New homes in Volta start at AED 1,670,000; keys are due Mar 2028; you pay 24% to book, 56% while it is built and 20% at the keys.
In the 12 months to Oct 19, 2026, Dubai Land Department recorded 132 off-plan sales of 1-bed apartments of 621 sq ft to 931 sq ft in Downtown Dubai. Their median price is AED 3,106 per sq ft (about AED 2,091,000 at 673 sq ft). This project's from price is AED 2,481 per sq ft (AED 1,670,000 for its smallest home, 673 sq ft), 20% less.
Keys
Mar 2028
The developer's handover date
Payment plan
24 / 56 / 20
24% to book, 56% while it is built, 20% at the keys
Bedrooms
1 to 4 beds
Sizes
673 to 2,167 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 2,481 per sq ft
Similar off-plan homes: AED 3,106 per sq ft
RERA project
2782
Check it in Dubai REST, the Dubai Land Department's official app.
Built
13%
Being built. DLD register, Jun 12, 2026
Escrow account
بنك الإمارات دبي الوطني (ش.م.ع)
The bank that holds your payments
Registered homes
414
In 1 buildings
Paying for it
You pay 24% when you book, 56% as the building goes up, and 20% when you get the keys.
AED
When
Stage
Share
Amount
Now
Booking
24%
AED 400,800
Feb 2027
While it is built
11.2%
AED 187,040
Apr 2027
While it is built
11.2%
AED 187,040
Jul 2027
While it is built
11.2%
AED 187,040
Oct 2027
While it is built
11.2%
AED 187,040
Dec 2027
While it is built
11.2%
AED 187,040
Mar 2028
Keys
20%
AED 334,000
Booking payment, 24%
AED 400,800
Dubai Land Department fee (Oqood), 4%
AED 66,800
Cash you need to bookThe developer pays the broker, so there is no buyer's fee.
AED 467,600
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.
This project's escrow account is at the bank named on the register above, watched by RERA. Pay into that account, never to a person.
Budget for the service charge.
Buildings in this area paid a median of AED 26 per sq ft a year in 2023, from 22 buildings on the Dubai Land Department register. For the smallest home (673 sq ft) that is about AED 17,000 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 132 off-plan sales of 1-bed apartments of 621 sq ft to 931 sq ft in Downtown Dubai, from Oct 20, 2025 to Oct 19, 2026. Here is what they sold for, and where this project's from price sits.
Too few similar homes in VOLTA TOWER sold in 24 months, so we compare with off-plan sales across Downtown Dubai.
Dubai Land Department recorded 132 off-plan sales of 1-bed apartments of 621 sq ft to 931 sq ft in Downtown Dubai, 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 3,106 per sq ft
AED 2,027 to AED 2,422 per sq ft
8 sales
AED 2,422 to AED 2,816 per sq ft
28 sales
This project's from price is in this band.
AED 2,816 to AED 3,211 per sq ft
38 sales
AED 3,211 to AED 3,605 per sq ft
13 sales
AED 3,605 to AED 4,000 per sq ft
1 sale
AED 4,000 to AED 4,395 per sq ft
27 sales
AED 4,395 to AED 4,789 per sq ft
4 sales
AED 4,789 to AED 5,184 per sq ft
13 sales
AED 2,027 per sq ftAED 5,184 per sq ft
This project AED 2,481 per sq ft
Half of the sales sold for AED 2,768 to AED 4,307 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 2,027 to AED 2,422 per sq ft
8
AED 2,422 to AED 2,816 per sq ft
28
AED 2,816 to AED 3,211 per sq ft
38
AED 3,211 to AED 3,605 per sq ft
13
AED 3,605 to AED 4,000 per sq ft
1
AED 4,000 to AED 4,395 per sq ft
27
AED 4,395 to AED 4,789 per sq ft
4
AED 4,789 to AED 5,184 per sq ft
13
The 3 closest sales
Picked from the 132 similar sales above, closest in size to this project's smallest home.
Jan 2026AED 1,714,000AED 2,480 per sq ftVOLTA TOWER, 691 sq ft
Dec 2025AED 2,021,000AED 2,911 per sq ftVOLTA TOWER, 694 sq ft
Nov 2025AED 2,000,000AED 2,874 per sq ftVOLTA TOWER, 696 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 Downtown Dubai 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 1,670,000 here
Off-plan medianAED 3,274,000AED 3,778 per sq ft
Sales264
20% below 132 similar sales
2-bed apartment
Off-plan medianAED 4,770,000AED 3,364 per sq ft
Sales282
3-bed apartment
Off-plan medianAED 14,051,000AED 4,587 per sq ft
Sales73
4-bed apartment
Off-plan medianAED 28,322,000AED 5,399 per sq ft
Sales36
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
7.3%
Typical for similar ready homes
5.5%
Median rent of 1-bed apartments in Downtown Dubai
AED 122,000 a year
Rent contracts counted
2,356
Rented between
Apr 1, 2025 and Mar 31, 2026
1-bed apartment
AED 122,000 a year
2-bed apartment
AED 195,000 a year
3-bed apartment
AED 310,000 a year
4-bed apartment
AED 1,500,000 a year
Gross yield is a year's rent before costs, as a share of the price. At the from price: AED 122,000 ÷ AED 1,670,000 = 7.3%. 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
Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall Metro Station500 m, 8 min walkMetro station
Mercato Beach2.8 km, 8 min driveBeach
Business Bay creek front1.5 km, 3 min driveWaterfront
Salma al Ansaria School1.4 km, 5 min driveSchool
Horizon English School1.9 km, 5 min driveBritish school
Dubai International School3.2 km, 9 min driveAmerican school
Jumeirah Baccalaureate School2.5 km, 8 min driveIB school
Volta is a 65-storey DAMAC Properties tower in Downtown Dubai with one- to four-bedroom apartments from AED 1,670,000 and a listed handover of March 2028. Its from price per square foot is about 20% below 132 one-bedroom off-plan sales in Downtown Dubai over the 12 months to October 2026.
The Dubai Land Department lists 132 one-bedroom off-plan sales in Downtown Dubai in the 12 months to October 2026. The from price per square foot is about 20% below their median. These are sales across the area, not in Volta itself. Ask which unit and floor the from price is for before you compare.
You pay 24% on booking, 56% during construction and 20% at handover. At the from price that is AED 400,800, AED 935,200 and AED 334,000. Separately, the 4% DLD fee comes to AED 66,800; ask when it is due. Ask for the dated payment schedule, because the listing does not say when the construction payments fall.
The tower stands next to the Burj Khalifa. One- and two-bedroom apartments are on the lower floors, and three- and four-bedroom apartments are higher up. The listing gives sizes of 673 to 2,167 sq ft, but it also gives 2,359 sq ft for a four-bedroom apartment, so check the floor plan of your unit. The developer does not name the shared facilities, so ask for the list.
Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall Metro Station is about 500 m away and Monroe Medical Center about 300 m. The Business Bay creek front is about 1.5 km away. Schools within about 2.5 km include Horizon English School at about 1.9 km and Jumeirah Baccalaureate School at about 2.5 km.
