Dubai market evidence

Al Hebiah Second vs Jabal Ali Industrial Second: Which Costs More?

A side-by-side comparison of Al Hebiah Second and Jabal Ali Industrial Second property prices from the historical DLD transaction record, broken down by property type.

The numbers for Al Hebiah Second and Jabal Ali Industrial Second

MetricAl Hebiah SecondJabal Ali Industrial Second
Median AED/sqm15,430 AED/sqm15,859 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 729KAED 798K
Sampled transactions3,7703,353
P25–P75 range13,977 AED/sqm – 17,333 AED/sqm13,682 AED/sqm – 18,643 AED/sqm
Apartment share99%99%

What the price gap means

Jabal Ali Industrial Second runs 3% above Al Hebiah Second on median AED/sqm (15,430 AED/sqm in Al Hebiah Second against 15,859 AED/sqm in Jabal Ali Industrial Second). That gap is widest for Apartment — 3 Bed+, where Jabal Ali Industrial Second runs 25% above Al Hebiah 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 Hebiah Second is anchored by Motor City, while Jabal Ali Industrial Second is anchored by UAE Exchange Metro Station metro, Expo 2020 Site.

This is sales transaction evidence only and ends 2026-08-13. It covers sales, not rentals, and is market reference, not valuation or investment advice.

Price by property type

Property typeAl Hebiah Second txAl Hebiah Second AED/sqmJabal Ali Industrial Second txJabal Ali Industrial Second AED/sqmGap
Apartment — Studio75416,435 AED/sqm53818,224 AED/sqm-10%
Apartment — 1 Bed45614,479 AED/sqm41014,528 AED/sqm+0%
Apartment — 2 Bed9912,304 AED/sqm13914,180 AED/sqm-13%
Apartment — 3 Bed+1610,904 AED/sqm3414,537 AED/sqm-25%

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