Dubai market evidence

Al Yelayiss 1 vs Wadi Al Safa 3: Which Costs More?

A side-by-side comparison of Al Yelayiss 1 and Wadi Al Safa 3 property prices from the historical DLD transaction record, broken down by property type.

The numbers for Al Yelayiss 1 and Wadi Al Safa 3

MetricAl Yelayiss 1Wadi Al Safa 3
Median AED/sqm14,120 AED/sqm14,617 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 2.8MAED 1.1M
Sampled transactions17,30120,988
P25–P75 range6,929 AED/sqm – 17,678 AED/sqm10,340 AED/sqm – 18,438 AED/sqm
Apartment share0%74%

What the price gap means

Wadi Al Safa 3 runs 3% above Al Yelayiss 1 on median AED/sqm (14,120 AED/sqm in Al Yelayiss 1 against 14,617 AED/sqm in Wadi Al Safa 3). That gap is widest for Land plot, where Al Yelayiss 1 runs 6% above Wadi Al Safa 3. 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 Yelayiss 1 is anchored by Dubai Cycling Course, while Wadi Al Safa 3 is anchored by Creek Metro Station metro, 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.

Price by property type

Property typeAl Yelayiss 1 txAl Yelayiss 1 AED/sqmWadi Al Safa 3 txWadi Al Safa 3 AED/sqmGap
Villa / Townhouse1,57119,069 AED/sqm85618,954 AED/sqm+1%
Land plot2,28116,505 AED/sqm61915,615 AED/sqm+6%

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