Dubai market evidence

Business Bay vs Ghadeer Al tair: Which Costs More?

A side-by-side comparison of Business Bay and Ghadeer Al tair property prices from the historical DLD transaction record, broken down by property type.

The numbers for Business Bay and Ghadeer Al tair

MetricBusiness BayGhadeer Al tair
Median AED/sqm18,103 AED/sqm19,081 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 1.6MAED 14M
Sampled transactions95,944957
P25–P75 range13,440 AED/sqm – 24,941 AED/sqm15,953 AED/sqm – 21,901 AED/sqm
Apartment share100%0%

What the price gap means

Ghadeer Al tair runs 5% above Business Bay on median AED/sqm (18,103 AED/sqm in Business Bay against 19,081 AED/sqm in Ghadeer Al tair). That gap is widest for Land plot, where Ghadeer Al tair runs 14% above Business Bay. 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, Business Bay is anchored by Buj Khalifa Dubai Mall Metro Station metro, Dubai Mall, Burj Khalifa, while Ghadeer Al tair is anchored by Business Bay Metro Station metro, Dubai Mall, Downtown Dubai.

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 typeBusiness Bay txBusiness Bay AED/sqmGhadeer Al tair txGhadeer Al tair AED/sqmGap
Land plot2216,515 AED/sqm32519,117 AED/sqm-14%

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