Dubai · Off-plan benchmark · July 2026

World of Islands off-plan price per sqft: AED 2,997

Median rate

2,997AED/sqft

middle half 2,800 to 4,314, over 51 priced units

Median asking price

1.82MAED

for a median 608 sqft unit, in the AED 1M to 2M band

Paid before handover

80%

median of 12 published payment plans

Peak handover year

2027

4 projects due

Off-plan property in World of Islands is asking a median AED 2,997 per sqft as of July 2026, 48% above the Dubai-wide off-plan median of AED 2,021. The middle half of 51 priced unit records sits between AED 2,800 and AED 4,314 per sqft, across 9 projects with published inventory.

The median asking price is AED 1.82M for a 608 sqft unit; studios start around AED 1.70M.

Payment plans here typically ask 40% on booking and 80% in total before handover.

Handover is concentrated in 2027, when 4 of the tracked off-plan projects are scheduled to complete.

#15 of 77 Dubai communities by AED/sqft

7 projects51 priced units9 on sale2 developers

Distribution of asking price per sqft

Where the prices sit

51 units, 2nd to 98th percentile

01020

p25median 2,997p75

2,8003,3953,9904,5845,1795,774

AED/sqft across the horizontal, records up the verticalmiddle half 2,800 to 4,314

Min

2,800

p25

2,800

Median

2,997

Mean

3,534

p75

4,314

Max

6,871

AED per sqft of built-up area, from asking prices published for individual units and unit types. 51 of the 51 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 = 51 priced unit records2nd to 98th percentileMethod

Cite this: OffplanIndex, World of Islands off-plan price per sqft, AED 2,997, July 2026, https://offplanindex.com/communities/world-of-islands

Price, size and AED/sqft

By bedroom count

Off-plan asking price, size and price per sqft by bedroom count in World of Islands
Type	Units	Median rateAED/sqft	Middle halfAED/sqft	Median priceAED	Median sizesqft	EntryAED, p25
Studio	34	2,800	2,800 to 2,998	1.74M	608	1.70M
1 BR	10	2,999	2,850 to 4,388	4.00M	1,334	3.87M
5 BR	3	4,102	3,958 to 4,314	75.0M	19,663	60.1M

SourceOffplanIndex corpus, July 2026n = 47 priced unit recordsasking prices, not transactionsMethod

By property type (median AED/sqft): Apartment 2,800 (44), Villa 5,264 (7).

One rung at a time:Studio in World of Islands AED 1.74M

One point per corpus read, never interpolated

Price trend

Price trend · series starts 2026-07-30

One snapshot so far: AED 2,997 per sqft median over 51 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.

1 bedroom counts with at least 25 priced units

Price by bedroom

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Bedrooms	Priced units	Median AED/sqft	Middle half AED/sqft	Median price AED	Median size sqft	Band for that size
Studio	34	2,800	2,800 to 2,998	1.74M	608	AED 1.70M to AED 1.82M

Asking prices for the priced units we track in World of Islands, 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 12 published plans

Payment plan norms

Median structure in World of Islands

40%

20%

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 = 12 published payment plansMethod

On booking

40%

middle half 40% to 62%

Before handover

80%

middle half 72% to 85%

Post-handover plans

of plans, median 60% after keys

50% or less pre-handover

25%

of plans

Scheduled handovers by quarter

Delivery pipeline

as published by developers

Q4 '26

Q2 '27

Q4 '27

By year: 2026 (3), 2027 (4). Off-plan projects only: the 3 already delivered are left out. Construction status: under construction 7, completed 3.

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

2 active

Developers in World of Islands

THOE 9 Zaya 1

7 tracked

Every off-plan project in World of Islands

sorted by priced inventory

Every tracked off-plan project in World of Islands, with its entry price, rate and payment plan
Project	Developer	FromAED	Median rateAED/sqft	Pre-handover%	Handover	Status
Artist Hotel	THOE	1.58M	2,800	80	Q2 2027	On sale
Hotel London	THOE	1.82M	2,998	80	Q4 2026	On sale
The Heart of Europe - Marbella Resort Hotel, Vignette Collection	THOE	3.12M	5,092	80	Q4 2027	On sale
The Heart of Europe - Germany Island	THOE	20.3M	5,774	50	Q4 2026	On sale
The Heart of Europe - Honeymoon Island and The Floating Seahorse	THOE	21.1M	5,377	80	Q2 2027	On sale
Zuha Island	Zaya	75.0M	4,170	50	Q4 2026	On sale
Hygge Hotel	THOE	Not published	Not published	80	Q2 2027	Sold out
The Heart of Europe - Côte d’Azur Monaco	THOE	2.31M	Not published	40	Q4 2024	On sale
The Heart of Europe - Portofino	THOE	5.22M	Not published	80	Q1 2026	On sale
The Heart of Europe - Sweden Island	THOE	125.0M	Not published	100	Q4 2024	On sale

SourceOffplanIndex corpus, July 2026n = 7 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 World of Islands, with their off-plan rate against it
Community	Distancekm	Projects	Median rateAED/sqft	vs World of Islands%	Median priceAED
The World Islands	0.9	10	2,952	-2	23.9M
Jumeirah	9.0	17	6,951	+132	36.6M
Al Wasl	9.9	14	3,528	+18	7.39M
Al Safa	10.1	3	5,398	+80	25.9M
Safa Park	10.3	1	2,760	-8	7.90M
City Walk	10.3	13	2,698	-10	3.67M

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 World of Islands?+

As of July 2026, the median asking price across 51 priced off-plan units in World of Islands is AED 2,997 per sqft. Half of all units fall between AED 2,800 and AED 4,314 per sqft. The mean is AED 3,534.

How much does a studio off-plan unit cost in World of Islands?+

Studio: median AED 1,741,082 (608 sqft, AED 2,800/sqft, 34 units); 1 BR: median AED 4,002,900 (1,334 sqft, AED 2,999/sqft, 10 units); 5 BR: median AED 75,000,000 (19,663 sqft, AED 4,102/sqft, 3 units).

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

2 developers have off-plan projects in World of Islands. The most active are THOE (9), Zaya (1).

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

Across 12 published payment plans in World of Islands, the median structure is 40% on booking, 20% during construction and 20% on handover, so 80% is typically paid before keys. 8% of plans include post-handover instalments and 25% ask 50% or less before handover.

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

Scheduled handovers of off-plan projects by year: 2026: 3, 2027: 4. Dates are as published by developers and can move.

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