Two Markets, One City
The citywide off-plan figure conceals two markets that behave nothing alike.
75% of Dubai sales were off-plan — but that citywide figure conceals two markets that behave nothing alike.
40 areas run at 85% off-plan or higher. 28 are majority completed property. Buying in the first is a construction decision; buying in the second is a housing decision.
Most off-plan
| Area | Off-plan | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Al Yelayiss 1 | 100% | 3,252 |
| Palm Deira | 100% | 3,231 |
| Al Hebiah Fifth | 100% | 1,572 |
| Al Khairan First | 100% | 1,504 |
| BUSINESS PARK | 100% | 1,470 |
| HORIZON | 100% | 907 |
| Bukadra | 100% | 754 |
| Al Thanyah Fifth | 100% | 659 |
Most completed
| Area | Off-plan | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| DISCOVERY GARDENS | 0% | 644 |
| THE GREENS | 0% | 244 |
| JUMEIRAH BEACH RESIDENCE | 0% | 225 |
| EMIRATE LIVING | 0% | 208 |
| REMRAAM | 0% | 139 |
| VILLANOVA | 0% | 115 |
| MIRA | 0% | 110 |
| CITY WALK | 7% | 147 |
The trade
Off-plan offers payment flexibility and a lower entry cost, against delivery risk and a wave of competing stock at handover. Completed property costs more up front and removes both uncertainties.
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ReadMost Dubai sales in the period were off-plan, but the split varies enormously by area — from near-total in new districts to barely half in the established ones.
ReadBetween the most and least expensive areas sits a gap wide enough that a citywide average describes almost nobody.
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