Dubai market evidence
Off-Plan vs Ready Property in Al Hebiah Second
How off-plan and ready (existing) prices compare inside Al Hebiah Second in the historical DLD transaction record, and how that gap differs from Dubai as a whole.
The numbers for Al Hebiah Second
Off-plan median
15,816 AED/sqm
73% of sampled sales
Ready (existing) median
14,419 AED/sqm
27% of sampled sales
Off-plan vs ready
+10%
Dubai overall: +33%
Sampled transactions
1,351
What the Al Hebiah Second gap means
Across 1,351 sampled sales in Al Hebiah Second, off-plan carries a median of 15,816 AED/sqm against 14,419 AED/sqm for ready stock. That puts the off-plan median roughly 10% above ready units. Citywide the same comparison sits at +33%, so Al Hebiah Second runs 23 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 Hebiah 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 (73% 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 (27%) 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.