Dubai market evidence

Al Wasl vs Palm Deira: Which Costs More?

A side-by-side comparison of Al Wasl and Palm Deira property prices from the historical DLD transaction record, broken down by property type.

The numbers for Al Wasl and Palm Deira

MetricAl WaslPalm Deira
Median AED/sqm25,244 AED/sqm25,888 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 3.4MAED 2.9M
Sampled transactions11,3379,791
P25–P75 range19,375 AED/sqm – 32,188 AED/sqm21,525 AED/sqm – 30,601 AED/sqm
Apartment share98%90%

What the price gap means

Palm Deira runs 2% above Al Wasl on median AED/sqm (25,244 AED/sqm in Al Wasl against 25,888 AED/sqm in Palm Deira). That gap is widest for Land plot, where Al Wasl runs 36% above Palm Deira. 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 Wasl is anchored by Buj Khalifa Dubai Mall Metro Station metro, Dubai Mall, Burj Khalifa, while Palm Deira is anchored by Abu Baker Al Siddique Metro Station metro, Dubai Mall, Dubai International Airport.

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 Wasl txAl Wasl AED/sqmPalm Deira txPalm Deira AED/sqmGap
Apartment — Studio8232,261 AED/sqm1035,043 AED/sqm-8%
Apartment — 1 Bed74230,308 AED/sqm1,38126,493 AED/sqm+14%
Apartment — 2 Bed83729,634 AED/sqm1,29226,450 AED/sqm+12%
Apartment — 3 Bed+39733,747 AED/sqm39828,319 AED/sqm+19%
Land plot2820,547 AED/sqm36015,081 AED/sqm+36%

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