Off-plan service charges by community, as developers state them
1,407 off-plan projects publish a service charge, the yearly fee per sqft that owners pay for the building's upkeep. 64 communities have at least 5 projects stating one, which is enough to compare. The median project states AED 15 per sqft a year, as of July 2026.
Al Rowdat Suburb sits at the low end at a median AED 3, Al Wasl at the high end at AED 30.5. On a 1,000 sqft apartment that is the difference between about AED 3,000 and AED 30,500 a year.
Every figure here is what the developer published at launch, not the RERA service charge index, which is set per building once it is managed. Use it to compare launches, and check the RERA figure before buying a completed unit.
The ranking
| # | Community | Emirate | Median, developer-stated | Middle half | Range | Projects stating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Rowdat Suburb | Sharjah | 3 | 3 to 3 | 3 to 5 | 7 |
| 2 | DAMAC Hills 2 | Dubai | 3.5 | 3.5 to 13.2 | 2.5 to 14 | 7 |
| 3 | The Oasis by Emaar | Dubai | 3.5 | 3.1 to 3.5 | 2.8 to 3.5 | 6 |
| 4 | The Valley | Dubai | 3.5 | 3.5 to 3.5 | 3.5 to 16 | 18 |
| 5 | DAMAC Hills | Dubai | 4 | 3.5 to 14.5 | 3.5 to 17 | 7 |
| 6 | DAMAC Lagoons | Dubai | 4 | 2.8 to 13 | 2.8 to 17 | 9 |
| 7 | Zayed City | Abu Dhabi | 4.5 | 4.5 to 5 | 4.5 to 6 | 5 |
| 8 | Dubai Investments Park | Dubai | 5 | 3.5 to 13.8 | 3.5 to 18 | 19 |
| 9 | Jumeirah Golf Estates | Dubai | 5 | 5 to 5 | 5 to 7 | 5 |
| 10 | Hudayriyat Island | Abu Dhabi | 7 | 7 to 7 | 3 to 16 | 5 |
| 11 | Al Khan | Sharjah | 10.5 | 10.5 to 10.8 | 10 to 11 | 7 |
| 12 | Al Barari | Dubai | 11 | 6.8 to 13.8 | 6 to 22 | 6 |
| 13 | Al Hamra Village | Ras Al Khaimah | 12 | 12 to 16 | 7 to 42 | 5 |
| 14 | International City | Dubai | 12 | 12 to 13 | 11 to 15 | 9 |
| 15 | Muwaileh | Sharjah | 12 | 10.5 to 12 | 10 to 15 | 11 |
| 16 | Al Warsan | Dubai | 12.5 | 11.5 to 13 | 10 to 15 | 11 |
| 17 | Dubailand | Dubai | 13.5 | 7 to 15.5 | 3 to 18 | 21 |
| 18 | Mohammed Bin Rashid City | Dubai | 13.8 | 5 to 17 | 3 to 18.5 | 24 |
| 19 | Dubai Land Residence Complex | Dubai | 14 | 13 to 15 | 11 to 25 | 62 |
| 20 | Dubai South | Dubai | 14 | 12 to 16 | 3.2 to 20 | 64 |
| 21 | Dubailand Residence Complex | Dubai | 14 | 13 to 15 | 11.5 to 16 | 13 |
| 22 | Yas Island | Abu Dhabi | 14 | 11.5 to 17.2 | 5 to 34 | 19 |
| 23 | Masdar City | Abu Dhabi | 14.5 | 11.2 to 15.5 | 6 to 17 | 8 |
| 24 | Nad Al Sheba | Dubai | 14.5 | 6 to 17.2 | 5 to 18 | 16 |
| 25 | Al Furjan | Dubai | 15 | 14 to 16 | 12 to 19 | 32 |
| 26 | Al Raha Beach | Abu Dhabi | 15 | 6 to 16.5 | 3 to 17 | 6 |
| 27 | Arjan | Dubai | 15 | 14 to 15 | 12 to 17 | 26 |
| 28 | Dubai Industrial City | Dubai | 15 | 13 to 15 | 4 to 15 | 9 |
| 29 | Dubai Production City | Dubai | 15 | 15 to 15 | 13 to 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Dubai Science Park | Dubai | 15 | 15 to 16.2 | 12 to 18 | 11 |
