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Service Charges in The Valley

A service charge is the recurring amount an owner pays towards running the community and the property's shared areas — the upkeep, cleaning, maintenance and management of common areas and community services. It is an ongoing cost of owning, separate from anything you pay to buy the home.

Your property

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Rate used

AED 4 / sq ft / year

Estimated annual service charge = BUA (sq ft) × AED 4

The Valley Digital currently estimates service charges at AED 4 per sq ft of built-up area per year. This is our estimating assumption, not an official Emaar rate, not an invoice, and not a guaranteed final figure. What you are actually billed can differ.

Enter a built-up area to see an estimate

Estimated annual service charge = BUA (sq ft) × AED 4. The monthly figure is that annual estimate divided by 12.

For context

For context, a 3-bedroom Lillia townhouse with a BUA of approximately 2,184 sq ft would be around AED 8,736 per year at AED 4/sq ft, or about AED 728 per month as a budgeting equivalent. This example is illustrative only — chargeable area and the amount actually billed differ from unit to unit.

BUA
2,184 sq ft
Per year
AED 8,736
Monthly equivalent
AED 728

What does this cover?

Broadly, the upkeep and management of shared and common areas and community services. The Valley Digital does not publish a line-by-line breakdown of what is included, because that comes from the community's own budget and can change.

How to use this

  • 1

    Find the built-up area

    Use the BUA in sq ft for the home. Owners can see the recorded built-up area for a verified unit in My Valley; buyers can take it from the floor plan or listing.

  • 2

    Enter it in the calculator

    The estimated annual charge is the built-up area multiplied by the estimating rate. The monthly figure is that annual estimate divided by 12.

  • 3

    Check it against what you are actually billed

    The amount payable comes from the developer or community management, not from us. Your statement of account is the source that matters.