New homes in Valia by Emaar start at AED 2,060,000; keys are due Dec 2030; you pay 10% to book, 70% while it is built and 20% at the keys.
In the 12 months to Oct 19, 2026, Dubai Land Department recorded 1,213 off-plan sales of 1-bed apartments of 621 sq ft to 931 sq ft in Dubai Creek Harbour. Their median price is AED 2,632 per sq ft (about AED 2,151,000 at 817 sq ft). This project's from price is AED 2,521 per sq ft (AED 2,060,000 for its smallest home, 817 sq ft), 4% less.
Keys
Dec 2030
The developer's handover date
Payment plan
10 / 70 / 20
10% to book, 70% while it is built, 20% at the keys
Bedrooms
1 to 4 beds
Sizes
817 to 2,561 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 2,521 per sq ft
Similar off-plan homes: AED 2,632 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, 70% as the building goes up, and 20% when you get the keys.
AED
When
Stage
Share
Amount
Now
Booking
10%
AED 206,000
Apr 2027
While it is built
8.8%
AED 180,250
Oct 2027
While it is built
8.8%
AED 180,250
Mar 2028
While it is built
8.8%
AED 180,250
Sep 2028
While it is built
8.8%
AED 180,250
Feb 2029
While it is built
8.8%
AED 180,250
Aug 2029
While it is built
8.8%
AED 180,250
Jan 2030
While it is built
8.8%
AED 180,250
Jul 2030
While it is built
8.8%
AED 180,250
Dec 2030
Keys
20%
AED 412,000
Booking payment, 10%
AED 206,000
Dubai Land Department fee (Oqood), 4%
AED 82,400
Cash you need to bookThe developer pays the broker, so there is no buyer's fee.
AED 288,400
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 20 per sq ft a year in 2026, from 12 buildings on the Dubai Land Department register. For the smallest home (817 sq ft) that is about AED 16,000 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 1,213 off-plan sales of 1-bed apartments of 621 sq ft to 931 sq ft in Dubai Creek Harbour, 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 Dubai Creek Harbour, as this project isn't on the Dubai Land Department register yet or has too few sales.
Dubai Land Department recorded 1,213 off-plan sales of 1-bed apartments of 621 sq ft to 931 sq ft in Dubai Creek Harbour, 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 2,632 per sq ft
AED 2,086 to AED 2,202 per sq ft
8 sales
AED 2,202 to AED 2,317 per sq ft
17 sales
AED 2,317 to AED 2,432 per sq ft
65 sales
AED 2,432 to AED 2,548 per sq ft
213 sales
This project's from price is in this band.
AED 2,548 to AED 2,663 per sq ft
404 sales
AED 2,663 to AED 2,778 per sq ft
334 sales
AED 2,778 to AED 2,894 per sq ft
167 sales
AED 2,894 to AED 3,009 per sq ft
5 sales
AED 2,086 per sq ftAED 3,009 per sq ft
This project AED 2,521 per sq ft
Half of the sales sold for AED 2,548 to AED 2,723 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 2,086 to AED 2,202 per sq ft
8
AED 2,202 to AED 2,317 per sq ft
17
AED 2,317 to AED 2,432 per sq ft
65
AED 2,432 to AED 2,548 per sq ft
213
AED 2,548 to AED 2,663 per sq ft
404
AED 2,663 to AED 2,778 per sq ft
334
AED 2,778 to AED 2,894 per sq ft
167
AED 2,894 to AED 3,009 per sq ft
5
The 3 closest sales
Picked from the 1,213 similar sales above, closest in size to this project's smallest home.
