Monthly snapshot
Off-Plan Pulse, October 2026
The Dubai off-plan market in numbers, frozen on 1 October 2026 and kept at this address permanently.
1,086 live off-plan projects on the register, median entry price AED 1.8M. Entry prices start at AED 360,000. Median down payment 15%. 17% of them offer a post-handover payment plan. Most handovers are scheduled for 2027.
Source: the VILA Properties project register, refreshed weekly from developer data.
Compared with last month: Since September 2026: 1,086 projects on the register (+28), median entry price AED 1.8M (+AED 41,661).
Entry price bands
| Entry price band | Projects | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under AED 1M | 240 | 22% |
| AED 1M to 2M | 383 | 35% |
| AED 2M to 5M | 319 | 29% |
| AED 5M and above | 144 | 13% |
Handover pipeline
| Handover year | Projects |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2026 | 171 |
| 2027 | 353 |
| 2028 | 290 |
| 2029 | 178 |
| 2030 | 51 |
| 2031 | 10 |
Top districts by live projects
| District | Live projects | Median entry price |
|---|---|---|
| JVC (Jumeirah Village Circle) | 76 | AED 1.16M |
| Dubai Islands | 63 | AED 2.75M |
| Dubai South | 45 | AED 1.13M |
| Al Marjan Island | 42 | AED 2.24M |
| Abu Dhabi | 40 | AED 2.99M |
| Business Bay | 38 | AED 2.79M |
| Dubai Land Residence Complex | 34 | AED 839,545 |
| JVT (Jumeirah Village Triangle) | 21 | AED 1.12M |
| Majan | 19 | AED 1.07M |
| Al Satwa | 18 | AED 1.23M |
Most active developers
| Developer | Live projects |
|---|---|
| Emaar | 72 |
| Sobha Realty | 59 |
| Azizi | 41 |
| Binghatti | 39 |
| Samana | 35 |
| Reportage Properties | 32 |
| Damac Properties | 32 |
| Object 1 | 30 |
| Arada | 22 |
| Aldar Properties | 22 |
Source: the VILA Properties project register, refreshed weekly from developer data. Cite freely with attribution to VILA Properties, vila.ae.
