New homes in Rivana The Valley start at AED 2,800,000; keys are due Mar 2027; you pay 10% to book, 80% while it is built and 10% at the keys.
In the 12 months to Nov 9, 2026, Dubai Land Department recorded 130 off-plan sales of 3-bed villas of 1,397 sq ft to 4,713 sq ft in The Valley. Their median price is AED 1,551 per sq ft (about AED 4,809,000 at 3,100 sq ft). This project's from price is AED 903 per sq ft (AED 2,800,000 for its smallest home, 3,100 sq ft), 42% less.
Keys
Mar 2027
The developer's handover date
Payment plan
10 / 80 / 10
10% to book, 80% while it is built, 10% at the keys
Bedrooms
3 to 5 beds
Sizes
3,100 to 4,400 sq ft
Ownership
Freehold
Property types
Villa
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 903 per sq ft
Similar off-plan homes: AED 1,551 per sq ft
RERA project
2704
Check it in Dubai REST, the Dubai Land Department's official app.
Built
95%
Being built. DLD register, Nov 11, 2026
Completion on the register
Mar 2027
DLD shows only the current date. We have recorded it since Jun 12, 2026 and it hasn't moved.
Escrow account
بنك ابوظبي الأول ش.م.ع
The bank that holds your payments
Dubai Land Department project register, as of Nov 11, 2026.
Paying for it
You pay 10% when you book, 80% as the building goes up, and 10% when you get the keys.
AED
When
Stage
Share
Amount
Paid by then
NowBooking · 10%
Booking
10%
AED 280,000+ AED 112,000 DLD fee
AED 392,000
Jan 2027While it is built · 80%
While it is built
80%
AED 2,240,000
AED 2,632,000
Mar 2027Keys · 10%
Keys
10%
AED 280,000
AED 2,912,000
Booking payment, 10%
AED 280,000
Dubai Land Department fee (Oqood), 4%
AED 112,000
Cash you need to bookThe developer pays the broker, so there is no buyer's fee.
AED 392,000
Total costPrice plus the DLD fee
AED 2,912,000
The dates are our estimate: we spread the construction share evenly between now and the keys. The developer's real dates follow the building work, so they can move.
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.
This project's escrow account is at the bank named on the register above, watched by RERA. Pay into that account, never to a person.
Check the developer's record.
The Dubai Land Department project register lists 57 finished projects by this developer since 2016. 57 of the 57 were finished by the completion date DLD holds now. DLD replaces that date when a project is given more time and keeps no earlier dates, so this can't show which ones ran late. We have recorded the completion dates of their 49 projects under way since Jun 12, 2026. None has moved since then.
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. Ask Emaar Properties for the estimate.
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 130 off-plan sales of 3-bed villas of 1,397 sq ft to 4,713 sq ft in The Valley, from Nov 10, 2025 to Nov 9, 2026. Here is what they sold for, and where this project's from price sits.
Too few similar homes in The Valley - Rivana sold in 24 months, so we compare with off-plan sales across The Valley.
Dubai Land Department recorded 130 off-plan sales of 3-bed villas of 1,397 sq ft to 4,713 sq ft in The Valley, 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 1,551 per sq ft
AED 1,082 to AED 1,190 per sq ft
6 sales
AED 1,190 to AED 1,298 per sq ft
8 sales
AED 1,298 to AED 1,406 per sq ft
19 sales
AED 1,406 to AED 1,514 per sq ft
25 sales
AED 1,514 to AED 1,622 per sq ft
17 sales
AED 1,622 to AED 1,730 per sq ft
19 sales
AED 1,730 to AED 1,838 per sq ft
13 sales
AED 1,838 to AED 1,946 per sq ft
23 sales
AED 1,082 per sq ftAED 1,946 per sq ft
This project AED 903 per sq ft, below every sale
Half of the sales sold for AED 1,408 to AED 1,754 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 1,082 to AED 1,190 per sq ft
6
AED 1,190 to AED 1,298 per sq ft
8
AED 1,298 to AED 1,406 per sq ft
19
AED 1,406 to AED 1,514 per sq ft
25
AED 1,514 to AED 1,622 per sq ft
17
AED 1,622 to AED 1,730 per sq ft
19
AED 1,730 to AED 1,838 per sq ft
13
AED 1,838 to AED 1,946 per sq ft
23
The 3 closest sales
Picked from the 130 similar sales above, closest in size to this project's smallest home.
