New homes in Soma Residences start at AED 1,670,000; keys are due Dec 2028; you pay 20% to book, 30% while it is built and 50% at the keys.
In the 12 months to Nov 9, 2026, Dubai Land Department recorded 1,596 off-plan sales of 1-bed apartments of 621 sq ft to 931 sq ft in Dubai Islands. Their median price is AED 2,855 per sq ft (about AED 2,507,000 at 878 sq ft). This project's from price is AED 1,902 per sq ft (AED 1,670,000 for its smallest home, 878 sq ft), 33% less.
Keys
Dec 2028
The developer's handover date
Payment plan
20 / 30 / 50
20% to book, 30% while it is built, 50% at the keys
Bedrooms
1 to 3 beds
Sizes
878 to 2,355 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 1,902 per sq ft
Similar off-plan homes: AED 2,855 per sq ft
RERA project
4453
Check it in Dubai REST, the Dubai Land Department's official app.
Built
0%
Not started. DLD register, Nov 11, 2026
Completion on the register
Sep 2028
DLD shows only the current date. We have recorded it since Nov 11, 2026 and it hasn't moved.
Escrow account
ام سي بي بنك ليمتد (فرع دبى)
The bank that holds your payments
Registered homes
44
In 1 buildings
Dubai Land Department project register, as of Nov 11, 2026.
Paying for it
You pay 20% when you book, 30% as the building goes up, and 50% when you get the keys.
AED
When
Stage
Share
Amount
Paid by then
NowBooking · 20%
Booking
20%
AED 334,000+ AED 66,800 DLD fee
AED 400,800
Feb 2027While it is built · 3.8%
While it is built
3.8%
AED 62,625
AED 463,425
May 2027While it is built · 3.8%
While it is built
3.8%
AED 62,625
AED 526,050
Jul 2027While it is built · 3.8%
While it is built
3.8%
AED 62,625
AED 588,675
Oct 2027While it is built · 3.8%
While it is built
3.8%
AED 62,625
AED 651,300
Jan 2028While it is built · 3.8%
While it is built
3.8%
AED 62,625
AED 713,925
Apr 2028While it is built · 3.8%
While it is built
3.8%
AED 62,625
AED 776,550
Jun 2028While it is built · 3.8%
While it is built
3.8%
AED 62,625
AED 839,175
Sep 2028While it is built · 3.8%
While it is built
3.8%
AED 62,625
AED 901,800
Dec 2028Keys · 50%
Keys
50%
AED 835,000
AED 1,736,800
Booking payment, 20%
AED 334,000
Dubai Land Department fee (Oqood), 4%
AED 66,800
Cash you need to bookThe developer pays the broker, so there is no buyer's fee.
AED 400,800
Total costPrice plus the DLD fee
AED 1,736,800
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.
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 Origami Development 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 1,596 off-plan sales of 1-bed apartments of 621 sq ft to 931 sq ft in Dubai Islands, 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 Soma Residences sold in 24 months, so we compare with off-plan sales across Dubai Islands.
Dubai Land Department recorded 1,596 off-plan sales of 1-bed apartments of 621 sq ft to 931 sq ft in Dubai Islands, 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 2,855 per sq ft
AED 1,519 to AED 1,837 per sq ft
19 sales
AED 1,837 to AED 2,156 per sq ft
118 sales
This project's from price is in this band.
AED 2,156 to AED 2,474 per sq ft
225 sales
AED 2,474 to AED 2,792 per sq ft
329 sales
AED 2,792 to AED 3,110 per sq ft
416 sales
AED 3,110 to AED 3,429 per sq ft
297 sales
AED 3,429 to AED 3,747 per sq ft
136 sales
AED 3,747 to AED 4,065 per sq ft
56 sales
AED 1,519 per sq ftAED 4,065 per sq ft
This project AED 1,902 per sq ft
Half of the sales sold for AED 2,520 to AED 3,146 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 1,519 to AED 1,837 per sq ft
19
AED 1,837 to AED 2,156 per sq ft
118
AED 2,156 to AED 2,474 per sq ft
225
AED 2,474 to AED 2,792 per sq ft
329
AED 2,792 to AED 3,110 per sq ft
416
AED 3,110 to AED 3,429 per sq ft
297
AED 3,429 to AED 3,747 per sq ft
136
AED 3,747 to AED 4,065 per sq ft
56
The 3 closest sales
Picked from the 1,596 similar sales above, closest in size to this project's smallest home.
