Dubai market evidence

Palm Jabal Ali vs Um Suqaim Third: Which Costs More?

A side-by-side comparison of Palm Jabal Ali and Um Suqaim Third property prices from the historical DLD transaction record, broken down by property type.

The numbers for Palm Jabal Ali and Um Suqaim Third

MetricPalm Jabal AliUm Suqaim Third
Median AED/sqm29,779 AED/sqm29,258 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 21MAED 3.3M
Sampled transactions2,0031,689
P25–P75 range27,379 AED/sqm – 33,945 AED/sqm26,084 AED/sqm – 33,726 AED/sqm
Apartment share16%97%

What the price gap means

Palm Jabal Ali runs 2% above Um Suqaim Third on median AED/sqm (29,779 AED/sqm in Palm Jabal Ali against 29,258 AED/sqm in Um Suqaim Third). That gap is widest for Apartment — 2 Bed, where Palm Jabal Ali runs 39% above Um Suqaim Third. 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, Palm Jabal Ali is anchored by Jabel Ali, while Um Suqaim Third is anchored by First Abu Dhabi Bank Metro Station metro, Mall of the Emirates, Burj Al Arab.

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 typePalm Jabal Ali txPalm Jabal Ali AED/sqmUm Suqaim Third txUm Suqaim Third AED/sqmGap
Apartment — 1 Bed5136,337 AED/sqm24630,637 AED/sqm+19%
Apartment — 2 Bed3439,086 AED/sqm25028,193 AED/sqm+39%
Apartment — 3 Bed+3039,988 AED/sqm10231,073 AED/sqm+29%

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