Dubai market evidence

Saih Shuaib 2 vs Wadi Al Safa 5: Which Costs More?

A side-by-side comparison of Saih Shuaib 2 and Wadi Al Safa 5 property prices from the historical DLD transaction record, broken down by property type.

The numbers for Saih Shuaib 2 and Wadi Al Safa 5

MetricSaih Shuaib 2Wadi Al Safa 5
Median AED/sqm14,578 AED/sqm14,350 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 697KAED 1.1M
Sampled transactions1,91826,888
P25–P75 range10,764 AED/sqm – 16,318 AED/sqm11,876 AED/sqm – 16,576 AED/sqm
Apartment share86%70%

What the price gap means

Saih Shuaib 2 runs 2% above Wadi Al Safa 5 on median AED/sqm (14,578 AED/sqm in Saih Shuaib 2 against 14,350 AED/sqm in Wadi Al Safa 5). That gap is widest for Land plot, where Wadi Al Safa 5 runs 89% above Saih Shuaib 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, Saih Shuaib 2 is anchored by Dubai Parks and Resorts, 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 typeSaih Shuaib 2 txSaih Shuaib 2 AED/sqmWadi Al Safa 5 txWadi Al Safa 5 AED/sqmGap
Apartment — Studio31916,103 AED/sqm2,64916,386 AED/sqm-2%
Apartment — 1 Bed15815,064 AED/sqm2,53213,255 AED/sqm+14%
Apartment — 2 Bed8811,504 AED/sqm1,12411,839 AED/sqm-3%
Villa / Townhouse399,409 AED/sqm2,19515,423 AED/sqm-39%
Land plot571,430 AED/sqm59212,614 AED/sqm-89%

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