New homes in Vida Residences start at AED 1,600,000; keys are due Aug 2028; you pay 10% to book, 80% while it is built and 10% at the keys.
In the 12 months to Oct 19, 2026, Dubai Land Department recorded 641 off-plan sales of 1-bed apartments of 621 sq ft to 931 sq ft in Dubai Hills Estate. Their median price is AED 2,454 per sq ft (about AED 1,710,000 at 697 sq ft). This project's from price is AED 2,296 per sq ft (AED 1,600,000 for its smallest home, 697 sq ft), 6% less.
Keys
Aug 2028
The developer's handover date
Payment plan
10 / 80 / 10
10% to book, 80% while it is built, 10% at the keys
Bedrooms
1 to 3 beds
Sizes
697 to 2,582 sq ft
Ownership
Freehold
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 2,296 per sq ft
Similar off-plan homes: AED 2,454 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, 80% as the building goes up, and 10% when you get the keys.
AED
When
Stage
Share
Amount
Now
Booking
10%
AED 160,000
Feb 2027
While it is built
13.3%
AED 213,333
May 2027
While it is built
13.3%
AED 213,333
Aug 2027
While it is built
13.3%
AED 213,333
Nov 2027
While it is built
13.3%
AED 213,333
Feb 2028
While it is built
13.3%
AED 213,333
May 2028
While it is built
13.3%
AED 213,333
Aug 2028
Keys
10%
AED 160,000
Booking payment, 10%
AED 160,000
Dubai Land Department fee (Oqood), 4%
AED 64,000
Cash you need to bookThe developer pays the broker, so there is no buyer's fee.
AED 224,000
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.
Once the building is finished you pay a yearly service charge per sq ft, set from the building's budget and approved by RERA. Ask Emaar Properties for the estimate.
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 641 off-plan sales of 1-bed apartments of 621 sq ft to 931 sq ft in Dubai Hills Estate, 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 Hills Estate, as this project isn't on the Dubai Land Department register yet or has too few sales.
Dubai Land Department recorded 641 off-plan sales of 1-bed apartments of 621 sq ft to 931 sq ft in Dubai Hills Estate, 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 2,454 per sq ft
AED 1,661 to AED 1,891 per sq ft
5 sales
AED 1,891 to AED 2,121 per sq ft
98 sales
AED 2,121 to AED 2,351 per sq ft
149 sales
This project's from price is in this band.
AED 2,351 to AED 2,580 per sq ft
147 sales
AED 2,580 to AED 2,810 per sq ft
150 sales
AED 2,810 to AED 3,040 per sq ft
84 sales
AED 3,040 to AED 3,270 per sq ft
6 sales
AED 3,270 to AED 3,500 per sq ft
2 sales
AED 1,661 per sq ftAED 3,500 per sq ft
This project AED 2,296 per sq ft
Half of the sales sold for AED 2,196 to AED 2,672 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 1,661 to AED 1,891 per sq ft
5
AED 1,891 to AED 2,121 per sq ft
98
AED 2,121 to AED 2,351 per sq ft
149
AED 2,351 to AED 2,580 per sq ft
147
AED 2,580 to AED 2,810 per sq ft
150
AED 2,810 to AED 3,040 per sq ft
84
AED 3,040 to AED 3,270 per sq ft
6
AED 3,270 to AED 3,500 per sq ft
2
The 3 closest sales
Picked from the 641 similar sales above, closest in size to this project's smallest home.
