Dubai market evidence

Jabal Ali Industrial First vs Nad Al Shiba Third: Which Costs More?

A side-by-side comparison of Jabal Ali Industrial First and Nad Al Shiba Third property prices from the historical DLD transaction record, broken down by property type.

The numbers for Jabal Ali Industrial First and Nad Al Shiba Third

MetricJabal Ali Industrial FirstNad Al Shiba Third
Median AED/sqm5,678 AED/sqm5,572 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 20MAED 4.0M
Sampled transactions7941,387
P25–P75 range4,844 AED/sqm – 12,311 AED/sqm5,116 AED/sqm – 5,889 AED/sqm
Apartment share0%0%

What the price gap means

Jabal Ali Industrial First runs 2% above Nad Al Shiba Third on median AED/sqm (5,678 AED/sqm in Jabal Ali Industrial First against 5,572 AED/sqm in Nad Al Shiba Third). That gap is widest for Land plot, where Nad Al Shiba Third runs 26% above Jabal Ali Industrial First. 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, Jabal Ali Industrial First is anchored by DANUBE Metro Station metro, Ibn-e-Battuta Mall, Expo 2020 Site, while Nad Al Shiba Third is anchored by Creek Metro Station metro, City Centre Mirdif, IMG World Adventures.

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 typeJabal Ali Industrial First txJabal Ali Industrial First AED/sqmNad Al Shiba Third txNad Al Shiba Third AED/sqmGap
Land plot166,264 AED/sqm558,475 AED/sqm-26%

Frequently asked questions