Dubai market evidence

Madinat Al Mataar vs Wadi Al Safa 3: Which Costs More?

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

The numbers for Madinat Al Mataar and Wadi Al Safa 3

MetricMadinat Al MataarWadi Al Safa 3
Median AED/sqm16,497 AED/sqm16,057 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 1.4MAED 1.1M
Sampled transactions28,10815,399
P25–P75 range12,769 AED/sqm – 19,589 AED/sqm13,048 AED/sqm – 19,711 AED/sqm
Apartment share74%78%

What the price gap means

Madinat Al Mataar runs 3% above Wadi Al Safa 3 on median AED/sqm (16,497 AED/sqm in Madinat Al Mataar against 16,057 AED/sqm in Wadi Al Safa 3). That gap is widest for Land plot, where Wadi Al Safa 3 runs 52% above Madinat Al Mataar. 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, Madinat Al Mataar 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 typeMadinat Al Mataar txMadinat Al Mataar AED/sqmWadi Al Safa 3 txWadi Al Safa 3 AED/sqmGap
Apartment — Studio2,30518,322 AED/sqm1,79018,266 AED/sqm+0%
Apartment — 1 Bed2,59116,610 AED/sqm1,35614,529 AED/sqm+14%
Apartment — 2 Bed1,99416,523 AED/sqm75813,086 AED/sqm+26%
Apartment — 3 Bed+31016,218 AED/sqm12612,040 AED/sqm+35%
Villa / Townhouse2,07413,783 AED/sqm65620,242 AED/sqm-32%
Land plot4607,754 AED/sqm50916,049 AED/sqm-52%

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