Mar 2026AED 1,800,000AED 2,583 per sq ftVida Residences Dubai Hills Estate, 697 sq ft
Feb 2026AED 1,650,000AED 2,368 per sq ftVida Residences Dubai Hills Estate, 697 sq ft
Feb 2026AED 1,745,000AED 2,505 per sq ftParkside Views, 697 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 Hills Estate 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 1,600,000 here
Off-plan medianAED 1,807,000AED 2,411 per sq ft
Sales703
6% below 641 similar sales
2-bed apartment
Off-plan medianAED 2,769,000AED 2,405 per sq ft
Sales504
3-bed apartment
Off-plan medianAED 4,590,000AED 2,574 per sq ft
Sales208
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%
Typical for similar ready homes
6.6%
Median rent of 1-bed apartments in Dubai Hills Estate
AED 96,000 a year
Rent contracts counted
1,363
Rented between
Apr 1, 2025 and Mar 31, 2026
1-bed apartment
AED 96,000 a year
2-bed apartment
AED 150,000 a year
3-bed apartment
AED 290,000 a year
Gross yield is a year's rent before costs, as a share of the price. At the from price: AED 96,000 ÷ AED 1,600,000 = 6%. 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
Equiti Metro Station (formerly First Abu Dhabi Bank)4.1 km, 10 min driveMetro station
GEMS International School, Al Khail2 km, 5 min driveSchool
GEMS Wellington Academy2 km, 5 min driveBritish school
Dubai International School7 km, 14 min driveAmerican school
GEMS New Millenium School2.1 km, 6 min driveIndian school
Emaar Properties' Vida Residences in Dubai Hills Estate has one- to three-bedroom apartments and townhouses from AED 1,600,000, with a listed handover of August 2028. Its from price per square foot is 6.5% below 641 one-bedroom off-plan sales in Dubai Hills Estate over the 12 months to October 2026.
The Dubai Land Department lists 641 one-bedroom off-plan sales in Dubai Hills Estate in the 12 months to October 2026. The from price per square foot of Vida Residences is 6.5% below their median. Those sales cover the whole area, not only this project.
The plan is 10% on booking, 80% during construction and 10% at handover: AED 160,000, AED 1,280,000 and AED 160,000 at the from price. Separately, the 4% Land Department fee comes to AED 64,000; ask when it is due. The listed handover is August 2028, about 21 months from now.
The listing gives apartments with one to three bedrooms and three-bedroom townhouses, from 697 to 2,582 sq ft overall. The developer's description gives three-bedroom sizes up to 2,851 sq ft, so ask for the floor plans and exact size. The listing tags it as branded residences but names no brand; ask which one. The developer lists 23 storeys, floor-to-ceiling windows, pools, gyms, BBQ zones, communal spaces and play areas for children.
The Kings College Hospital London Medical and Diabetes Center is about 250 m away, around a 5-minute walk. GEMS International School, Al Khail and GEMS Wellington Academy are both about 2.0 km away, and GEMS New Millenium School about 2.1 km, each 5 to 6 minutes by car. Equiti Metro Station (formerly First Abu Dhabi Bank) is about 4.1 km away, around 10 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
How prices moved
Median price of 1-bed apartments in Dubai Hills Estate, over the 12 months to each dateUp 7% from Dec 2024 to Sep 2026.
Dec 2024AED 2,262 per sq ft
Sep 2026AED 2,411 per sq ft
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12 months to
Median price
Sales
Sep 2026
AED 2,411 per sq ft
703 sales
Jun 2026
AED 2,391 per sq ft
1,072 sales
Mar 2026
AED 2,426 per sq ft
1,323 sales
Dec 2025
AED 2,411 per sq ft
1,412 sales
Sep 2025
AED 2,289 per sq ft
1,779 sales
Jun 2025
AED 2,320 per sq ft
2,239 sales
Mar 2025
AED 2,277 per sq ft
2,646 sales
Dec 2024
AED 2,262 per sq ft
2,569 sales
Off-plan sales registered with the Dubai Land Department.
Questions about this project
Is the from price lower than recent sales in the area?
The from price per square foot is 6.5% below the median of 641 one-bedroom off-plan sales in Dubai Hills Estate over the 12 months to October 2026.
How is the payment split?
AED 160,000 on booking, AED 1,280,000 during construction and AED 160,000 at handover, at the from price. Separately, the 4% Land Department fee comes to AED 64,000; ask when it is due.
Which home types and sizes are on offer?
Apartments with one to three bedrooms and three-bedroom townhouses, from 697 to 2,582 sq ft overall. Ask for the floor plans, as the developer's description gives larger three-bedroom sizes.
When is handover?
The listed handover is August 2028, about 21 months from now.
Can foreigners buy here?
Yes. The listing gives freehold ownership, so foreign buyers can own outright.
Which schools are close by?
Two GEMS schools are about 2.0 km away and GEMS New Millenium School about 2.1 km, each 5 to 6 minutes by car.
