dubai | 46 | AED 2.26M | 2,438 |
| Jumeirah Village Circle | Dubai | 45 | AED 795K | 1,525 |
| Dubailand | Dubai | 42 | AED 1.25M | 1,623 |
| The Valley | Dubai | 30 | AED 3.40M | 1,205 |
| Dubai Investments Park | Dubai | 29 | AED 3.50M | 1,624 |
| Al Reem Island | Abu Dhabi | 27 | AED 2.15M | 1,874 |
| Al Marjan Island | Ras Al Khaimah | 26 | AED 1.70M | 2,864 |
| Al Furjan | Dubai | 23 | AED 1.17M | 1,500 |
| Dubai Hills Estate | Dubai | 23 | AED 1.72M | 2,409 |
| Meydan | Dubai | 22 | AED 1.59M | 2,198 |
| Mina Rashid | Dubai | 21 | AED 2.00M | 2,439 |
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 10% 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 Saadiyat Island off-plan ticket in the payment plan calculator.
Questions buyers ask
- How many off-plan projects in Saadiyat Island offer a 10% down payment?
- 18 of the 33 off-plan projects tracked in Saadiyat Island publish at least one plan asking ten percent of the price on booking, which is 55% of the community. Their starting prices run from AED 730,000 to AED 16,000,000, with a median of AED 2,925,000. A project publishing plans at two deposits is counted in both bands.
- What do off-plan projects with a 10% down payment in Saadiyat Island cost per sqft?
- The median of the project medians is AED 2,364 per sqft across 10 projects with priced units, and the middle half runs AED 1,854 to 2,728. 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 10% down payment plan in Saadiyat Island?
- The deposit is only the first payment. Across 22 plans asking ten percent of the price on booking in Saadiyat Island the median share due before the keys is 60%, and the middle half of plans ask between 46% and 65%. 0% of these plans carry a post-handover tail.
- Which developers offer a 10% down payment in Saadiyat Island?
- Aldar (13), Al Ain (2), Nord (1), out of 5 developers with at least one project in this band.
- When do off-plan projects with a 10% down payment in Saadiyat Island hand over?
- Scheduled handovers by year: 2026: 2, 2027: 6, 2028: 6, 2029: 3. Dates are the developer's published target and move often.
The same deposit across every community is on the 10% 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.