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Dubai area data

Al Safouh First: property prices and DLD transactions

Al Safouh First: median AED 4,023 per sq ft from 688 registered sales in the 12 months to September 2026. Median annual rent AED 105,000, gross rental yield 5.28%.

Source: Dubai Land Department open data, as of 23 Oct 2026; calculated by Zolia.

Data to 23 Oct 2026

Key figures, last 12 months

Data as of 23 Oct 2026 · Period Oct 2025 – Sep 2026

Registered sales
688
+271.9% vs previous 12 months
Median price per sq ft (excluding land plots)
AED 4,023 per sq ft
+126.5% vs previous 12 months · Median sale price AED 2.3m
Median annual rent
AED 105,000
768 registered rent contracts
Gross rental yield
5.28%

Indicative figures from registered transactions and rent contracts, not a valuation of any unit.

Price trend in Al Safouh First

MonthSalesMedian per sq ftRent contracts
Oct 202412AED 2,357 per sq ft112
Nov 202423AED 2,271 per sq ft86
Dec 20248AED 1,153 per sq ft80
Jan 202517AED 1,725 per sq ft77
Feb 202513AED 1,776 per sq ft54
Mar 202520AED 1,566 per sq ft56
Apr 20258AED 1,518 per sq ft51
May 20259AED 1,505 per sq ft59
Jun 202521AED 2,213 per sq ft74
Jul 202532AED 2,413 per sq ft69
Aug 202511AED 2,583 per sq ft81
Sep 202511AED 1,650 per sq ft96
Oct 202522AED 2,337 per sq ft96
Nov 20259AED 1,606 per sq ft84
Dec 202519AED 2,473 per sq ft58
Jan 2026207AED 4,003 per sq ft60
Feb 2026147AED 4,073 per sq ft59
Mar 202642AED 4,228 per sq ft45
Apr 202647AED 4,215 per sq ft37
May 202624AED 4,365 per sq ft46
Jun 202667AED 4,500 per sq ft69
Jul 202623AED 4,262 per sq ft59
Aug 202643AED 2,499 per sq ft79
Sep 202638AED 2,525 per sq ft76

Sales per calendar year

YearSalesMedian per sq ft
20063under 3 with floor area
20076AED 647 per sq ft
20083under 3 with floor area
2009under 3
2010under 3
20115AED 1,312 per sq ft
20123AED 895 per sq ft
2013196AED 1,225 per sq ft
201457AED 1,475 per sq ft
201593AED 1,277 per sq ft
201670AED 1,400 per sq ft
201776AED 1,362 per sq ft
201836AED 796 per sq ft
201930AED 920 per sq ft
202013AED 821 per sq ft
202130AED 880 per sq ft
202220AED 1,021 per sq ft
2023164AED 1,215 per sq ft
2024194AED 2,250 per sq ft
2025192AED 1,776 per sq ft

How the yearly figures are checked

Figures based on fewer than 3 records are not shown.

Off-plan and ready sales in Al Safouh First

Off-plan share of sales: 91%

StatusSalesMedian per sq ftMiddle range per sq ft
Off-plan626AED 4,063 per sq ftAED 3,809 – 4,307
Ready62AED 1,614 per sq ftAED 1,565 – 1,725

Off-plan sales are sales of properties before completion, as registered in Dubai Land Department transactions; ready sales are sales of completed properties.

Rents and rental yield in Al Safouh First

Registered rent contracts
768
Median annual rent
AED 105,000
Middle range of registered annual rents: AED 82,000 – AED 181,500
Median annual rent per sq ft
AED 81 per sq ft
Gross rental yield
5.28%

New contracts and renewals

RegistrationRent contractsMedian annual rentMedian rent per sq ft
New contracts270AED 102,900AED 103 per sq ft
Renewals498AED 109,148AED 72 per sq ft

Registered rent contracts by registration type: new contracts and renewals of existing contracts.

The permitted rent increase is set by the Smart Rental Index of the Dubai Land Department; this page does not compute an index value. About the Smart Rental Index

Indicative figures from registered transactions and rent contracts, not a valuation of any unit.

