Dubai market evidence

Al Karama vs Dubai Investment Park Second: Which Costs More?

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

The numbers for Al Karama and Dubai Investment Park Second

MetricAl KaramaDubai Investment Park Second
Median AED/sqm16,087 AED/sqm15,724 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 6.9MAED 2.2M
Sampled transactions48813,469
P25–P75 range7,926 AED/sqm – 26,063 AED/sqm9,276 AED/sqm – 17,588 AED/sqm
Apartment share0%50%

What the price gap means

Al Karama runs 2% above Dubai Investment Park Second on median AED/sqm (16,087 AED/sqm in Al Karama against 15,724 AED/sqm in Dubai Investment Park Second). That gap is widest for Whole building, where Al Karama runs 1444% 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 Karama is anchored by ADCB Metro Station metro, Dubai Mall, Burj Khalifa, 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 Karama txAl Karama AED/sqmDubai Investment Park Second txDubai Investment Park Second AED/sqmGap
Whole building4732,458 AED/sqm722,102 AED/sqm+1444%

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