Dubai market evidence

Off-Plan vs Ready Property in Jabal Ali Industrial Second

How off-plan and ready (existing) prices compare inside Jabal Ali Industrial Second in the historical DLD transaction record — and how that gap differs from Dubai as a whole.

Jabal Ali Industrial Second — the numbers

Off-plan median

12,592 AED/sqm

76% of sampled sales

Ready (existing) median

9,022 AED/sqm

24% of sampled sales

Off-plan vs ready

+40%

Dubai overall: +65%

Sampled transactions

399

What the Jabal Ali Industrial Second gap means

Across 399 sampled sales in Jabal Ali Industrial Second, off-plan carries a median of 12,592 AED/sqm against 9,022 AED/sqm for ready stock — an off-plan median roughly 40% above ready units. Citywide the same comparison sits at +65%, so Jabal Ali Industrial Second runs 25 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 Industrial Second 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 (76% 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 (24%) 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.

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