Dubai market evidence
Off-Plan vs Ready Property in Wadi Al Safa 5
How off-plan and ready (existing) prices compare inside Wadi Al Safa 5 in the historical DLD transaction record, and how that gap differs from Dubai as a whole.
The numbers for Wadi Al Safa 5
Off-plan median
15,070 AED/sqm
75% of sampled sales
Ready (existing) median
10,917 AED/sqm
25% of sampled sales
Off-plan vs ready
+38%
Dubai overall: +33%
Sampled transactions
9,362
What the Wadi Al Safa 5 gap means
Across 9,362 sampled sales in Wadi Al Safa 5, off-plan carries a median of 15,070 AED/sqm against 10,917 AED/sqm for ready stock. That puts the off-plan median roughly 38% above ready units. Citywide the same comparison sits at +33%, so Wadi Al Safa 5 runs 5 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 5 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 (75% 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 (25%) 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.