Dubai market evidence
Off-Plan vs Ready Property in Al Hebiah First
How off-plan and ready (existing) prices compare inside Al Hebiah First in the historical DLD transaction record, and how that gap differs from Dubai as a whole.
The numbers for Al Hebiah First
Off-plan median
20,570 AED/sqm
75% of sampled sales
Ready (existing) median
9,989 AED/sqm
25% of sampled sales
Off-plan vs ready
+106%
Dubai overall: +32%
Sampled transactions
3,780
What the Al Hebiah First gap means
Across 3,780 sampled sales in Al Hebiah First, off-plan carries a median of 20,570 AED/sqm against 9,989 AED/sqm for ready stock. That puts the off-plan median roughly 106% above ready units. Citywide the same comparison sits at +32%, so Al Hebiah First runs 74 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 Hebiah 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 (75% 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 (25%) 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.