Dubai market evidence

Al Hebiah Second vs Madinat Al Mataar: Which Costs More?

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

The numbers for Al Hebiah Second and Madinat Al Mataar

MetricAl Hebiah SecondMadinat Al Mataar
Median AED/sqm14,473 AED/sqm14,050 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 727KAED 1.5M
Sampled transactions5,45637,479
P25–P75 range11,739 AED/sqm – 16,486 AED/sqm8,992 AED/sqm – 18,048 AED/sqm
Apartment share99%72%

What the price gap means

Al Hebiah Second runs 3% above Madinat Al Mataar on median AED/sqm (14,473 AED/sqm in Al Hebiah Second against 14,050 AED/sqm in Madinat Al Mataar). That gap is widest for Apartment — 3 Bed+, where Madinat Al Mataar runs 33% above Al Hebiah Second. 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 Second is anchored by Dubai Internet City metro, Mall of the Emirates, Motor City, while Madinat Al Mataar is anchored by UAE Exchange Metro Station metro, Ibn-e-Battuta Mall, Al Makhtoum International Airport.

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 Second txAl Hebiah Second AED/sqmMadinat Al Mataar txMadinat Al Mataar AED/sqmGap
Apartment — Studio81816,115 AED/sqm2,17918,231 AED/sqm-12%
Apartment — 1 Bed51314,063 AED/sqm2,62216,596 AED/sqm-15%
Apartment — 2 Bed11012,783 AED/sqm2,02116,405 AED/sqm-22%
Apartment — 3 Bed+1510,682 AED/sqm33915,953 AED/sqm-33%

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