Dubai market evidence

Um Suqaim Third vs Zaabeel First: Which Costs More?

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

The numbers for Um Suqaim Third and Zaabeel First

MetricUm Suqaim ThirdZaabeel First
Median AED/sqm29,258 AED/sqm29,247 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 3.3MAED 3.2M
Sampled transactions1,6892,016
P25–P75 range26,084 AED/sqm – 33,726 AED/sqm27,178 AED/sqm – 31,280 AED/sqm
Apartment share97%100%

What the price gap means

Um Suqaim Third and Zaabeel First carry effectively the same median AED/sqm in the sampled DLD record (29,258 AED/sqm against 29,247 AED/sqm).

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, Um Suqaim Third is anchored by First Abu Dhabi Bank Metro Station metro, Mall of the Emirates, Burj Al Arab, 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 typeUm Suqaim Third txUm Suqaim Third AED/sqmZaabeel First txZaabeel First AED/sqmGap
Apartment — 1 Bed24630,637 AED/sqm30730,206 AED/sqm+1%
Apartment — 2 Bed25028,193 AED/sqm30427,820 AED/sqm+1%
Apartment — 3 Bed+10231,073 AED/sqm8227,952 AED/sqm+11%

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