Dubai market evidence

Al Hebiah Fifth vs Al Raffa: Which Costs More?

A side-by-side comparison of Al Hebiah Fifth and Al Raffa property prices from the historical DLD transaction record, broken down by property type.

The numbers for Al Hebiah Fifth and Al Raffa

MetricAl Hebiah FifthAl Raffa
Median AED/sqm17,354 AED/sqm17,047 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 1.9MAED 16M
Sampled transactions9,97634
P25–P75 range13,890 AED/sqm – 19,403 AED/sqm10,344 AED/sqm – 22,121 AED/sqm
Apartment share48%0%

What the price gap means

Al Hebiah Fifth runs 2% above Al Raffa on median AED/sqm (17,354 AED/sqm in Al Hebiah Fifth against 17,047 AED/sqm in Al Raffa). There is not enough sampled data on both sides to break the gap down by property type.

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 Hebiah Fifth is anchored by Motor City, while Al Raffa 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.

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