Dubai villa discovery
Off-Plan Villa Projects & Communities in Dubai
Dubai's off-plan villa market runs through a small number of master communities, each releasing villas in named phases with their own price, format and handover date. This page compares those communities and the projects inside them, using only figures a developer or government source has published.
Market snapshot
The Dubai off-plan villa market in published numbers
Five figures worth knowing before you shortlist anything. Each is published by a developer or a government source.
AED 2.75M
Lowest published entry price
DAMAC Islands townhouse
AED 4.36M
Lowest published standalone villa
Avena, The Valley
2026–2030
Published handover span
Across the communities covered
4%
Dubai Land Department fee
On top of the purchase price
50%
Off-plan mortgage cap
Central Bank of the UAE, all buyers
Sources: developer project pages, Dubai Land Department and the Central Bank of the UAE rulebook.
Communities
Dubai villa communities with active off-plan releases
Six master communities carry most of Dubai's current off-plan villa supply. They are not interchangeable: developer, entry price, product type and completion year all differ.
Comparison
Compare Dubai villa communities
The same six communities, side by side on the attributes that decide a shortlist.
| Community | Developer | Product | Bedrooms | Villas from | Handover | Best suited to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Oasis by Emaar | Emaar Properties | Villas and mansions | 4 to 7 bedrooms | AED 8.5M | Q4 2027 to Q1 2030 | Waterway masterplan |
| The Heights Country Club & Wellness | Emaar Properties | Standalone villas and townhouses | 3 to 5 bedrooms | AED 6.2M | Q1 2030 to Q3 2030 | Wellness masterplan |
| Grand Polo Club & Resort | Emaar Properties | Standalone villas and townhouses | 3 to 5 bedrooms | AED 5.51M | Q1 2029 to Q3 2029 | Equestrian masterplan |
| Jumeirah Golf Estates | wasl and third-party developers | Villas, twin villas, townhouses and mansions, across several developers | 3 to 6 bedrooms | AED 5.3MIndicative | Q4 2028 to Q1 2029 | Established golf community, multiple developers |
| The Valley by Emaar | Emaar Properties | Standalone villas, twin villas and townhouses | 3 to 5 bedrooms | AED 2.8M | Q2 2027 to Q4 2029 | Family masterplan |
| Tilal Al Ghaf | Majid Al Futtaim | Standalone villas, twin villas, mansions and townhouses | 3 to 8 bedrooms | On requestNot published | Delivered, with Q3 2027 and Q4 2027 phases still building | Lagoon masterplan, resale only |
| Sobha Reserve | Sobha Realty | Standalone villas only | 4 to 6 bedrooms | AED 7.7M | Q2 2026 per portals. Sobha publishes no date | Gated villa community, resale only |
| Expo City Dubai | Expo City Dubai | Standalone villas, semi-detached duets and townhouses | 3 to 5 bedrooms | AED 6.1M | Delivered. Portals mark the villa releases ready | Nature-reserve district, resale only |
| DAMAC Lagoons | DAMAC Properties | Villas and townhouses, with five clusters townhouse-only | 3 to 7 bedrooms | On requestNot published | Q4 2025 onward, published for only two clusters | Mediterranean-themed lagoon community, largely townhouses |
| DAMAC Islands 2 | DAMAC Properties | Townhouses and twin villas, with one standalone villa type in limited release | 4 to 6 bedrooms | AED 2.75M | Q2 2030 and Q4 2030 | Island-themed masterplan, mostly attached product |
| Dubai South | Multiple developers | Standalone villas, semi-detached villas and townhouses | 3 to 8 bedrooms | AED 3.15M | 2026 onward | Airport-anchored district |
| Sobha Sanctuary | Sobha Realty | Villas in four collections, within a masterplan that is mostly apartments | 4 to 6 bedrooms | AED 4.00M | From Q3 2029 | Very large mixed-use masterplan with a villa minority |
| The Acres by Meraas | Meraas | Standalone villas and mansions only. There are no townhouses. | 3 to 7 bedrooms | AED 6.5MIndicative | Q4 2027 to Q2 2028 | Villa-only, lagoons |
