Dubai market evidence

Off-Plan vs Ready Property in Jumeirah Second

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

The numbers for Jumeirah Second

Off-plan median

78,658 AED/sqm

76% of sampled sales

Ready (existing) median

28,340 AED/sqm

24% of sampled sales

Off-plan vs ready

+178%

Dubai overall: +33%

Sampled transactions

134

What the Jumeirah Second gap means

Across 134 sampled sales in Jumeirah Second, off-plan carries a median of 78,658 AED/sqm against 28,340 AED/sqm for ready stock. That puts the off-plan median roughly 178% above ready units. Citywide the same comparison sits at +33%, so Jumeirah Second runs 145 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 Jumeirah 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 2026-08-13. It is market reference, not valuation or investment advice.

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