Dubai market evidence
Off-Plan vs Ready Property in Al Barsha South Fifth
How off-plan and ready (existing) prices compare inside Al Barsha South Fifth in the historical DLD transaction record — and how that gap differs from Dubai as a whole.
Al Barsha South Fifth — the numbers
Off-plan median
12,406 AED/sqm
49% of sampled sales
Ready (existing) median
6,667 AED/sqm
51% of sampled sales
Off-plan vs ready
+86%
Dubai overall: +65%
Sampled transactions
1,668
What the Al Barsha South Fifth gap means
Across 1,668 sampled sales in Al Barsha South Fifth, off-plan carries a median of 12,406 AED/sqm against 6,667 AED/sqm for ready stock — an off-plan median roughly 86% above ready units. Citywide the same comparison sits at +65%, so Al Barsha South Fifth runs 21 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 South Fifth 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 (49% 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 (51%) is an existing unit that can be inspected and let immediately.
This is sales transaction evidence only and ends 2023-03-17. It is market reference, not valuation or investment advice.