| Nad Al Sheba Gardens | Meraas | Standalone villas and three-bedroom townhouses | 3 to 7 bedrooms | AED 9.5MIndicative | Q1 2027 to Q3 2029 | Gated, phased |
| Palm Jebel Ali | Nakheel | Beachfront villas | 5 to 7 bedrooms | AED 18MIndicative | Late 2026 to Q4 2028 | Beachfront fronds |
| Dubai Islands | Nakheel | Beachfront, waterfront, garden and semi-detached villas, plus townhouses | 3 to 6 bedrooms | AED 5MIndicative | Q2 2027 reported | Waterfront destination |
| Mohammed Bin Rashid City | Multiple developers | Villas and mansions | 4 to 7 bedrooms | AED 10MIndicative | Delivered phases through Q1 2027 | Central Dubai district |
| Haven by Aldar | Aldar | Villas and townhouses, plus a separate apartment release | 3 to 6 bedrooms | AED 3.15MIndicative | Q3 2027 | Wellness-led masterplan, developer stock sold out |
| Athlon by Aldar | Aldar | Standalone villas and townhouses, plus a separate apartment release | 3 to 6 bedrooms | AED 2.8M | Q2 2028 reported | Active-living masterplan |
| The Wilds by Aldar | Aldar | Standalone villas and mansions | 3 to 6 bedrooms | AED 5.1MIndicative | June 2029 to September 2029 | Biodiversity-led |
| DAMAC Islands | DAMAC Properties | Standalone villas and townhouses | 4 to 7 bedrooms | AED 2.75M | Q2 2029 to Q4 2029 | Lagoon clusters |
Entry prices are the lowest figure published for each community and are not like-for-like unit comparisons. Read each community page for what the entry price actually buys.
Projects
Notable off-plan villa projects in Dubai
Ordered by published starting price. Filter by bedroom count or handover year, then open a project for its sources.
Emaar Properties · The Heights Country Club & Wellness
Emaar Faro
A reported 291-home release of three and four-bedroom villas, registered with the Dubai Land Department but not found on Emaar's own site at review.
- Bedrooms
- 3 to 4 bedrooms
- Price from
- Request price listNot published
- Handover
- Not announcedNot published
Size, type and payment plan
- Type
- Villa
- Built-up area
- Not published
- Plot
- Not published
- Payment plan
- Confirm with developerNot published
Reported; handover dates conflict by two years across sources
wasl · Jumeirah Golf Estates
wasl Cedarwood Estates South
Seventy-four villas at four to six bedrooms, launched May 2026. wasl states the villas are positioned to maximise fairway views.
- Bedrooms
- 4 to 6 bedrooms
- Price from
- Request price listNot published
- Handover
- Q1 2029Indicative
Size, type and payment plan
- Type
- Villa
- Built-up area
- Not published
- Plot
- Not published
- Payment plan
- Confirm with developerNot published
Available. Launched May 2026
DAMAC Properties · DAMAC Lagoons
Venice at DAMAC Lagoons
The villa-led cluster: six and seven-bedroom villas, with separate five and seven-bedroom townhouse listings alongside them.
- Bedrooms
- 6 and 7 bedrooms
- Price from
- Request price listNot published
- Handover
- Not announcedNot published
Size, type and payment plan
- Type
- Villa
- Built-up area
- Not published
- Plot
- Not published
- Payment plan
- Confirm with developerNot published
DAMAC states sweeping lagoon views. The seven-bedroom villas are described as having a waterway running through the property, which is a feature inside the plot rather than the community lagoon.
Largely resale. DAMAC's own seven-bedroom filter returns no live units
DAMAC Properties · DAMAC Islands 2
DAMAC Islands 2 Villas (DS-V45)
The only confirmed detached villa type in the community: six bedrooms plus maid at 6,276 sq ft, in four clusters, described by DAMAC as very limited.
- Bedrooms
- 6 bedrooms plus maid
- Price from
- Request price listNot published
- Handover
- Q2 2030
Size, type and payment plan
- Type
- Standalone villa
- Built-up area
- 6,276 sq ft
- Plot
- Not published
- Payment plan
- 75% during construction, 25% on handoverIndicative
The water is an engineered lagoon inside the masterplan. DAMAC has not published plot-level frontage, so this is recorded as a view.
