City Of Arabia vs Dubai: How It Compares
City Of Arabia against the Dubai-wide market on price, entry level, off-plan share and sales volume, metric by metric.

City Of Arabia prices at AED 1,707 per square foot against a Dubai-wide median of AED 1,743 — 2% below the market, ranking 49th of 90 areas we cover.
| City Of Arabia | This area | Dubai overall |
|---|---|---|
| Median price / sqft | AED 1,707 | AED 1,743 |
| Entry level (p25 psf) | AED 1,591 | AED 1,401 |
| Upper range (p75 psf) | AED 1,759 | AED 2,287 |
| Off-plan share | 100% | 75% |
| Recorded sales | 1,385 | 18th of 90 areas |
Price against the market
City Of Arabia sits within a few percent of the citywide median, which makes it a reasonable proxy for "average" Dubai pricing rather than a premium or a discount play.
Off-plan share against the market
100% off-plan here against 75% citywide — this area is running well ahead of the market's construction share, which means more forward-purchase activity and more stock arriving together at handover than Dubai typically sees.
Common questions
Is City Of Arabia more expensive than the Dubai average?
No — City Of Arabia is 2% below the Dubai-wide median of AED 1,743 per square foot, based on 91,909 DLD sale records to 31 Jul 2026.
Does City Of Arabia have more or less off-plan activity than Dubai overall?
City Of Arabia runs at 100% off-plan against a citywide 75%.
How does City Of Arabia rank by transaction volume?
18th of the 90 areas we publish, with 1,385 recorded sales in the period.
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