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Dubai area data

Zaabeel First: property prices and DLD transactions

Zaabeel First: median AED 3,141 per sq ft from 116 registered sales in the 12 months to September 2026. Median annual rent AED 550,000.

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
116
−15.9% vs previous 12 months
Median price per sq ft (excluding land plots)
AED 3,141 per sq ft
+5.2% vs previous 12 months · Median sale price AED 4.1m
Median annual rent
AED 550,000
127 registered rent contracts
Gross rental yield
under 30 sales (27)

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

“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.

Price trend in Zaabeel First

MonthSalesMedian per sq ftRent contracts
Oct 202416AED 3,484 per sq ft6
Nov 202410AED 4,163 per sq ft9
Dec 20244AED 2,950 per sq ft6
Jan 202512AED 2,982 per sq ft10
Feb 202518AED 2,833 per sq ft11
Mar 20256AED 4,966 per sq ft10
Apr 20255AED 3,230 per sq ft3
May 202525AED 2,975 per sq ft5
Jun 202512AED 2,791 per sq ft9
Jul 202511AED 2,995 per sq ft4
Aug 202511AED 2,730 per sq ft15
Sep 20258AED 2,801 per sq ft21
Oct 202517AED 3,305 per sq ft12
Nov 20256AED 3,133 per sq ft13
Dec 20257AED 4,168 per sq ft5
Jan 20267AED 4,797 per sq ft15
Feb 202611AED 2,960 per sq ft17
Mar 20265AED 2,947 per sq ft8
Apr 202613AED 3,373 per sq ft5
May 20265AED 3,141 per sq ft8
Jun 20265AED 2,962 per sq ft6
Jul 202613AED 2,945 per sq ft5
Aug 20267AED 2,835 per sq ft16
Sep 202620AED 2,556 per sq ft17

Sales per calendar year

YearSalesMedian per sq ft
2006under 3
2007under 3
2008under 3
2009under 3
2010under 3
2011under 3
2012under 3
2013under 3
2014under 3
2015under 3
2016under 3
2017under 3
2018under 3
2019under 3
2020under 3
2021under 3
2022154AED 4,187 per sq ft
2023192AED 4,054 per sq ft
20241,760AED 2,677 per sq ft
2025138AED 3,032 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 Zaabeel First

Off-plan share of sales: 63%

StatusSalesMedian per sq ftMiddle range per sq ft
Off-plan73AED 2,835 per sq ftAED 2,494 – 3,108
Ready43AED 4,797 per sq ftAED 4,095 – 6,252

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 Zaabeel First

Registered rent contracts
127
Median annual rent
AED 550,000
Middle range of registered annual rents: AED 420,000 – AED 710,000
Median annual rent per sq ft
AED 273 per sq ft
Gross rental yield
under 30 sales (27)

New contracts and renewals

RegistrationRent contractsMedian annual rentMedian rent per sq ft
New contracts96AED 550,000AED 279 per sq ft
Renewals31AED 540,000AED 254 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

Too few ready apartment sales for a gross rental yield: 27 in the period, at least 30 needed. Land, whole buildings, villas and commercial units are not counted.

Price per sq ft and rents by unit type in Zaabeel First

Unit typeSalesMedian priceMedian per sq ftRent contractsMedian annual rentMedian rent per sq ftGross yield (ready units)
1 bedroom38AED 2.3mAED 2,944 per sq ft27AED 300,000AED 253 per sq ftunder 30 sales (4)
2 bedrooms49AED 4.4mAED 3,266 per sq ft91AED 600,000AED 279 per sq ftunder 30 sales (21)
3 bedrooms10AED 4.7mAED 2,494 per sq ft9AED 700,000AED 287 per sq ftunder 3 sales

Not enough data: Studio, 4 bedrooms, 5 bedrooms or more (under 3 sales and under 3 rent contracts each).

Without a bedroom count in the DLD data: 16 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 Zaabeel First

Property typeSalesMedian priceMedian per sq ftRent contractsMedian annual rent
Apartments100AED 3.6mAED 2,948 per sq ft127AED 550,000
Villas and townhousesunder 3 salesunder 3 rent contracts
Whole buildingsunder 3 salesresidential rents only
Land plotsunder 3 salesresidential rents only
Offices, shops and hotel units16AED 9.5mAED 6,311 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 Zaabeel First

Time rangeProperty typeSalesMedian priceMedian per sq ftRent contractsMedian annual rent
Last 3 monthsAll property types40AED 3.5mAED 2,732 per sq ft38AED 430,000
Last 3 monthsApartments38AED 3.5mAED 2,653 per sq ft38AED 430,000
Last 6 monthsAll property types63AED 3.5mAED 2,945 per sq ft57AED 450,000
Last 6 monthsApartments60AED 3.4mAED 2,921 per sq ft57AED 450,000
Last 12 monthsApartments100AED 3.6mAED 2,948 per sq ft127AED 550,000

Not enough data: Last 3 months – Villas and townhouses; Last 6 months – Villas and townhouses; Last 12 months – Villas and townhouses (under 3 sales and under 3 rent contracts each).

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 Zaabeel First

Mortgage registrations
31

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

Nearby areas

Around Zaabeel 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.

Valuations (median value per area unit, 12 months)

Oct 2025 – Oct 2026

Total
AED 5,000 per sq ft
LandAED 5,000 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

Floors 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

Parking spaces per building (median, land register)

Total
1

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

Land parcels by land type (register)

Total
171
Residential115
Public Facilities15
Government Authorities14
Commercial9

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 Zaabeel First

ProjectSales
Address Residences Zabeel73
One Za'abeel43

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

Zaabeel First: names and DLD area

زعبيل الأولى

DLD name Zaabeel First / زعبيل الأولى

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

All area names and DLD names

Market reports

Questions about Zaabeel First

What is the median price per sq ft in Zaabeel First?
The median price of registered sales in Zaabeel First was AED 3,141 per sq ft in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
How many sales were registered in Zaabeel First?
116 sales were registered in Zaabeel First in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
What share of sales in Zaabeel First was off-plan?
63% of the registered sales in Zaabeel First in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 were off-plan.
What is the median rent for a 1 bedroom in Zaabeel First?
The median annual rent of registered 1 bedroom contracts in Zaabeel First was AED 300,000 in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
What is Zaabeel First called in the Dubai Land Department data?
The Dubai Land Department registers Zaabeel First as Zaabeel First (زعبيل الأولى).

Method and source

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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 Land Department (Open Data), https://dubailand.gov.ae/en/open-data/real-estate-data/, under the Dubai Open Data Licence dubailand.gov.ae

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