Very limited units. Bahamas, Bermuda, Cuba and Tahiti only
Emaar Properties · Dubai South
Golf Links at Emaar South
Four and five-bedroom standalone villas beside the Emaar South golf course.
- Bedrooms
- 4 to 5 bedrooms
- Price from
- Request price listNot published
- Handover
- Not announcedNot published
Size, type and payment plan
- Type
- Standalone villa
- Built-up area
- Not published
- Plot
- Not published
- Payment plan
- Confirm with developerNot published
Under development
Meraas · The Acres by Meraas
Meraas The Acres Phase 1
The first release, 642 villas of 3,048 to 6,001 sq ft, now trading on resale.
- Bedrooms
- 3 to 5 bedrooms
- Price from
- Request price listNot published
- Handover
- Q1 2028Indicative
Size, type and payment plan
- Type
- Villa
- Built-up area
- 3,048 to 6,001 sq ft
- Plot
- Not published
- Payment plan
- Confirm with developerNot published
The water is an engineered lagoon inside the masterplan. Plot-by-plot frontage is not published by the developer, so this is recorded as a view rather than as frontage.
Sold out, resale only. 642 villas under an AED 1.9bn contract
Meraas · Nad Al Sheba Gardens
Meraas Nad Al Sheba Gardens Phase 12
A 210-home release of four and five-bedroom villas, marketed after Phase 11 was described as the final phase.
- Bedrooms
- 4 and 5 bedrooms
- Price from
- Request price listNot published
- Handover
- Q3 2029Indicative
Size, type and payment plan
- Type
- Villa
- Built-up area
- 4,795 to 5,650 sq ft
- Plot
- Not published
- Payment plan
- 20% down, 60% before handover, 20% on completionIndicative
Marketed as a new launch, price on request
Nakheel · Palm Jebel Ali
Nakheel Frond F Limited Collection
44 beachfront villas across ten architectural designs, with phased handovers from late 2026.
- Bedrooms
- 5, 6 and 7 bedrooms
- Price from
- Request price listNot published
- Handover
- Phased from late 2026 through 2027
Size, type and payment plan
- Type
- Beachfront villa
- Built-up area
- Not published
- Plot
- Not published
- Payment plan
- Confirm with developerNot published
Nakheel states the villas sit directly along the shoreline with direct beach access.
Released August 2026, 44 villas
Nakheel · Dubai Islands
Nakheel Bay Villas Garden Villas
Four-bedroom garden villas on 600 sqm plots.
- Bedrooms
- 4 bedrooms
- Price from
- Request price listNot published
- Handover
- Q2 2027Indicative
Size, type and payment plan
- Type
- Garden villa
- Built-up area
- Plot 600 sqm
- Plot
- Not published
- Payment plan
- 20% booking, 60% during construction, 20% on handoverIndicative
On Dubai Islands but sold as a garden tier, not a water-fronting one.
Sources disagree on whether developer stock remains
Nakheel · Mohammed Bin Rashid City
Nakheel District 11 Opal Gardens
A 435-home Nakheel scheme, with phases 1 and 2 above 99% complete in mid-2026.
- Bedrooms
- 4 to 6 bedrooms
- Price from
- Request price listNot published
- Handover
- Not announcedNot published
Size, type and payment plan
- Type
- Villa, semi-detached and townhouse
- Built-up area
- Not published
- Plot
- Not published
- Payment plan
- Confirm with developerNot published
Phase 1 at 99.92%, phase 2 at 99.23%, June 2026
Aldar · Athlon by Aldar
Aldar Theon Villas at Athlon
Four and five-bedroom standalone villas of 3,350 and 4,452 sq ft within the Theon sub-community.
- Bedrooms
- 4 and 5 bedrooms
- Price from
- Request price listNot published
- Handover
- Q2 2028Indicative
Size, type and payment plan
- Type
- Villa
- Built-up area
- 3,350 to 4,452 sq ft
- Plot
- Not published
- Payment plan
- 5% at launch, 55% during construction, 40% on handoverIndicative
Construction reported to have started August 2025
DAMAC Properties · DAMAC Islands
DAMAC Islands Seven-Bedroom Villa
The detached seven-bedroom tier across the DAMAC Islands clusters, at 17,078 sq ft with a maid's room, a gym and an entertainment basement.
