Dubai market evidence

Al Kifaf vs Ras Al Khor Industrial First: Which Costs More?

A side-by-side comparison of Al Kifaf and Ras Al Khor Industrial First property prices from the historical DLD transaction record, broken down by property type.

The numbers for Al Kifaf and Ras Al Khor Industrial First

MetricAl KifafRas Al Khor Industrial First
Median AED/sqm22,291 AED/sqm23,465 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 2.5MAED 1.9M
Sampled transactions1,9533,679
P25–P75 range20,752 AED/sqm – 23,989 AED/sqm22,550 AED/sqm – 25,295 AED/sqm
Apartment share100%99%

What the price gap means

Ras Al Khor Industrial First runs 5% above Al Kifaf on median AED/sqm (22,291 AED/sqm in Al Kifaf against 23,465 AED/sqm in Ras Al Khor Industrial First). That gap is widest for Apartment — 1 Bed, where Ras Al Khor Industrial First runs 9% above Al Kifaf. 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 Kifaf has no listed metro, mall, or landmark anchor in this dataset, while Ras Al Khor Industrial First is anchored by Creek Metro Station metro, Dubai Mall, Downtown Dubai.

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 Kifaf txAl Kifaf AED/sqmRas Al Khor Industrial First txRas Al Khor Industrial First AED/sqmGap
Apartment — 1 Bed12422,552 AED/sqm65224,703 AED/sqm-9%
Apartment — 2 Bed39221,824 AED/sqm45623,089 AED/sqm-5%
Apartment — 3 Bed+16823,832 AED/sqm18122,873 AED/sqm+4%

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