Dubai market evidence
Off-Plan vs Ready Property in Al Barsha First
How off-plan and ready (existing) prices compare inside Al Barsha First in the historical DLD transaction record, and how that gap differs from Dubai as a whole.
The numbers for Al Barsha First
Off-plan median
19,375 AED/sqm
66% of sampled sales
Ready (existing) median
12,973 AED/sqm
34% of sampled sales
Off-plan vs ready
+49%
Dubai overall: +33%
Sampled transactions
89
What the Al Barsha First gap means
Across 89 sampled sales in Al Barsha First, off-plan carries a median of 19,375 AED/sqm against 12,973 AED/sqm for ready stock. That puts the off-plan median roughly 49% above ready units. Citywide the same comparison sits at +33%, so Al Barsha First runs 16 percentage points wider than Dubai overall.
Comparing within a single area removes most of the location mix effect that distorts the citywide figure, but not all of it: off-plan launches inside Al Barsha First may still skew toward newer towers or larger layouts than the resale stock they are measured against. Narrow further by unit type before treating this as a like-for-like premium.
Off-plan (66% of sampled transactions here) is bought from a developer before or during construction, typically on a payment plan, carrying handover and delivery risk. Ready property (34%) is an existing unit that can be inspected and let immediately.
This is sales transaction evidence only and ends 2026-08-13. It is market reference, not valuation or investment advice.