Dubai market evidence

Dubai Investment Park First vs Um Al Sheif: Which Costs More?

A side-by-side comparison of Dubai Investment Park First and Um Al Sheif property prices from the historical DLD transaction record, broken down by property type.

The numbers for Dubai Investment Park First and Um Al Sheif

MetricDubai Investment Park FirstUm Al Sheif
Median AED/sqm10,590 AED/sqm10,979 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 1.1MAED 16M
Sampled transactions2,84273
P25–P75 range7,619 AED/sqm – 13,192 AED/sqm9,418 AED/sqm – 12,957 AED/sqm
Apartment share60%0%

What the price gap means

Um Al Sheif runs 4% above Dubai Investment Park First on median AED/sqm (10,590 AED/sqm in Dubai Investment Park First against 10,979 AED/sqm in Um Al Sheif). That gap is widest for Villa / Townhouse, where Dubai Investment Park First runs 13% above Um Al Sheif. 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, Dubai Investment Park First is anchored by DANUBE Metro Station metro, Ibn-e-Battuta Mall, Expo 2020 Site, while Um Al Sheif is anchored by First Abu Dhabi Bank Metro Station metro, Mall of the Emirates, Burj Al Arab.

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 typeDubai Investment Park First txDubai Investment Park First AED/sqmUm Al Sheif txUm Al Sheif AED/sqmGap
Villa / Townhouse31512,111 AED/sqm1310,764 AED/sqm+13%

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