Dubai market evidence

Al Bada vs Wadi Al Safa 2: Which Costs More?

A side-by-side comparison of Al Bada and Wadi Al Safa 2 property prices from the historical DLD transaction record, broken down by property type.

The numbers for Al Bada and Wadi Al Safa 2

MetricAl BadaWadi Al Safa 2
Median AED/sqm11,112 AED/sqm11,578 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 4.3MAED 960K
Sampled transactions1375,643
P25–P75 range7,648 AED/sqm – 19,752 AED/sqm7,533 AED/sqm – 16,244 AED/sqm
Apartment share0%66%

What the price gap means

Wadi Al Safa 2 runs 4% above Al Bada on median AED/sqm (11,112 AED/sqm in Al Bada against 11,578 AED/sqm in Wadi Al Safa 2). That gap is widest for Villa / Townhouse, where Al Bada runs 4% above Wadi Al Safa 2. The headline number is driven by that unit type rather than a uniform premium across the board.

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, Al Bada is anchored by Emirates Towers Metro Station metro, Dubai Mall, Burj Khalifa, while Wadi Al Safa 2 is anchored by IMG World Adventures.

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 typeAl Bada txAl Bada AED/sqmWadi Al Safa 2 txWadi Al Safa 2 AED/sqmGap
Villa / Townhouse3511,302 AED/sqm21710,893 AED/sqm+4%

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