Dubai market evidence

Al Raffa vs Jabal Ali First: Which Costs More?

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

The numbers for Al Raffa and Jabal Ali First

MetricAl RaffaJabal Ali First
Median AED/sqm10,764 AED/sqm10,744 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 5.2MAED 1.3M
Sampled transactions44348,240
P25–P75 range5,920 AED/sqm – 17,135 AED/sqm7,778 AED/sqm – 13,906 AED/sqm
Apartment share0%85%

What the price gap means

Al Raffa and Jabal Ali First carry effectively the same median AED/sqm in the sampled DLD record (10,764 AED/sqm against 10,744 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 Raffa is anchored by ADCB Metro Station metro, Dubai Mall, Burj Khalifa, while Jabal Ali First is anchored by ENERGY 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.

Price by property type

Property typeAl Raffa txAl Raffa AED/sqmJabal Ali First txJabal Ali First AED/sqmGap
Whole building1418,068 AED/sqm1129,086 AED/sqm-38%

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