May 2026AED 3,750,888AED 1,159 per sq ftThe Valley - Alana, 3,237 sq ft
Mar 2026AED 3,900,000AED 1,159 per sq ftThe Valley - Alana, 3,364 sq ft
Feb 2026AED 4,250,000AED 1,210 per sq ftThe Valley - Alana, 3,513 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 The Valley 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
3-bed villaFrom AED 2,800,000 here
Off-plan medianAED 3,127,000AED 1,804 per sq ft
Sales427
42% below 130 similar sales
4-bed villa
Off-plan medianAED 4,270,000AED 1,330 per sq ft
Sales369
5-bed villa
Off-plan medianToo few sales for a median
Sales17
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
5%
Typical gross yield of similar ready homes
5%
Median rent of 3-bed villas in The Valley
AED 140,000 a year
Rent contracts counted
434
Rented between
Apr 1, 2025 and Mar 31, 2026
3-bed villa
AED 140,000 a year
4-bed villa
AED 177,000 a year
There is no DLD service charge for this project or its area, so we leave out the service charge and the net yield.
Gross yield is a year's rent before costs, as a share of the price. At the from price: AED 140,000 ÷ AED 2,800,000 = 5%. 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.
About Rivana The Valley
Rivana The Valley is an Emaar Properties project of 3- to 5-bedroom twin villas in The Valley, from AED 2,800,000, with handover listed for March 2027. That date is four months away, so ask about the completion certificate and when the 80% construction payment falls due.
Timing comes first here. The listed handover is March 2027, about four months from now. Ask Emaar for the completion certificate status and the current handover date before you commit.
The plan is 10% on booking, 80% during construction and 10% on handover. At the from price that is AED 280,000, then AED 2,240,000 during the build and AED 280,000 at handover. The 4% Land Department fee adds AED 112,000. Ask when the 80% construction payment falls due.
The developer describes the homes at Rivana as twin villas. Living areas run from 3,100 to 4,400 sq ft, and the developer gives average plots of 3,400 to 5,200 sq ft. Each villa is listed with a garage, terraces, a garden and a maid's room. There are two design schemes, named Kai and Clara.
A Medcare medical centre in The Valley is about 1.4 km away, around a 23-minute walk. GEMS Wellington Academy is about 28 minutes by car, and Arabian Ranches Golf Club about 39 minutes. Centrepoint Metro Station (formerly Rashidiya) is about 50 minutes by car and Business Bay about 53.
The developer's plans. Sizes and layouts can change; ask the developer for the plan of the exact unit you're looking at.
3 BR
4 BR
How prices moved
Median price of 3-bed villas in The Valley, over the 12 months to each dateUp 26% from Dec 2024 to Sep 2026.
Dec 2024AED 1,430 per sq ft
Sep 2026AED 1,804 per sq ft
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12 months to
Median price
Sales
Sep 2026
AED 1,804 per sq ft
427 sales
Jun 2026
AED 1,803 per sq ft
435 sales
Mar 2026
AED 1,760 per sq ft
569 sales
Dec 2025
AED 1,585 per sq ft
931 sales
Sep 2025
AED 1,517 per sq ft
800 sales
Jun 2025
AED 1,473 per sq ft
1,287 sales
Mar 2025
AED 1,464 per sq ft
1,494 sales
Dec 2024
AED 1,430 per sq ft
1,233 sales
Off-plan sales only.
Questions about this project
When is handover?
The listed date is March 2027, four months away. Ask about the completion certificate and the confirmed handover date.
How much would I pay at each step?
At the from price: AED 280,000 on booking, AED 2,240,000 during construction and AED 280,000 on handover. Separately, the 4% Land Department fee comes to AED 112,000; ask when it is due.
How large are the villas and plots?
Living areas run from 3,100 to 4,400 sq ft, on average plots of 3,400 to 5,200 sq ft, by the developer's figures.
What comes with each villa?
The developer lists a garage, terraces, a garden and a maid's room, with a choice of the Kai or Clara design scheme.
Can foreigners buy here?
Yes. The Valley project is freehold, so foreign buyers can own outright.
Which schools can I reach by car?
GEMS Wellington Academy is about 28 minutes by car. A Medcare medical centre is about 1.4 km away.
