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
51,374 AED/sqm
84% of sampled sales
Ready (existing) median
15,073 AED/sqm
16% of sampled sales
Off-plan vs ready
+241%
Dubai overall: +33%
Sampled transactions
323
What the Trade Center Second gap means
Across 323 sampled sales in Trade Center Second, off-plan carries a median of 51,374 AED/sqm against 15,073 AED/sqm for ready stock. That puts the off-plan median roughly 241% above ready units. Citywide the same comparison sits at +33%, so Trade Center Second runs 208 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 (84% 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 (16%) 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.