Jebel Ali Industrial Area property investment guide
Inland warehousing belt
Jebel Ali Industrial Area is a mid-market mixed community in Dubai where recorded residential sales have a median price of AED 1,609 per sqft. Ownership is leasehold. The nearest metro station is Life Pharmacy, within the area.
The Jabal Ali Industrial Second cadastral inland of the free zone — warehousing, light manufacturing and labour accommodation between Sheikh Zayed Road and Emirates Road. Effectively no for-sale residential stock.
Key numbers
- Median price
- AED 1,609/sqft
- Price tier
- Mid-market
- Ownership
- Leasehold
- Maturity
- Planned
- Handover
- Ready
- Metro served
- No
- Commute to downtown
- 42 min
- Projects tracked
- 6
Market data: recorded sales
Over the 12 months to Sep 2026, Jebel Ali Industrial Area recorded 1,643 property sales with a residential median of AED 1,600 per sqft — +22.3% on the previous 12 months.
See how Jebel Ali Industrial Area ranks city-wide: price per sqft, sales momentum, price growth.
- Median sale price
- AED 1,609/sqft
- 1,109 residential sales, last 4 quarters
- Sales, last 12 months
- 1,643
- +91.3% vs the 12 months before
- Price change, year on year
- +22.3%
- residential median AED/sqft
Monthly figures, last 12 months
| Month | Median AED/sqft | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 1,547 | 193 |
| Aug 2026 | 1,716 | 235 |
| Jul 2026 | 1,694 | 485 |
| Jun 2026 | 1,698 | 295 |
| May 2026 | 1,583 | 144 |
| Apr 2026 | 1,424 | 24 |
| Mar 2026 | 1,351 | 46 |
| Feb 2026 | 1,298 | 38 |
| Jan 2026 | 1,357 | 47 |
| Dec 2025 | 1,308 | 66 |
| Nov 2025 | 1,375 | 33 |
| Oct 2025 | 1,372 | 37 |
Price by bedroom count
| Type | Median price | Median AED/sqft | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio · Apartment | AED 582,000 | 1,736 | 89 |
| 1 BR · Apartment | AED 894,000 | 1,355 | 23 |
Latest quarter with recorded residential sales; thin sample sizes are excluded. Apartments and villas are priced separately. Villa AED/sqft is left out because the registry often records the plot rather than the built area.
Top-selling projects in Jebel Ali Industrial Area
Ranked by registered sales, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026. "Prior year" is the 12 months before that window.
| Project | Sales | Prior year | Median AED/sqft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arian By Azizi | 413 | 42 | — |
| Azizi Noura | 177 | 0 | 1,722 |
| Azizi Lina | 172 | 1 | 1,756 |
| Azizi Wares | 167 | 1 | 1,715 |
| Azizi Gabriel | 165 | 0 | 1,713 |
| Eleve BY Deyaar | 146 | 455 | 1,341 |
| Samana Business Hub | 116 | 1 | — |
| Peace Avenue BY Peace Homes | 81 | 0 | 1,133 |
Projects
Build status and unit counts from the Dubai Land Department project register; rows we could not match to a register entry are marked unverified.
| Project | Developer | Units | Status | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samana Portside 2 | Samana | 279 | Under construction | — |
| Azizi Abraham | Azizi | 420 | Under construction · 2% | AED 661,000 |
| Samana Portside | Samana | 148 | Under construction | AED 1,100,000 |
| Raw District 2 by Imtiaz | Imtiaz | 770 | Under construction | AED 666,000 |
| Azizi Rose | Azizi | 226 | Under construction | AED 607,000 |
| Azizi Gabriel | Azizi | 234 | Under construction | AED 564,000 |
Amenities & access
- Beach
- 20 min drive
- Metro
- Jebel Ali stn
- Schools
- Nearby
- Also nearby
- Port, JAFZA
Getting around & daily life
Nearest of each, measured to the edge of Jebel Ali Industrial Area — not driving distance.