Price per sq ft and rents by unit type in Al Safouh First

Unit typeSalesMedian priceMedian per sq ftRent contractsMedian annual rentMedian rent per sq ftGross yield (ready units)
Studio3AED 775,000AED 1,599 per sq ft115AED 50,000AED 84 per sq ftunder 30 sales (3)
1 bedroom35AED 1.7mAED 1,725 per sq ft167AED 88,000AED 106 per sq ftunder 30 sales (20)
2 bedrooms48AED 2.6mAED 2,275 per sq ft219AED 100,000AED 77 per sq ftunder 30 sales (23)
3 bedrooms12AED 3.7mAED 1,728 per sq ft118AED 181,125AED 69 per sq ftunder 30 sales (10)
4 bedroomsunder 3under 3under 3120AED 277,200AED 71 per sq ftunder 3 sales
5 bedrooms or moreunder 3under 3under 329AED 491,667AED 89 per sq ftunder 3 sales

Without a bedroom count in the DLD data: 589 sales and under 3 rent contracts (villas, whole buildings, land, offices and shops). They count in all figures above and in the table by property type.

Gross yield by unit type: median annual rent per sq ft divided by the median price per sq ft of ready properties. The price columns also include off-plan sales, so dividing them by the rent gives a different number.

Figures based on fewer than 3 records are not shown. Indicative figures from registered transactions and rent contracts, not a valuation of any unit.

Sales and rents by property type in Al Safouh First

Property typeSalesMedian priceMedian per sq ftRent contractsMedian annual rent
Apartments99AED 2.3mAED 1,750 per sq ft515AED 90,000
Villas and townhouses5AED 14.2mAED 1,609 per sq ft253AED 225,000
Whole buildingsunder 3 salesresidential rents only
Land plotsunder 3 salesresidential rents only
Offices, shops and hotel units584AED 2.3mAED 4,077 per sq ftresidential rents only
Other property typesunder 3 salesresidential rents only

Land plots have their own price per sq ft in this table; the other prices per sq ft on this page exclude them.

Property types as registered in the Dubai Land Department data. Rents are counted for residential use only, so whole buildings, land plots and commercial units have no rent figures here. Figures based on fewer than 3 records are not shown.

Sales and rents by time range and property type in Al Safouh First

Time rangeProperty typeSalesMedian priceMedian per sq ftRent contractsMedian annual rent
Last 3 monthsAll property types104AED 2.5mAED 2,534 per sq ft214AED 120,000
Last 3 monthsApartments54AED 2.7mAED 2,448 per sq ft127AED 93,168
Last 3 monthsVillas and townhousesunder 3under 3under 387AED 275,000
Last 6 monthsAll property types242AED 2.5mAED 4,234 per sq ft366AED 130,000
Last 6 monthsApartments60AED 2.6mAED 2,429 per sq ft209AED 94,240
Last 6 monthsVillas and townhousesunder 3under 3under 3157AED 260,000
Last 12 monthsApartments99AED 2.3mAED 1,750 per sq ft515AED 90,000
Last 12 monthsVillas and townhouses5AED 14.2mAED 1,609 per sq ft253AED 225,000

The time ranges are the last 3, 6 and 12 full months of the current period. Apartments are registered flats (rents: flats and studios), villas include townhouses. A figure is shown only above the minimum number of records; not a valuation.

Mortgage registrations in Al Safouh First

Mortgage registrations
54

Registered mortgage transactions only, without interest rates and without lenders.

Nearby areas

Around Al Safouh First

Official open data for this area (population, service charges, valuations, schools, buildings and leases), each with its source and date; figures below the minimum count are not shown.

