Dubai South · Residential District
South Bay is an exclusive master-planned, lagoon-front residential community located in the Residential District of Dubai South.
3 km
Crystal lagoon
1,056
Homes, six phases
Q4 2026
First handover
Gated
Single entry community
Where it is
South Bay sits directly off Expo Road, with Emirates Road and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road both a short run away.
Al Maktoum International is the neighbour, being rebuilt to handle more passengers than any airport on earth. Expo City, Dubai Parks and the logistics district are all on the same side of town. That is the investment case in one sentence: a lagoon-front residential community attached to the largest infrastructure project in the country.
Developed by Dubai South Properties. Emaar South is a separate community nearby and the two get confused constantly.
Not sure which phase suits you?Send one message and get the full breakdown of all six, with what is available in each.
Handover
Nothing has handed over yet. Every phase is still off-plan, which is why almost everything changing hands in South Bay today is a resale rather than a finished home.
South Bay 1
Q4 2026
First to complete
South Bay 2
Q4 2026
First to complete
South Bay 3
Q1 2027
207 homes
South Bay 4
Q2 2027
132 homes
South Bay 5
Q3 2027
142 homes
South Bay 6
Q4 2027
182 homes
Phase 1 and 2 complete at the end of this year.If you want keys rather than a building site, those are the only two in play. Ask what is left in them.
On site
Photographs from the independent progress reports audited for RERA, phase by phase. Not renders, and not the developer's marketing. This is what is standing on the ground.
South Bay 1 · inspected 23 Jul 2026
Substructure, superstructure and internal works complete. Internal finishes, MEP and infrastructure progressing. Handover Q4 2026.
South Bay 2 · inspected 30 Jun 2026
Structure and internal works complete. External envelope, MEP, finishes and infrastructure ongoing. Handover Q4 2026.
South Bay 3 · inspected 23 Jul 2026
Foundation, substructure, superstructure and internal works complete. External envelope, MEP and infrastructure progressing. Handover Q1 2027.
South Bay 4 · inspected 23 Jul 2026
Foundation and structure complete. Internal works, MEP, finishes and external envelope progressing. 24 standalone and 114 townhouses. Handover Q2 2027.
South Bay 5 · inspected 23 Jul 2026
Enabling and foundations complete. Structure, envelope, MEP and finishes at varying stages. 10 standalone and 134 townhouses. Handover Q3 2027.
South Bay 6 · inspected 23 Jul 2026
Piling, foundations and structure complete. Internal works, envelope, finishes and MEP progressing. Handover Q4 2027.
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Paying for it
Roughly 60% while it is being built and 40% on and after completion. What makes South Bay unusual is that the last 20% is spread over two full years after you have the keys.
During construction
60%
Paid in milestones as the phase is built. The earlier phases are already through most of this.
On completion
20%
Due at handover, when the home is finished and ready to register in your name.
After handover
20%
Spread over two years in 5% instalments at 6, 12, 18 and 24 months. You are living in it while you pay it.
Exact milestone positions vary by phase. On top of the purchase price a buyer pays 4% DLD registration, agency fee, trustee fee and conveyancing on the transfer date.
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The masterplan
Taken from the developer's own brochure. These are the amenities inside the gates.
The homes
Six house types, from a three bedroom townhouse to a seven bedroom waterfront mansion. The developer calls them semi-detached villas, most agents say twin villas. Same house.
| Home | Built up area | Plot | Layout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 bed townhouseMiddle and corner | 2,924 – 2,945 | 2,099 – 2,933 | G + 2 |
| 4 bed townhouseMiddle and corner | 3,564 | 2,745 – 3,552 | G + 2 |
| 4 bed semi-detached villaTwin villa | 3,564 | 3,978 | G + 2 |
| 5 bed semi-detached villaTwin villa, some oversized plots | 4,283 | 4,219 – 5,386 | G + 2 |
| 5 bed mansionWaterfront | 8,418 | 7,233 + | G + 2 |
| 6 and 7 bed mansionWaterfront, basement level | 11,217 – 13,676 | 8,611 – 11,177 | B + G + 2 |
Sizes in square feet, typical for each type across the six phases. Individual homes vary, particularly on plot.
Floor plans for every type.Ground, first and roof levels, plus the basement on the mansions.
The resale market
South Bay launched cheap and sold out fast. Phase 6 went in four hours. Owners who bought at launch are sitting on a gain they can take now, without ever completing the purchase.
The payment plans run to 60% before handover, with the balance on and after completion. As a phase nears its handover date that completion payment gets real. Some owners fund it and move in. Others would rather take the premium and walk, and that is the resale market.
Resale prices move every week and depend on the phase, the plot and how much the seller has already paid. There is no fixed list price, which is why the numbers are worth asking for rather than reading off a page.
Current asking prices, by phase and house type.What is on the market this week, and what owners are actually accepting.
Questions
South Bay is in the Residential District of Dubai South, directly off Expo Road, next to Al Maktoum International Airport and a few minutes from Expo City. Emirates Road and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road are both close by.
Dubai South Properties. It is often confused with Emaar South, which is a separate community nearby by a different developer.
Phase 1 and Phase 2 in Q4 2026, Phase 3 in Q1 2027, Phase 4 in Q2 2027, Phase 5 in Q3 2027 and Phase 6 in Q4 2027. Nothing has handed over yet, so every home in South Bay is still off-plan.
Broadly 60% during construction and 40% on and after completion, with 20% due at handover and the remaining 20% spread across two years afterwards in 5% instalments. The exact position depends on the phase and how many milestones have been called, because the earlier phases are further through the plan than the later ones.
Yes. Most of what changes hands in South Bay today is a resale from someone who bought at launch. You take over their contract, reimburse what they have paid the developer, pay them a premium on top and then continue the payment plan yourself.
3 km, with a waterfront promenade, sandy beaches, beach clubs and a kayak club. It is the centrepiece of the masterplan and the reason the community is described as lagoon-front.
An IB certified school is part of the masterplan, inside the gated community, along with a mosque, a shopping mall, a health and wellness complex and a kids club.
Three bedroom townhouses are around 2,900 sq ft, four bedroom townhouses and semi-detached villas around 3,560 sq ft, five bedroom semi-detached villas around 4,280 sq ft, and the mansions run from roughly 8,400 sq ft to over 13,600 sq ft.
It is the developer's term for what most agents call a twin villa. Two homes sharing one wall, each with its own plot, garden and parking.
Resale prices move week to week and depend on the phase, the plot, the position and how much the seller has already paid the developer. There is no fixed list, which is why it is worth asking for the current numbers rather than reading an old page.
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