Dubai market evidence
Off-Plan vs Ready Property in Al Warsan First
How off-plan and ready (existing) prices compare inside Al Warsan First in the historical DLD transaction record, and how that gap differs from Dubai as a whole.
The numbers for Al Warsan First
Off-plan median
12,868 AED/sqm
10% of sampled sales
Ready (existing) median
6,593 AED/sqm
90% of sampled sales
Off-plan vs ready
+95%
Dubai overall: +33%
Sampled transactions
2,409
What the Al Warsan First gap means
Across 2,409 sampled sales in Al Warsan First, off-plan carries a median of 12,868 AED/sqm against 6,593 AED/sqm for ready stock. That puts the off-plan median roughly 95% above ready units. Citywide the same comparison sits at +33%, so Al Warsan First runs 62 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 Warsan 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 (10% 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 (90%) is an existing unit that can be inspected and let immediately.
This is sales transaction evidence only and ends 2026-08-13. It is market reference, not valuation or investment advice.