DAMAC Islands
A waterfront townhouse and villa community in Dubailand. Second in Dubai by registered off-plan sales in H1 2026, with AED 24.6 billion of villa sales.
Short answer
DAMAC Islands, launched in December 2024, is scheduled for handover in Q4 2028 (Property Finder, accessed 28 Sep 2026). DAMAC Islands 2, launched in November 2025, is due in Q2 2030. The Dubai Land Department's project register lists DAMAC Islands as pre launch, with no units handed over yet. It was the second most-sold project in Dubai in H1 2026, with 3,388 registered off-plan villa sales worth AED 24.6 billion (Reliant Surveyors, Aug 2026).
- Status
- off-plan
- Handover
- Phase 1 due Q4 2028; DAMAC Islands 2 due Q2 2030
- Payment plan
- 20/40/40 (phase 1); 20/55/25 (DAMAC Islands 2)
- Starting price
- From AED 2.5M (4BR townhouse, listed Sep 2026)
Off-plan villa sales, H1 2026
3,388
AED 24.6bn. Reliant Surveyors, Aug 2026
4BR townhouse at launch, Dec 2024
From AED2M
Propsearch
4BR townhouse today
From AED2.5M
Property Finder, Sep 2026. Asking price
Expected handover, phase 1
2028
DAMAC and Property Finder
When will DAMAC Islands be handed over?
DAMAC launched DAMAC Islands on 10 December 2024. It reported AED 10 billion of sales and more than 3,000 units sold within 10 hours. Property Finder lists the main project’s handover as Q4 2028, matching individual listings for its original clusters, Maldives, Bora Bora, Hawaii and the early Fiji and Bali releases. Some phases sold later inside DAMAC Islands, such as Seychelles and Bali Phase 4, carry a later Q2 2029 date.
A second phase, DAMAC Islands 2, launched on 13 November 2025 with townhouses from about AED 2.8 million. DAMAC’s own project guide gives its handover as Q2 2030, about 18 months after phase 1.
No unit at DAMAC Islands has actually been handed over yet. The Dubai Land Department’s project register, via PropertyIndex, lists DAMAC Islands as pre launch. DAMAC’s own 2026 handover updates, including its 4 September 2026 release on 50,000 homes delivered, name DAMAC Hills, DAMAC Hills 2, DAMAC Lagoons, Chic Tower and Elegance Tower as the projects handing over units that year. DAMAC Islands is not among them.
What is the DAMAC Islands payment plan?
Property Finder lists the phase 1 plan as 20% at booking, 40% during construction and 40% at handover. That final 40% is a large sum to fund in 2028, from cash, a mortgage or a sale before handover. DAMAC Islands 2 is sold on a different split, 20/55/25, with 25% due at handover in Q2 2030.
What do homes at DAMAC Islands cost?
Listings today ask more than the launch prices. An asking price is what a seller wants, not what a buyer paid.
| December 2024 launch | September 2026 listings | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 bedroom townhouse | From AED 2.0M | From AED 2.5M |
| 6 bedroom villa | From AED 6.0M | 6 and 7 bedroom villas from AED 15M |
| Average price per sq ft | Not published | AED 1,682, up 12.39% in 12 months |
The wider Dubailand villa market rose far less over the same period: Bayut reports Dubailand villas at AED 1,609 per sq ft in H1 2026, against AED 1,582 in 2025, a rise of 1.7%. September listing figures are portal asking prices and portal averages, not DLD-registered resale prices.
How many homes have sold at DAMAC Islands?
DAMAC Islands ranked second in Dubai by registered off-plan sales in H1 2026, with 3,388 villa sales worth AED 24.6 billion (Reliant Surveyors, Aug 2026). Only Azizi Venice, in Dubai South, recorded more.
Who is the developer and what is its handover record?
DAMAC reports 50,000 units delivered to date and 8,800 handovers planned for 2026, across projects that do not currently include DAMAC Islands.
What to check before booking
- Which cluster and phase your unit sits in. Q4 2028 does not apply to every DAMAC Islands listing.
- The SPA date for your exact unit, since this is what your contract enforces, not a portal’s estimate.
- The DLD project status for the building, through DLD’s project status enquiry service.
- How you will fund the 40% (or 25%) due at handover, in 2028 or 2030.
- The unit’s price against registered resales in the same phase, not against the launch price.
Research on DAMAC Islands
Questions buyers also ask
Has DAMAC Islands been handed over yet?
No. The Dubai Land Department's project register lists DAMAC Islands as pre launch, and DAMAC's 2026 handover announcements name DAMAC Hills, DAMAC Hills 2, DAMAC Lagoons, Chic Tower and Elegance Tower as delivering units this year, not DAMAC Islands (DAMAC, 4 Sep 2026; PropertyIndex, accessed 28 Sep 2026).
What clusters make up DAMAC Islands?
Phase 1 has six, Maldives, Bora Bora, Seychelles, Hawaii, Fiji and Bali. DAMAC Islands 2 has eight, Bahamas, Bermuda, Cuba, Tahiti, Barbados, Maui, Antigua and Mauritius (DLD project register, via PropertyIndex, accessed 28 Sep 2026).
What is the DAMAC Islands payment plan?
DAMAC Islands, the original December 2024 launch, is sold on 20/40/40, 20% at booking, 40% during construction and 40% at handover in Q4 2028. DAMAC Islands 2, launched in November 2025, uses 20/55/25, with 25% due at handover in Q2 2030 (Property Finder; DAMAC Islands 2, accessed 28 Sep 2026).
Is DAMAC Islands a good investment in 2026?
The numbers are mixed. A 4 bedroom townhouse launched from AED 2 million in December 2024 and is now listed from AED 2.5 million, about 25% higher on asking prices. But villa prices across Dubailand rose only 1.7% between 2025 and H1 2026, and 40% of the price falls due at handover in 2028.
Do all DAMAC Islands phases hand over on the same date?
No. Property Finder lists Q4 2028 for the original clusters and Q2 2029 for later launches inside phase 1, such as Seychelles and Bali Phase 4 (accessed 28 Sep 2026).