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Dubai off-plan entry prices
Of 1,579 tracked Dubai off-plan projects, 853 publish a starting price. As of 4 September 2026, the cheapest published entry into the Dubai off-plan market is AED 498K, the median project starts at AED 1.67M, and a quarter of the market opens above AED 2.71M.
Despite Dubai's luxury reputation, 63% of tracked projects start below AED 2M, while the 10M-plus segment is 6% of the market by project count.
- AED 498K
- Cheapest published entry
- AED 999K
- 25th percentile
- AED 1.67M
- Median starting price
- AED 2.71M
- 75th percentile
Our developer register, 4 September 2026
Our developer register, 4 September 2026
Our developer register, 4 September 2026
Our developer register, 4 September 2026
Starting price is the lowest advertised unit price in a project, so this measures the cost of entry, not average transaction values.
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| Period | Projects |
|---|---|
| AED Under 1M | 214 |
| AED 1M to 2M | 321 |
| AED 2M to 3M | 141 |
| AED 3M to 5M | 85 |
| AED 5M to 10M | 42 |
| AED 10M and above | 50 |
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| Category | Median starting price | Lowest entry and sample |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai International City | AED 775K | entry from AED 531K · 20 projects |
| Dubailand Residence Complex | AED 860K | entry from AED 580K · 37 projects |
| JVT (Jumeirah Village Triangle) | AED 943K | entry from AED 600K · 27 projects |
| Arjan | AED 949K | entry from AED 730K · 19 projects |
| Dubai South | AED 1.09M | entry from AED 498K · 33 projects |
| Majan | AED 1.10M | entry from AED 641K · 17 projects |
| JVC (Jumeirah Village Circle) | AED 1.16M | entry from AED 680K · 84 projects |
| Al Satwa | AED 1.29M | entry from AED 859K · 23 projects |
| Jebel Ali Village | AED 1.32M | entry from AED 690K · 15 projects |
| Dubai Hills | AED 2.38M | entry from AED 1.68M · 15 projects |
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| Category | Median starting price | Lowest entry and sample |
|---|---|---|
| Business Bay | AED 2.66M | entry from AED 956K · 42 projects |
| Dubai Islands | AED 2.53M | entry from AED 1.67M · 67 projects |
| Dubai Hills | AED 2.38M | entry from AED 1.68M · 15 projects |
| Jebel Ali Village | AED 1.32M | entry from AED 690K · 15 projects |
| Al Satwa | AED 1.29M | entry from AED 859K · 23 projects |
| JVC (Jumeirah Village Circle) | AED 1.16M | entry from AED 680K · 84 projects |
| Majan | AED 1.10M | entry from AED 641K · 17 projects |
| Dubai South | AED 1.09M | entry from AED 498K · 33 projects |
| Arjan | AED 949K | entry from AED 730K · 19 projects |
| JVT (Jumeirah Village Triangle) | AED 943K | entry from AED 600K · 27 projects |
Reading the spread
The distance between Dubai International City (median AED 775K) and Business Bay (median AED 2.66M) is the real story of Dubai pricing: the same emirate contains volume-driven apartment districts and master-planned waterfront villas, and city-wide averages blur them together. Sample sizes are shown against every area so you can judge how much weight a median deserves.
Entry price is only half the affordability question; the other half is how payments are staged before and after handover. See the payment plan norms report for what deposit and instalment structures the market actually offers, or browse current off-plan projects directly.
Methodology and limitations
Prices are developer-published starting prices in AED at the time of cataloguing; projects without a published price (726 of 1,579) are excluded, never estimated. Area medians use master-community locations and require at least 15 priced projects; smaller areas are omitted rather than reported on thin samples.
These are prices developers and agents are asking for stock that has not sold. What buyers actually paid, community by community and building by building, is registered with the Dubai Land Department and published at /sold. Where the two disagree, the registered figure is the one to quote.
Figures are computed directly from the Luxury Located project catalogue as of 4 September 2026 and refresh as the catalogue is updated. The catalogue is a broad, continuously maintained record of publicly marketed off-plan projects; it is not a register of every project in the emirate, and developer-stated dates, prices and payment plans can change after publication. Where a project does not state a value, it is excluded from that calculation rather than estimated.
Common questions
What is the cheapest off-plan entry price in Dubai?
As of 4 September 2026, AED 498K, the lowest published starting price among the 853 of 1,579 tracked Dubai projects that publish one. A starting price is the lowest advertised unit in a project, so it is the cost of getting in rather than what a typical unit is asked for.
How much does it cost to buy off-plan in Dubai?
As of 4 September 2026, across the 853 priced Dubai projects the median project opens at AED 1.67M. A quarter of them open below AED 999K and a quarter above AED 2.71M. These are developer-published asking prices at the time of cataloguing, not registered transaction values.
Can you buy off-plan in Dubai for under AED 2 million?
As of 4 September 2026, yes, and it is the larger half of the market: 535 of the 853 priced Dubai projects, 63%, start below AED 2M. The top band, 10M and above, holds 6% of the same sample.
Which Dubai community is cheapest to buy off-plan?
As of 4 September 2026, Dubai International City, at a median starting price of AED 775K with entry from AED 531K across 20 priced projects. Only communities with at least 15 priced projects are ranked, so a cheaper area on a thinner sample is left out rather than published with a caveat.
Which Dubai community is the most expensive to enter?
As of 4 September 2026, Business Bay, at a median starting price of AED 2.66M across 42 priced projects, against AED 775K in Dubai International City. Both figures are entry prices on the same 15 project minimum, which is why the two can be compared at all.
Cite this report
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Harcsa, B. (2026). Dubai Off-Plan Entry Prices. Luxury Located Research. Data as of 4 September 2026. https://luxurylocated.com/market/dubai-off-plan-entry-prices
More market research
- Dubai Off-Plan Supply by AreaWhich Dubai communities carry the most off-plan projects, and what entry prices look like in each.
- Dubai Off-Plan Handover PipelineConfirmed handover dates by quarter and year, including how strongly completions cluster in Q4 and December.
- Dubai Developer Market ShareWhich developers hold the largest share of tracked off-plan projects, their live pipelines and sell-out rates.
- Dubai Off-Plan Payment Plan NormsWhat down payment, construction-phase and handover splits developers actually offer, measured across the catalogue.
Questions about what these numbers mean for a specific purchase? Balazs Harcsa advises buyers directly on off-plan selection, payment plans and handover timing.
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