Dubai market evidence

Bukadra vs Palm Deira: Which Costs More?

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

The numbers for Bukadra and Palm Deira

MetricBukadraPalm Deira
Median AED/sqm26,103 AED/sqm26,009 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 2.0MAED 2.9M
Sampled transactions10,1919,729
P25–P75 range24,741 AED/sqm – 27,394 AED/sqm21,673 AED/sqm – 30,655 AED/sqm
Apartment share98%89%

What the price gap means

Bukadra and Palm Deira carry effectively the same median AED/sqm in the sampled DLD record (26,103 AED/sqm against 26,009 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, Bukadra is anchored by Creek Metro Station metro, Dubai Mall, Downtown Dubai, while Palm Deira is anchored by Abu Baker Al Siddique Metro Station metro, Dubai International Airport.

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 typeBukadra txBukadra AED/sqmPalm Deira txPalm Deira AED/sqmGap
Apartment — 1 Bed2,16525,995 AED/sqm1,42926,616 AED/sqm-2%
Apartment — 2 Bed1,21426,210 AED/sqm1,25426,533 AED/sqm-1%
Apartment — 3 Bed+15426,910 AED/sqm41028,396 AED/sqm-5%
Land plot6031,001 AED/sqm36915,225 AED/sqm+104%

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