Dubai market evidence
Off-Plan vs Ready Property in Trade Center Second
How off-plan and ready (existing) prices compare inside Trade Center Second in the historical DLD transaction record, and how that gap differs from Dubai as a whole.
The numbers for Trade Center Second
Off-plan median
51,250 AED/sqm
82% of sampled sales
Ready (existing) median
14,441 AED/sqm
18% of sampled sales
Off-plan vs ready
+255%
Dubai overall: +35%
Sampled transactions
369
What the Trade Center Second gap means
Across 369 sampled sales in Trade Center Second, off-plan carries a median of 51,250 AED/sqm against 14,441 AED/sqm for ready stock. That puts the off-plan median roughly 255% above ready units. Citywide the same comparison sits at +35%, so Trade Center Second runs 220 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 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 (82% 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 (18%) 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.