Dubai market evidence

Abu Hail vs Al Jafliya: Which Costs More?

A side-by-side comparison of Abu Hail and Al Jafliya property prices from the historical DLD transaction record, broken down by property type.

The numbers for Abu Hail and Al Jafliya

MetricAbu HailAl Jafliya
Median AED/sqm4,167 AED/sqm4,224 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 1.5MAED 2.3M
Sampled transactions963271
P25–P75 range2,493 AED/sqm – 6,630 AED/sqm2,124 AED/sqm – 5,986 AED/sqm
Apartment share0%0%

What the price gap means

Al Jafliya runs 1% above Abu Hail on median AED/sqm (4,167 AED/sqm in Abu Hail against 4,224 AED/sqm in Al Jafliya). That gap is widest for Villa / Townhouse, where Abu Hail runs 9% above Al Jafliya. The headline number is driven by that unit type rather than a uniform premium across the board.

Citywide medians mix property types unevenly, so a headline gap can reflect what is being sold rather than a like-for-like premium. The per-type table above compares only the property types with enough sampled sales in both areas.

Beyond price, Abu Hail is anchored by Abu Baker Al Siddique Metro Station metro, Dubai International Airport, while Al Jafliya is anchored by ADCB Metro Station metro, Dubai Mall, Burj Khalifa.

This is sales transaction evidence only and ends 2026-07-27. It covers sales, not rentals, and is market reference, not valuation or investment advice.

Price by property type

Property typeAbu Hail txAbu Hail AED/sqmAl Jafliya txAl Jafliya AED/sqmGap
Villa / Townhouse406,217 AED/sqm145,682 AED/sqm+9%

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