Dubai market evidence

Al Yelayiss 1 vs Madinat Al Mataar: Which Costs More?

A side-by-side comparison of Al Yelayiss 1 and Madinat Al Mataar property prices from the historical DLD transaction record, broken down by property type.

The numbers for Al Yelayiss 1 and Madinat Al Mataar

MetricAl Yelayiss 1Madinat Al Mataar
Median AED/sqm16,899 AED/sqm16,497 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 2.8MAED 1.4M
Sampled transactions10,85128,108
P25–P75 range14,860 AED/sqm – 19,121 AED/sqm12,769 AED/sqm – 19,589 AED/sqm
Apartment share0%74%

What the price gap means

Al Yelayiss 1 runs 2% above Madinat Al Mataar on median AED/sqm (16,899 AED/sqm in Al Yelayiss 1 against 16,497 AED/sqm in Madinat Al Mataar). That gap is widest for Land plot, where Al Yelayiss 1 runs 112% above Madinat Al Mataar. 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 Yelayiss 1 is anchored by Dubai Cycling Course, while Madinat Al Mataar has no listed metro, mall, or landmark anchor in this dataset.

This is sales transaction evidence only and ends 2026-08-13. It covers sales, not rentals, and is market reference, not valuation or investment advice.

Price by property type

Property typeAl Yelayiss 1 txAl Yelayiss 1 AED/sqmMadinat Al Mataar txMadinat Al Mataar AED/sqmGap
Villa / Townhouse1,53819,069 AED/sqm2,07413,783 AED/sqm+38%
Land plot2,26816,418 AED/sqm4607,754 AED/sqm+112%

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