New homes in Alta by Meteora start at AED 539,000; the keys were due Sep 2026; you pay 5% to book, 45% while it is built and 50% at the keys.
In the 12 months to Nov 9, 2026, Dubai Land Department recorded 1,374 off-plan sales of studio apartments of 276 sq ft to 414 sq ft in Jumeirah Village Circle. Their median price is AED 1,942 per sq ft (about AED 647,000 at 333 sq ft). This project's from price is AED 1,619 per sq ft (AED 539,000 for its smallest home, 333 sq ft), 17% less.
Keys
Sep 2026
The developer's handover date. It has passed and may be out of date, so check the current one with the developer.
Payment plan
5 / 45 / 50
5% to book, 45% while it is built, 50% at the keys
Bedrooms
Studio to 3 beds
Sizes
333 to 1,442 sq ft
Ownership
Freehold
Property types
Apartment
Registration fee
4% of the price
Paid to the Dubai Land Department
As of Nov 1, 2026. These details can change; confirm them with the developer before you book.
Dubai Land Department register
From price per sq ft
AED 1,619 per sq ft
Similar off-plan homes: AED 1,942 per sq ft
We couldn't match this project to the Dubai Land Department project register yet. The developer can give you its RERA project number.
Paying for it
You pay 5% when you book, 45% as the building goes up, and 50% when you get the keys.
AED
When
Stage
Share
Amount
Paid by then
When you bookBooking · 5%
Booking
5%
AED 26,950+ AED 21,560 DLD fee
AED 48,510
As it is builtWhile it is built · 45%
While it is built
45%
AED 242,550
AED 291,060
At the keys (Sep 2026)Keys · 50%
Keys
50%
AED 269,500
AED 560,560
Booking payment, 5%
AED 26,950
Dubai Land Department fee (Oqood), 4%
AED 21,560
Cash you need to bookThe developer pays the broker, so there is no buyer's fee.
AED 48,510
Total costPrice plus the DLD fee
AED 560,560
The handover date (Sep 2026) is too close or already past to estimate the dates. Ask the developer for its current schedule.
Your payments go into the project's escrow account, which RERA watches, not straight to the developer.
A mortgage at the keys
Before you buy
Pay into the project's escrow account only.
Every off-plan project in Dubai must have an escrow account at a bank, watched by RERA. Pay into that account, never to a person. Ask for the account number.
Budget for the service charge.
Once the building is finished you pay a yearly service charge per sq ft, set from the building's budget and approved by RERA. "Rent and yield" below gives the figure for this project.
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 1,374 off-plan sales of studio apartments of 276 sq ft to 414 sq ft in Jumeirah Village Circle, from Nov 10, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. Here is what they sold for, and where this project's from price sits.
We compare with off-plan sales across Jumeirah Village Circle, as this project isn't on the Dubai Land Department register yet or has too few sales.
Dubai Land Department recorded 1,374 off-plan sales of studio apartments of 276 sq ft to 414 sq ft in Jumeirah Village Circle, from Nov 10, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. Here is what they sold for, and where this project's from price sits.
Median price AED 1,942 per sq ft
AED 977 to AED 1,191 per sq ft
5 sales
AED 1,191 to AED 1,405 per sq ft
75 sales
AED 1,405 to AED 1,619 per sq ft
100 sales
This project's from price is in this band.
AED 1,619 to AED 1,833 per sq ft
332 sales
AED 1,833 to AED 2,047 per sq ft
374 sales
AED 2,047 to AED 2,261 per sq ft
235 sales
AED 2,261 to AED 2,475 per sq ft
237 sales
AED 2,475 to AED 2,688 per sq ft
16 sales
AED 977 per sq ftAED 2,688 per sq ft
This project AED 1,619 per sq ft
Half of the sales sold for AED 1,752 to AED 2,173 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 977 to AED 1,191 per sq ft
5
AED 1,191 to AED 1,405 per sq ft
75
AED 1,405 to AED 1,619 per sq ft
100
AED 1,619 to AED 1,833 per sq ft
332
AED 1,833 to AED 2,047 per sq ft
374
AED 2,047 to AED 2,261 per sq ft
235
AED 2,261 to AED 2,475 per sq ft
237
AED 2,475 to AED 2,688 per sq ft
16
The 3 closest sales
Picked from the 1,374 similar sales above, closest in size to this project's smallest home.
Oct 2026AED 453,045AED 1,362 per sq ftAURESTA TOWER, 333 sq ft
Oct 2026AED 722,529AED 2,172 per sq ftAURESTA TOWER, 333 sq ft
Oct 2026AED 491,729AED 1,478 per sq ftAURESTA TOWER, 333 sq ft
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 Jumeirah Village Circle 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
Studio apartmentFrom AED 539,000 here
Off-plan medianAED 741,000AED 1,825 per sq ft
Sales2,549
17% below 1,374 similar sales
1-bed apartment
Off-plan medianAED 1,159,000AED 1,497 per sq ft
Sales3,757
2-bed apartment
Off-plan medianAED 1,702,000AED 1,377 per sq ft
Sales885
3-bed apartment
Off-plan medianAED 2,249,000AED 1,425 per sq ft
Sales90
Sales from Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026. A median needs at least 30 sales.
