Dubai market evidence
Off-Plan vs Ready Property in Saih Shuaib 1
How off-plan and ready (existing) prices compare inside Saih Shuaib 1 in the historical DLD transaction record, and how that gap differs from Dubai as a whole.
The numbers for Saih Shuaib 1
Off-plan median
29,196 AED/sqm
21% of sampled sales
Ready (existing) median
2,541 AED/sqm
79% of sampled sales
Off-plan vs ready
+1049%
Dubai overall: +35%
Sampled transactions
596
What the Saih Shuaib 1 gap means
Across 596 sampled sales in Saih Shuaib 1, off-plan carries a median of 29,196 AED/sqm against 2,541 AED/sqm for ready stock. That puts the off-plan median roughly 1049% above ready units. Citywide the same comparison sits at +35%, so Saih Shuaib 1 runs 1014 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 Saih Shuaib 1 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 (21% 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 (79%) is an existing unit that can be inspected and let immediately.
This is sales transaction evidence only and ends 2026-07-27. It is market reference, not valuation or investment advice.