Dubai market evidence
Off-Plan vs Ready Property in Wadi Al Safa 2
How off-plan and ready (existing) prices compare inside Wadi Al Safa 2 in the historical DLD transaction record, and how that gap differs from Dubai as a whole.
The numbers for Wadi Al Safa 2
Off-plan median
15,233 AED/sqm
48% of sampled sales
Ready (existing) median
7,821 AED/sqm
52% of sampled sales
Off-plan vs ready
+95%
Dubai overall: +33%
Sampled transactions
1,964
What the Wadi Al Safa 2 gap means
Across 1,964 sampled sales in Wadi Al Safa 2, off-plan carries a median of 15,233 AED/sqm against 7,821 AED/sqm for ready stock. That puts the off-plan median roughly 95% above ready units. Citywide the same comparison sits at +33%, so Wadi Al Safa 2 runs 62 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 Wadi Al Safa 2 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 (48% 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 (52%) 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.