Dubai market evidence

Al Thanyah Third vs Wadi Al Safa 4: Which Costs More?

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

The numbers for Al Thanyah Third and Wadi Al Safa 4

MetricAl Thanyah ThirdWadi Al Safa 4
Median AED/sqm18,330 AED/sqm18,841 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 1.9MAED 1.6M
Sampled transactions2,3386,291
P25–P75 range15,683 AED/sqm – 21,645 AED/sqm16,714 AED/sqm – 20,772 AED/sqm
Apartment share91%95%

What the price gap means

Wadi Al Safa 4 runs 3% above Al Thanyah Third on median AED/sqm (18,330 AED/sqm in Al Thanyah Third against 18,841 AED/sqm in Wadi Al Safa 4). That gap is widest for Villa / Townhouse, where Al Thanyah Third runs 70% 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 Thanyah Third 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 Thanyah Third txAl Thanyah Third AED/sqmWadi Al Safa 4 txWadi Al Safa 4 AED/sqmGap
Apartment — Studio2918,666 AED/sqm56418,238 AED/sqm+2%
Apartment — 1 Bed34917,467 AED/sqm70719,505 AED/sqm-10%
Apartment — 2 Bed22218,304 AED/sqm57920,369 AED/sqm-10%
Apartment — 3 Bed+10519,554 AED/sqm14319,228 AED/sqm+2%
Villa / Townhouse7519,944 AED/sqm10711,741 AED/sqm+70%

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