| 31 | Dubai Silicon Oasis | Dubai | 15 | 14 to 15 | 10 to 16 | 8 |
| 32 | Dubai Sports City | Dubai | 15 | 14 to 15 | 12 to 16 | 16 |
| 33 | Dubai Studio City | Dubai | 15 | 14.5 to 16 | 12 to 16.5 | 7 |
| 34 | Jebel Ali Village | Dubai | 15 | 14 to 16 | 14 to 16 | 5 |
| 35 | Jumeirah Village Circle | Dubai | 15 | 14 to 15.5 | 4 to 25 | 117 |
| 36 | Jumeirah Village Triangle | Dubai | 15 | 14 to 15 | 10 to 25 | 30 |
| 37 | Majan | Dubai | 15 | 12 to 15 | 4 to 16 | 23 |
| 38 | Mina Al Arab | Ras Al Khaimah | 15 | 12.5 to 15 | 6 to 26.5 | 14 |
| 39 | Motor City | Dubai | 15 | 14 to 17 | 13 to 24 | 11 |
| 40 | Al Reem Island | Abu Dhabi | 16 | 14 to 17.5 | 4.5 to 45 | 31 |
| 41 | Al Satwa | Dubai | 16 | 15 to 18 | 12 to 35 | 26 |
| 42 | Bukadra | Dubai | 16 | 15 to 18 | 14 to 22 | 21 |
| 43 | Downtown Jebel Ali | Dubai | 16 | 15.6 to 16 | 14 to 16.5 | 8 |
| 44 | Meydan | Dubai | 16 | 16 to 18 | 14 to 25 | 18 |
| 45 | Al Jaddaf | Dubai | 16.5 | 16 to 18 | 15 to 35.5 | 20 |
| 46 | Town Square | Dubai | 16.8 | 14.4 to 17 | 14 to 17 | 24 |
| 47 | Umm Al Quwain Marina | Umm Al Quwain | 17 | 17 to 17 | 17 to 17 | 10 |
| 48 | Al Marjan Island | Ras Al Khaimah | 18 | 17.2 to 22 | 14 to 35 | 50 |
| 49 | Dubai Islands | Dubai | 18 | 17 to 20 | 13 to 38 | 99 |
| 50 | Expo City Dubai | Dubai | 18.5 | 18 to 18.9 | 5.5 to 20 | 8 |
| 51 | Dubai Design District | Dubai | 19 | 19 to 22.5 | 15 to 27.5 | 5 |
| 52 | Jumeirah Lake Towers | Dubai | 19 | 16.2 to 22 | 13 to 33.5 | 10 |
| 53 | Dubai Expo City | Dubai | 19.5 | 5 to 20 | 5 to 23 | 5 |
| 54 | Business Bay | Dubai | 20 | 18.5 to 24 | 15 to 45 | 35 |
| 55 | Dubai Marina | Dubai | 20 | 17.5 to 23.6 | 16 to 25 | 8 |
| 56 | Dubai Maritime City | Dubai | 20 | 18.8 to 20 | 13 to 23.5 | 20 |
| 57 | Dubai Creek Harbour | Dubai | 22.5 | 22.5 to 23.5 | 20 to 29 | 19 |
| 58 | Dubai Hills Estate | Dubai | 23 | 17.5 to 23.5 | 3.5 to 25 | 29 |
| 59 | Mina Rashid | Dubai | 23 | 21.5 to 23.5 | 17 to 24 | 17 |
| 60 | Saadiyat Island | Abu Dhabi | 24.2 | 19.2 to 31.5 | 14 to 40 | 14 |
| 61 | Dubai Harbour | Dubai | 24.5 | 20.8 to 26 | 20 to 32.5 | 6 |
| 62 | Downtown Dubai | Dubai | 25 | 22.2 to 28 | 18 to 60 | 16 |
| 63 | Palm Jumeirah | Dubai | 30 | 24.5 to 35.2 | 4 to 45 | 16 |
| 64 | Al Wasl | Dubai | 30.5 | 26 to 35 | 22 to 38 | 6 |
How this is computed
Each project's published service charge is read as AED per sqft a year: a range counts at its midpoint, a project quoting two ranges (for example apartments and villas) at the median of them, and anything outside 1 to 60 is dropped as unreadable. A community needs 5 projects stating a charge. Developer-stated at launch, not the RERA service charge index.
Full definitions, exclusion rules and sources are in the methodology, and what we do and do not republish is set out in the data policy. Built 2026-10-02 from data observed to 2026-07-30. Not investment advice.
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