Dubai market evidence
Off-Plan vs Ready Property in Al Thanyah Third
How off-plan and ready (existing) prices compare inside Al Thanyah Third in the historical DLD transaction record — and how that gap differs from Dubai as a whole.
Al Thanyah Third — the numbers
Off-plan median
23,258 AED/sqm
13% of sampled sales
Ready (existing) median
11,299 AED/sqm
88% of sampled sales
Off-plan vs ready
+106%
Dubai overall: +65%
Sampled transactions
2,088
What the Al Thanyah Third gap means
Across 2,088 sampled sales in Al Thanyah Third, off-plan carries a median of 23,258 AED/sqm against 11,299 AED/sqm for ready stock — an off-plan median roughly 106% above ready units. Citywide the same comparison sits at +65%, so Al Thanyah Third runs 41 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 Third 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 (13% 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 (88%) is an existing unit that can be inspected and let immediately.
This is sales transaction evidence only and ends 2023-03-17. It is market reference, not valuation or investment advice.