New homes in Serenz By Danube start at AED 840,000; keys are due Dec 2029; you pay 10% to book, 59% while it is built and 31% at the keys.
In the 12 months to Oct 19, 2026, Dubai Land Department recorded 1,449 off-plan sales of studio apartments of 276 sq ft to 414 sq ft in Jumeirah Village Circle. Their median price is AED 1,928 per sq ft (about AED 734,000 at 381 sq ft). This project's from price is AED 2,205 per sq ft (AED 840,000 for its smallest home, 381 sq ft), 14% more.
Keys
Dec 2029
The developer's handover date
Payment plan
10 / 59 / 31
10% to book, 59% while it is built, 31% at the keys
Bedrooms
Studio to 3 beds
Sizes
381 to 1,307 sq ft
Ownership
Freehold
Property types
Apartment
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 2,205 per sq ft
Similar off-plan homes: AED 1,928 per sq ft
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, 59% as the building goes up, and 31% when you get the keys.
AED
When
Stage
Share
Amount
Now
Booking
10%
AED 84,000
Mar 2027
While it is built
7.4%
AED 61,950
Jul 2027
While it is built
7.4%
AED 61,950
Nov 2027
While it is built
7.4%
AED 61,950
Mar 2028
While it is built
7.4%
AED 61,950
Aug 2028
While it is built
7.4%
AED 61,950
Dec 2028
While it is built
7.4%
AED 61,950
Apr 2029
While it is built
7.4%
AED 61,950
Aug 2029
While it is built
7.4%
AED 61,950
Dec 2029
Keys
31%
AED 260,400
Booking payment, 10%
AED 84,000
Dubai Land Department fee (Oqood), 4%
AED 33,600
Cash you need to bookThe developer pays the broker, so there is no buyer's fee.
AED 117,600
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 19 per sq ft a year in 2023, from 5 buildings on the Dubai Land Department register. For the smallest home (381 sq ft) that is about AED 7,000 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 1,449 off-plan sales of studio apartments of 276 sq ft to 414 sq ft in Jumeirah Village Circle, 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 Jumeirah Village Circle, as this project isn't on the Dubai Land Department register yet or has too few sales.
Dubai Land Department recorded 1,449 off-plan sales of studio apartments of 276 sq ft to 414 sq ft in Jumeirah Village Circle, 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 1,928 per sq ft
AED 977 to AED 1,191 per sq ft
7 sales
AED 1,191 to AED 1,405 per sq ft
74 sales
AED 1,405 to AED 1,619 per sq ft
108 sales
AED 1,619 to AED 1,833 per sq ft
371 sales
AED 1,833 to AED 2,047 per sq ft
409 sales
AED 2,047 to AED 2,261 per sq ft
240 sales
This project's from price is in this band.
AED 2,261 to AED 2,475 per sq ft
234 sales
AED 2,475 to AED 2,688 per sq ft
6 sales
AED 977 per sq ftAED 2,688 per sq ft
This project AED 2,205 per sq ft
Half of the sales sold for AED 1,746 to AED 2,136 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 977 to AED 1,191 per sq ft
7
AED 1,191 to AED 1,405 per sq ft
74
AED 1,405 to AED 1,619 per sq ft
108
AED 1,619 to AED 1,833 per sq ft
371
AED 1,833 to AED 2,047 per sq ft
409
AED 2,047 to AED 2,261 per sq ft
240
AED 2,261 to AED 2,475 per sq ft
234
AED 2,475 to AED 2,688 per sq ft
6
The 3 closest sales
Picked from the 1,449 similar sales above, closest in size to this project's smallest home.
