6 off-plan projects by Expo City Dubai, all in Expo City: what they cost, how you pay and when each is due.
Expo Valley Views - Ghadeer, Expo City
6off-plan projects for sale
1area of Dubai
AED 1.3Mthe lowest starting price
About Expo City Dubai
Expo City Dubai is the district built for Expo 2020 Dubai, which ran from October 2021 to March 2022 and drew more than 24 million visitors. It lies in the wider Dubai South area near Al Maktoum International Airport. Law No. 14 of 2022 set up Expo City Dubai and the Expo City Dubai Authority, the Dubai government body that manages it.
The city opened in October 2022. The plan was to keep about 80 per cent of the Expo buildings and infrastructure, including Al Wasl Plaza, the Terra and Alif pavilions and the Surreal water feature. It hosted the COP28 climate talks in 2023.
Its first homes went on sale in March 2023: villas and townhouses at Expo Valley, next to the main site, and apartments at Mangrove Residences. Sky Residences followed. In 2025 it launched Al Waha, which turns low-rise Expo exhibition buildings into about 500 apartments and lofts. In October 2024 it formed a joint venture with the Abu Dhabi developer Aldar for six buildings beside the Dubai Exhibition Centre.
Also in October 2024, the Ruler of Dubai approved a master plan for the 3.5 square kilometre district, with homes for more than 35,000 residents and space for 40,000 workers. It includes an expanded Dubai Exhibition Centre, and DP World plans to move its global headquarters there.
They sell at the top of the market. Half their projects start above AED 2.8M, where the middle project on our site starts at AED 1.3M.
Booking is cheap with them: 5 of 6 plans ask for 10% or less up front.
Prices and payment plans
What they cost
Apartments start from AED 1.3M, villas and townhouses from AED 3.9M.
They tend to price below the resale market: 3 of the 5 projects we checked start below the usual price per square foot of similar homes sold through Dubai Land Department, typically by about 10%.
Their most expensive project, MAHA Villas, starts from AED 12.8M, far above the AED 2.8M at which half their projects start.
How you pay
The plan you'll see most often from them is 10 / 35 / 55, in 2 of 6 projects: booking first, then construction, then handover.
Their plans leave most of the bill for the end. In 4 of 6, half the price or more is due on handover, so less of your money sits in a building that isn't finished.
