Dubai market evidence

Jumeirah Second vs Trade Center Second: Which Costs More?

A side-by-side comparison of Jumeirah Second and Trade Center Second property prices from the historical DLD transaction record, broken down by property type.

The numbers for Jumeirah Second and Trade Center Second

MetricJumeirah SecondTrade Center Second
Median AED/sqm70,504 AED/sqm50,595 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 17MAED 6.1M
Sampled transactions381962
P25–P75 range47,643 AED/sqm – 84,508 AED/sqm47,097 AED/sqm – 54,295 AED/sqm
Apartment share86%100%

What the price gap means

Jumeirah Second runs 39% above Trade Center Second on median AED/sqm (70,504 AED/sqm in Jumeirah Second against 50,595 AED/sqm in Trade Center Second). That gap is widest for Apartment — 2 Bed, where Jumeirah Second runs 53% above Trade Center 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, Jumeirah Second is anchored by Business Bay Metro Station metro, Dubai Mall, Burj Khalifa, while Trade Center Second is anchored by Financial Centre metro, Dubai Mall, Burj Khalifa.

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 typeJumeirah Second txJumeirah Second AED/sqmTrade Center Second txTrade Center Second AED/sqmGap
Apartment — 1 Bed1454,564 AED/sqm8949,679 AED/sqm+10%
Apartment — 2 Bed3576,540 AED/sqm15850,051 AED/sqm+53%
Apartment — 3 Bed+6581,127 AED/sqm5357,657 AED/sqm+41%

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