Dubai market evidence
Off-Plan vs Ready Property in Dubai Investment Park First
How off-plan and ready (existing) prices compare inside Dubai Investment Park First in the historical DLD transaction record — and how that gap differs from Dubai as a whole.
Dubai Investment Park First — the numbers
Off-plan median
11,902 AED/sqm
25% of sampled sales
Ready (existing) median
7,482 AED/sqm
75% of sampled sales
Off-plan vs ready
+59%
Dubai overall: +65%
Sampled transactions
1,341
What the Dubai Investment Park First gap means
Across 1,341 sampled sales in Dubai Investment Park First, off-plan carries a median of 11,902 AED/sqm against 7,482 AED/sqm for ready stock — an off-plan median roughly 59% above ready units. Citywide the same comparison sits at +65%, so Dubai Investment Park First runs 6 percentage points narrower 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 Dubai Investment Park 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 (25% 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 (75%) 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.