- Sold from36 sales, 12 months · DLD; cheapest: all 1-beds
- AED 1.97M≈ $536K
- Listed fromper expocitydubai.com, 30 Sep 2026
- AED 1.8M
- Buyers paid vs DLD median
- +47%
Price, payment plan and homes
Price per DLD; listed price per expocitydubai.com, 30 Sep 2026- Sold from
- AED 1.97M
- 36 sales, 12 months · DLD; cheapest: all 1-bedsListed from AED 1.8M
- Bedrooms
- 1 bed to 2 bed
- 844 – 2,519 sqft · 288 units
- Payment plan
- 10/40/50
- AED 180K to book
- Handover
- Q2 2027
- 47% built per the DLD
Homes and floor plans
288 homes · Freehold- 1 bedApartment844 – 1,023 sqftPaid AED 1.91M – 2MNot listed
- 2 bedApartment1,300 – 2,519 sqftAED 290K to bookPaid AED 3.5M – 3.98MfromAED 2.9M
Paid: middle half of each type's off-plan sales, Nov 2025–Aug 2026 · DLD
Payment plan
On AED 1.8M- 10% at bookingAED 180K
- 40% during construction, until handover (Q2 2027)AED 720K
- 50% on handover (Q2 2027)AED 900K
Before the keys: AED 900K, 50% of the price.
Expo City Dubai’s own file on propertyfinder.ae, checked 30 Sep 2026
Location · Expo City Dubai · Dubai
The Expo 2020 site off Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, kept as a mixed-use district: the pavilions and park with apartment buildings and a villa valley added around them.
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Why it scores 61
Price per sqft vs registered sales
Dubai Land Department open data · as of 10 Nov 2026+47% above what buyers paid nearby
36 off-plan sales, last 12 months
Off-plan sales, last 6 months, in the register's Madinat Al Mataar district, 7,075 registered sales in the area · middle half AED 1,621 – AED 1,915
Our estimate from the listed prices and unit sizes
Off-plan sales pace
1 a month
6 off-plan sales, last 6 months
How this is measured
Buyers paid a median of AED 2,550/sqft in this project (off-plan sales, last 12 months, 36 registered sales, as of 10 Nov 2026) against the DLD median of AED 1,737/sqft for apartments in Expo City Dubai, as of 10 Nov 2026. DLD registers every sale in Dubai, and names the project on each. Both figures are sales of homes that were not built yet: this project's against its area's. Asking from AED 2,231/sqft (est.). Source: Dubai Land Department open data.
How the 61 was scored
8 of 8 factors · 100% of the weight · 10 Nov 2026- 01Price against what buyers actually paidAssessed · weight 25
- 02Developer track recordAssessed · weight 20
- 03Payment planAssessed · weight 10
- 04Location and infrastructureAssessed · weight 15
- 05How big the resale market isAssessed · weight 10
- 06Construction on scheduleAssessed · weight 15
- 07How much is still being built nearbyAssessed · weight 5
- 08The basics on fileAssessed · weight 0
How each factor was measured
Each factor with what it was measured on. Its score and the reasoning are in the full breakdown.
- Price against what buyers actually paid
- 36 registered off-plan sales here, against the median of 7,075 off-plan sales in Expo City Dubai · DLD
- Developer track record
- Our rating and who stands behind it
- Payment plan
- 10% down · 40% during construction · 50% on handover
- Location and infrastructure
- Our rating of Expo City Dubai, and 5 kinds of places measured from the pin · OpenStreetMap
- How big the resale market is
- 531 resales of finished apartments in Dubai South this year · DLD
- Construction on schedule
- 47% built on the DLD register, handover Q2 2027
- How much is still being built nearby
- 8,995 homes sold in Expo City Dubai this year, 100% off-plan · DLD
- The basics on file
- Registration or escrow number on file · DLD
Confidence medium: what buyers paid here is a median of 36 registered sales, against 7,075 in the area; the developer's record is not on either register under the names we hold, so its rating rests on its own pages and the press.
57 → 61 4 Oct 2026; resale now measuredScored since 24 Sep 2026 · 6 score changes
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- Projects scored
- 1,673
- projects scored
- Factors
- 8
- factors, formula public
- Registers
- ADREC · DLD
- registered sales, not asking prices
Handover date
Q2 2027
Under construction · 46.68% built, the DLD's projects file (data.dubai, loaded 2026-06-15), 15 Jun 2026
What this means
Also due in 2027 in Expo City Dubai: 2 more projects we list
Expo City Dubai: nothing delivered in the last ten years, none cancelled.