Oct 2026AED 2,001,888AED 2,451 per sq ftValia - Tower, 817 sq ft
Oct 2026AED 1,994,888AED 2,442 per sq ftValia - Tower, 817 sq ft
Oct 2026AED 1,986,888AED 2,432 per sq ftValia - Tower, 817 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 Dubai Creek Harbour 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 2,060,000 here
Off-plan medianAED 2,014,000AED 2,633 per sq ft
Sales1,233
4% below 1,213 similar sales
2-bed apartment
Off-plan medianAED 3,290,000AED 2,600 per sq ft
Sales1,083
3-bed apartment
Off-plan medianAED 4,419,000AED 2,385 per sq ft
Sales342
4-bed apartment
Off-plan medianToo few sales for a median
Sales11
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
5.1%
Typical for similar ready homes
6.1%
Median rent of 1-bed apartments in Dubai Creek Harbour
AED 105,000 a year
Rent contracts counted
1,460
Rented between
Apr 1, 2025 and Mar 31, 2026
1-bed apartment
AED 105,000 a year
2-bed apartment
AED 160,000 a year
3-bed apartment
AED 230,000 a year
Gross yield is a year's rent before costs, as a share of the price. At the from price: AED 105,000 ÷ AED 2,060,000 = 5.1%. 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
Creek Metro Station2.7 km, 5 min driveMetro station
Dubai Creek Harbour1.2 km, 6 min driveWaterfront
Swiss International Scientific School in Dubai2.4 km, 5 min driveSchool
The City School International3.8 km, 12 min driveBritish school
Universal American School3.1 km, 11 min driveAmerican school
New Indian Model School4.5 km, 12 min driveIndian school
Festival City Mall2.8 km, 5 min driveMall
Barraquer Eye Hospital3.4 km, 7 min driveHospital
Dubai World Trade Centre7 km, 17 min driveOffices
Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club5.2 km, 10 min driveGolf
Valia by Emaar is an Emaar Properties tower in Dubai Creek Harbour with one- to four-bedroom apartments from AED 2,060,000 and a listed handover of December 2030. The from price per square foot is 4.2% below the median of 1,213 similar one-bedroom off-plan sales in Dubai Creek Harbour (12 months to October 2026).
The Dubai Land Department lists 1,213 one-bedroom off-plan sales in Dubai Creek Harbour over the 12 months to October 2026. The from price per square foot is 4.2% below their median. These are sales across the area, not in this tower alone. Emaar also gives a one-bedroom price of AED 1,960,000, lower than the AED 2,060,000 from price, so ask which price is current.
The plan is 10% on booking, 70% during construction and 20% on handover. At the from price that is AED 206,000, AED 1,442,000 and AED 412,000, so AED 1,648,000 is paid before handover. Get the dated payment schedule to see when the construction payments fall. Separately, the 4% DLD fee comes to AED 82,400; ask when it is due.
Emaar gives the tower two basements, a ground floor and 55 floors of homes, with service floors on levels 16 and 41. Apartments run from 817 to 2,561 sq ft. Facilities include a temperature-controlled swimming pool, a padel court, a yoga deck and an outdoor fitness area. There are also a children's pool, children's playgrounds and BBQ areas.
A Mediclinic clinic is about 740 m away, around a 12-minute walk, and the Dubai Creek Harbour waterfront about 1.2 km. Swiss International Scientific School in Dubai is about 2.4 km away and Creek Metro Station about 2.7 km, each around 5 minutes by car. Dubai World Trade Centre is about 17 minutes by car.
Median price of 1-bed apartments in Dubai Creek Harbour, over the 12 months to each dateUp 6% from Dec 2024 to Sep 2026.
Dec 2024AED 2,482 per sq ft
Sep 2026AED 2,633 per sq ft
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12 months to
Median price
Sales
Sep 2026
AED 2,633 per sq ft
1,233 sales
Jun 2026
AED 2,621 per sq ft
1,341 sales
Mar 2026
AED 2,599 per sq ft
1,359 sales
Dec 2025
AED 2,585 per sq ft
1,095 sales
Sep 2025
AED 2,544 per sq ft
917 sales
Jun 2025
AED 2,566 per sq ft
1,279 sales
Mar 2025
AED 2,524 per sq ft
1,104 sales
Dec 2024
AED 2,482 per sq ft
1,226 sales
Off-plan sales registered with the Dubai Land Department.
Questions about this project
How does the price compare with recent sales in Dubai Creek Harbour?
The from price per square foot is 4.2% below the median of 1,213 similar one-bedroom off-plan sales in Dubai Creek Harbour (12 months to October 2026).
Which one-bedroom price is right?
The from price is AED 2,060,000, but Emaar also gives a one-bedroom from AED 1,960,000. Ask Emaar for the current price list.
How much is paid at each stage?
At the from price: AED 206,000 on booking, AED 1,442,000 during construction and AED 412,000 on handover. Separately, the 4% DLD fee comes to AED 82,400; ask when it is due.
When is handover?
The listed handover is December 2030.
Can foreigners buy here?
Yes. Valia is listed as freehold, so foreign buyers can own outright.
