Dubai market evidence

Abu Hail vs Al Manara: Which Costs More?

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

The numbers for Abu Hail and Al Manara

MetricAbu HailAl Manara
Median AED/sqm4,167 AED/sqm4,252 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 1.5MAED 18M
Sampled transactions963446
P25–P75 range2,493 AED/sqm – 6,630 AED/sqm1,399 AED/sqm – 7,663 AED/sqm
Apartment share0%0%

What the price gap means

Al Manara runs 2% above Abu Hail on median AED/sqm (4,167 AED/sqm in Abu Hail against 4,252 AED/sqm in Al Manara). That gap is widest for Land plot, where Al Manara runs 87% above Abu Hail. 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 Manara is anchored by First Abu Dhabi Bank Metro Station metro, Mall of the Emirates, Burj Al Arab.

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 Manara txAl Manara AED/sqmGap
Land plot113,731 AED/sqm1029,096 AED/sqm-87%

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