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Zaa'beel First: property prices and rental yield

Real apartment sales and rent data for Zaa'beel First (Dubai): median price per m², prices by unit type, the quarterly trend, rents, gross yield and the projects under construction.

In short: Zaa'beel First recorded 103 apartment sales over the last 12 months at a median of 31,865 AED/m² (≈ 2,960 AED/sqft). That is 0.5% higher than in the previous 12 months (31,701 AED/m²). 71.8% of the sales were off-plan, i.e. apartments bought in projects still under construction. The median registered annual rent is 478,500 AED, a gross rental yield of about 8.8% against the median price per m².Period: 1 November 2025 – 31 October 2026 (last 12 months)

Median price per m² (12 months): 31,865 AED/m²
Change vs previous 12 months: +0.5%
Apartment sales (12 months): 103
Gross rental yield: 8.8%

Prices by unit type

Median price of a whole apartment from the sales of the last 12 months (ready and off-plan together).

Unit type	Median price	Sales
1 bedroom	2,252,500 AED≈ €526k	38
2 bedrooms	4,356,888 AED≈ €1,017k	53
3 bedrooms	–	11

Median price per sq ft: 2,960 AED/sqft
Ready (AED/m²): –
Off-plan (AED/m²): 29,545 AED/m²
Off-plan share: 71.8%

“–” means fewer than 30 sales. 1 m² = 10.764 sq ft.

Quarterly prices

Number of sales and median price per m² by quarter over the last two years.

Quarter	Sales	Median (AED/m²)
Q4 2026*	15	–
Q3 2026	37	29,407
Q2 2026	22	–
Q1 2026	20	–
Q4 2025	21	–
Q3 2025	27	–
Q2 2025	38	31,278
Q1 2025	30	31,751

Medians from at least 30 sales only; past price changes do not predict future prices. * The latest quarter is not complete yet (latest data: 31 October 2026).

Rents and gross yield

Median annual rent: 478,500 AED
Annual rent (AED/m²): 2,804 AED/m²
Rent contracts: 99
Gross rental yield: 8.8%

Source: apartment rent contracts registered with DLD (Ejari), 6 January 2026 – 31 October 2026. Gross yield = annual rent ÷ purchase price, from the two medians, before costs (service charges, management, vacancy); an indicative figure, not the yield of a specific apartment.

Projects in the area

According to the DLD register, 0 registered projects with 0 units in total are currently under construction in the area.

Project	Developer	Planned handover
Address Residences Zabeel	Emaar Properties	Q3 2029

The most recently launched projects from the developers' public data; the handover is the developer's planned date.

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Methodology

Data source and methodology

The data comes from the Dubai Land Department (DLD) open transaction and rent data. Only apartment sales count:

Apartments of 20–1,000 m² above AED 100,000; excluding fractional shares, block deals and hotel apartments.
An area page is only built for areas with at least 30 sales in the last 12 months; medians are only shown from at least 30 sales.
“Last 12 months” ends at the emirate's latest recorded sale; the comparison is with the 12 months before.

Data updated: 31 October 2026

This page shows indicative market statistics; it is not a valuation or investment advice.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much does an apartment cost in Zaa'beel First?

Based on 103 apartment sales over the last 12 months, the median price is 31,865 AED/m² (2,960 AED/sqft). Median price of a whole apartment – 1 bedroom: 2,252,500 AED, 2 bedrooms: 4,356,888 AED.

How have prices changed in Zaa'beel First?

Nobody can predict future prices with certainty, so we only show sales that have happened. The median price per m² of the last 12 months was 0.5% higher than in the previous 12 months (31,701 AED/m² → 31,865 AED/m²).

What is the rental yield in Zaa'beel First?

Between 6 January 2026 and 31 October 2026, 99 apartment rent contracts were registered at a median of 478,500 AED a year (2,804 AED/m² a year). Against the median price per m² that is a gross yield of about 8.8%, before costs.

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