Sep 2026AED 1,899,000AED 2,163 per sq ftFloarea Breeze, 878 sq ft
Feb 2026AED 1,800,000AED 2,049 per sq ftZephyra Residences, 878 sq ft
Aug 2026AED 3,000,828AED 3,416 per sq ftMERIVA SUNSET, 878 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 Dubai Islands 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
1-bed apartmentFrom AED 1,670,000 here
Off-plan medianAED 2,334,000AED 2,781 per sq ft
Sales2,196
33% below 1,596 similar sales
2-bed apartment
Off-plan medianAED 3,499,000AED 2,716 per sq ft
Sales1,972
3-bed apartment
Off-plan medianAED 5,593,000AED 2,829 per sq ft
Sales576
Sales from Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026. A median needs at least 30 sales.
On your doorstep
Gold Souq Metro Station1.5 km, 7 min driveMetro station
Deira Islands Beach1.3 km, 6 min driveBeach
Al Wahidah Boys' School for Cycle2 and Secondary Education. C2 & C31.9 km, 8 min driveSchool
Queen international school4.7 km, 12 min driveBritish school
Al Ittihad Private School4.4 km, 12 min driveAmerican school
The Elite English School3.8 km, 9 min driveIndian school
Naif Souq2 km, 4 min driveMall
Belhoul Speciality Hospital1.4 km, 3 min driveHospital
Dubai World Trade Centre7.4 km, 15 min driveOffices
Soma Residences, a low-rise Origami Development project on Dubai Islands, has one- to three-bedroom apartments from AED 1,670,000 and a listed handover of December 2028. Its from price is about 33% below 1,596 similar one-bedroom sales in Dubai Islands (12 months to November 2026).
The from price is about 33% below 1,596 similar one-bedroom sales in Dubai Islands (12 months to November 2026). Those sales cover the whole area, not only this project. Ask which unit, floor and view the from price buys, and compare it with the floor plan before you book.
You pay 20% on booking, 30% during construction and 50% at handover. At the from price that is AED 334,000, AED 501,000 and AED 835,000. The listed handover is December 2028, about two years away. Separately, the 4% DLD fee comes to AED 66,800; ask when it is due.
Sizes run from 878 to 2,355 sq ft. The developer lists about 878 sq ft for one bedroom, 1,353 sq ft for two and 1,607 sq ft for three, and also mentions duplex homes, so ask for their floor plans. Ceilings are three metres high, every home has a balcony, and kitchens come with Bosch appliances. Interiors are by XBD Collective, and the developer says the project is enrolled for WELL Gold certification.
A padel court and a residents' lounge sit on the roof. Lower down, residents get a 20-metre infinity pool, a Technogym gym, a sauna and a steam room. A clubhouse has co-working space and a café.
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
How prices moved
Median price of 1-bed apartments in Dubai Islands, over the 12 months to each dateUp 27% from Dec 2024 to Sep 2026.
Dec 2024AED 2,188 per sq ft
Sep 2026AED 2,781 per sq ft
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12 months to
Median price
Sales
Sep 2026
AED 2,781 per sq ft
2,196 sales
Jun 2026
AED 2,696 per sq ft
2,435 sales
Mar 2026
AED 2,535 per sq ft
2,416 sales
Dec 2025
AED 2,416 per sq ft
1,959 sales
Sep 2025
AED 2,338 per sq ft
1,563 sales
Jun 2025
AED 2,305 per sq ft
1,308 sales
Mar 2025
AED 2,211 per sq ft
746 sales
Dec 2024
AED 2,188 per sq ft
500 sales
Off-plan sales only.
Questions about this project
Who is building Soma Residences?
Origami Development. It is a low-rise project on Dubai Islands.
How does the from price compare with sales in the area?
It is about 33% below 1,596 similar one-bedroom sales in Dubai Islands (12 months to November 2026).
What do I pay at each stage?
At the from price: AED 334,000 on booking, AED 501,000 during construction and AED 835,000 at handover. Separately, the 4% DLD fee comes to AED 66,800; ask when it is due.
When is handover?
The listed handover is December 2028. Ask Origami for a construction update before you book.
Can foreigners buy here?
Yes. It is in a freehold area, so foreign buyers can own outright.
What is on the roof?
A padel court and a lounge for residents, by the developer's description.
