Dubai market evidence

Al Barshaa South Second vs Al Yelayiss 5: Which Costs More?

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

The numbers for Al Barshaa South Second and Al Yelayiss 5

MetricAl Barshaa South SecondAl Yelayiss 5
Median AED/sqm16,365 AED/sqm15,941 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 1.0MAED 7.0M
Sampled transactions11,362894
P25–P75 range13,348 AED/sqm – 19,055 AED/sqm14,581 AED/sqm – 17,786 AED/sqm
Apartment share99%0%

What the price gap means

Al Barshaa South Second runs 3% above Al Yelayiss 5 on median AED/sqm (16,365 AED/sqm in Al Barshaa South Second against 15,941 AED/sqm in Al Yelayiss 5). That gap is widest for Land plot, where Al Yelayiss 5 runs 57% above Al Barshaa South Second. 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 Barshaa South Second is anchored by Dubai Internet City metro, Mall of the Emirates, Motor City, while Al Yelayiss 5 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 Barshaa South Second txAl Barshaa South Second AED/sqmAl Yelayiss 5 txAl Yelayiss 5 AED/sqmGap
Land plot116,722 AED/sqm33115,584 AED/sqm-57%

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