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Dubai off-plan supply by area
Based on 1,579 Dubai off-plan projects tracked as of 4 September 2026, this report maps where the market's supply actually sits: which master communities carry the most projects, how much of each area's stock is still ahead of handover, and what it costs to get in.
The twenty communities below account for 899 projects, 57% of all tracked Dubai supply. JVC (Jumeirah Village Circle) leads outright with 190 tracked projects, while JVC (Jumeirah Village Circle) carries the largest forward pipeline: 94 projects still due to hand over.
- 1,579
- Dubai projects tracked
- 125
- Master communities
- 57%
- Supply held by top 20 areas
- 94
- Pipeline in JVC (Jumeirah Village Circle)
Our developer register, 4 September 2026
Our developer register, 4 September 2026
Our developer register, 4 September 2026
Our developer register, 4 September 2026
Counts are projects, not units; a large master-planned community and a single tower each count once.
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| Category | Projects | Future handover |
|---|---|---|
| JVC (Jumeirah Village Circle) | 190 | 94 with future handover |
| Dubai Islands | 93 | 89 with future handover |
| Business Bay | 75 | 37 with future handover |
| Dubailand Residence Complex | 57 | 50 with future handover |
| Dubai South | 45 | 37 with future handover |
| JVT (Jumeirah Village Triangle) | 41 | 28 with future handover |
| Arjan | 40 | 22 with future handover |
| Dubai Hills | 39 | 25 with future handover |
| Town Square | 32 | 21 with future handover |
| Al Furjan | 31 | 12 with future handover |
| Jebel Ali Village | 30 | 21 with future handover |
| Dubai International City | 29 | 19 with future handover |
| Al Satwa | 28 | 21 with future handover |
| Majan | 27 | 19 with future handover |
| Palm Jumeirah | 26 | 11 with future handover |
| Meydan (Nad Al Sheba 1) | 25 | 14 with future handover |
| Dubai Production City | 24 | 15 with future handover |
| Dubai Sports City | 23 | 15 with future handover |
| Emaar South | 22 | 20 with future handover |
| MBR District 11 (Meydan South) | 22 | 18 with future handover |
Starting prices are the lowest advertised unit price per project, so medians describe entry cost, not average transaction value.
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| Category | Median starting price | Lowest entry |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai International City | AED 775K | entry from AED 531K |
| Dubailand Residence Complex | AED 860K | entry from AED 580K |
| Dubai Production City | AED 885K | entry from AED 721K |
| JVT (Jumeirah Village Triangle) | AED 943K | entry from AED 600K |
| Arjan | AED 949K | entry from AED 730K |
| Dubai South | AED 1.09M | entry from AED 498K |
| Majan | AED 1.10M | entry from AED 641K |
| JVC (Jumeirah Village Circle) | AED 1.16M | entry from AED 680K |
| Al Satwa | AED 1.29M | entry from AED 859K |
| Dubai Sports City | AED 1.29M | entry from AED 741K |
| Jebel Ali Village | AED 1.32M | entry from AED 690K |
| Meydan (Nad Al Sheba 1) | AED 1.66M | entry from AED 1.35M |
| Town Square | AED 1.69M | entry from AED 1.10M |
| Al Furjan | AED 1.71M | entry from AED 1.20M |
| Dubai Hills | AED 2.38M | entry from AED 1.68M |
| Dubai Islands | AED 2.53M | entry from AED 1.67M |
| Emaar South | AED 2.63M | entry from AED 1.25M |
| Business Bay | AED 2.66M | entry from AED 956K |
| MBR District 11 (Meydan South) | AED 4.79M | entry from AED 1.32M |
| Palm Jumeirah | AED 18.2M | entry from AED 900K |
What the distribution shows
Dubai's off-plan supply is not evenly spread. High-density apartment districts dominate the project count: JVC (Jumeirah Village Circle) alone holds 190 tracked projects with a median entry of AED 1.16M. At the other end of the price spectrum sits Palm Jumeirah, where the median tracked project starts at AED 18.2M.
The cheapest of the busiest areas is Dubai International City, with a median starting price of AED 775K and entry from AED 531K. The gap between the cheapest and most expensive median in the top twenty spans roughly 24x, which is why area-by-area comparison matters more in Dubai than city-level averages.
For the delivery side of this picture, see the handover pipeline report or browse upcoming completions in the handover calendar.
Methodology and limitations
Areas are master communities as stated in each project's published location (for example "Jumeirah Village Circle" or "Dubai Islands"), not sub-communities or building names. "Pipeline" counts projects whose developer-stated handover date is in the future. Price columns use only the 853 Dubai projects that publish a starting price; projects without one are excluded from price figures, never estimated.
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
Which Dubai area has the most off-plan projects?
As of 4 September 2026, JVC (Jumeirah Village Circle), holding 190 of the 1,579 tracked Dubai off-plan projects, 94 of which still carry a handover date ahead of them. Counts are projects, not units, so a master-planned community and a single tower each count once.
How many off-plan projects are there in Dubai?
As of 4 September 2026 this report counts 1,579 tracked Dubai off-plan projects across 125 master communities. That is the set of publicly marketed projects we hold a listing for, not a register of every project in the emirate.
How concentrated is Dubai off-plan supply?
As of 4 September 2026, the 20 communities ranked here account for 899 projects, 57% of the 1,579 tracked in Dubai. The other 105 communities share what is left. Concentration is measured by project count, so it says how many schemes are marketed in an area, not how many homes they contain.
Which Dubai area has the largest off-plan pipeline still to hand over?
As of 4 September 2026, JVC (Jumeirah Village Circle), with 94 of its 190 tracked projects carrying a developer-stated handover date in the future. JVC (Jumeirah Village Circle) holds more supply overall at 190 projects, but only 94 of those are still to deliver. Dates are as published by developers and are not adjusted for expected delay.
Which of Dubai's busiest areas is cheapest to buy off-plan?
As of 4 September 2026, Dubai International City, at a median published starting price of AED 775K and entry from AED 531K. The dearest of the 20 is Palm Jumeirah at a median of AED 18.2M. Price figures use only the 853 Dubai projects that publish a starting price, and a starting price is the lowest advertised unit in a project rather than an average.
Cite this report
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Harcsa, B. (2026). Dubai Off-Plan Supply by Area. Luxury Located Research. Data as of 4 September 2026. https://luxurylocated.com/market/dubai-off-plan-supply-by-area
More market research
- Dubai Off-Plan Handover PipelineConfirmed handover dates by quarter and year, including how strongly completions cluster in Q4 and December.
- Dubai Off-Plan Entry PricesThe distribution of published starting prices across the Dubai off-plan market, and the cheapest and most expensive communities to buy into.
- 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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