Dubai market evidence
Off-Plan vs Ready Property in Al Barshaa South Second
How off-plan and ready (existing) prices compare inside Al Barshaa South Second in the historical DLD transaction record — and how that gap differs from Dubai as a whole.
Al Barshaa South Second — the numbers
Off-plan median
13,147 AED/sqm
67% of sampled sales
Ready (existing) median
10,330 AED/sqm
33% of sampled sales
Off-plan vs ready
+27%
Dubai overall: +65%
Sampled transactions
1,015
What the Al Barshaa South Second gap means
Across 1,015 sampled sales in Al Barshaa South Second, off-plan carries a median of 13,147 AED/sqm against 10,330 AED/sqm for ready stock — an off-plan median roughly 27% above ready units. Citywide the same comparison sits at +65%, so Al Barshaa South Second runs 38 percentage points narrower 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 Barshaa South Second 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 (67% 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 (33%) 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.