Dubai market evidence

Jabal Ali First vs Wadi Al Safa 5: Which Costs More?

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

The numbers for Jabal Ali First and Wadi Al Safa 5

MetricJabal Ali FirstWadi Al Safa 5
Median AED/sqm13,840 AED/sqm14,350 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 1.3MAED 1.1M
Sampled transactions20,80826,888
P25–P75 range11,429 AED/sqm – 16,650 AED/sqm11,876 AED/sqm – 16,576 AED/sqm
Apartment share88%70%

What the price gap means

Wadi Al Safa 5 runs 4% above Jabal Ali First on median AED/sqm (13,840 AED/sqm in Jabal Ali First against 14,350 AED/sqm in Wadi Al Safa 5). That gap is widest for Apartment — 2 Bed, where Jabal Ali First runs 15% above Wadi Al Safa 5. 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, Jabal Ali First is anchored by Harbour Tower metro, Marina Mall, Sports City Swimming Academy, while Wadi Al Safa 5 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 typeJabal Ali First txJabal Ali First AED/sqmWadi Al Safa 5 txWadi Al Safa 5 AED/sqmGap
Apartment — Studio1,37614,368 AED/sqm2,64916,386 AED/sqm-12%
Apartment — 1 Bed2,48914,017 AED/sqm2,53213,255 AED/sqm+6%
Apartment — 2 Bed2,04113,577 AED/sqm1,12411,839 AED/sqm+15%
Apartment — 3 Bed+42013,054 AED/sqm21313,200 AED/sqm-1%
Villa / Townhouse30315,750 AED/sqm2,19515,423 AED/sqm+2%
Land plot57312,426 AED/sqm59212,614 AED/sqm-1%

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