- Bedrooms
- 7 bedrooms
- Price from
- Request price listNot published
- Handover
- Q4 2028Indicative
Size, type and payment plan
- Type
- Standalone villa
- Built-up area
- 17,078 sq ft
- Plot
- Not published
- Payment plan
- 20% at launch, 40% during construction, 40% on handoverIndicative
DAMAC states private beach access for this tier. The water at DAMAC Islands is engineered lagoon, not sea.
Resale only. DAMAC's own seven-bedroom filter returns no bookable inventory
Aldar · Haven by Aldar
Aldar Haven Townhouses (Falls, Ferns, Oasis, Glade)
The four townhouse clusters at three and four bedrooms. This is where the lower Haven entry prices attach.
- Bedrooms
- 3 and 4 bedrooms
- Price from
- AED 2,300,000Indicative Resale asking price
- Handover
- Q3 2027
Size, type and payment plan
- Type
- Townhouse
- Built-up area
- Not published
- Plot
- Not published
- Payment plan
- 5% at booking, 55% during construction, 40% on handoverIndicative
Developer sold out, resale only
Majid Al Futtaim · Tilal Al Ghaf
Majid Al Futtaim Aura and Aura Gardens
Four-bedroom twin villas and three and four-bedroom townhouses, sold by one portal as a single villa project.
- Bedrooms
- 3 to 4 bedrooms
- Price from
- Request price listNot published Resale asking, Bayut. The lowest figure is a townhouse, not a villa
- Handover
- Q3 2024, deliveredIndicative
Size, type and payment plan
- Type
- Twin villa and townhouse
- Built-up area
- Twin villas 3,411 sq ft, townhouses 2,175 to 2,470 sq ft
- Plot
- Not published
- Payment plan
- 10% at launch, 45% during construction, 5% at handover, 40% post-handoverIndicative
Delivered. Sold out from the developer, 20 resale units listed
Emaar Properties · The Valley by Emaar
Emaar Rivana
Twin villas at three, four and five bedrooms, the lowest published villa price in The Valley.
- Bedrooms
- 3, 4 and 5 bedrooms
- Price from
- AED 2,800,000 Developer starting price
- Handover
- Not announcedNot published
Size, type and payment plan
- Type
- Twin villa
- Built-up area
- Not published
- Plot
- Not published
- Payment plan
- Confirm with developerNot published
Launched
Emaar Properties · Grand Polo Club & Resort
Emaar Equiterra
Three and four-bedroom townhouses with a five-bedroom villa format, carrying the community's advertised entry price.
- Bedrooms
- 3 and 4 bedrooms
- Price from
- AED 3,500,000 Developer launch price
- Handover
- Q3 2029Indicative
Size, type and payment plan
- Type
- Townhouse
- Built-up area
- 2,163 to 2,482 sq ft
- Plot
- Not published
- Payment plan
- 10% booking, 70% during construction, 20% on handoverIndicative
Sold out at launch, resale available
Expo City Dubai · Expo City Dubai
Shamsa Townhouses
Three hundred townhouses, named honestly. Phase one sold out before phase two was released.
- Bedrooms
- 3 to 4 bedrooms
- Price from
- AED 3,600,000 Developer price for phase two at release
- Handover
- DeliveredIndicative
Size, type and payment plan
- Type
- Townhouse
- Built-up area
- Three-bedroom 2,690 sq ft, four-bedroom 3,229 sq ft, reported by Bayut
- Plot
- Not published
- Payment plan
- Confirm with developerNot published
300 townhouses, 206 three-bedroom and 94 four-bedroom. Sold out
Sobha Realty · Sobha Sanctuary
The Willows at Sobha Sanctuary
The entry collection: four-bedroom villas of 2,459 to 3,430 sq ft, from AED 4.00 million.
- Bedrooms
- 4 bedrooms
- Price from
- AED 4,000,000 Developer starting price
- Handover
- Q3 2029 on the DLD register. Sobha itself publishes TBA
Size, type and payment plan
- Type
- Villa
- Built-up area
- 2,459.02 to 3,430.24 sq ft
- Plot
- Not published
- Payment plan
- Confirm with developerNot published
Launched January 2026
Aldar · The Wilds by Aldar
Aldar Cassia Villas
The entry release at The Wilds: three, four and five-bedroom villas of 2,970, 3,369 and 4,445 sq ft, each with a driver's room and a service quarter.
