Dubai market evidence

Al Hebiah First vs Wadi Al Safa 5: Which Costs More?

A side-by-side comparison of Al Hebiah First and Wadi Al Safa 5 property prices from the historical DLD transaction record, broken down by property type.

The numbers for Al Hebiah First and Wadi Al Safa 5

MetricAl Hebiah FirstWadi Al Safa 5
Median AED/sqm11,250 AED/sqm11,099 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 1.2MAED 1.1M
Sampled transactions18,72548,239
P25–P75 range8,036 AED/sqm – 20,338 AED/sqm7,694 AED/sqm – 15,136 AED/sqm
Apartment share98%67%

What the price gap means

Al Hebiah First runs 1% above Wadi Al Safa 5 on median AED/sqm (11,250 AED/sqm in Al Hebiah First against 11,099 AED/sqm in Wadi Al Safa 5). That gap is widest for Land plot, where Wadi Al Safa 5 runs 58% 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 Wadi Al Safa 5 is anchored by Global Village.

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.

Price by property type

Property typeAl Hebiah First txAl Hebiah First AED/sqmWadi Al Safa 5 txWadi Al Safa 5 AED/sqmGap
Apartment — Studio44218,299 AED/sqm2,87916,057 AED/sqm+14%
Apartment — 1 Bed2,32520,398 AED/sqm2,44813,113 AED/sqm+56%
Apartment — 2 Bed52213,172 AED/sqm1,13511,797 AED/sqm+12%
Apartment — 3 Bed+1609,688 AED/sqm21713,075 AED/sqm-26%
Villa / Townhouse5813,109 AED/sqm2,81815,202 AED/sqm-14%
Land plot115,280 AED/sqm55812,442 AED/sqm-58%

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