Dubai market evidence

Burj Khalifa vs Palm Jabal Ali: Which Costs More?

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

The numbers for Burj Khalifa and Palm Jabal Ali

MetricBurj KhalifaPalm Jabal Ali
Median AED/sqm30,149 AED/sqm29,779 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 2.8MAED 21M
Sampled transactions11,9222,003
P25–P75 range23,901 AED/sqm – 36,723 AED/sqm27,379 AED/sqm – 33,945 AED/sqm
Apartment share100%16%

What the price gap means

Burj Khalifa runs 1% above Palm Jabal Ali on median AED/sqm (30,149 AED/sqm in Burj Khalifa against 29,779 AED/sqm in Palm Jabal Ali). That gap is widest for Apartment — 2 Bed, where Palm Jabal Ali runs 26% above Burj Khalifa. 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, Burj Khalifa has no listed metro, mall, or landmark anchor in this dataset, while Palm Jabal Ali is anchored by Jabel Ali.

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 typeBurj Khalifa txBurj Khalifa AED/sqmPalm Jabal Ali txPalm Jabal Ali AED/sqmGap
Apartment — 1 Bed1,52628,205 AED/sqm5136,337 AED/sqm-22%
Apartment — 2 Bed1,48328,762 AED/sqm3439,086 AED/sqm-26%
Apartment — 3 Bed+64437,381 AED/sqm3039,988 AED/sqm-7%

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