UAE off-plan snapshot: what is on sale, October 2026
193 verified projects from 47 developers across five emirates, in 11 exhibits: where they are, what they cost, what is being built, how you pay and when they hand over.
What is on sale in the UAE right now.
A snapshot of the 193 off-plan projects we verify with developers, as at 3 October 2026.
- Dubai holds 154 of the 193 projects on sale.80%
That is 80% of the market we track. Abu Dhabi follows with 23, then Sharjah with 8.
- The median entry price is AED 2.13M.2.13MAED
68 of the 146 priced projects start below AED 2 million, and 28 start below AED 1 million.
- A 1-bed off-plan apartment starts at a median AED 1.59M.1.59MAED, 1-bed
Across 63 projects, about AED 2,390 per sq ft. A 2-bed starts at a median AED 2.61M across 69 projects.
- Apartments lead, followed by villas.43villa projects
150 projects offer apartments and 43 offer villas; 39 include townhouses.
- 2029 is the busiest handover year.57in 2029
57 projects are scheduled to hand over in 2029 and 28 in 2028.
- 6 projects offer a post-handover plan.6projects
Booking deposits run from 2% to 25%; 43 of the 83 projects that publish one ask 10%.
- 69 projects sit in waterfront areas.69projects
From Dubai Islands and Dubai Creek Harbour to Yas Island and Business Bay.
- 3 projects launched in October 2026.3launches
They are Azizi Florence Clusters 1 and 2, The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Al Maryah Island and Wadeem Gardens.
Most projects are in Dubai, spread across many addresses.
Where the projects are, by emirate
The busiest addresses
No single address dominates: the busiest has 27 projects, and the 193 projects sit across 54 addresses.
More projects start at AED 2M – 5M than at any other price.
Entry prices across the market
Median entry price by emirate
Entry prices by bedroom
| Home | Projects | Median entry price | Median AED per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio apartment | 20 | AED 770K | AED 2,058 |
| 1-bed apartment | 63 | AED 1.59M | AED 2,390 |
| 2-bed apartment | 69 | AED 2.61M | AED 2,340 |
| 3-bed apartment | 48 | AED 4.23M | AED 2,500 |
| 4+ bed apartment | 18 | AED 13.02M | AED 3,118 |
| 3-bed villa or townhouse | 17 | AED 5.09M | AED 1,821 |
| 4-bed villa or townhouse | 17 | AED 4.2M | AED 1,655 |
| 5+ bed villa or townhouse | 17 | AED 10.2M | AED 1,858 |
The AED 2M–5M band is the largest, with 54 projects. The samples outside Dubai are small, so read their medians as a guide.
Apartments lead; villas are in 43 of 193 projects.
What is being built
projects are in waterfront areas, including Dubai Islands, Dubai Creek Harbour, Yas Island and Business Bay.
80/20 is the most listed plan, and 10% the usual deposit.
Payment plans listed by developers
Booking deposits, where published
How these structures behave in cash terms, and why the trigger matters as much as the shape, is set out in our guide to off-plan payment plans.
Handovers peak in 2029.
Scheduled handovers by year
Where projects are in their life cycle
Emaar Properties and Aldar Properties have the most projects on sale.
Developers with the most projects on sale
See every developer, where they build and their entry prices in the developers directory.
How this snapshot was made.
What it covers
- The 193 off-plan projects on OffPlan Insider as at 3 October 2026, each verified with its developer.
- Entry prices are each developer's published starting price, not transaction prices.
- Payment plans, deposits and handover dates are as listed on each project page.
What it does not cover
- It is not the whole UAE market: projects we do not track are not included.
- It does not use Land Department transaction or resale data.
- Samples outside Dubai are small, so medians there can move with one launch.
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