Dubai market evidence

Um Al Sheif vs Wadi Al Safa 6: Which Costs More?

A side-by-side comparison of Um Al Sheif and Wadi Al Safa 6 property prices from the historical DLD transaction record, broken down by property type.

The numbers for Um Al Sheif and Wadi Al Safa 6

MetricUm Al SheifWadi Al Safa 6
Median AED/sqm6,100 AED/sqm5,982 AED/sqm
Median priceAED 15MAED 6.0M
Sampled transactions68310,445
P25–P75 range3,301 AED/sqm – 7,894 AED/sqm3,818 AED/sqm – 8,589 AED/sqm
Apartment share0%0%

What the price gap means

Um Al Sheif runs 2% above Wadi Al Safa 6 on median AED/sqm (6,100 AED/sqm in Um Al Sheif against 5,982 AED/sqm in Wadi Al Safa 6). That gap is widest for Villa / Townhouse, where Wadi Al Safa 6 runs 11% above Um Al Sheif. 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, Um Al Sheif is anchored by First Abu Dhabi Bank Metro Station metro, Mall of the Emirates, Burj Al Arab, while Wadi Al Safa 6 is anchored by First Abu Dhabi Bank Metro Station metro, Mall of the Emirates, Global Village.

This is sales transaction evidence only and ends 2026-07-27. It covers sales, not rentals, and is market reference, not valuation or investment advice.

Price by property type

Property typeUm Al Sheif txUm Al Sheif AED/sqmWadi Al Safa 6 txWadi Al Safa 6 AED/sqmGap
Villa / Townhouse1910,979 AED/sqm43612,296 AED/sqm-11%

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