Dubai market evidence

Al Satwa vs Al-Murar Qadeem: Which Costs More?

A side-by-side comparison of Al Satwa and Al-Murar Qadeem property prices from the historical DLD transaction record, broken down by property type.

The numbers for Al Satwa and Al-Murar Qadeem

MetricAl SatwaAl-Murar Qadeem
Median AED/sqm20,296 AED/sqm21,197 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 1.3MAED 0
Sampled transactions4,11341
P25–P75 range12,047 AED/sqm – 24,906 AED/sqm10,764 AED/sqm – 24,482 AED/sqm
Apartment share91%0%

What the price gap means

Al-Murar Qadeem runs 4% above Al Satwa on median AED/sqm (20,296 AED/sqm in Al Satwa against 21,197 AED/sqm in Al-Murar Qadeem). There is not enough sampled data on both sides to break the gap down by property type.

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 Satwa is anchored by Buj Khalifa Dubai Mall Metro Station metro, Dubai Mall, Burj Khalifa, while Al-Murar Qadeem has no listed metro, mall, or landmark anchor in this dataset.

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.

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