Dubai market evidence
Off-Plan vs Ready Property in Wadi Al Safa 4
How off-plan and ready (existing) prices compare inside Wadi Al Safa 4 in the historical DLD transaction record, and how that gap differs from Dubai as a whole.
The numbers for Wadi Al Safa 4
Off-plan median
18,885 AED/sqm
99% of sampled sales
Ready (existing) median
7,438 AED/sqm
1% of sampled sales
Off-plan vs ready
+154%
Dubai overall: +32%
Sampled transactions
2,274
What the Wadi Al Safa 4 gap means
Across 2,274 sampled sales in Wadi Al Safa 4, off-plan carries a median of 18,885 AED/sqm against 7,438 AED/sqm for ready stock. That puts the off-plan median roughly 154% above ready units. Citywide the same comparison sits at +32%, so Wadi Al Safa 4 runs 122 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 4 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 (99% 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 (1%) is an existing unit that can be inspected and let immediately.
This is sales transaction evidence only and ends 2026-09-17. It is market reference, not valuation or investment advice.