Over the 12 months to July 2026, Dubai Land Department records show count: 1,350 ready apartment sales in area: Wadi Al Safa 3 on the secondary market. The average sale price was amount: AED 1,527,000, which equates to about amount: AED 1,172 per square foot.
Against the previous 12-month period, transaction volume was up percent: 107%, from count: 651 sales, while the average price declined percent: 31.4% year on year. That points to a market with much higher activity, even as achieved pricing came off its earlier peak.
For investors, gross rental yields in the area are running at around percent: 7.1%, based on registered tenancy contracts relative to sale prices. The transaction mix also gives a clear picture of demand: 1 bedroom units accounted for 39% of sales, 2 bedroom apartments for 24%, and studios for 21%, with smaller, more liquid homes continuing to lead activity in area: Wadi Al Safa 3.
Prices by unit type
| Unit type | Sales | Avg price | Avg PSF | Avg annual rent | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 284 | AED 574,000 | AED 1,103 | AED 42,189 | 7.3% |
| 1 Bedroom | 530 | AED 987,000 | AED 1,062 | AED 68,317 | 6.9% |
| 2 Bedroom | 329 | AED 1,558,000 | AED 1,043 | — | — |
| 3 Bedroom | 70 | AED 2,523,000 | AED 1,092 | — | — |
| 4 Bedroom | 132 | AED 4,662,000 | AED 2,072 | AED 333,999 | 7.2% |
| 5 Bedroom | 5 | AED 14,140,000 | AED 2,761 | AED 739,623 | 5.2% |
Averages from DLD ready (Existing Properties) sales and registered tenancy contracts over the trailing 12 months. Yield is indicative gross rent ÷ price.
Average price trend (12 months)
Most active buildings
- Al Rabia Tower283 sales · AED 930,000 avg
- Paradise View - 2232 sales · AED 695,000 avg
- Paradise View 1158 sales · AED 786,000 avg
- Ost Tower 1166 sales · AED 1,034,000 avg
- The Haven - Tower B65 sales · AED 989,000 avg
Example: a 1-bedroom on a mortgage
On the average 1-bedroom price of AED 987,000, a 80% mortgage over 25 years at an illustrative 4.25% rate works out to roughly AED 4,278 per month. Your actual rate and instalment depend on your profile and lender.
What this means for your mortgage
Our view is that, at around amount: AED 1,172 per square foot, area: Wadi Al Safa 3 still looks like an accessible way into the Dubai apartment market, even with the average ticket at amount: AED 1,527,000. With activity up count: 1,350 over the year and pricing down percent: 31.4%, buyers may find more room to negotiate than the headline average implies. As a rough guide, the average one-bedroom at this level works out to about amount: AED 4,278 a month on an 80% mortgage. Before making an offer, we suggest checking your numbers with our mortgage eligibility calculator so you have a clear view of your likely monthly cost.