Dubai market evidence

Al Safouh Second vs Palm Jabal Ali: Which Costs More?

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

The numbers for Al Safouh Second and Palm Jabal Ali

MetricAl Safouh SecondPalm Jabal Ali
Median AED/sqm27,543 AED/sqm29,507 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 3.4MAED 21M
Sampled transactions1,7861,930
P25–P75 range23,276 AED/sqm – 34,493 AED/sqm27,207 AED/sqm – 32,842 AED/sqm
Apartment share98%12%

What the price gap means

Palm Jabal Ali runs 7% above Al Safouh Second on median AED/sqm (27,543 AED/sqm in Al Safouh Second against 29,507 AED/sqm in Palm Jabal Ali). That gap is widest for Apartment — 2 Bed, where Palm Jabal Ali runs 24% above Al Safouh Second. The headline number is driven by that unit type rather than a uniform premium across the board.

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 Safouh Second is anchored by Al Sufouh metro, Mall of the Emirates, Burj Al Arab, while Palm Jabal Ali is anchored by Jabel Ali.

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 Safouh Second txAl Safouh Second AED/sqmPalm Jabal Ali txPalm Jabal Ali AED/sqmGap
Apartment — 1 Bed15633,718 AED/sqm2537,191 AED/sqm-9%
Apartment — 2 Bed12328,754 AED/sqm2938,083 AED/sqm-24%
Apartment — 3 Bed+12033,449 AED/sqm2739,939 AED/sqm-16%

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