New homes in Mangrove Residences start at AED 1,300,000; the keys were due Dec 2025; you pay 10% to book, 35% while it is built and 55% at the keys.
Keys
Dec 2025
The developer's handover date. It has passed and may be out of date, so ask us for the current one.
Payment plan
10 / 35 / 55
10% to book, 35% while it is built, 55% at the keys
Bedrooms
1 to 4 beds
Sizes
969 to 4,084 sq ft
Property types
Apartment and Townhouse
Registration fee
4% of the price
Paid to the Dubai Land Department
Details from the developer, as of Nov 1, 2026. They can change; ask us to confirm before you book.
Dubai Land Department register
From price per sq ft
AED 1,342 per sq ft
At the smallest size listed
We couldn't match this project to the Dubai Land Department project register yet. Ask us for its RERA project number.
Paying for it
You pay 10% when you book, 35% as the building goes up, and 55% when you get the keys.
AED
When
Stage
Share
Amount
When you book
Booking
10%
AED 130,000
As it is built
While it is built
35%
AED 455,000
At the keys (Dec 2025)
Keys
55%
AED 715,000
Booking payment, 10%
AED 130,000
Dubai Land Department fee (Oqood), 4%
AED 52,000
Cash you need to bookThe developer pays the broker, so there is no buyer's fee.
AED 182,000
The handover date (Dec 2025) is too close or already past to estimate the dates. Ask us for the developer's current schedule.
Your payments go into the project's escrow account, which RERA watches, not straight to the developer.
Before you buy
Pay into the project's escrow account only.
Every off-plan project in Dubai must have an escrow account at a bank, watched by RERA. Pay into that account, never to a person. Ask for the account number.
Budget for the service charge.
Buildings in this area paid a median of AED 14 per sq ft a year in 2023, from 9 buildings on the Dubai Land Department register. For the smallest home (969 sq ft) that is about AED 14,000 a year.
Register the sale with Oqood.
The Land Department records off-plan sales in its Oqood register. Until your sale is on it, the home isn't in your name.
Is the price fair?
Dubai Land Department recorded 651 off-plan sales of 1-bed apartments of 621 sq ft to 2,095 sq ft in Expo City, from Oct 20, 2025 to Oct 19, 2026. Here is what they sold for, and where this project's from price sits.
We compare with off-plan sales across Expo City, as this project isn't on the Dubai Land Department register yet or has too few sales.
Dubai Land Department recorded 651 off-plan sales of 1-bed apartments of 621 sq ft to 2,095 sq ft in Expo City, from Oct 20, 2025 to Oct 19, 2026. Here is what they sold for, and where this project's from price sits.
Median price AED 2,157 per sq ft
AED 1,878 to AED 1,933 per sq ft
3 sales
AED 1,933 to AED 1,987 per sq ft
13 sales
AED 1,987 to AED 2,042 per sq ft
20 sales
AED 2,042 to AED 2,096 per sq ft
61 sales
AED 2,096 to AED 2,151 per sq ft
218 sales
AED 2,151 to AED 2,205 per sq ft
221 sales
AED 2,205 to AED 2,260 per sq ft
38 sales
AED 2,260 to AED 2,315 per sq ft
77 sales
AED 1,878 per sq ftAED 2,315 per sq ft
This project AED 1,342 per sq ft, below every sale
Half of the sales sold for AED 2,107 to AED 2,190 per sq ft
The median is the middle sale: half sold for less, half for more.
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Price per sq ft
Sales
AED 1,878 to AED 1,933 per sq ft
3
AED 1,933 to AED 1,987 per sq ft
13
AED 1,987 to AED 2,042 per sq ft
20
AED 2,042 to AED 2,096 per sq ft
61
AED 2,096 to AED 2,151 per sq ft
218
AED 2,151 to AED 2,205 per sq ft
221
AED 2,205 to AED 2,260 per sq ft
38
AED 2,260 to AED 2,315 per sq ft
77
The 3 closest sales
Picked from the 651 similar sales above, closest in size to this project's smallest home.
Feb 2026AED 1,900,000AED 1,960 per sq ftMangrove Residences 1, 970 sq ft
Jan 2026AED 2,050,000AED 2,114 per sq ftMangrove Residences 1, 970 sq ft
Nov 2025AED 1,892,000AED 1,952 per sq ftMangrove Residences 1, 970 sq ft
Sale prices from Dubai Land Department, Oct 20, 2025 to Oct 19, 2026. Off-plan sales only, of the same home type, bedrooms and size band.
What similar homes sold for
The median price of off-plan homes with the same number of bedrooms that sold in Expo City in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026. The smallest type is checked at the from price.
