New homes in May start at AED 2,370,000; keys are due Sep 2027; you pay 10% to book, 80% while it is built and 10% at the keys.
Keys
Sep 2027
The developer's handover date
Payment plan
10 / 80 / 10
10% to book, 80% while it is built, 10% at the keys
Bedrooms
3 to 4 beds
Sizes
1,984 to 2,461 sq ft
Ownership
Freehold
Property types
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 1,195 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, 80% as the building goes up, and 10% when you get the keys.
AED
When
Stage
Share
Amount
Now
Booking
10%
AED 237,000
Feb 2027
While it is built
26.7%
AED 632,000
Apr 2027
While it is built
26.7%
AED 632,000
Jul 2027
While it is built
26.7%
AED 632,000
Sep 2027
Keys
10%
AED 237,000
Booking payment, 10%
AED 237,000
Dubai Land Department fee (Oqood), 4%
AED 94,800
Cash you need to bookThe developer pays the broker, so there is no buyer's fee.
AED 331,800
The dates are our estimate: we spread the construction share evenly between now and the keys. The developer's real dates follow the building work, so they can move.
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 13 per sq ft a year in 2023, from 8 buildings on the Dubai Land Department register. For the smallest home (1,984 sq ft) that is about AED 26,000 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 216 off-plan sales of 3-bed villas of 1,397 sq ft to 2,095 sq ft in Wadi Al Safa 5, 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 Wadi Al Safa 5, as this project isn't on the Dubai Land Department register yet or has too few sales.
Dubai Land Department recorded 216 off-plan sales of 3-bed villas of 1,397 sq ft to 2,095 sq ft in Wadi Al Safa 5, 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 1,676 per sq ft
AED 1,342 to AED 1,467 per sq ft
12 sales
AED 1,467 to AED 1,592 per sq ft
30 sales
AED 1,592 to AED 1,718 per sq ft
95 sales
AED 1,718 to AED 1,843 per sq ft
49 sales
AED 1,843 to AED 1,969 per sq ft
26 sales
AED 1,969 to AED 2,094 per sq ft
3 sales
AED 2,094 to AED 2,219 per sq ft
0 sales
AED 2,219 to AED 2,345 per sq ft
1 sale
AED 1,342 per sq ftAED 2,345 per sq ft
This project AED 1,195 per sq ft, below every sale
Half of the sales sold for AED 1,605 to AED 1,770 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 1,342 to AED 1,467 per sq ft
12
AED 1,467 to AED 1,592 per sq ft
30
AED 1,592 to AED 1,718 per sq ft
95
AED 1,718 to AED 1,843 per sq ft
49
AED 1,843 to AED 1,969 per sq ft
26
AED 1,969 to AED 2,094 per sq ft
3
AED 2,094 to AED 2,219 per sq ft
0
AED 2,219 to AED 2,345 per sq ft
1
The 3 closest sales
Picked from the 216 similar sales above, closest in size to this project's smallest home.
Mar 2026AED 3,125,153AED 1,575 per sq ftATHLON BY AL DAR 2, 1,984 sq ft
Mar 2026AED 3,400,000AED 1,714 per sq ftATHLON BY AL DAR 2, 1,983 sq ft
Sep 2026AED 3,124,400AED 1,577 per sq ftATHLON BY AL DAR 2, 1,981 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 Arabian Ranches 3 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
3-bed villaFrom AED 2,370,000 here
Off-plan medianAED 3,065,000AED 1,674 per sq ft
Sales249
Price far from 216 similar sales
4-bed villa
Off-plan medianAED 3,916,000AED 1,317 per sq ft
Sales164
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
7%
Typical for similar ready homes
5.3%
Median rent of 3-bed villas in Arabian Ranches 3
AED 165,000 a year
Rent contracts counted
980
Rented between
Apr 1, 2025 and Mar 31, 2026
3-bed villa
AED 165,000 a year
4-bed villa
AED 210,000 a year
Gross yield is a year's rent before costs, as a share of the price. At the from price: AED 165,000 ÷ AED 2,370,000 = 7%. 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
Gems First Point School (The Villa)4.9 km, 14 min driveSchool
Jumeirah Engllish Speaking School6.1 km, 18 min driveBritish school
GEMS Wellington Academy7.5 km, 16 min driveIB school
Indian International School6.6 km, 15 min driveIndian school
May is an Emaar Properties townhouse project in Arabian Ranches 3, with three- and four-bedroom homes from AED 2,370,000 and a listed handover of September 2027. Each home is a two-storey standalone townhouse with a garden, a maid's room and a carport for two cars.
80% of the price is due during construction. The plan is 10% on booking, 80% during construction and 10% at handover: AED 237,000, AED 1,896,000 and AED 237,000 at the from price. Separately, the 4% DLD fee comes to AED 94,800; ask when it is due.
The listed handover is September 2027, about ten months from now. Ask Emaar for a construction update and the dates of the construction payments before you book. The price check for this project isn't reliable enough to quote, so ask for the price and size of the exact unit you are offered.
Three-bedroom homes measure about 1,984 to 2,035 sq ft and four-bedroom homes about 2,457 to 2,461 sq ft. You choose between two architectural styles, Aria and Iris. Each townhouse has two storeys, a terrace, balconies, a garden area, a maid's room that has its own bathroom, and a carport for two cars.
A clinic is about 1.4 km away. The nearest school, Gems First Point School (The Villa), is about 4.9 km away, around 14 minutes by car, and Jumeirah English Speaking School about 6.1 km. Arabian Ranches Golf Club and GEMS Wellington Academy are both about 7.5 km away. Equiti Metro Station (formerly First Abu Dhabi Bank) is about 13.7 km away, around 23 minutes by car.
The developer's plans. Sizes and layouts can change; ask us for the plan of the exact unit you're looking at.
3 BR
4 BR
How prices moved
Median price of 3-bed villas in Arabian Ranches 3, over the 12 months to each dateUp 10% from Dec 2024 to Sep 2026.
Dec 2024AED 1,520 per sq ft
Sep 2026AED 1,674 per sq ft
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12 months to
Median price
Sales
Sep 2026
AED 1,674 per sq ft
249 sales
Jun 2026
AED 1,677 per sq ft
302 sales
Mar 2026
AED 1,647 per sq ft
422 sales
Dec 2025
AED 1,560 per sq ft
952 sales
Sep 2025
AED 1,536 per sq ft
1,236 sales
Jun 2025
AED 1,521 per sq ft
1,489 sales
Mar 2025
AED 1,515 per sq ft
1,694 sales
Dec 2024
AED 1,520 per sq ft
1,138 sales
Off-plan sales registered with the Dubai Land Department.
Questions about this project
What do the payments on a May townhouse come to?
10% to book (AED 237,000 at the from price), 80% during construction (AED 1,896,000) and 10% at handover (AED 237,000). Separately, the 4% DLD fee comes to AED 94,800; ask when it is due.
How big are the homes?
Three-bedroom townhouses are about 1,984 to 2,035 sq ft and four-bedroom ones about 2,457 to 2,461 sq ft, all over two storeys.
When is handover?
The listed handover is September 2027. Ask Emaar for the latest construction progress before you book.
How does the price compare with recent sales in Arabian Ranches 3?
The price check for this project isn't reliable enough to quote. Ask for the price and size of your unit and compare them with recent sales in the area.
Can foreigners buy here?
Yes. The listing gives the ownership as freehold, so foreign buyers can own outright.
How far are schools and the metro?
Gems First Point School (The Villa) is about 4.9 km away, around 14 minutes by car, and Equiti Metro Station about 13.7 km, around 23 minutes by car.
