Dubai market evidence

Hadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid vs Nad Al Shiba First: Which Costs More?

A side-by-side comparison of Hadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid and Nad Al Shiba First property prices from the historical DLD transaction record, broken down by property type.

The numbers for Hadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid and Nad Al Shiba First

MetricHadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin RashidNad Al Shiba First
Median AED/sqm24,466 AED/sqm23,503 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 2.2MAED 3.2M
Sampled transactions16,2265,123
P25–P75 range22,113 AED/sqm – 27,153 AED/sqm16,802 AED/sqm – 35,414 AED/sqm
Apartment share88%56%

What the price gap means

Hadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid runs 4% above Nad Al Shiba First on median AED/sqm (24,466 AED/sqm in Hadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid against 23,503 AED/sqm in Nad Al Shiba First). That gap is widest for Apartment — Studio, where Nad Al Shiba First runs 49% above Hadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid. 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, Hadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid is anchored by First Abu Dhabi Bank Metro Station metro, Mall of the Emirates, Motor City, while Nad Al Shiba First is anchored by Business Bay Metro Station metro, Dubai Mall, Downtown Dubai.

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 typeHadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid txHadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid AED/sqmNad Al Shiba First txNad Al Shiba First AED/sqmGap
Apartment — Studio14819,775 AED/sqm34738,620 AED/sqm-49%
Apartment — 1 Bed2,34224,146 AED/sqm36218,459 AED/sqm+31%
Apartment — 2 Bed1,94925,231 AED/sqm22817,886 AED/sqm+41%
Apartment — 3 Bed+60026,376 AED/sqm4120,424 AED/sqm+29%
Villa / Townhouse40321,317 AED/sqm35723,775 AED/sqm-10%
Land plot28225,000 AED/sqm44121,645 AED/sqm+16%

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