Dubai market evidence

Me'Aisem First vs Wadi Al Safa 5: Which Costs More?

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

The numbers for Me'Aisem First and Wadi Al Safa 5

MetricMe'Aisem FirstWadi Al Safa 5
Median AED/sqm14,318 AED/sqm14,350 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 831KAED 1.1M
Sampled transactions12,03826,888
P25–P75 range11,991 AED/sqm – 17,192 AED/sqm11,876 AED/sqm – 16,576 AED/sqm
Apartment share87%70%

What the price gap means

Me'Aisem First and Wadi Al Safa 5 carry effectively the same median AED/sqm in the sampled DLD record (14,318 AED/sqm against 14,350 AED/sqm).

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, Me'Aisem First is anchored by Harbour Tower metro, Ibn-e-Battuta 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 typeMe'Aisem First txMe'Aisem First AED/sqmWadi Al Safa 5 txWadi Al Safa 5 AED/sqmGap
Apartment — Studio1,74715,716 AED/sqm2,64916,386 AED/sqm-4%
Apartment — 1 Bed1,27813,227 AED/sqm2,53213,255 AED/sqm+0%
Apartment — 2 Bed56712,588 AED/sqm1,12411,839 AED/sqm+6%
Apartment — 3 Bed+6412,804 AED/sqm21313,200 AED/sqm-3%
Villa / Townhouse26623,885 AED/sqm2,19515,423 AED/sqm+55%
Land plot30219,959 AED/sqm59212,614 AED/sqm+58%

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