Best Areas for Off-Plan Investment in Dubai

Best areas for off-plan investment in Dubai ranked by active off-plan projects on NAHY NahyMap. Source: NAHY NahyMap · Dubai Land Department · Property Monitor · June 2026. The comparison below retains the reference month and named source for every recorded indicator, so price, yield and 12-month change remain distinct where they are available.

The ranking keeps the listed areas and market evidence from the published guide. It is a comparison of recorded indicators, not a forecast; brand and area names remain as published.

#1 Business Bay — 9 active off-plan projects on NAHY NahyMap — Gross Yield: 6.77% — AED 2,547/sqft.

#2 JVT — 7 active off-plan projects — no confirmed DLD price data.

#3 JVC — 6 active off-plan projects — Gross Yield: 7.43% — AED 1,510/sqft.

#4 Palm Jumeirah — 5 active off-plan projects — AED 4,240/sqft.

#5 Palm Jebel Ali — 3 active off-plan projects — no confirmed DLD price data.

#6 Downtown Dubai — 3 active off-plan projects — Gross Yield: 5.73% — AED 3,011/sqft.

#7 Dubai Sports City — 3 active off-plan projects — Gross Yield: 8.23% — AED 1,332/sqft.

#8 Dubai South — 2 active off-plan projects — no confirmed DLD price data.

Which source supports this ranking?

Dubai Land Department (DLD), via Dubai Pulse · Sep 2024 to Aug 2026.

Which areas are compared on this page?

Business Bay, JVT, Palm Jumeirah, JVC, Creek Harbour

How should the table be used?

Use the recorded indicators as a comparison point. The table shows a metric only where that field is present for the relevant area; it does not estimate a missing figure.

Updated August 2026

The ranking keeps the listed areas and market evidence from the published guide. It is a comparison of recorded indicators, not a forecast; brand and area names remain as published.

Recorded market facts

AreaRecorded factsReference monthSource
Business Bayapartment: AED 2,319.568/sqftSep 2024 to Aug 2026Dubai Land Department (DLD), via Dubai Pulse
JVTapartment: AED 1,536.4/sqftSep 2024 to Aug 2026Dubai Land Department (DLD), via Dubai Pulse
Palm Jumeirahapartment: AED 2,406.546/sqftSep 2024 to Aug 2026Dubai Land Department (DLD), via Dubai Pulse
JVCapartment: AED 1,364.26/sqftSep 2024 to Aug 2026Dubai Land Department (DLD), via Dubai Pulse
Creek Harbourapartment: AED 2,384.471/sqftSep 2024 to Aug 2026Dubai Land Department (DLD), via Dubai Pulse

Frequently asked questions

Which source supports this ranking?

Dubai Land Department (DLD), via Dubai Pulse · Sep 2024 to Aug 2026.

Which areas are compared on this page?

Business Bay, JVT, Palm Jumeirah, JVC, Creek Harbour

How should the table be used?

Use the recorded indicators as a comparison point. The table shows a metric only where that field is present for the relevant area; it does not estimate a missing figure.

Market in Business Bay (DLD, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026)

Sales, 24 months13,837
Off-plan share50.7%
Median AED/sqft, apartments2,320
Studio median1,109,999
1 bedroom median1,739,633
2 bedroom median2,518,631
3 bedroom median3,750,000

Full data for Business Bay

Market in JVT (DLD, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026)

Sales, 24 months5,101
Off-plan share74%
Median AED/sqft, apartments1,536
Studio median669,278
1 bedroom median1,127,128
2 bedroom median1,566,132
3 bedroom median2,382,006

Full data for JVT

Market in Palm Jumeirah (DLD, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026)

Sales, 24 months2,644
Off-plan share16.3%
Median AED/sqft, apartments2,407
Studio median1,278,750
1 bedroom median2,673,521
2 bedroom median4,000,000
3 bedroom median6,150,000

Full data for Palm Jumeirah

Market in JVC (DLD, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026)

Sales, 24 months19,789
Off-plan share53.3%
Median AED/sqft, apartments1,364
Studio median682,260
1 bedroom median1,020,000
2 bedroom median1,507,150
3 bedroom median2,152,606

Full data for JVC

Market in Creek Harbour (DLD, Sep 2024 to Aug 2026)

Sales, 24 months4,767
Off-plan share51.8%
Median AED/sqft, apartments2,384
Studio median
1 bedroom median1,869,888
2 bedroom median2,885,888
3 bedroom median3,914,388

Full data for Creek Harbour

Reviewed by Mariane Nunes, CEO, NAHY Real Estate