Dubai market evidence
Off-Plan vs Ready Property in Al Thanyah Fifth
How off-plan and ready (existing) prices compare inside Al Thanyah Fifth in the historical DLD transaction record, and how that gap differs from Dubai as a whole.
The numbers for Al Thanyah Fifth
Off-plan median
24,315 AED/sqm
46% of sampled sales
Ready (existing) median
14,707 AED/sqm
54% of sampled sales
Off-plan vs ready
+65%
Dubai overall: +31%
Sampled transactions
5,012
What the Al Thanyah Fifth gap means
Across 5,012 sampled sales in Al Thanyah Fifth, off-plan carries a median of 24,315 AED/sqm against 14,707 AED/sqm for ready stock. That puts the off-plan median roughly 65% above ready units. Citywide the same comparison sits at +31%, so Al Thanyah Fifth runs 34 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 Thanyah Fifth 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 (46% 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 (54%) 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.