Population (estimate, latest year)

Latest figure from the source: 2025

Total
5,625

Data as of 22 Oct 2026 · Source: Dubai Data and Statistics Establishment (Open Data via data.dubai), https://data.dubai/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence data.dubai

Service charges (median rate per sq ft, latest budget year)

Latest figure from the source: 2026

Total
0.37 AED/sq ft
Mixed0.37 AED/sq ft
Residential0.46 AED/sq ft

Data as of 22 Sep 2026 · Source: Dubai Land Department (Open Data), https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/open-data/real-estate-data/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence dubailand.gov.ae

Valuations (median value per area unit, 12 months)

Oct 2025 – Oct 2026

Total
AED 1,471 per sq ft
LandAED 1,471 per sq ft

Data as of 23 Oct 2026 · Source: Dubai Land Department (Open Data), https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/open-data/real-estate-data/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence dubailand.gov.ae

Private schools by curriculum

Total
3

Data as of 4 Nov 2025 · Source: Knowledge and Human Development Authority (Open Data via data.dubai), https://data.dubai/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence data.dubai

Buildings by status (municipality register)

Total
1,435
New1,049
Permit Delivered320
Expired52
Approved7
Building Cancelled7

Data as of 28 Sep 2026 · Source: Dubai Municipality (Open Data via data.dubai), https://data.dubai/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence data.dubai

Building height (median, municipality register)

Total
8.65 m

Data as of 28 Sep 2026 · Source: Dubai Municipality (Open Data via data.dubai), https://data.dubai/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence data.dubai

Floors per building (median, land register)

Total
3

Data as of 23 Oct 2026 · Source: Dubai Land Department (Open Data), https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/open-data/real-estate-data/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence dubailand.gov.ae

Parking spaces per building (median, land register)

Total
2

Data as of 23 Oct 2026 · Source: Dubai Land Department (Open Data), https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/open-data/real-estate-data/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence dubailand.gov.ae

Construction projects by status

Total
260
Open142
Closed118

Data as of 25 Oct 2026 · Source: Dubai Municipality (Open Data via data.dubai), https://data.dubai/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence data.dubai

Land parcels by land type (register)

Total
262
Commercial192
Residential35
Public Facilities7
Utility6
Open Space5
Public Facility5
Government Authorities3

Data as of 23 Oct 2026 · Source: Dubai Land Department (Open Data), https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/open-data/real-estate-data/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence dubailand.gov.ae

Most active projects in Al Safouh First

ProjectSales
Biltmore Sufouh55
J89
HILIANA8
J55
ACACIA AVENUES4

Project names from the registered transactions; developer names are not shown.

Al Safouh First: names and DLD area

الصفوح الأولى

DLD name Al Safouh First / الصفوح الأولى

Registered sales, rents and prices for Al Safouh First from Dubai Land Department open data, where the area is registered as Al Safouh First.

All area names and DLD names

Market reports

Questions about Al Safouh First

What is the median price per sq ft in Al Safouh First?
The median price of registered sales in Al Safouh First was AED 4,023 per sq ft in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
What is the gross rental yield in Al Safouh First?
The gross rental yield of ready properties in Al Safouh First was 5.28% in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, before costs and vacancy.
How many sales were registered in Al Safouh First?
688 sales were registered in Al Safouh First in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
What share of sales in Al Safouh First was off-plan?
91% of the registered sales in Al Safouh First in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 were off-plan.
What is the median rent for a 1 bedroom in Al Safouh First?
The median annual rent of registered 1 bedroom contracts in Al Safouh First was AED 88,000 in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
What is Al Safouh First called in the Dubai Land Department data?
The Dubai Land Department registers Al Safouh First as Al Safouh First (الصفوح الأولى).

Method and source

All Dubai areasAll area names and DLD namesHow these figures are calculated

Figures based on fewer than 3 records are not shown.

“Under 3”: fewer than 3 registered records, so no figure is shown (no figures from single transactions). Gross yield needs enough ready apartment sales and apartment rent contracts in the same months.

Source: Dubai Land Department, open data via data.dubai (as of 23 Oct 2026). Prepared by Zolia; not an official product of the Dubai Land Department.

Open data portal: data.dubai · Licence: Dubai Open Data Licence

  • Source: Dubai Data and Statistics Establishment (Open Data via data.dubai), https://data.dubai/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence data.dubai
  • Source: Dubai Land Department (Open Data), https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/open-data/real-estate-data/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence dubailand.gov.ae
  • Source: Dubai Municipality (Open Data via data.dubai), https://data.dubai/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence data.dubai
  • Source: Knowledge and Human Development Authority (Open Data via data.dubai), https://data.dubai/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence data.dubai

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