Sep 2026AED 918,000AED 2,409 per sq ftSerenz by Danube - TOWER A, 381 sq ft
Sep 2026AED 920,000AED 2,414 per sq ftSerenz by Danube - TOWER A, 381 sq ft
Aug 2026AED 921,000AED 2,417 per sq ftSerenz by Danube - TOWER A, 381 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 Jumeirah Village Circle 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
Studio apartmentFrom AED 840,000 here
Off-plan medianAED 741,000AED 1,825 per sq ft
Sales2,549
14% above 1,449 similar sales
1-bed apartment
Off-plan medianAED 1,159,000AED 1,497 per sq ft
Sales3,757
2-bed apartment
Off-plan medianAED 1,702,000AED 1,377 per sq ft
Sales885
3-bed apartment
Off-plan medianAED 2,249,000AED 1,425 per sq ft
Sales90
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
6.2%
Typical for similar ready homes
8.5%
Median rent of studio apartments in Jumeirah Village Circle
AED 52,000 a year
Rent contracts counted
5,438
Rented between
Apr 1, 2025 and Mar 31, 2026
Studio apartment
AED 52,000 a year
1-bed apartment
AED 75,000 a year
2-bed apartment
AED 110,000 a year
3-bed apartment
AED 145,000 a year
Gross yield is a year's rent before costs, as a share of the price. At the from price: AED 52,000 ÷ AED 840,000 = 6.2%. 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
Jumeirah Golf Estates Metro Station5.1 km, 10 min driveMetro station
Dubai British School Emirates Hills2.8 km, 6 min driveSchool
Victory Heights Primary School3.1 km, 12 min driveBritish school
Nord Anglia International School3.1 km, 12 min driveIB school
JSS International School3.2 km, 8 min driveIndian school
Me'aisem City Center1.2 km, 20 min walkMall
Mediclinic Springs2.8 km, 5 min driveHospital
Jumeirah Lakes Towers5.8 km, 18 min driveOffices
The Els Club, Dubai Sports City3 km, 12 min driveGolf
Serenz By Danube is a 50-storey Danube apartment building in Jumeirah Village Circle, with studios to 3-bedroom homes from AED 840,000 and handover listed for December 2029. The price check puts the from price per square foot about 14% above 1,449 similar sales in the area (12 months to October 2026).
The Dubai Land Department recorded 1,449 studio off-plan sales across Jumeirah Village Circle in the 12 months to October 2026, and the price check puts the from price per square foot about 14% above their median. The sales were in the wider area, not in this building. Ask for the price per square foot of the exact unit you are offered.
The listing gives the plan as 10% on booking, 59% during construction and 31% at handover. At the from price that is AED 84,000 to book, AED 495,600 during the build and AED 260,400 at handover in December 2029, about three years away. Another part of the listing shows the plan as 10 / 59 / 1 / 30, so get the final split in writing. Separately, the 4% DLD fee comes to AED 33,600; ask when it is due.
The listing gives 381 sq ft for a studio, 538 sq ft for one bedroom, 853 sq ft for two and 1,307 sq ft for three. Homes are described as fully furnished; ask what furniture comes with your unit. Danube lists more than 40 facilities, indoors and outdoors, spread over 120,000 sq ft. Among them are an aqua park, a pool, a children's pool, a gym, a spa and a daycare area.
Magnum Family Medical Center is about 380 m away, around a 7-minute walk. Jumeirah Golf Estates Metro Station is about 5.1 km away, roughly 10 minutes by car. Victory Heights Primary School, Nord Anglia International School and JSS International School are about 3.1 to 3.2 km away, 8 to 12 minutes' drive. JBR beach and Jumeirah Lakes Towers are each about 18 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.
1 BR
2 BR
3 BR
Studio
How prices moved
Median price of studio apartments in Jumeirah Village Circle, over the 12 months to each dateUp 14% from Dec 2024 to Sep 2026.
Dec 2024AED 1,601 per sq ft
Sep 2026AED 1,825 per sq ft
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12 months to
Median price
Sales
Sep 2026
AED 1,825 per sq ft
2,549 sales
Jun 2026
AED 1,794 per sq ft
3,446 sales
Mar 2026
AED 1,762 per sq ft
4,374 sales
Dec 2025
AED 1,751 per sq ft
4,521 sales
Sep 2025
AED 1,706 per sq ft
4,332 sales
Jun 2025
AED 1,671 per sq ft
3,978 sales
Mar 2025
AED 1,625 per sq ft
3,527 sales
Dec 2024
AED 1,601 per sq ft
3,576 sales
Off-plan sales registered with the Dubai Land Department.
Questions about this project
Which company is building Serenz?
Danube. The building is in Jumeirah Village Circle, and the listing gives it 50 storeys.
How does the price compare with recent sales?
The price check puts the from price per square foot about 14% above the median of 1,449 studio off-plan sales in Jumeirah Village Circle over the 12 months to October 2026.
What is due before handover?
69% of the price: 10% on booking and 59% during construction, which is AED 84,000 and AED 495,600 at the from price. Separately, the 4% DLD fee comes to AED 33,600; ask when it is due.
Can foreigners buy here?
Yes. It is in a freehold area, so foreign buyers can own outright.
When is handover?
The listed handover is December 2029, about three years from now.
How far is the metro?
Jumeirah Golf Estates Metro Station is about 5.1 km away, roughly 10 minutes by car.
