Dubai market evidence

Al Hebiah First vs Al Jadaf: Which Costs More?

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

The numbers for Al Hebiah First and Al Jadaf

MetricAl Hebiah FirstAl Jadaf
Median AED/sqm20,146 AED/sqm19,835 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 1.2MAED 1.3M
Sampled transactions10,4676,593
P25–P75 range13,047 AED/sqm – 21,259 AED/sqm16,619 AED/sqm – 23,013 AED/sqm
Apartment share99%98%

What the price gap means

Al Hebiah First runs 2% above Al Jadaf on median AED/sqm (20,146 AED/sqm in Al Hebiah First against 19,835 AED/sqm in Al Jadaf). That gap is widest for Apartment — 3 Bed+, where Al Jadaf runs 41% above Al Hebiah First. 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 Hebiah First is anchored by Dubai Internet City metro, Mall of the Emirates, Motor City, while Al Jadaf 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.

Price by property type

Property typeAl Hebiah First txAl Hebiah First AED/sqmAl Jadaf txAl Jadaf AED/sqmGap
Apartment — Studio47518,299 AED/sqm64522,222 AED/sqm-18%
Apartment — 1 Bed2,29620,398 AED/sqm1,00618,860 AED/sqm+8%
Apartment — 2 Bed54613,515 AED/sqm49719,652 AED/sqm-31%
Apartment — 3 Bed+15710,125 AED/sqm14117,276 AED/sqm-41%

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