Dubai market evidence

Al Karama vs Al Suq Al Kabeer: Which Costs More?

A side-by-side comparison of Al Karama and Al Suq Al Kabeer property prices from the historical DLD transaction record, broken down by property type.

The numbers for Al Karama and Al Suq Al Kabeer

MetricAl KaramaAl Suq Al Kabeer
Median AED/sqm33,433 AED/sqm30,443 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 8.0MAED 7.6M
Sampled transactions8344
P25–P75 range24,745 AED/sqm – 47,393 AED/sqm21,940 AED/sqm – 38,758 AED/sqm
Apartment share0%0%

What the price gap means

Al Karama runs 10% above Al Suq Al Kabeer on median AED/sqm (33,433 AED/sqm in Al Karama against 30,443 AED/sqm in Al Suq Al Kabeer). That gap is widest for Whole building, where Al Karama runs 11% above Al Suq Al Kabeer. 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 Karama is anchored by ADCB Metro Station metro, Dubai Mall, Burj Khalifa, while Al Suq Al Kabeer is anchored by Al Ras Metro Station metro, Dubai Mall, Dubai International Airport.

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 Karama txAl Karama AED/sqmAl Suq Al Kabeer txAl Suq Al Kabeer AED/sqmGap
Whole building2934,067 AED/sqm1630,711 AED/sqm+11%

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