Dubai market evidence

Al Bada vs Al Qusais Industrial Fourth: Which Costs More?

A side-by-side comparison of Al Bada and Al Qusais Industrial Fourth property prices from the historical DLD transaction record, broken down by property type.

The numbers for Al Bada and Al Qusais Industrial Fourth

MetricAl BadaAl Qusais Industrial Fourth
Median AED/sqm8,073 AED/sqm7,904 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 4.8MAED 500K
Sampled transactions867179
P25–P75 range4,462 AED/sqm – 14,531 AED/sqm7,389 AED/sqm – 10,615 AED/sqm
Apartment share0%80%

What the price gap means

Al Bada runs 2% above Al Qusais Industrial Fourth on median AED/sqm (8,073 AED/sqm in Al Bada against 7,904 AED/sqm in Al Qusais Industrial Fourth). There is not enough sampled data on both sides to break the gap down by property type.

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, Al Bada is anchored by Buj Khalifa Dubai Mall Metro Station metro, Dubai Mall, Burj Khalifa, while Al Qusais Industrial Fourth is anchored by Airport Free Zone metro, City Centre Mirdif, Dubai International Airport.

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.

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