- Sold from25 sales, 12 months · DLD; cheapest: all studios
- AED 616K≈ $168K
- Listed fromper propertyfinder.ae, 1 Oct 2026
- AED 540K
- Buyers paid vs DLD median
- −15%
Price, payment plan and homes
Price per DLD; listed price per propertyfinder.ae, 1 Oct 2026- Sold from
- AED 616K
- 25 sales, 12 months · DLD; cheapest: all studiosListed from AED 540K
- Bedrooms
- Studio to 3 bed
- 427 – 2,330 sqft · 176 units
- Payment plan
- 10/50/40
- AED 54K to book
- Handover
- Q4 2026
- 68% built per the DLD · likely later
Homes and floor plans
176 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 · studio
On AED 540K- 10% at bookingAED 54K
- 50% during construction, until handover (Q4 2026)AED 270K
- 40% on handover (Q4 2026)AED 216K
Before the keys: AED 324K, 60% of the price.
Crystal Bay’s own file on propertyfinder.ae, checked 30 Sep 2026
Location · Jumeirah Village Circle · Dubai
Mid-market apartment and townhouse community; the busiest off-plan market in Dubai by volume.
Forecast
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The in-depth review
Why it scores 67
Price per sqft vs registered sales
Dubai Land Department open data · as of 10 Nov 2026−15% below what buyers paid nearby
25 off-plan sales, last 12 months
Off-plan sales, last 6 months, 2,252 registered sales in the area · middle half AED 1,394 – AED 1,899
Our estimate from the listed prices and unit sizes
Off-plan sales pace
1.2 a month
7 off-plan sales, last 6 months
How this is measured
Buyers paid a median of AED 1,352/sqft in this project (off-plan sales, last 12 months, 25 registered sales, as of 10 Nov 2026) against the DLD median of AED 1,589/sqft for apartments in Jumeirah Village Circle, 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 1,276/sqft (est.). Source: Dubai Land Department open data.
How the 67 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
- 25 registered off-plan sales here, against the median of 2,252 off-plan sales in Jumeirah Village Circle · DLD
- Developer track record
- Our rating
- Payment plan
- 10% down · 50% during construction · 40% on handover
- Location and infrastructure
- Our rating of Jumeirah Village Circle, and 5 kinds of places measured from the pin · OpenStreetMap
- How big the resale market is
- 3,320 resales of finished apartments in Jumeirah Village Circle this year · DLD
- Construction on schedule
- 68% built on the DLD register, handover Q4 2026
- How much is still being built nearby
- 8,206 homes sold in Jumeirah Village Circle this year, 58% off-plan · DLD
- The basics on file
- Registration or escrow number on file · DLD
Confidence medium: what buyers paid here is a median of 25 registered sales, against 2,252 in the area; 25 is a small sample for one project.
Unchanged since the first scoreScored since 24 Sep 2026 · 0 score changes
Capped at 67: a project's weighted average sits at most 15 above its developer's track record of 45, so at 60, which is 67 on the Rendr scale. The factors alone give 75.
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- The 25 registered sales here: date, size and price paid
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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 · 68.21% built, the DLD's project register, 28 Sep 2026
What this means
Also due in 2026 in Jumeirah Village Circle: 25 more projects we list
Crystal Bay: nothing delivered in the last ten years, none cancelled.
VUE Crystal Bay is due to hand over in Q4 2026. Construction is 68.21% complete according to the DLD's project register (28 Sep 2026). At that progress it cannot hand over by Q4 2026 at any usual building pace. 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 registration3090
- Escrow account019000082982
- Developer licenceNot published yet
Where the figures come from
Check it on dubailand.gov.ae. How to read the DLD register.
Figures from propertyfinder.ae, read 1 Oct 2026, last verified 1 Oct 2026. Construction figure from the DLD's project register, 28 Sep 2026. Launch date from Property Finder's sales start date.
