Dubai market evidence
Off-Plan vs Ready Property in Jabal Ali First
How off-plan and ready (existing) prices compare inside Jabal Ali First in the historical DLD transaction record, and how that gap differs from Dubai as a whole.
The numbers for Jabal Ali First
Off-plan median
15,221 AED/sqm
58% of sampled sales
Ready (existing) median
11,666 AED/sqm
42% of sampled sales
Off-plan vs ready
+30%
Dubai overall: +32%
Sampled transactions
7,266
What the Jabal Ali First gap means
Across 7,266 sampled sales in Jabal Ali First, off-plan carries a median of 15,221 AED/sqm against 11,666 AED/sqm for ready stock. That puts the off-plan median roughly 30% above ready units. Citywide the same comparison sits at +32%, so Jabal Ali First runs 2 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 Jabal Ali 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 (58% 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 (42%) 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.