Dubai market evidence

Dubai Investment Park Second vs Nad Al Shiba First: Which Costs More?

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

The numbers for Dubai Investment Park Second and Nad Al Shiba First

MetricDubai Investment Park SecondNad Al Shiba First
Median AED/sqm15,724 AED/sqm15,206 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 2.2MAED 3.5M
Sampled transactions13,4699,559
P25–P75 range9,276 AED/sqm – 17,588 AED/sqm11,030 AED/sqm – 23,940 AED/sqm
Apartment share50%53%

What the price gap means

Dubai Investment Park Second runs 3% above Nad Al Shiba First on median AED/sqm (15,724 AED/sqm in Dubai Investment Park Second against 15,206 AED/sqm in Nad Al Shiba First). That gap is widest for Apartment — 3 Bed+, where Nad Al Shiba First runs 79% above Dubai Investment Park 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, Dubai Investment Park Second is anchored by DANUBE Metro Station metro, Ibn-e-Battuta Mall, Expo 2020 Site, while Nad Al Shiba First is anchored by Buj Khalifa Dubai Mall 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 typeDubai Investment Park Second txDubai Investment Park Second AED/sqmNad Al Shiba First txNad Al Shiba First AED/sqmGap
Apartment — Studio14217,596 AED/sqm30038,511 AED/sqm-54%
Apartment — 1 Bed1,41615,706 AED/sqm39317,963 AED/sqm-13%
Apartment — 2 Bed31115,399 AED/sqm25017,203 AED/sqm-10%
Apartment — 3 Bed+105,779 AED/sqm4126,910 AED/sqm-79%
Villa / Townhouse1,14218,431 AED/sqm44921,414 AED/sqm-14%
Land plot68616,794 AED/sqm44721,072 AED/sqm-20%

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