Rankings

Off-plan projects, ranked by Rendr Score

1,233 projects on sale in Abu Dhabi and Dubai carry a Rendr Score: one number from eight factors.

Each emirate also ranks 4 more ways

The 8 factors · tap one to read it

  1. 1Price vs paid25%
  2. 2Developer20%
  3. 3Payment plan10%
  4. 4Location15%
  5. 5Resale market10%
  6. 6On schedule15%
  7. 7Supply nearby5%
  8. 8Basics on file0%

Price against what buyers actually paid: Per sqft, against the register's sales in the area (ADREC, DLD). How it is scored

114 of 1,233 projects on sale score Strong (80+).

Strong 114Good 767Fair 319Weak 33

Our opinion, not investment advice. Delivered and sold-out projects are not ranked. How the score is worked out · Monthly price gap report

Highest scores

Abu Dhabi: highest scores

88Strong#1 · sold 28% below areaGardenia BayAldar Properties · Yas Island
  1. 2Yas Golf CollectionAldar Properties · Yas Island · Was due Q1 2026 · 10/50/40sold 35% below area86
  2. 3Manarat Living IIIAldar Properties · Saadiyat Island · AED 1.05M · Q2 2028 · 10/70/20sold 28% below area85
  3. 4Sama YasAldar Properties · Yas Island · AED 5.91M · Q2 2028 · 5/55/40sold 10% below area84
  4. 5Fay Alreeman IIAldar Properties · Al Shamkha · AED 2.9M · Q4 2027 · 10/20/7084
  5. 6Saadiyat LagoonsAldar Properties · Saadiyat Lagoons · AED 6.8M · Q1 2027 · 5/35/60sold 7% below area8385%
  6. 7SunstoneIMKAN Properties · Al Reem Island · AED 2M · Q3 2028 · 10/40/50sold 3% below area8285%
  7. 8Bab Al Qasr Sea View Residence 51Burtville Developments · Al Raha Beach · Q4 2029 · 10/80/10sold 22% below area8185%
  8. 9Yas LivingAldar Properties · Yas Island · AED 980K · Q1 2029 · 5/60/35sold 10% below area8085%
  9. 10Talay at Marsa Al SaadiyatAldar Properties · Saadiyat Island · AED 13.5M · Q4 2030 · 5/45/508085%

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Projects under AED 1M: highest scores

  1. 1Gardenia BayAldar Properties · Yas Island · Abu Dhabi · from AED 805Ksold 28% below area88
  2. 2Verdes by HavenAldar Properties · Haven by Aldar · Dubai · from AED 990Ksold 18% below area86
  3. 3Soul by VisionVision Development · Dubai Production City · Dubai · from AED 645Ksold 18% below area85
  4. 4Lilium Tower at JVTTiger Group · Jumeirah Village Triangle · Dubai · from AED 980Ksold 19% below area85
  5. 5Danube Viewz ResidenceDanube Properties · Jumeirah Lakes Towers · Dubai · from AED 950Ksold 1% above area85
  6. 6Altai Tower at JVTTiger Group · Jumeirah Village Triangle · Dubai · from AED 599Ksold 16% below area84
  7. 7One Park SquareIman Developers · Jumeirah Village Circle · Dubai · from AED 725Ksold 8% below area84
  8. 8Reem by VisionVision Development · Liwan · Dubai · from AED 538Ksold 17% below area83
  9. 9Luxor by ImtiazImtiaz Developments · Jumeirah Village Circle · Dubai · from AED 685Ksold 2% above area83
  10. 10Butterfly TowersAl Sayyah Group · Arjan · Dubai · from AED 705Ksold 8% below area83
See them all in the directory

New launches, scored

Launched in the last 90 days, both emirates, in score order; a launch still waiting for its score is listed with what it waits for.

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Rankings: questions buyers ask

What is the best off-plan project in Dubai right now?

By the Rendr Score, Palm Beach Towers by Nakheel in Palm Jumeirah leads at 89 out of 100, of 1,109 projects on sale in Dubai that carry a score. The score is our opinion, not investment advice.

What is the best off-plan project in Abu Dhabi right now?

By the Rendr Score, Gardenia Bay by Aldar Properties in Yas Island leads at 88 out of 100, of 124 projects on sale in Abu Dhabi that carry a score. The score is our opinion, not investment advice.

How many off-plan projects score 80 or more?

114 of 1,233 ranked projects on sale in Dubai and Abu Dhabi score 80 or more (Strong); 767 score 65 to 79 (Good), 319 score 50 to 64 and 33 below 50.

What is the best off-plan project under AED 1M?

Gardenia Bay by Aldar Properties leads the ranked projects starting under AED 1M at 88 out of 100, of 437 in that budget across both emirates.

Which off-plan projects hand over in 2027?

412 ranked projects on sale are due to hand over in 2027. The board on this page ranks them by the Rendr Score, and the directory lists every project due that year, scored or not. Handover dates are the developers' own and often move.