Dubai market evidence

Al Safouh Second vs Madinat Dubai Almelaheyah: Which Costs More?

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

The numbers for Al Safouh Second and Madinat Dubai Almelaheyah

MetricAl Safouh SecondMadinat Dubai Almelaheyah
Median AED/sqm27,543 AED/sqm27,909 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 3.4MAED 2.3M
Sampled transactions1,78614,304
P25–P75 range23,276 AED/sqm – 34,493 AED/sqm22,877 AED/sqm – 32,875 AED/sqm
Apartment share98%99%

What the price gap means

Madinat Dubai Almelaheyah runs 1% above Al Safouh Second on median AED/sqm (27,543 AED/sqm in Al Safouh Second against 27,909 AED/sqm in Madinat Dubai Almelaheyah). That gap is widest for Apartment — 3 Bed+, where Al Safouh Second runs 25% above Madinat Dubai Almelaheyah. 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 Al Sufouh metro, Mall of the Emirates, Burj Al Arab, while Madinat Dubai Almelaheyah is anchored by ADCB Metro Station metro, Dubai Mall, Burj Khalifa.

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 Safouh Second txAl Safouh Second AED/sqmMadinat Dubai Almelaheyah txMadinat Dubai Almelaheyah AED/sqmGap
Apartment — 1 Bed15633,718 AED/sqm2,26728,351 AED/sqm+19%
Apartment — 2 Bed12328,754 AED/sqm1,45725,449 AED/sqm+13%
Apartment — 3 Bed+12033,449 AED/sqm42426,657 AED/sqm+25%

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