Cheapest off-plan apartments in Dubai (2026): studios, one and two bedroom homes by price

A low price is the first thing most buyers search for and the least useful number on its own. This guide ranks the lowest-priced new studios and apartments in Dubai, then shows what each price buys: the size, the area, the payment plan and the handover date.

We track 113 Dubai projects that publish a price for a studio, one-bedroom or two-bedroom home. The tables below are built from that data and change whenever we add or update a project. Sold-out projects are left out.

• Lowest studio price we track: AED 550K at Downtown Jabal Ali, Downtown Jebel Ali.
• Lowest one-bedroom price we track: AED 790K at Downtown Jabal Ali, Downtown Jebel Ali.
• Lowest two-bedroom price we track: AED 1.2M at Downtown Jabal Ali, Downtown Jebel Ali.
• Projects with a home under AED 1 million: 35 in Dubai (October 2026).

Jump to: studios, one-bedroom apartments, two-bedroom apartments, prices by area, what the price leaves out.

Studios are the entry point to the Dubai market. 37 of the projects we track publish a studio price.

The chart shows October 2026. This table shows today's figures.

What to notice:

• The lowest prices cluster in two places. Downtown Jebel Ali and Dubailand hold most of the top of the table, with Al Furjan and Dubai South close behind.
• Sizes differ by a third or more. A studio can be about 320 sq ft or more than 500 sq ft. Divide the price by the size before you compare two of them.
• The plans differ more than the prices. Read the payment plan column. A plan that leaves most of the price to handover needs a mortgage or savings ready on that date.

In the lowest-priced buildings a one-bedroom home costs about AED 250,000 to AED 350,000 more than a studio. It suits a couple or a longer stay.

Most of these start under AED 1 million. For every project with a home in that range, see projects under AED 1 million.

Two-bedroom homes are where small families start. The lowest prices are again in the south and in Dubailand.

From here the next step up is projects from AED 1 million to 2 million, which also takes in townhouses in some communities.

The same home type costs two to three times as much in the centre as in the south.

How the areas divide:

• Under about AED 650,000 for a studio: Downtown Jebel Ali, Dubailand, Al Furjan and Dubai South. Newer districts, further from the centre, with the Metro in some of them.
• About AED 750,000 to AED 1 million: Al Jaddaf, Jumeirah Village Circle, Motor City, Arjan and Dubai Sports City. Established inland communities, closer in.
• Above AED 1 million: Mohammed Bin Rashid City, Business Bay and the waterfront. Central addresses, where a studio costs what a two-bedroom home does further out.

For what each area is like, see our guide to Dubai's areas and districts.

The price on the list is not what you pay in total.

• The Dubai Land Department fee. 4% of the price, paid when the sale is registered. On AED 600,000 that is AED 24,000.
• Other buying fees. Registration and administration fees vary by developer. With the 4%, buying costs come to about 4% to 8% of the price.
• Costs after handover. Service charges and cooling are paid every year, whether the home is let or empty.
• Furnishing. A home to let usually needs furnishing unless the developer includes it.

Some developers waive the 4% fee as an offer. Current ones are on our offers page. Every fee is explained in the true cost of buying off-plan in Dubai.

The cheapest home in a project is rarely the typical one.

1. How big is it? Compare the price per square foot. Starting prices are usually the smallest layout.
2. Which floor and view? The lowest price is often a low floor facing the road or the podium.
3. What is the payment plan? Compare schedules on our payment plans page. If most of the price falls on handover, read off-plan mortgages in the UAE first.
4. When is the handover? A later date means a longer wait for rent or for a home to move into. Filter by handover year.
5. What will it cost to run? Ask for the estimated service charge per square foot and how cooling is billed.

Then check the developer and the project itself: registration, escrow and construction progress. The steps are in how to check an off-plan project and developer.

It depends what the home is for.

• To let. Look at rental demand and yields by area, not only at the price. See the best areas in Dubai for rental yield.
• To live in. The daily journey matters more than a saving of AED 50,000. Start with the area.
• For a Golden Visa. The property route needs AED 2 million of property, so one home at these prices does not qualify on its own. See the Golden Visa and property.
• As a first purchase. A slightly higher price in a building from a developer with a clear delivery record can be the safer choice. Our guide to the top developers in Dubai shows who builds in each price range.

Tell us your budget and what the home is for, and we will send the lowest-priced options that fit, with today's availability checked for each one.