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Dubai area data

Zaabeel Second: property prices and DLD transactions

Zaabeel Second: median AED 3,163 per sq ft from 808 registered sales in the 12 months to September 2026. Median annual rent AED 160,000, gross rental yield 5.53%.

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
808
+43.8% vs previous 12 months
Median price per sq ft (excluding land plots)
AED 3,163 per sq ft
+13.8% vs previous 12 months · Median sale price AED 3.9m
Median annual rent
AED 160,000
1,097 registered rent contracts
Gross rental yield
5.53%

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

Price trend in Zaabeel Second

MonthSalesMedian per sq ftRent contracts
Oct 202435AED 2,656 per sq ft132
Nov 202428AED 2,596 per sq ft111
Dec 202425AED 2,661 per sq ft84
Jan 202523AED 2,765 per sq ft80
Feb 202523AED 2,835 per sq ft101
Mar 202517AED 2,691 per sq ft87
Apr 202518AED 2,644 per sq ft80
May 202518AED 2,755 per sq ft81
Jun 202515AED 2,821 per sq ft80
Jul 2025186AED 2,898 per sq ft75
Aug 202594AED 2,643 per sq ft110
Sep 202580AED 2,951 per sq ft144
Oct 202574AED 3,721 per sq ft138
Nov 202534AED 2,871 per sq ft107
Dec 202531AED 3,533 per sq ft76
Jan 202614AED 2,823 per sq ft86
Feb 202626AED 3,535 per sq ft90
Mar 2026195AED 3,088 per sq ft61
Apr 2026200AED 3,216 per sq ft54
May 202691AED 3,052 per sq ft73
Jun 202652AED 3,323 per sq ft72
Jul 202628AED 3,208 per sq ft84
Aug 202632AED 3,113 per sq ft117
Sep 202631AED 3,124 per sq ft139

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
2015269AED 1,846 per sq ft
2016153AED 1,824 per sq ft
2017647AED 1,822 per sq ft
2018260AED 1,848 per sq ft
2019334AED 1,886 per sq ft
2020146AED 1,927 per sq ft
2021249AED 2,080 per sq ft
2022249AED 2,018 per sq ft
2023838AED 2,479 per sq ft
2024440AED 2,604 per sq ft
2025613AED 2,902 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 Second

Off-plan share of sales: 85%

StatusSalesMedian per sq ftMiddle range per sq ft
Off-plan686AED 3,236 per sq ftAED 2,871 – 3,592
Ready122AED 2,685 per sq ftAED 2,510 – 2,910

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 Second

Registered rent contracts
1,097
Median annual rent
AED 160,000
Middle range of registered annual rents: AED 125,000 – AED 200,000
Median annual rent per sq ft
AED 149 per sq ft
Gross rental yield
5.53%

New contracts and renewals

RegistrationRent contractsMedian annual rentMedian rent per sq ft
New contracts604AED 160,000AED 148 per sq ft
Renewals493AED 160,000AED 150 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 Zaabeel Second

Unit typeSalesMedian priceMedian per sq ftRent contractsMedian annual rentMedian rent per sq ftGross yield (ready units)
1 bedroom305AED 2.4mAED 2,838 per sq ft375AED 117,000AED 153 per sq ft5.70%
2 bedrooms360AED 4.6mAED 3,298 per sq ft511AED 171,000AED 146 per sq ft5.56%
3 bedrooms126AED 6.7mAED 3,357 per sq ft201AED 270,000AED 154 per sq ft5.32%
4 bedrooms13AED 10.9mAED 3,934 per sq ft10AED 500,000AED 175 per sq ftunder 3 sales
5 bedrooms or more3AED 24.9mAED 3,453 per sq ftunder 3under 3under 3under 3 sales

Not enough data: Studio (under 3 sales and under 3 rent contracts each).

Without a bedroom count in the DLD data: under 3 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 Second

Property typeSalesMedian priceMedian per sq ftRent contractsMedian annual rent
Apartments807AED 3.9mAED 3,163 per sq ft1,097AED 160,000
Villas and townhousesunder 3 salesunder 3 rent contracts
Whole buildingsunder 3 salesresidential rents only
Land plotsunder 3 salesresidential rents only
Offices, shops and hotel unitsunder 3 salesresidential 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 Second

Time rangeProperty typeSalesMedian priceMedian per sq ftRent contractsMedian annual rent
Last 3 monthsAll property types91AED 3.7mAED 3,148 per sq ft340AED 152,250
Last 3 monthsApartments91AED 3.7mAED 3,148 per sq ft340AED 152,250
Last 6 monthsAll property types434AED 4.2mAED 3,192 per sq ft539AED 150,000
Last 6 monthsApartments434AED 4.2mAED 3,192 per sq ft539AED 150,000
Last 12 monthsApartments807AED 3.9mAED 3,163 per sq ft1,097AED 160,000

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 Second

Mortgage registrations
70

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

Nearby areas

Around Zaabeel Second

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 2,466 per sq ft
LandAED 2,950 per sq ft
UnitAED 2,423 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
10

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
352

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
306
Residential105
Industrial97
Government Authorities46
Public Facilities35
Commercial16

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 Second

ProjectSales
Akala Hotels and Residences121
Downtown Views II90
DOWNTOWN VIEWS31
Atelis at d329
DESIGN QUARTER17

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

Zaabeel Second: names and DLD area

زعبيل الثانية

DLD name Zaabeel Second / زعبيل الثانية

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

All area names and DLD names

Market reports

Questions about Zaabeel Second

What is the median price per sq ft in Zaabeel Second?
The median price of registered sales in Zaabeel Second was AED 3,163 per sq ft in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
What is the gross rental yield in Zaabeel Second?
The gross rental yield of ready properties in Zaabeel Second was 5.53% in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, before costs and vacancy.
How many sales were registered in Zaabeel Second?
808 sales were registered in Zaabeel Second in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
What share of sales in Zaabeel Second was off-plan?
85% of the registered sales in Zaabeel Second in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 were off-plan.
What is the median rent for a 1 bedroom in Zaabeel Second?
The median annual rent of registered 1 bedroom contracts in Zaabeel Second was AED 117,000 in Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
What is Zaabeel Second called in the Dubai Land Department data?
The Dubai Land Department registers Zaabeel Second as Zaabeel Second (زعبيل الثانية).

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 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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