Dubai market evidence

Al Qusais Industrial Fifth vs Jabal Ali Industrial First: Which Costs More?

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

The numbers for Al Qusais Industrial Fifth and Jabal Ali Industrial First

MetricAl Qusais Industrial FifthJabal Ali Industrial First
Median AED/sqm6,458 AED/sqm6,204 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 533KAED 11M
Sampled transactions8572
P25–P75 range6,396 AED/sqm – 6,460 AED/sqm4,666 AED/sqm – 11,237 AED/sqm
Apartment share96%0%

What the price gap means

Al Qusais Industrial Fifth runs 4% above Jabal Ali Industrial First on median AED/sqm (6,458 AED/sqm in Al Qusais Industrial Fifth against 6,204 AED/sqm in Jabal Ali Industrial First). 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 Qusais Industrial Fifth is anchored by Al Qusais Metro Station metro, City Centre Mirdif, Dubai International Airport, while Jabal Ali Industrial First is anchored by UAE Exchange Metro Station metro, Ibn-e-Battuta Mall, 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.

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