Dubai market evidence

Al Raffa vs Wadi Al Safa 5: Which Costs More?

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

The numbers for Al Raffa and Wadi Al Safa 5

MetricAl RaffaWadi Al Safa 5
Median AED/sqm10,764 AED/sqm11,099 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 5.2MAED 1.1M
Sampled transactions44348,239
P25–P75 range5,920 AED/sqm – 17,135 AED/sqm7,694 AED/sqm – 15,136 AED/sqm
Apartment share0%67%

What the price gap means

Wadi Al Safa 5 runs 3% above Al Raffa on median AED/sqm (10,764 AED/sqm in Al Raffa against 11,099 AED/sqm in Wadi Al Safa 5). 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 Raffa is anchored by ADCB Metro Station metro, Dubai Mall, Burj Khalifa, 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.

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