Before you pay: four things to check
1The escrow account
Pay only into escrow account 019000082982, and check it on dubailand.gov.ae first.2The handover date
The listed date is Q4 2026. The DLD shows 68% built on 28 Sep 2026, a pace that points to later. Ask for the date in the sales agreement.3Today's price list
AED 540,453 is a starting price from propertyfinder.ae, 1 Oct 2026. Ask for the unit's own price.4The instalment dates
10% at booking, 50% during construction, 40% at handover. Ask for each payment's date and amount.
About
VUE Crystal Bay is Crystal Bay's apartment tower in Jumeirah Village Circle, Dubai, with studios to two-bedroom apartments from about 427 to 1,567 sq ft and two and three-bedroom duplexes from about 1,693 to 2,330 sq ft.
- Developer
- Crystal Bay
- Status
- Under construction
- Sales launch
- 1 Apr 2024
- Total units
- 176
- Storeys
- 18
- Ownership
- Freehold
Amenities
- Smart home
- Cinema
- Gymnasium
- Golf Club and Clubhouse
- Retail Facilities
- Landscaped Gardens
- Children's Pool
- Children's Play Area
- Barbecue Area
- Shared Pool
What’s nearby
straight-line distance- Supermarket or mall70 m
- Hospital or clinic640 m
- School1.7 km
- Metro or tram stop6.3 km
- Beach7.9 km
The nearest of each on OpenStreetMap, Sep 2026.
Rental yield nearby
gross, apartments7.3% in Jumeirah Village Circle. A median rent of AED 91 per sqft a year on 13,104 new tenancy contracts, last 6 months, against AED 1,241 per sqft paid across 1,986 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
VUE Crystal Bay: questions buyers ask
How much does VUE Crystal Bay cost?
Registered sales at VUE Crystal Bay start from AED 616,000 (about $168K): the cheapest tenth of 25 off-plan sales (all studios), Nov 2025–Sep 2026, per DLD. It is listed from AED 540,453, per propertyfinder.ae on 1 Oct 2026.
What is the price per sqft at VUE Crystal Bay?
Buyers paid a median of AED 1,352 per sqft at VUE Crystal Bay (off-plan sales, last 12 months, 25 registered sales).
When is the VUE Crystal Bay handover date?
VUE Crystal Bay is expected to hand over in Q4 2026. The project is under construction, 68.21% built according to the DLD's project register.
What is the VUE Crystal Bay payment plan?
VUE Crystal Bay is offered on a 10/50/40 plan: 10% on booking, 50% during construction and 40% at handover.
Is VUE Crystal Bay priced above or below what buyers paid nearby?
Buyers paid a median of AED 1,352 per sqft in VUE Crystal Bay (off-plan sales, last 12 months, 25 registered sales), which is 15% below the median of AED 1,589 per sqft that buyers actually paid for apartments in Jumeirah Village Circle, across 2,252 sales registered with DLD.
What is the Rendr Score of VUE Crystal Bay?
VUE Crystal Bay scores 67 of 100 on the Rendr Score, good, as of 10 Nov 2026; 8 of its 8 factors are assessed, 100% of the weight.
What rental yield do apartments in Jumeirah Village Circle make?
About 7.3% gross for apartments in Jumeirah Village Circle, 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 VUE Crystal Bay?
VUE Crystal Bay is being developed by Crystal Bay. It sits in Jumeirah Village Circle, Dubai.
Is VUE Crystal Bay registered with DLD?
VUE Crystal Bay is registered with the Dubai Land Department (DLD) under number 3090. Buyer payments go to escrow account 019000082982. Check it at dubailand.gov.ae before you pay.
Changes
Listed 24 Sep 2026 · 1 change since, last 28 Sep 2026
Construction 68.21% complete
Source: the DLD's project register, 28 Sep 2026
Listed on the site
Source: propertyfinder.ae, read 24 Sep 2026