Dubai market evidence

Ras Al Khor vs World Islands: Which Costs More?

A side-by-side comparison of Ras Al Khor and World Islands property prices from the historical DLD transaction record, broken down by property type.

The numbers for Ras Al Khor and World Islands

MetricRas Al KhorWorld Islands
Median AED/sqm42,034 AED/sqm41,086 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 87MAED 1.8M
Sampled transactions41355
P25–P75 range42,034 AED/sqm – 42,034 AED/sqm32,995 AED/sqm – 51,220 AED/sqm
Apartment share0%82%

What the price gap means

Ras Al Khor runs 2% above World Islands on median AED/sqm (42,034 AED/sqm in Ras Al Khor against 41,086 AED/sqm in World Islands). There is not enough sampled data on both sides to break the gap down by property type.

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.

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.

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