Dubai market evidence
Off-Plan vs Ready Property in Wadi Al Safa 3
How off-plan and ready (existing) prices compare inside Wadi Al Safa 3 in the historical DLD transaction record, and how that gap differs from Dubai as a whole.
The numbers for Wadi Al Safa 3
Off-plan median
16,968 AED/sqm
73% of sampled sales
Ready (existing) median
12,784 AED/sqm
27% of sampled sales
Off-plan vs ready
+33%
Dubai overall: +33%
Sampled transactions
5,403
What the Wadi Al Safa 3 gap means
Across 5,403 sampled sales in Wadi Al Safa 3, off-plan carries a median of 16,968 AED/sqm against 12,784 AED/sqm for ready stock. That puts the off-plan median roughly 33% above ready units. Citywide the same comparison sits at +33%, so Wadi Al Safa 3 runs in line with 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 3 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 (73% 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 (27%) 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.
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