Dubai market evidence

Al Hebiah First vs Al-Riqqa East: Which Costs More?

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

The numbers for Al Hebiah First and Al-Riqqa East

MetricAl Hebiah FirstAl-Riqqa East
Median AED/sqm11,250 AED/sqm11,447 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 1.2MAED 0
Sampled transactions18,72520
P25–P75 range8,036 AED/sqm – 20,338 AED/sqm6,626 AED/sqm – 17,474 AED/sqm
Apartment share98%0%

What the price gap means

Al-Riqqa East runs 2% above Al Hebiah First on median AED/sqm (11,250 AED/sqm in Al Hebiah First against 11,447 AED/sqm in Al-Riqqa East). 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 First is anchored by Dubai Internet City metro, Mall of the Emirates, Motor City, while Al-Riqqa East has no listed metro, mall, or landmark anchor in this dataset.

This is sales transaction evidence only and ends 2026-07-27. It covers sales, not rentals, and is market reference, not valuation or investment advice.

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