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Dubai · Off-plan benchmark · July 2026

The World Islands off-plan price per sqft: AED 2,952

Off-plan property in The World Islands is asking a median AED 2,952 per sqft as of July 2026, 46% above the Dubai-wide off-plan median of AED 2,021. The middle half of 6 priced unit records sits between AED 2,369 and AED 3,725 per sqft, across 10 projects with published inventory.

Payment plans here typically ask 20% on booking and 60% in total before handover.

Handover is concentrated in 2027, when 6 of the tracked projects are scheduled to complete.

10 projects6 priced units6 developers
Median AED/sqft
2,952
p25 2,369 to p75 3,725
Median asking price
AED 23.9M
for a median 6,998 sqft unit, in the Above AED 10M band
Paid before handover
60%
median of 9 payment plans
Peak handover year
2027
6 projects due
From 9 published plans

Payment plan norms

Median structure in The World Islands
20%
55%
40%
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.

On booking
20%
range 5% to 40%
Before handover
60%
range 50% to 80%
Post-handover plans
0%
share of plans
50% or less pre-handover
33%
share of plans
Scheduled handovers by quarter

Delivery pipeline

1
Q2 '25
1
Q4 '25
1
Q4 '26
3
Q1 '27
2
Q2 '27
1
Q4 '27
1
Q1 '29
1
Q2 '30

By year: 2024 (3), 2025 (2), 2026 (1), 2027 (6), 2029 (1), 2030 (1). Construction status: under construction 7, completed 4, not stated 3, not started 1.

6 active

Developers in The World Islands

Kleindienst 8Amali 3Avenew 1Buddha Bar 1Nami Island 1Zaya 1
10 tracked

Every off-plan project in The World Islands

ProjectDeveloperTypeFromMedian AED/sqftPre-handoverHandoverStatus
Amali IslandAmaliVillaAED 44.8M3,79160%Q1 2027Sold out
Hygge HotelKleindienstApartmentAED 1.26M2,33980%Q2 2027Sold out
Artist HotelKleindienstApartmentAED 3.05M2,36680%Q2 2027Might Be Sold Out
Amorino VillasAmaliVillaAED 44.8Mn/a60%Q1 2027Sold out
Avatea VillasAmaliVillaAED 112.0Mn/a60%Q1 2027On sale
Buddha Bar Hotel and Floating ResidencesBuddha Barn/an/an/aQ4 2027On sale
Germany IslandKleindienstApartmentAED 25.0Mn/a50%Q4 2024Sold out
Marbella Resort Hotel Vignette CollectionKleindienstn/an/an/aQ4 2025Not stated
MonacoKleindienstn/an/an/aQ4 2026Not stated
Nami Island VillasNami IslandVillan/an/an/aQ1 2029Booking Started
NiceKleindienstn/an/an/an/aNot stated
Portofino HotelKleindienstApartmentAED 2.10Mn/a100%Q2 2024Sold out
Sweden Beach PalaceKleindienstVillaAED 125.0Mn/a50%Q4 2024Sold out
The Ritz Carlton ResidencesAvenewn/an/an/aQ2 2030Might Be Sold Out
Zuha Island VillasZayaVillaAED 68.0Mn/a50%Q2 2025Sold out

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.

Compare on AED/sqft

Nearby communities

CommunityDistanceProjectsMedian AED/sqftvs The World IslandsMedian price
World of Islands0.9 km72,997+2%AED 1.82M
Jumeirah8.0 km166,951+135%AED 36.6M
Al Wasl9.1 km143,528+20%AED 7.39M
Al Safa9.2 km35,398+83%AED 25.9M
Safa Park9.4 km12,760-7%AED 7.90M
City Walk9.4 km132,698-9%AED 3.67M
FAQ

Questions this data answers

What is the average price per sqft for off-plan property in The World Islands?+

As of July 2026, the median asking price across 6 priced off-plan units in The World Islands is AED 2,952 per sqft. Half of all units fall between AED 2,369 and AED 3,725 per sqft. The mean is AED 3,224.

Which developers are building off-plan in The World Islands?+

6 developers have off-plan projects in The World Islands. The most active are Kleindienst (8), Amali (3), Avenew (1), Buddha Bar (1), Nami Island (1).

What payment plans are typical for off-plan in The World Islands?+

Across 9 published payment plans in The World Islands, the median structure is 20% on booking, 55% during construction and 40% on handover, so 60% is typically paid before keys. 0% of plans include post-handover instalments and 33% ask 50% or less before handover.

When do off-plan projects in The World Islands hand over?+

Scheduled handovers by year: 2024: 3, 2025: 2, 2026: 1, 2027: 6, 2029: 1, 2030: 1. Dates are as published by developers and can move.

The notes behind the numbers on this page

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Source: OffplanIndex derived analytics, built 2026-09-02 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.