Proximity premiums — what does "near the metro" actually cost?
For every metro station, mall, and landmark in Dubai, we computed the median psf of transactions tagged with it and compared against the area median. Property Finder and Bayut tell you "5 min to metro" — we quantify the actual price delta from 1.28M DLD-recorded sales.
Areas covered
124
POI premium pairs
535
Last refresh
5/8/2026
Top metro stations by premium
| POI | Area | Premium | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| STADIUM Metro Station | al-mamzer | +158.5% | 24 |
| Al Qusais Metro Station | al-qusais-industrial-fourth | +93.3% | 31 |
| Burjuman Metro Station | mankhool | +75.4% | 28 |
| Al Fahidi Metro Station | mankhool | +73.9% | 92 |
| Abu Hail Metro Station | hor-al-anz-east | +64.8% | 37 |
| GGICO Metro Station | al-garhoud | +53.0% | 47 |
| Marina Mall Metro Station | Dubai Marina | +52.7% | 2414 |
| UAE Exchange Metro Station | jabal-ali | +46.8% | 10 |
| Airport Free Zone | al-qusais-second | +41.7% | 15 |
| Al Sufouh | Palm Jumeirah | +40.7% | 3175 |
| Al Ras Metro Station | al-suq-al-kabeer | +38.2% | 37 |
| Emirates Towers Metro Station | al-satwa | +35.0% | 368 |
| Trade Centre Metro Station | al-bada | +33.8% | 437 |
| Al Rigga Metro Station | al-khabeesi | +33.6% | 33 |
| Airport Free Zone | al-qusais-first | +31.2% | 43 |
| Damac Properties | The Greens | +30.8% | 1217 |
| Salah Al Din Metro Station | abu-hail | +30.2% | 58 |
| ENERGY Metro Station | jabal-ali-first | +29.9% | 2245 |
| Al Ras Metro Station | al-dhagaya | +25.9% | 21 |
| Al Jadaf Metro Station | al-kheeran | +22.2% | 98 |
| Baniyas Square Metro Station | naif | +22.1% | 332 |
| Abu Baker Al Siddique Metro Station | al-muteena | +21.5% | 27 |
| Jumeirah Beach Resdency | Palm Jumeirah | +21.2% | 965 |
| Dubai Internet City | al-sufouh | +20.1% | 126 |
| Al Rigga Metro Station | al-murqabat | +17.4% | 182 |
Methodology
For every transaction in the DLD Pulse dataset we have a "nearest metro / mall / landmark" tag. Per area, we compute the median psf for transactions tagged with each POI, compare it against the area-wide median psf, and report the % premium. Areas need ≥50 sales to be included; (area, POI) pairs need ≥10 sales each. Premium = (POI psf - area psf) / area psf × 100.
Premium reflects WHERE the buyer chose to buy, not the value of being near the POI specifically — a building near Burj Khalifa is also typically newer / better-finished. Treat as directional, not causal. Last refresh: 5/8/2026.