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
13,088 AED/sqm
11% of sampled sales
Ready (existing) median
6,680 AED/sqm
89% of sampled sales
Off-plan vs ready
+96%
Dubai overall: +31%
Sampled transactions
2,332
What the Al Warsan First gap means
Across 2,332 sampled sales in Al Warsan First, off-plan carries a median of 13,088 AED/sqm against 6,680 AED/sqm for ready stock. That puts the off-plan median roughly 96% above ready units. Citywide the same comparison sits at +31%, so Al Warsan First runs 65 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 (11% 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 (89%) 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.