- Bedrooms
- 3 to 5 bedrooms
- Price from
- AED 5,100,000Indicative Launch price for the three-bedroom. Aldar publishes no price on its own villas page
- Handover
- Q2 2029Indicative
Size, type and payment plan
- Type
- Villa
- Built-up area
- 3-bed 2,970 sq ft, 4-bed 3,369 sq ft, 5-bed 4,445 sq ft
- Plot
- Not published
- Payment plan
- 10% at booking, 55% during construction, 35% on handoverIndicative
Sold out from the developer. 48 resale properties listed
Sobha Realty · Sobha Reserve
Sobha Reserve 4 Bedroom Villas
Four types, A to D, from 4,983 to 6,023 sq ft saleable area in Sobha's own brochure.
- Bedrooms
- 4 bedrooms
- Price from
- AED 7,700,000 Sobha Realty publishes this as a starting price but attaches no date to it
- Handover
- Not announcedNot published
Size, type and payment plan
- Type
- Standalone villa
- Built-up area
- Saleable area 4,983 to 6,023 sq ft across Types A to D
- Plot
- Not published
- Payment plan
- Confirm with developerNot published
Sold out from the developer. 84 resale properties listed across the community
Emaar Properties · The Oasis by Emaar
Emaar Palmiera
The first Palmiera release and the lowest published entry price in The Oasis.
- Bedrooms
- 4 to 5 bedrooms
- Price from
- AED 8,500,000 Developer starting price
- Handover
- Q4 2027Indicative
Size, type and payment plan
- Type
- Villa
- Built-up area
- Not published
- Plot
- Not published
- Payment plan
- Confirm with developerNot published
Emaar describes the plots as maximising views of the water canals. Frontage for every plot is not stated, so this is recorded as a view.
Launched
Filters change what is shown on this page only. They do not create separate pages, because a filtered view is not a different subject.
What actually separates one Dubai villa community from another
Buyers usually start with location and finish with cash flow. The four variables that move a decision here are the product type behind the headline price, the phase you can actually buy into, the completion year, and the instalment schedule attached to that specific release.
Product type comes first because the word villa is used loosely across the market. In several communities the advertised entry price buys a townhouse or a semi-detached home, and the genuinely detached product starts materially higher. DAMAC Islands is the clearest example: the published AED 2.75 million is a townhouse, while standalone villas there begin at six bedrooms and 4,440 sq ft.
Phase comes second. Dubai villa communities are not sold as continuous inventory. Emaar has released more than twenty named neighbourhoods in The Valley alone, each with its own price, format and handover. Two buyers with identical budgets can end up in very different positions depending on which phase was open when they bought.
What changes the price
Within a single community, price is driven far more by plot and position than by internal specification. Water frontage, plot width and corner position separate a mid-range villa from a premium one on the same masterplan, which is why a phase-level starting price tells you very little about the unit you will be offered.
Across communities, the biggest gap is between inland and waterfront. Inland luxury starts at AED 8.5 million in The Oasis. Beachfront on Palm Jebel Ali starts at roughly AED 18 million. That gap is the price of sea frontage, not of a better house.
Branding is the third lever. Address and Palace-branded phases in The Oasis carry a premium over unbranded phases in the same community, and their service charges are set separately. Ask for those figures in writing rather than assuming the community average applies.
What an overseas buyer should compare
Three things that are easy to miss from outside the UAE. First, transaction costs: the Dubai Land Department fee of 4% sits on top of the price, alongside off-plan registration and trustee charges, and none of it is financed.
Second, financing. The Central Bank of the UAE caps off-plan mortgages at 50% loan-to-value for every buyer category, regardless of nationality or price. On an AED 10 million villa that means at least AED 5 million in equity before fees.
Third, escrow. Under Dubai's escrow law, off-plan payments go into a project-specific account released against verified construction progress, and the developer must be registered with the Dubai Land Department before marketing. Asking for the project's escrow account and registration number is a reasonable first question, not an awkward one.
