Dubai market evidence

Nadd Hessa vs Wadi Al Safa 2: Which Costs More?

A side-by-side comparison of Nadd Hessa and Wadi Al Safa 2 property prices from the historical DLD transaction record, broken down by property type.

The numbers for Nadd Hessa and Wadi Al Safa 2

MetricNadd HessaWadi Al Safa 2
Median AED/sqm11,250 AED/sqm11,578 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 833KAED 960K
Sampled transactions8,1705,643
P25–P75 range8,668 AED/sqm – 17,762 AED/sqm7,533 AED/sqm – 16,244 AED/sqm
Apartment share98%66%

What the price gap means

Wadi Al Safa 2 runs 3% above Nadd Hessa on median AED/sqm (11,250 AED/sqm in Nadd Hessa against 11,578 AED/sqm in Wadi Al Safa 2). That gap is widest for Land plot, where Nadd Hessa runs 197% above Wadi Al Safa 2. 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, Nadd Hessa is anchored by IMG World Adventures, while Wadi Al Safa 2 is anchored by IMG World Adventures.

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 typeNadd Hessa txNadd Hessa AED/sqmWadi Al Safa 2 txWadi Al Safa 2 AED/sqmGap
Apartment — Studio75614,782 AED/sqm22817,619 AED/sqm-16%
Apartment — 1 Bed1,28110,165 AED/sqm60811,514 AED/sqm-12%
Apartment — 2 Bed53011,442 AED/sqm39611,507 AED/sqm-1%
Apartment — 3 Bed+9710,929 AED/sqm5311,050 AED/sqm-1%
Villa / Townhouse3012,064 AED/sqm21710,893 AED/sqm+11%
Land plot103,504 AED/sqm4531,178 AED/sqm+197%

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