Dubai market evidence

Burj Khalifa vs Zaabeel Second: Which Costs More?

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

The numbers for Burj Khalifa and Zaabeel Second

MetricBurj KhalifaZaabeel Second
Median AED/sqm23,391 AED/sqm24,248 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 2.8MAED 3.0M
Sampled transactions55,2784,793
P25–P75 range17,760 AED/sqm – 29,826 AED/sqm20,067 AED/sqm – 29,571 AED/sqm
Apartment share100%100%

What the price gap means

Zaabeel Second runs 4% above Burj Khalifa on median AED/sqm (23,391 AED/sqm in Burj Khalifa against 24,248 AED/sqm in Zaabeel Second). That gap is widest for Apartment — 3 Bed+, where Burj Khalifa runs 17% above Zaabeel 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, Burj Khalifa is anchored by Buj Khalifa Dubai Mall Metro Station metro, Dubai Mall, Burj Khalifa, while Zaabeel Second is anchored by Buj Khalifa Dubai Mall Metro Station metro, Dubai Mall, Burj Khalifa.

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 typeBurj Khalifa txBurj Khalifa AED/sqmZaabeel Second txZaabeel Second AED/sqmGap
Apartment — 1 Bed1,82027,482 AED/sqm34428,437 AED/sqm-3%
Apartment — 2 Bed1,83228,369 AED/sqm37330,620 AED/sqm-7%
Apartment — 3 Bed+79435,567 AED/sqm16130,419 AED/sqm+17%

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