Dubai market evidence

Al Barshaa South Second vs Dubai Investment Park Second: Which Costs More?

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

The numbers for Al Barshaa South Second and Dubai Investment Park Second

MetricAl Barshaa South SecondDubai Investment Park Second
Median AED/sqm16,365 AED/sqm15,724 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 1.0MAED 2.2M
Sampled transactions11,36213,469
P25–P75 range13,348 AED/sqm – 19,055 AED/sqm9,276 AED/sqm – 17,588 AED/sqm
Apartment share99%50%

What the price gap means

Al Barshaa South Second runs 4% above Dubai Investment Park Second on median AED/sqm (16,365 AED/sqm in Al Barshaa South Second against 15,724 AED/sqm in Dubai Investment Park Second). That gap is widest for Apartment — 3 Bed+, where Al Barshaa South Second runs 154% above Dubai Investment Park 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 Dubai Investment Park Second is anchored by DANUBE Metro Station metro, Ibn-e-Battuta Mall, Expo 2020 Site.

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/sqmDubai Investment Park Second txDubai Investment Park Second AED/sqmGap
Apartment — Studio1,56419,484 AED/sqm14217,596 AED/sqm+11%
Apartment — 1 Bed1,36616,244 AED/sqm1,41615,706 AED/sqm+3%
Apartment — 2 Bed47914,936 AED/sqm31115,399 AED/sqm-3%
Apartment — 3 Bed+3214,655 AED/sqm105,779 AED/sqm+154%
Villa / Townhouse3514,502 AED/sqm1,14218,431 AED/sqm-21%
Land plot116,722 AED/sqm68616,794 AED/sqm-60%

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