Dubai market evidence
Off-Plan vs Ready Property in Al Thanyah First
How off-plan and ready (existing) prices compare inside Al Thanyah First in the historical DLD transaction record, and how that gap differs from Dubai as a whole.
The numbers for Al Thanyah First
Off-plan median
20,714 AED/sqm
8% of sampled sales
Ready (existing) median
14,918 AED/sqm
92% of sampled sales
Off-plan vs ready
+39%
Dubai overall: +35%
Sampled transactions
446
What the Al Thanyah First gap means
Across 446 sampled sales in Al Thanyah First, off-plan carries a median of 20,714 AED/sqm against 14,918 AED/sqm for ready stock. That puts the off-plan median roughly 39% above ready units. Citywide the same comparison sits at +35%, so Al Thanyah First runs 4 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 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 (8% 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 (92%) is an existing unit that can be inspected and let immediately.
This is sales transaction evidence only and ends 2026-07-27. It is market reference, not valuation or investment advice.