Dubai market evidence
Off-Plan vs Ready Property in Al Safouh First
How off-plan and ready (existing) prices compare inside Al Safouh First in the historical DLD transaction record, and how that gap differs from Dubai as a whole.
The numbers for Al Safouh First
Off-plan median
40,009 AED/sqm
80% of sampled sales
Ready (existing) median
15,944 AED/sqm
20% of sampled sales
Off-plan vs ready
+151%
Dubai overall: +31%
Sampled transactions
401
What the Al Safouh First gap means
Across 401 sampled sales in Al Safouh First, off-plan carries a median of 40,009 AED/sqm against 15,944 AED/sqm for ready stock. That puts the off-plan median roughly 151% above ready units. Citywide the same comparison sits at +31%, so Al Safouh First runs 120 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 Safouh 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 (80% 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 (20%) is an existing unit that can be inspected and let immediately.
This is sales transaction evidence only and ends 2026-10-06. It is market reference, not valuation or investment advice.