- Sold from9 sales, 12 months · DLD; cheapest: all 1-beds
- AED 1.84M≈ $502K
- Listed fromper expocitydubai.com, 1 Oct 2026
- AED 1.6M
- Buyers paid vs DLD median
- +16%
Price, payment plan and homes
Price per DLD; listed price per expocitydubai.com, 1 Oct 2026- Sold from
- AED 1.84M
- 9 sales, 12 months · DLD; cheapest: all 1-bedsListed from AED 1.6M
- Bedrooms
- 1 bed to 3 bed
- 931 – 2,176 sqft · 437 units
- Payment plan
- 10/40/5 + 45 post-handover
- AED 160K to book
- Handover
- Q4 2026
- 18% built per the DLD
Homes and floor plans
437 homes · FreeholdPick a home: the plan and the forecast follow it.
Paid: middle half of each type's off-plan sales, Nov 2025–Sep 2026 · DLD
Payment plan · 1-bed apartment
On AED 1.87M- 10% at bookingAED 187K
- 40% during construction, until handover (Q4 2026)AED 749K
- 5% on handover (Q4 2026)AED 93.6K
- 45% after handover (Q4 2026)AED 843K
Before the keys: AED 936K, 50% of the price.
Part of the price is paid after the keys. How post-handover payment plans work.
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.
Forecast
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Why it scores 52
Price per sqft vs registered sales
Dubai Land Department open data · this project as of 2 Nov 2026, the area 10 Nov 2026+16% above what buyers paid nearby
10 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 2,011/sqft in this project (off-plan sales, last 12 months, 10 registered sales, as of 2 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 2,027/sqft (est.). Source: Dubai Land Department open data.
How the 52 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
- 10 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 · 5% on handover · 45% after
- 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
- 18% built on the DLD register, handover Q4 2026
- 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 10 registered sales, against 7,075 in the area; 10 is a small sample for one project.
53 → 52 2 Nov 2026, price, resale factorsScored 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
Q4 2026
Under construction · 17.84% built, the DLD's projects file (data.dubai, loaded 2026-06-15), 15 Jun 2026
What this means
Expo City Dubai: nothing delivered in the last ten years, none cancelled.
Sky Residences is due to hand over in Q4 2026. Construction is 17.84% 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 1 Oct 2026- Project registration2617
- 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 1 Oct 2026, last verified 1 Oct 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 Q4 2026. Ask for the date in the sales agreement.3Today's price list
AED 1,599,000 is a starting price from expocitydubai.com, 1 Oct 2026. Ask for the unit's own price.4The instalment dates
10% at booking, 40% during construction, 5% at handover, 45% after handover. Ask for each payment's date and amount.
About
Sky Residences is Expo City Dubai's apartment tower in Expo City Dubai, Dubai, with one to three-bedroom apartments from about 931 to 2,176 sq ft.
- Developer
- Expo City Dubai
- Area
- Expo City Dubai
- Status
- Under construction
- Sales launch
- 1 Jun 2024
- Total units
- 437
- Storeys
- 15
- Ownership
- Freehold
Amenities
- Bicycle Track
- Private Marina Berths
- Shared Gym
- Private Pool
- Barbecue Area
- Children's Play Area
- Shared Pool
- Security
What’s nearby
straight-line distance- Supermarket or mall1.0 km
- Metro or tram stop1.9 km
- Hospital or clinic2.0 km
- School2.7 km
- Beach11 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
Sky Residences: questions buyers ask
How much does Sky Residences cost?
Registered sales at Sky Residences start from AED 1,842,000 (about $502K): the cheapest tenth of 9 off-plan sales (all 1-beds), Nov 2025–Sep 2026, per DLD. It is listed from AED 1,599,000, per expocitydubai.com on 1 Oct 2026.
What is the price per sqft at Sky Residences?
Buyers paid a median of AED 2,011 per sqft at Sky Residences (off-plan sales, last 12 months, 10 registered sales).
When is the Sky Residences handover date?
Sky Residences is expected to hand over in Q4 2026. The project is under construction, 17.84% built according to the DLD's projects file (data.dubai, loaded 2026-06-15).
What is the Sky Residences payment plan?
Sky Residences is offered on a 10/40/5 + 45 post-handover plan: 10% on booking, 40% during construction and 5% at handover, with 45% spread after you get the keys.
Is Sky Residences priced above or below what buyers paid nearby?
Buyers paid a median of AED 2,011 per sqft in Sky Residences (off-plan sales, last 12 months, 10 registered sales), which is 16% 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 Sky Residences?
Sky Residences scores 52 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 Sky Residences?
Sky Residences is being developed by Expo City Dubai. It sits in Expo City Dubai, Dubai.
Is Sky Residences registered with DLD?
Sky Residences is registered with the Dubai Land Department (DLD) under number 2617. Check it at dubailand.gov.ae before you pay.
Changes
Listed 24 Sep 2026 · 3 changes since, last 4 Oct 2026
Construction 17.84% complete
Source: the DLD's projects file (data.dubai, loaded 2026-06-15), 15 Jun 2026
Payment plan stated: 10/40/5 + 45 post-handover
Source: expocitydubai.com, propertyfinder.ae, read 24 Sep 2026
Sales launch date set to 1 Jun 2024
Source: Property Finder's sales start date
Listed on the site
Source: expocitydubai.com, propertyfinder.ae, read 24 Sep 2026