Dubai market evidence

Al Barsha South Fourth vs Ras Al Khor: Which Costs More?

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

The numbers for Al Barsha South Fourth and Ras Al Khor

MetricAl Barsha South FourthRas Al Khor
Median AED/sqm12,059 AED/sqm11,948 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 902KAED 88M
Sampled transactions91,79588
P25–P75 range9,204 AED/sqm – 15,455 AED/sqm2,314 AED/sqm – 42,034 AED/sqm
Apartment share97%0%

What the price gap means

Al Barsha South Fourth runs 1% above Ras Al Khor on median AED/sqm (12,059 AED/sqm in Al Barsha South Fourth against 11,948 AED/sqm in Ras Al Khor). That gap is widest for Land plot, where Ras Al Khor runs 75% above Al Barsha South Fourth. 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 Ras Al Khor 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/sqmRas Al Khor txRas Al Khor AED/sqmGap
Land plot8210,398 AED/sqm1242,034 AED/sqm-75%

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