Rent and yield
Gross yield at the from priceRent ÷ price
9.6%
Net yield at the from price(Rent − service charge) ÷ (price + DLD fee)
8.1%
Typical gross yield of similar ready homes
8.5%
Median rent of studio apartments in Jumeirah Village Circle
AED 52,000 a year
Service charge a year, from the keysThe area median, AED 19 per sq ft from 5 buildings, as of 2023, for the smallest home (333 sq ft)
AED 6,327
Rent contracts counted
5,438
Rented between
Apr 1, 2025 and Mar 31, 2026
Studio apartment
AED 52,000 a year
1-bed apartment
AED 75,000 a year
2-bed apartment
AED 110,000 a year
3-bed apartment
AED 145,000 a year
Gross yield is a year's rent before costs, as a share of the price. At the from price: AED 52,000 ÷ AED 539,000 = 9.6%. 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
Dubai Internet City Metro Station5.9 km, 14 min driveMetro station
Nord Anglia International School1.8 km, 3 min driveSchool
JSS International School1.8 km, 4 min driveIndian school
Circle Mall950 m, 15 min walkMall
Mediclinic Springs4 km, 8 min driveHospital
Dubai Internet City6.3 km, 17 min driveOffices
The Els Club, Dubai Sports City3.3 km, 10 min driveGolf
Alta by Meteora's from price per square foot is 17% below 1,374 studio off-plan sales in Jumeirah Village Circle over the 12 months to November 2026. Meteora lists studio to three-bedroom apartments here from AED 539,000, and the listed handover of September 2026 has passed.
The Dubai Land Department lists 1,374 studio off-plan sales in Jumeirah Village Circle in the 12 months to November 2026, and the from price per square foot is 17% below their median. Those sales cover the whole area. Ask which unit the from price applies to and check its size on the floor plan.
The listed handover is September 2026, which has passed, so it may be out of date. Ask the developer for the current status and whether the building has its completion certificate. If it is finished, visit the unit before you pay.
The plan is 5% on booking, 45% during construction and 50% at handover. At the from price you pay AED 26,950 on booking, AED 242,550 during construction and AED 269,500 at handover. Separately, the 4% DLD fee comes to AED 21,560; ask when it is due.
Sizes run from 333 to 1,442 sq ft. The listing gives about 334 sq ft for a studio, 581 sq ft for one bedroom, 1,278 sq ft for two and 1,442 sq ft for three, though the developer also describes the project as studios and one-bedroom homes, so ask which types are for sale. Residents get a pool and children's pool, an outdoor cinema, a lounge and bar, mini golf, a play area and a jogging path. A HealthHub clinic is about 30 m away, Nord Anglia International School and JSS International School are about 1.8 km away, and Dubai Internet City Metro Station is about 5.9 km away, around 14 minutes by car.
The developer's plans. Sizes and layouts can change; ask the developer for the plan of the exact unit you're looking at.
1 BR
2 BR
3 BR
Studio
How prices moved
Median price of studio apartments in Jumeirah Village Circle, over the 12 months to each dateUp 14% from Dec 2024 to Sep 2026.
Dec 2024AED 1,601 per sq ft
Sep 2026AED 1,825 per sq ft
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12 months to
Median price
Sales
Sep 2026
AED 1,825 per sq ft
2,549 sales
Jun 2026
AED 1,794 per sq ft
3,446 sales
Mar 2026
AED 1,762 per sq ft
4,374 sales
Dec 2025
AED 1,751 per sq ft
4,521 sales
Sep 2025
AED 1,706 per sq ft
4,332 sales
Jun 2025
AED 1,671 per sq ft
3,978 sales
Mar 2025
AED 1,625 per sq ft
3,527 sales
Dec 2024
AED 1,601 per sq ft
3,576 sales
Off-plan sales only.
Questions about this project
Who is building Alta by Meteora?
Meteora. The building is in Jumeirah Village Circle.
How does the price compare with recent sales in Jumeirah Village Circle?
The from price per square foot is 17% below the median of 1,374 studio off-plan sales in the area over the 12 months to November 2026.
When is handover?
The listed handover is September 2026, which has passed, so it may be out of date. Ask the developer for the current status.
What would I pay at each stage?
At the from price: AED 26,950 on booking, AED 242,550 during construction and AED 269,500 at handover. Separately, the 4% DLD fee comes to AED 21,560; ask when it is due.
Can foreigners buy here?
Yes. The listing gives the ownership as freehold, so foreign buyers can own outright.
How far is the metro?
Dubai Internet City Metro Station is about 5.9 km away, around 14 minutes by car.
