Community ecosystem
Arada has used the Masaar name three times, and its own pages number the phases in a way that does not line up cleanly. Getting the generations straight is the whole job on this page.
They are three generations of one Arada forest-community brand in Sharjah. The original Masaar is a 19 million sq ft masterplan of 3,000 homes across six named districts. Masaar 2 is a smaller continuation on the north side, with two-bedroom townhouses from AED 1.57M. Masaar 3 is the largest and newest at a planned 4,000 homes across eight districts, from about AED 1.8M, and it is the one actively launching phases.
Generations
They share a brand, a forest concept and a payment structure. They do not share a site, a scale or a price.
| Masaar | Masaar 2 | Masaar 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scale | 3,000 homes across six named districts | A smaller continuation on the north side | A planned 4,000 homes across eight districts |
| Site | 19 million sq ft | Adjacent, north | Its own masterplan |
| Published price from | AED 2.8M for a four-bedroom in the Saro district | AED 1.57M for two-bedroom townhouses | About AED 1.8M for two, three and four-bedroom |
| Status | Districts still show current pricing | Arada describes very few unsold homes remaining | Actively launching — Layan opened April 2026 |
| Payment plan | Same shape | 5% down, 35% construction, 60% handover | 5% down, 35% construction, 60% handover |
| Handover | Not published | Not published | Not published |
If someone quotes you “Masaar from AED 1.57M” they are describing Masaar 2. If they quote AED 1.8M they mean Masaar 3. The AED 2.8M figure is one district of the original. Masaar 3 in detail
Districts
Arada’s own overview page does not fully reconcile, and this is the kind of gap that turns into a misunderstanding at contract stage.
Arada’s overview page names six districts in the original Masaar — Sendian, Kaya, Robinia, Azalea, Sequoia and Saro — while describing seven gated communities. One is therefore unaccounted for on the page itself.
Separately, Arada’s own material calls Saro both a Masaar district and “the seventh phase” of the masterplan, which are two different kinds of claim about the same name. We have not been able to resolve that from published sources, so we report it rather than picking one.
Townhouses and villas coexist inside districts rather than each district being one or the other, and Arada does not publish which units are where. Ask for the district, the phase and the unit type together, in writing, because the three are not interchangeable here.
Projects
Arada Masaar
AvailableFrom AED 2.8Mtownhouse starting price
The published figure is for the four-bedroom Saro G1 townhouse. Arada's copy also references two-bedroom townhouses in the community but publishes no price for them.
Arada Masaar 2
AvailableFrom AED 1.57Mtownhouse starting price
The lowest developer-published townhouse starting price tracked anywhere on this site, and one of the few with a full payment split published. 60% falls due at handover.
Arada Masaar 3
Under constructionFrom AED 1.8Mtownhouse starting price
An active multi-phase release rather than fixed inventory; Arada launched a fifth phase, Layan, in April 2026. Arada's page labels ownership freehold, which sits awkwardly with Sharjah's usufruct framework.
Arada Nasma Residences
Developer sold outPrice awaiting verification
All 25 clusters show as sold out on Arada's own page. Listed as a delivered reference point for what Sharjah townhouses have actually traded at, not as off-plan stock.
Arada Masaar 3
Developer announcedPrice awaiting verification
The fifth phase of Masaar 3, launched 5 April 2026: 437 villas and townhouses in two to five-bedroom layouts, more than two thirds of them three and four-bedroom. Arada states the first four Rowdat phases sold out — its own claim. No price or handover date published for this phase.
Payment
Arada publishes the split, which most UAE developers do not. What it does not publish is the date the largest instalment falls due.
| Stage | Share | On AED 1.57M | On AED 1.8M | On AED 2.8M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booking | 5% | AED 78,500 | AED 90,000 | AED 140,000 |
| Construction | 35% | AED 549,500 | AED 630,000 | AED 980,000 |
| Handover | 60% | AED 942,000 | AED 1,080,000 | AED 1,680,000 |
The dirham columns are this site’s arithmetic on Arada’s published percentages and published starting prices, shown to make the shape concrete. Nearly two thirds of the price falls due on a date Arada has not published, which for most buyers means mortgage approval on a bank’s terms at an unknown future point. How plan shapes compare
Ownership
Arada’s Masaar 3 page labels ownership freehold. The UAE government portal states that non-GCC nationals in Sharjah receive a usufruct capped at 100 years in designated areas, subject to the Ruler’s approval, unless a specific project is designated otherwise by the Executive Council.
Both can be true at once if a specific designation exists for this project, and we have not found one published. Neither source is being dishonest; they are answering different questions. The one that matters to you is what right your own sale agreement grants, so get that in writing before paying anything. Nothing here is legal advice.
Alternatives
| Masaar | Hayyan | Sharjah Sustainable City II | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Developer | Arada | Alef Group | Shurooq and SEE Holding |
| Lowest published | AED 1.57M (Masaar 2) | AED 1.19M (Arim) | Not published |
| Payment split | Published: 5/35/60 | Not published | Not published |
| Handover | Not published | Approx. Q4 2026 | Not published |
| Unit sizes | Not published | Not published | Published by bedroom count |
| Concept | Forest, 50,000+ trees | Swimmable lagoon on Emirates Road | Sustainability, quarter of the plot open space |
Fit
FAQ
Not as a whole. Arada describes Masaar 2 as having very few unsold homes remaining and states the first four phases of Masaar 3 sold out, but Masaar 3 continues to launch phases — Layan opened in April 2026. Districts in the original Masaar, including Saro, still show current pricing on Arada’s own overview page.
Arada publishes AED 1.57M for two-bedroom townhouses at Masaar 2, from about AED 1.8M for two, three and four-bedroom townhouses at Masaar 3, and AED 2.8M for a four-bedroom townhouse in the Saro district. Those are the three published reference points across the ecosystem.
5% down, 35% during construction and 60% on handover, published consistently across Masaar 2 and Masaar 3. That is heavily back-loaded: nearly two-thirds of the price falls due on completion, on a date Arada has not published.
Arada’s overview page names six — Sendian, Kaya, Robinia, Azalea, Sequoia and Saro — while describing seven gated communities, so one is unaccounted for. Townhouses and villas coexist within districts rather than each district being one or the other, and Arada does not publish which is which.
Arada’s Masaar 3 page labels ownership freehold. The UAE government portal states that non-GCC nationals in Sharjah receive a usufruct capped at 100 years in designated areas rather than freehold title, unless a specific project is designated otherwise by the Executive Council. Get the ownership type for your unit in writing.
Arada publishes no handover date for Masaar, Masaar 2 or Masaar 3 on any page we can reach. On a plan where 60% falls due at handover, that absence matters more than it would elsewhere, and the date in your sale agreement is the only one that counts.
Hayyan starts lower — Alef publishes two and three-bedroom townhouses at Arim from AED 1.19M against Masaar 2’s AED 1.57M — and publishes a Q4 2026 approximate handover, which Arada does not. Masaar publishes a full payment split, which Alef does not. Both are nature-led; the choice comes down to which unknowns you can live with.
Three masterplans, one brand and no published handover dates. Tell us your budget and we will get current prices, plans and dates for the generation that fits.
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Prices, availability, payment plans and handover schedules change. Verify current information with the developer or an authorised agent before committing to a purchase.