Dubai market evidence

Al Jadaf vs Wadi Al Safa 4: Which Costs More?

A side-by-side comparison of Al Jadaf and Wadi Al Safa 4 property prices from the historical DLD transaction record, broken down by property type.

The numbers for Al Jadaf and Wadi Al Safa 4

MetricAl JadafWadi Al Safa 4
Median AED/sqm19,835 AED/sqm18,841 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 1.3MAED 1.6M
Sampled transactions6,5936,291
P25–P75 range16,619 AED/sqm – 23,013 AED/sqm16,714 AED/sqm – 20,772 AED/sqm
Apartment share98%95%

What the price gap means

Al Jadaf runs 5% above Wadi Al Safa 4 on median AED/sqm (19,835 AED/sqm in Al Jadaf against 18,841 AED/sqm in Wadi Al Safa 4). That gap is widest for Apartment — Studio, where Al Jadaf runs 22% above Wadi Al Safa 4. 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 Jadaf has no listed metro, mall, or landmark anchor in this dataset, while Wadi Al Safa 4 is anchored by IMG World Adventures.

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 Jadaf txAl Jadaf AED/sqmWadi Al Safa 4 txWadi Al Safa 4 AED/sqmGap
Apartment — Studio64522,222 AED/sqm56418,238 AED/sqm+22%
Apartment — 1 Bed1,00618,860 AED/sqm70719,505 AED/sqm-3%
Apartment — 2 Bed49719,652 AED/sqm57920,369 AED/sqm-4%
Apartment — 3 Bed+14117,276 AED/sqm14319,228 AED/sqm-10%

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