Dubai market evidence

Al Barsha South Fourth vs Al Hebiah Fifth: Which Costs More?

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

The numbers for Al Barsha South Fourth and Al Hebiah Fifth

MetricAl Barsha South FourthAl Hebiah Fifth
Median AED/sqm12,059 AED/sqm12,140 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 902KAED 2.1M
Sampled transactions91,79525,457
P25–P75 range9,204 AED/sqm – 15,455 AED/sqm9,688 AED/sqm – 15,979 AED/sqm
Apartment share97%42%

What the price gap means

Al Hebiah Fifth runs 1% above Al Barsha South Fourth on median AED/sqm (12,059 AED/sqm in Al Barsha South Fourth against 12,140 AED/sqm in Al Hebiah Fifth). That gap is widest for Apartment — 3 Bed+, where Al Barsha South Fourth runs 76% above Al Hebiah 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 Fourth is anchored by Dubai Internet City metro, Mall of the Emirates, Sports City Swimming Academy, while Al Hebiah Fifth is anchored by Motor City.

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 typeAl Barsha South Fourth txAl Barsha South Fourth AED/sqmAl Hebiah Fifth txAl Hebiah Fifth AED/sqmGap
Apartment — Studio5,71416,649 AED/sqm30520,520 AED/sqm-19%
Apartment — 1 Bed10,05613,842 AED/sqm1,01017,751 AED/sqm-22%
Apartment — 2 Bed2,50213,033 AED/sqm39015,656 AED/sqm-17%
Apartment — 3 Bed+32113,369 AED/sqm667,594 AED/sqm+76%
Villa / Townhouse47814,861 AED/sqm11615,011 AED/sqm-1%
Land plot8210,398 AED/sqm2,39315,612 AED/sqm-33%

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