Dubai market evidence

Al Qusais Industrial Fifth vs Um Suqaim First: Which Costs More?

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

The numbers for Al Qusais Industrial Fifth and Um Suqaim First

MetricAl Qusais Industrial FifthUm Suqaim First
Median AED/sqm6,462 AED/sqm6,458 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 533KAED 55M
Sampled transactions162533
P25–P75 range6,457 AED/sqm – 16,146 AED/sqm3,532 AED/sqm – 11,595 AED/sqm
Apartment share88%0%

What the price gap means

Al Qusais Industrial Fifth and Um Suqaim First carry effectively the same median AED/sqm in the sampled DLD record (6,462 AED/sqm against 6,458 AED/sqm).

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 Um Suqaim First is anchored by Noor Bank Metro Station metro, Mall of the Emirates, Burj Al Arab.

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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