Dubai market evidence
Off-Plan vs Ready Property in Trade Center First
How off-plan and ready (existing) prices compare inside Trade Center First in the historical DLD transaction record, and how that gap differs from Dubai as a whole.
The numbers for Trade Center First
Off-plan median
39,624 AED/sqm
83% of sampled sales
Ready (existing) median
25,816 AED/sqm
17% of sampled sales
Off-plan vs ready
+53%
Dubai overall: +35%
Sampled transactions
185
What the Trade Center First gap means
Across 185 sampled sales in Trade Center First, off-plan carries a median of 39,624 AED/sqm against 25,816 AED/sqm for ready stock. That puts the off-plan median roughly 53% above ready units. Citywide the same comparison sits at +35%, so Trade Center First runs 18 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 Trade Center 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 (83% 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 (17%) 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.