Dubai market evidence

Madinat Dubai Almelaheyah vs Zaabeel First: Which Costs More?

A side-by-side comparison of Madinat Dubai Almelaheyah and Zaabeel First property prices from the historical DLD transaction record, broken down by property type.

The numbers for Madinat Dubai Almelaheyah and Zaabeel First

MetricMadinat Dubai AlmelaheyahZaabeel First
Median AED/sqm28,817 AED/sqm29,247 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 2.4MAED 3.2M
Sampled transactions13,1682,016
P25–P75 range24,037 AED/sqm – 33,412 AED/sqm27,178 AED/sqm – 31,280 AED/sqm
Apartment share100%100%

What the price gap means

Zaabeel First runs 1% above Madinat Dubai Almelaheyah on median AED/sqm (28,817 AED/sqm in Madinat Dubai Almelaheyah against 29,247 AED/sqm in Zaabeel First). That gap is widest for Apartment — 2 Bed, where Zaabeel First runs 6% above Madinat Dubai Almelaheyah. 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, Madinat Dubai Almelaheyah is anchored by Al Jafiliya Metro Station metro, Dubai Mall, Burj Khalifa, while Zaabeel First has no listed metro, mall, or landmark anchor in this dataset.

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 typeMadinat Dubai Almelaheyah txMadinat Dubai Almelaheyah AED/sqmZaabeel First txZaabeel First AED/sqmGap
Apartment — 1 Bed2,17329,003 AED/sqm30730,206 AED/sqm-4%
Apartment — 2 Bed1,37526,285 AED/sqm30427,820 AED/sqm-6%
Apartment — 3 Bed+36328,081 AED/sqm8227,952 AED/sqm+0%

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