Dubai market evidence

Al Barsha South Fourth vs Madinat Hind 4: Which Costs More?

A side-by-side comparison of Al Barsha South Fourth and Madinat Hind 4 property prices from the historical DLD transaction record, broken down by property type.

The numbers for Al Barsha South Fourth and Madinat Hind 4

MetricAl Barsha South FourthMadinat Hind 4
Median AED/sqm12,059 AED/sqm12,136 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 902KAED 1.6M
Sampled transactions91,79512,205
P25–P75 range9,204 AED/sqm – 15,455 AED/sqm9,691 AED/sqm – 14,050 AED/sqm
Apartment share97%23%

What the price gap means

Madinat Hind 4 runs 1% above Al Barsha South Fourth on median AED/sqm (12,059 AED/sqm in Al Barsha South Fourth against 12,136 AED/sqm in Madinat Hind 4). That gap is widest for Apartment — Studio, where Al Barsha South Fourth runs 63% above Madinat Hind 4. 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 Madinat Hind 4 has no listed metro, mall, or landmark anchor in this dataset.

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/sqmMadinat Hind 4 txMadinat Hind 4 AED/sqmGap
Apartment — Studio5,71416,649 AED/sqm14210,229 AED/sqm+63%
Apartment — 1 Bed10,05613,842 AED/sqm52812,900 AED/sqm+7%
Apartment — 2 Bed2,50213,033 AED/sqm20713,050 AED/sqm+0%
Land plot8210,398 AED/sqm2,97911,792 AED/sqm-12%

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