Dubai market evidence

Jabal Ali Industrial Second vs Wadi Al Safa 3: Which Costs More?

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

The numbers for Jabal Ali Industrial Second and Wadi Al Safa 3

MetricJabal Ali Industrial SecondWadi Al Safa 3
Median AED/sqm15,859 AED/sqm16,057 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 798KAED 1.1M
Sampled transactions3,35315,399
P25–P75 range13,682 AED/sqm – 18,643 AED/sqm13,048 AED/sqm – 19,711 AED/sqm
Apartment share99%78%

What the price gap means

Wadi Al Safa 3 runs 1% above Jabal Ali Industrial Second on median AED/sqm (15,859 AED/sqm in Jabal Ali Industrial Second against 16,057 AED/sqm in Wadi Al Safa 3). That gap is widest for Apartment — 3 Bed+, where Jabal Ali Industrial Second runs 21% 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, Jabal Ali Industrial Second is anchored by UAE Exchange Metro Station metro, Expo 2020 Site, 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 typeJabal Ali Industrial Second txJabal Ali Industrial Second AED/sqmWadi Al Safa 3 txWadi Al Safa 3 AED/sqmGap
Apartment — Studio53818,224 AED/sqm1,79018,266 AED/sqm+0%
Apartment — 1 Bed41014,528 AED/sqm1,35614,529 AED/sqm+0%
Apartment — 2 Bed13914,180 AED/sqm75813,086 AED/sqm+8%
Apartment — 3 Bed+3414,537 AED/sqm12612,040 AED/sqm+21%

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