- Metro station
- Life Pharmacy · within the area
- Tram stop
- Jumeirah Lakes Towers · 10 km away
- School
- Greenfield International School · 4.3 km away
- Hospital
- Cedars Jebel Ali Free Hospital · 3.1 km away
- Mall
- Badrah Pavalion · 1.4 km away
- Supermarket
- Spinneys · 1.2 km away
- Park
- Expo Park · 420 m away
- Beach
- 4.3 km away
- Golf course
- Jebel Ali Golf Course · 5.6 km away
- University
- American University in Dubai · 13 km away
- Airport
- Al Maktoum International Airport · 5.8 km away
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Infrastructure that moves values
- Port of Jebel Alioperational · 1979
The world's largest man-made harbour and busiest Middle East port, anchoring the entire industrial zone.
- Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA)operational · 1985
The world's largest free zone, home to over 11,000 companies, wraps the industrial area beside Jebel Ali Port.
- Ibn Battuta Malloperational · 2005
Major themed shopping and leisure mall a short drive north of the industrial area.
- Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC)operational · 2010
Dubai's cargo-focused second airport in Dubai South, integral to the Jebel Ali logistics corridor.
- Danube Metro Stationoperational · 2012
Red Line station on Sheikh Zayed Road serving Jebel Ali and the surrounding industrial districts.
- Sheikh Zayed Road (E11)operational
Primary highway running through the industrial zone and linking it to the wider city and Abu Dhabi.
- Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311)operational
Major inland freight arterial serving the industrial and free-zone areas.
- Aster Cedars Hospital (Jebel Ali)operational
24-hour hospital explicitly serving JAFZA, the industrial area and Jebel Ali families.
- UAE Exchange Metro Stationoperational
Red Line terminus near Jebel Ali serving workers commuting to the free zone and industrial area.
- Masjid Ruqayaoperational
One of the community mosques serving the Jebel Ali industrial and residential district.
- Palm Jebel Aliunder construction
Nakheel's large man-made island development taking shape on the coast west of the industrial zone.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does property cost in Jebel Ali Industrial Area?
- Recorded residential sales in Jebel Ali Industrial Area over the last four quarters have a median price of AED 1,609 per sqft, across 1,109 transactions. Prices are up +22.3% year on year. Buying costs add roughly 7–10% on top, and net rental yield after service charges typically lands 2–3 percentage points below the gross figure.
- What is the nearest metro station to Jebel Ali Industrial Area?
- Life Pharmacy is the nearest metro station — within the area, measured to the edge of Jebel Ali Industrial Area.
- What are the best-selling projects in Jebel Ali Industrial Area?
- By registered sales over the last 12 months, the top projects in Jebel Ali Industrial Area are Arian By Azizi (413 sales), Azizi Noura (177 sales), Azizi Lina (172 sales).
- Can foreigners buy property in Jebel Ali Industrial Area?
- Jebel Ali Industrial Area is leasehold, so check the specific project's ownership terms before committing; many nearby Dubai communities offer full freehold ownership to foreigners.
- How far is Jebel Ali Industrial Area from downtown Dubai?
- Jebel Ali Industrial Area is roughly 42 minutes from downtown by car. Upcoming infrastructure: Palm Jebel Ali.
- What new projects are selling in Jebel Ali Industrial Area?
- 6 projects are still under construction in Jebel Ali Industrial Area, including Samana Portside 2 by Samana, Azizi Abraham by Azizi (from AED 661,000), Samana Portside by Samana (from AED 1,100,000), Raw District 2 by Imtiaz by Imtiaz (from AED 666,000), Azizi Rose by Azizi (from AED 607,000), Azizi Gabriel by Azizi (from AED 564,000).
Compare with nearby areas
Source: Dubai Land Department open data, sales data through Sep 2026. Medians are computed from registered residential sales and can lag or diverge from asking prices. Not investment advice. Project starting prices and area details come from Esto’s area dataset, updated 2026-07-22. Net yield after service charges and buying costs is what decides a deal —here’s how to run that math.
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