Dubai market evidence

AL QUSAIS vs Jabal Ali Industrial First: Which Costs More?

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

The numbers for AL QUSAIS and Jabal Ali Industrial First

MetricAL QUSAISJabal Ali Industrial First
Median AED/sqm5,786 AED/sqm5,678 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 57MAED 20M
Sampled transactions134794
P25–P75 range3,218 AED/sqm – 10,605 AED/sqm4,844 AED/sqm – 12,311 AED/sqm
Apartment share0%0%

What the price gap means

AL QUSAIS runs 2% above Jabal Ali Industrial First on median AED/sqm (5,786 AED/sqm in AL QUSAIS against 5,678 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 is anchored by Airport Free Zone metro, City Centre Mirdif, Dubai International Airport, while Jabal Ali Industrial First 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.

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