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.
The numbers for Dubai Investment Park First
Off-plan median
11,846 AED/sqm
69% of sampled sales
Ready (existing) median
7,694 AED/sqm
31% of sampled sales
Off-plan vs ready
+54%
Dubai overall: +32%
Sampled transactions
1,020
What the Dubai Investment Park First gap means
Across 1,020 sampled sales in Dubai Investment Park First, off-plan carries a median of 11,846 AED/sqm against 7,694 AED/sqm for ready stock. That puts the off-plan median roughly 54% above ready units. Citywide the same comparison sits at +32%, so Dubai Investment Park First runs 22 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 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 (69% 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 (31%) is an existing unit that can be inspected and let immediately.
This is sales transaction evidence only and ends 2026-09-17. It is market reference, not valuation or investment advice.