Al Waha Residences is due to hand over in Q2 2027. Construction is 46.68% complete according to the DLD's projects file (data.dubai, loaded 2026-06-15) (15 Jun 2026). Handover dates are the developer's own estimate and off-plan schedules move, so confirm the current date in writing before paying anything.
DLD registration status
Verified 30 Sep 2026- Project registration3523
- Escrow accountNot published yet
- Developer licenceNot published yet
Where the figures come from
Check it on dubailand.gov.ae. How to read the DLD register.
Figures from expocitydubai.com, propertyfinder.ae, read 30 Sep 2026, last verified 30 Sep 2026. Construction figure from the DLD's projects file (data.dubai, loaded 2026-06-15), 15 Jun 2026. Launch date from Property Finder's sales start date.
Before you pay: four things to check
1The escrow account
We hold no escrow account number. Ask the developer for it, and check it on dubailand.gov.ae before paying.2The handover date
The listed date is Q2 2027. Ask for the date in the sales agreement.3Today's price list
AED 1,800,000 is a starting price from expocitydubai.com, 30 Sep 2026. Ask for the unit's own price.4The instalment dates
10% at booking, 40% during construction, 50% at handover. Ask for each payment's date and amount.
About
Al Waha Residences is Expo City Dubai's apartment tower in Expo City Dubai, Dubai, with one and two-bedroom apartments from about 844 to 2,519 sq ft.
- Developer
- Expo City Dubai
- Area
- Expo City Dubai
- Status
- Under construction
- Sales launch
- 1 May 2025
- Total units
- 288
- Ownership
- Freehold
Amenities
- Indoor Swimming Pool
- Landscaped Gardens
- CCTV Security
- Gymnasium
- Restaurants
- Children's Play Area
What’s nearby
straight-line distance- Supermarket or mall270 m
- Metro or tram stop610 m
- Hospital or clinic2.6 km
- School4.0 km
- Beach10 km
The nearest of each on OpenStreetMap, Sep 2026.
Rental yield nearby
gross, apartments7.5% in Dubai South as a whole. A median rent of AED 81 per sqft a year on 2,107 new tenancy contracts, last 6 months, against AED 1,082 per sqft paid across 282 finished sales, last 6 months.
Before service charges, fees and empty periods; our arithmetic on Dubai Land Department open data figures, Nov 2026. The working
Al Waha Residences: questions buyers ask
How much does Al Waha Residences cost?
Registered sales at Al Waha Residences start from AED 1,970,000 (about $536K): the cheapest tenth of 36 off-plan sales (all 1-beds), Nov 2025–Aug 2026, per DLD. It is listed from AED 1,800,000, per expocitydubai.com on 30 Sep 2026.
What is the price per sqft at Al Waha Residences?
Buyers paid a median of AED 2,550 per sqft at Al Waha Residences (off-plan sales, last 12 months, 36 registered sales).
When is the Al Waha Residences handover date?
Al Waha Residences is expected to hand over in Q2 2027. The project is under construction, 46.68% built according to the DLD's projects file (data.dubai, loaded 2026-06-15).
What is the Al Waha Residences payment plan?
Al Waha Residences is offered on a 10/40/50 plan: 10% on booking, 40% during construction and 50% at handover.
Is Al Waha Residences priced above or below what buyers paid nearby?
Buyers paid a median of AED 2,550 per sqft in Al Waha Residences (off-plan sales, last 12 months, 36 registered sales), which is 47% above the median of AED 1,737 per sqft that buyers actually paid for apartments in Expo City Dubai, across 7,075 sales registered with DLD.
What is the Rendr Score of Al Waha Residences?
Al Waha Residences scores 61 of 100 on the Rendr Score, fair, as of 10 Nov 2026; 8 of its 8 factors are assessed, 100% of the weight.
What rental yield do apartments in Dubai South make?
About 7.5% gross for apartments in Dubai South, worked out from DLD's own figures: new tenancy contracts, last 6 months, against finished sales, last 6 months, before service charges and fees.
Who is the developer of Al Waha Residences?
Al Waha Residences is being developed by Expo City Dubai. It sits in Expo City Dubai, Dubai.
Is Al Waha Residences registered with DLD?
Al Waha Residences is registered with the Dubai Land Department (DLD) under number 3523. Check it at dubailand.gov.ae before you pay.
Changes
Listed 24 Sep 2026 · 3 changes since, last 4 Oct 2026
Construction 46.68% complete
Source: the DLD's projects file (data.dubai, loaded 2026-06-15), 15 Jun 2026
Payment plan stated: 10/40/50
Source: expocitydubai.com, propertyfinder.ae, read 24 Sep 2026
Sales launch date set to 1 May 2025
Source: Property Finder's sales start date
Listed on the site
Source: expocitydubai.com, propertyfinder.ae, read 24 Sep 2026