Dubai market evidence

Al Barsha South Fifth vs Al Yelayiss 5: Which Costs More?

A side-by-side comparison of Al Barsha South Fifth and Al Yelayiss 5 property prices from the historical DLD transaction record, broken down by property type.

The numbers for Al Barsha South Fifth and Al Yelayiss 5

MetricAl Barsha South FifthAl Yelayiss 5
Median AED/sqm16,338 AED/sqm15,940 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 1.0MAED 8.0M
Sampled transactions11,249905
P25–P75 range13,844 AED/sqm – 18,728 AED/sqm14,554 AED/sqm – 17,734 AED/sqm
Apartment share94%0%

What the price gap means

Al Barsha South Fifth runs 2% above Al Yelayiss 5 on median AED/sqm (16,338 AED/sqm in Al Barsha South Fifth against 15,940 AED/sqm in Al Yelayiss 5). That gap is widest for Land plot, where Al Yelayiss 5 runs 24% above Al Barsha South Fifth. 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, Al Barsha South Fifth is anchored by Damac Properties metro, Marina Mall, Sports City Swimming Academy, while Al Yelayiss 5 has no listed metro, mall, or landmark anchor in this dataset.

This is sales transaction evidence only and ends 2026-08-13. It covers sales, not rentals, and is market reference, not valuation or investment advice.

Price by property type

Property typeAl Barsha South Fifth txAl Barsha South Fifth AED/sqmAl Yelayiss 5 txAl Yelayiss 5 AED/sqmGap
Land plot1712,286 AED/sqm30916,089 AED/sqm-24%

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