How handover timing should shape your shortlist
Published handover dates across the communities on this site run from 2026 to 2030. That four-year spread is the difference between a home you can live in soon and a position you hold through construction.
A later handover spreads instalments over more years, which lowers the monthly commitment but extends exposure to construction and market risk. An earlier handover concentrates payments but shortens the wait. Neither is better in the abstract; it depends on whether you are buying a home or a position.
Method
How to choose a Dubai off-plan villa in five steps
-
Define the objective
Own use, second home or investment. It changes which handover year, which plot and which community make sense.
-
Set the total budget, not the price
Add the 4% Dubai Land Department fee, off-plan registration and trustee charges, then work back to the price you can actually pay.
-
Choose the community profile
Family masterplan, golf, lagoon or beachfront. This narrows six communities to two before you look at a single unit.
-
Compare the phase, not the brochure
Confirm whether the unit is standalone, twin or townhouse, and get the built-up area and plot in writing.
-
Verify payment and handover
Ask for the instalment schedule for your specific unit, the escrow account and the project registration number before paying anything.
Questions
Dubai off-plan villa questions
The questions buyers ask before narrowing to a community.
What are the best off-plan villa communities in Dubai?
There is no single best community, because the right one depends on budget. On published prices, The Valley and Dubai South are the entry communities, DAMAC Islands sits in the middle, The Oasis and Mohammed Bin Rashid City are the luxury tier, and Palm Jebel Ali is the beachfront tier at the top.
How much do off-plan villas in Dubai cost?
The lowest villa prices published by major developers in the communities on this site are AED 2.75 million at DAMAC Islands for a townhouse, AED 2.8 million for a twin villa in The Valley and AED 3.15 million in Emaar South. Standalone villas start around AED 4.36 million, and beachfront villas on Palm Jebel Ali start around AED 18 million.
Can foreigners buy off-plan villas in Dubai?
Yes, in designated freehold areas, which include Emaar's The Valley and The Oasis. Buyers of any nationality can own freehold property outright there. Tenure should still be confirmed in the sale documents for the specific project.
Which Dubai communities have new villas?
The communities with active off-plan villa releases covered here are The Oasis, The Valley, Dubai South, Palm Jebel Ali, Mohammed Bin Rashid City and DAMAC Islands. Each releases in named phases rather than as one continuous inventory.
Is an off-plan villa cheaper than a ready villa?
Off-plan units are usually released at a lower price than comparable completed homes, and payment is spread across construction rather than due at once. Against that, you wait years for delivery, you carry construction and handover risk, and off-plan mortgages are capped at 50% loan-to-value by the Central Bank of the UAE.
What payment plans are available on Dubai villas?
Structures in current use include 80/20, 90/10, 10/70/20, 20/60/20, and longer post-handover plans such as the 50/20/30 structure marketed at South Bay. Plans are set per release, not per developer, so the only reliable version is the one on your reservation form.
Which developers build villas in Dubai?
Across the communities covered here: Emaar at The Oasis, The Valley and Emaar South, Nakheel at Palm Jebel Ali, District One West and Opal Gardens, DAMAC at DAMAC Islands, Meydan at District One, Sobha Realty at Sobha Hartland, and Dubai South Properties at South Bay.
What fees do I pay on top of the villa price?
The Dubai Land Department charges a 4% property registration fee, described in its own material as 2% seller and 2% purchaser, with market practice being that the buyer pays the full amount. Off-plan sales also carry an Oqood registration fee, plus small knowledge and innovation fees and a trustee office charge.
Methodology
How we verify project information
Prices, inventory, payment plans and handover dates can change. Confirm current developer or resale availability before making a purchase decision.
- Project names, developers and locations are taken from the developer's own published material.
- Prices, payment plans and handover dates are shown only where a developer or government source publishes them; market-sourced figures are marked indicative.
- Where a figure is not published anywhere we can cite, the page asks you to request it rather than estimating one.
- Pages are re-checked against source material on the review date shown beside each data set.
Sources used on this page
Shortlist
Tell us your budget, bedrooms and target handover
We will narrow the Dubai market to the villa projects that genuinely match, tell you which are developer stock and which are resale, and send the payment schedule attached to each.
- Current developer availability, not stale listings
- Payment plans compared side by side
- No obligation