Type
Off-plan median
Sales
Against similar sales
1-bed apartmentFrom AED 1,300,000 here
Off-plan medianAED 1,186,000AED 1,599 per sq ft
Sales4,465
Price far from 651 similar sales
2-bed apartment
Off-plan medianAED 1,865,000AED 1,555 per sq ft
Sales2,463
3-bed apartment
Off-plan medianAED 2,500,000AED 1,553 per sq ft
Sales351
4-bed apartment
Off-plan medianToo few sales for a median
Sales5
Sale prices from Dubai Land Department, Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026. A median needs at least 30 sales.
Rent and yield
Gross yield at the from price
4.5%
Typical for similar ready homes
8.2%
Median rent of 1-bed apartments in Expo City
AED 58,500 a year
Rent contracts counted
1,380
Rented between
Apr 1, 2025 and Mar 31, 2026
1-bed apartment
AED 58,500 a year
2-bed apartment
AED 85,000 a year
3-bed apartment
AED 125,000 a year
Gross yield is a year's rent before costs, as a share of the price. At the from price: AED 58,500 ÷ AED 1,300,000 = 4.5%. The home earns nothing until the keys, and new buildings often rent for more than older ones.
Rents come from Ejari, Dubai's register of rent contracts: new residential contracts in the area, all buildings. A median is the middle one: half are lower, half higher.
On your doorstep
Expo 2020 Metro Station850 m, 14 min walkMetro station
Greenfield International School4.1 km, 11 min driveSchool
The Arbor School7.4 km, 14 min driveBritish school
Mangrove Residences is Expo City Dubai's first cluster in Expo Central, with one- to four-bedroom apartments and townhouses from AED 1,300,000. The from price per square foot isn't reliable enough to quote against similar one-bedroom sales in Expo City, and the listed handover of December 2025 may be out of date.
The price check compares the from price per square foot with off-plan one-bedroom sales in Expo City, registered with the Dubai Land Department in the 12 months to October 2026. The from price isn't reliable enough to quote against them. These are sales across the area, not only in this project, so compare the unit's size and layout too.
The listing gives 10% on booking, 35% during construction and 55% at handover. At the from price that is AED 130,000 to book, AED 455,000 during the build and AED 715,000 at handover. The 4% Land Department fee adds AED 52,000. The developer's description gives a different plan of 10 / 35 / 5 / 50, so ask for the full schedule in writing.
The listed handover was December 2025, which has passed, so the date may be out of date. Ask about the completion certificate and the current handover status. The listing does not state the ownership type, so confirm the ownership terms with the developer before you book.
The first phase has 450 homes: one- to three-bedroom apartments, three-bedroom townhouses and four-bedroom loft apartments of 969 to 4,084 sq ft. The developer lists full-height windows, balconies, private gardens for the townhouses, and kitchens with built-in appliances and quartz worktops. Expo 2020 Metro Station is about 860 m away, a 6-minute drive, and a clinic about 2.2 km away. Greenfield International School is about 4.1 km away, an 11-minute drive.
The developer's plans. Sizes and layouts can change; ask us for the plan of the exact unit you're looking at.
1 BR
Type 1
Type 1
2 BR
3 BR
Type 1
Townhouse
Type 1
How prices moved
Median price of 1-bed apartments in Expo City, over the 12 months to each dateUp 5% from Dec 2024 to Sep 2026.
Dec 2024AED 1,525 per sq ft
Sep 2026AED 1,599 per sq ft
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12 months to
Median price
Sales
Sep 2026
AED 1,599 per sq ft
4,465 sales
Jun 2026
AED 1,579 per sq ft
3,823 sales
Mar 2026
AED 1,573 per sq ft
2,639 sales
Dec 2025
AED 1,637 per sq ft
2,647 sales
Sep 2025
AED 1,567 per sq ft
2,542 sales
Jun 2025
AED 1,582 per sq ft
2,436 sales
Mar 2025
AED 1,598 per sq ft
2,053 sales
Dec 2024
AED 1,525 per sq ft
1,257 sales
Off-plan sales registered with the Dubai Land Department.
Questions about this project
How does the price compare with nearby sales?
The from price per square foot isn't reliable enough to quote against similar one-bedroom off-plan sales in Expo City (12 months to October 2026).
Which payment plan applies?
The listing gives 10% on booking, 35% during construction and 55% at handover, but the developer's description gives 10 / 35 / 5 / 50. Ask for the full schedule before you pay.
When is handover?
The listed date of December 2025 has passed and may be out of date. Ask about the completion certificate and the current status.
What types of home can I buy?
One- to three-bedroom apartments, three-bedroom townhouses with private gardens and four-bedroom loft apartments, from 969 to 4,084 sq ft.
Can foreigners buy here?
The listing does not state the ownership type. Confirm the ownership terms with the developer before you book.
How close is the metro?
Expo 2020 Metro Station is about 860 m away, about a 6-minute drive.
