Dubai market evidence

Al Safouh Second vs Al Wasl: Which Costs More?

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

The numbers for Al Safouh Second and Al Wasl

MetricAl Safouh SecondAl Wasl
Median AED/sqm31,165 AED/sqm31,840 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 3.2MAED 3.5M
Sampled transactions1,1085,305
P25–P75 range22,100 AED/sqm – 35,267 AED/sqm28,058 AED/sqm – 35,414 AED/sqm
Apartment share99%98%

What the price gap means

Al Wasl runs 2% above Al Safouh Second on median AED/sqm (31,165 AED/sqm in Al Safouh Second against 31,840 AED/sqm in Al Wasl). That gap is widest for Apartment — 3 Bed+, where Al Wasl runs 12% above Al Safouh 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 Safouh Second is anchored by Dubai Internet City metro, Mall of the Emirates, Burj Al Arab, while Al Wasl has no listed metro, mall, or landmark anchor in this dataset.

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 Safouh Second txAl Safouh Second AED/sqmAl Wasl txAl Wasl AED/sqmGap
Apartment — 1 Bed14832,532 AED/sqm60531,821 AED/sqm+2%
Apartment — 2 Bed12228,770 AED/sqm71530,635 AED/sqm-6%
Apartment — 3 Bed+11332,118 AED/sqm32236,371 AED/sqm-12%

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