Dubai market evidence

Al Yelayiss 5 vs Wadi Al Safa 3: Which Costs More?

A side-by-side comparison of Al Yelayiss 5 and Wadi Al Safa 3 property prices from the historical DLD transaction record, broken down by property type.

The numbers for Al Yelayiss 5 and Wadi Al Safa 3

MetricAl Yelayiss 5Wadi Al Safa 3
Median AED/sqm15,940 AED/sqm16,057 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 8.0MAED 1.1M
Sampled transactions90515,399
P25–P75 range14,554 AED/sqm – 17,734 AED/sqm13,048 AED/sqm – 19,711 AED/sqm
Apartment share0%78%

What the price gap means

Wadi Al Safa 3 runs 1% above Al Yelayiss 5 on median AED/sqm (15,940 AED/sqm in Al Yelayiss 5 against 16,057 AED/sqm in Wadi Al Safa 3). That gap is widest for Land plot, where Al Yelayiss 5 runs 0% 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 5 has no listed metro, mall, or landmark anchor in this dataset, while Wadi Al Safa 3 is anchored by Global Village.

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 Yelayiss 5 txAl Yelayiss 5 AED/sqmWadi Al Safa 3 txWadi Al Safa 3 AED/sqmGap
Land plot30916,089 AED/sqm50916,049 AED/sqm+0%

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