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.
The numbers for Al Barshaa South Second
Off-plan median
17,252 AED/sqm
92% of sampled sales
Ready (existing) median
14,110 AED/sqm
8% of sampled sales
Off-plan vs ready
+22%
Dubai overall: +32%
Sampled transactions
3,173
What the Al Barshaa South Second gap means
Across 3,173 sampled sales in Al Barshaa South Second, off-plan carries a median of 17,252 AED/sqm against 14,110 AED/sqm for ready stock. That puts the off-plan median roughly 22% above ready units. Citywide the same comparison sits at +32%, so Al Barshaa South Second runs 10 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 (92% 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 (8%) is an existing unit that can be inspected and let immediately.
This is sales transaction evidence only and ends 2026-09-17. It is market reference, not valuation or investment advice.