Dubai market evidence
Off-Plan vs Ready Property in Al Rowaiyah First
How off-plan and ready (existing) prices compare inside Al Rowaiyah First in the historical DLD transaction record, and how that gap differs from Dubai as a whole.
The numbers for Al Rowaiyah First
Off-plan median
28,193 AED/sqm
26% of sampled sales
Ready (existing) median
5,034 AED/sqm
74% of sampled sales
Off-plan vs ready
+460%
Dubai overall: +31%
Sampled transactions
212
What the Al Rowaiyah First gap means
Across 212 sampled sales in Al Rowaiyah First, off-plan carries a median of 28,193 AED/sqm against 5,034 AED/sqm for ready stock. That puts the off-plan median roughly 460% above ready units. Citywide the same comparison sits at +31%, so Al Rowaiyah First runs 429 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 Rowaiyah 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 (26% 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 (74%) is an existing unit that can be inspected and let immediately.
This is sales transaction evidence only and ends 2026-10-19. It is market reference, not valuation or investment advice.