Dubai market evidence
Off-Plan vs Ready Property in Madinat Dubai Almelaheyah
How off-plan and ready (existing) prices compare inside Madinat Dubai Almelaheyah in the historical DLD transaction record, and how that gap differs from Dubai as a whole.
The numbers for Madinat Dubai Almelaheyah
Off-plan median
29,050 AED/sqm
98% of sampled sales
Ready (existing) median
21,037 AED/sqm
2% of sampled sales
Off-plan vs ready
+38%
Dubai overall: +33%
Sampled transactions
4,546
What the Madinat Dubai Almelaheyah gap means
Across 4,546 sampled sales in Madinat Dubai Almelaheyah, off-plan carries a median of 29,050 AED/sqm against 21,037 AED/sqm for ready stock. That puts the off-plan median roughly 38% above ready units. Citywide the same comparison sits at +33%, so Madinat Dubai Almelaheyah runs 5 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 Madinat Dubai Almelaheyah 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 (98% 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 (2%) 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.