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Zaabeel 1 rental yield, property prices & rents

In the 12 months to 5 October 2026, Dubai Land Department registered 98 comparable sales and 126 rent contracts in Zaabeel 1. The most traded home, a 2-bed apartment, had a median price of AED 4.13M (AED 3,137 per sq ft) and a median rent of AED 599K a year: a gross rental yield of 14.5%. The median sale price per sq ft is +0.0% on the previous 12 months.

Gross yield · 2-bed apartment14.5%
Median price / sq ftAED 3,137
Price change / sq ft, 1 year+0.0%
Records, 12 months224

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Prices and yields by home type

Medians for the 12 months to 5 October 2026. Gross yield = median annual rent ÷ median sale price.

Home typeMedian priceAED / sq ftGross yieldSales
1-bed apartmentAED 2.25M2,94513.3%38
2-bed apartmentAED 4.13M3,13714.5%50
3-bed apartmentAED 4.64M2,53315.0%10

Rent guide: what tenants pay in Zaabeel 1

The 12 months to 5 October 2026. Typical = median. “Most pay” is the middle half of contracts. New lease is what a new tenant agreed; renewal is an existing tenant renewing, often lower because renewal increases are limited by the RERA rental index.

Home typeTypical rent / yearPer monthMost payNew leaseRenewalContracts
1-bed apartmentAED 300KAED 25KAED 271K – AED 338KAED 300KAED 317K26
2-bed apartmentAED 599KAED 50KAED 450K – AED 748KAED 610KAED 545K90
3-bed apartmentAED 697KAED 58KAED 670K – AED 1.32MAED 700KAED 694K10

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Price and rent trend

Median sale price per sq ft (AED), by month
2,0003,0004,0005,000Oct 2024Oct 2025Sep 2026 2,556Oct 2024: AED 4,117 per sq ftNov 2024: AED 4,087 per sq ftDec 2024: AED 2,949 per sq ftJan 2025: AED 2,982 per sq ftFeb 2025: AED 2,768 per sq ftMar 2025: AED 4,966 per sq ftApr 2025: AED 3,099 per sq ftMay 2025: AED 2,920 per sq ftJun 2025: AED 2,791 per sq ftJul 2025: AED 2,875 per sq ftAug 2025: AED 2,728 per sq ftSep 2025: AED 2,818 per sq ftOct 2025: AED 3,000 per sq ftNov 2025: AED 2,874 per sq ftDec 2025: AED 4,095 per sq ftJan 2026: AED 4,143 per sq ftFeb 2026: AED 2,948 per sq ftMar 2026: AED 2,944 per sq ftApr 2026: AED 3,361 per sq ftMay 2026: AED 3,141 per sq ftJun 2026: AED 2,962 per sq ftJul 2026: AED 2,933 per sq ftAug 2026: AED 2,835 per sq ftSep 2026: AED 2,556 per sq ft
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MonthAED per sq ft
Oct 20244,117
Nov 20244,087
Dec 20242,949
Jan 20252,982
Feb 20252,768
Mar 20254,966
Apr 20253,099
May 20252,920
Jun 20252,791
Jul 20252,875
Aug 20252,728
Sep 20252,818
Oct 20253,000
Nov 20252,874
Dec 20254,095
Jan 20264,143
Feb 20262,948
Mar 20262,944
Apr 20263,361
May 20263,141
Jun 20262,962
Jul 20262,933
Aug 20262,835
Sep 20262,556
Median annual rent per sq ft (AED), by month
200250300350Oct 2024Oct 2025Oct 2026 242Oct 2024: AED 302 per sq ft / yearNov 2024: AED 270 per sq ft / yearDec 2024: AED 233 per sq ft / yearJan 2025: AED 302 per sq ft / yearFeb 2025: AED 267 per sq ft / yearMar 2025: AED 265 per sq ft / yearApr 2025: AED 282 per sq ft / yearMay 2025: AED 223 per sq ft / yearJun 2025: AED 321 per sq ft / yearJul 2025: AED 257 per sq ft / yearAug 2025: AED 259 per sq ft / yearSep 2025: AED 275 per sq ft / yearOct 2025: AED 309 per sq ft / yearNov 2025: AED 287 per sq ft / yearDec 2025: AED 264 per sq ft / yearJan 2026: AED 281 per sq ft / yearFeb 2026: AED 300 per sq ft / yearMar 2026: AED 296 per sq ft / yearApr 2026: AED 253 per sq ft / yearMay 2026: AED 263 per sq ft / yearJun 2026: AED 242 per sq ft / yearJul 2026: AED 261 per sq ft / yearAug 2026: AED 235 per sq ft / yearSep 2026: AED 267 per sq ft / yearOct 2026: AED 242 per sq ft / year
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MonthAED per sq ft / year
Oct 2024302
Nov 2024270
Dec 2024233
Jan 2025302
Feb 2025267
Mar 2025265
Apr 2025282
May 2025223
Jun 2025321
Jul 2025257
Aug 2025259
Sep 2025275
Oct 2025309
Nov 2025287
Dec 2025264
Jan 2026281
Feb 2026300
Mar 2026296
Apr 2026253
May 2026263
Jun 2026242
Jul 2026261
Aug 2026235
Sep 2026267
Oct 2026242

Buildings in Zaabeel 1 by gross yield

Last 24 months; buildings with at least 10 sales and 10 rentals. Yield shown for each building's most traded home type.

BuildingHome typeMedian priceMedian rentGross yield
One Za'abeel2-bed apartmentAED 8.90MAED 599K6.7%

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Quick answers

What is the rental yield in Zaabeel 1?

Based on DLD records for the 12 months to 5 October 2026, the median gross rental yield for a 2-bed apartment in Zaabeel 1 is 14.5%. The highest is 15.0% for 3-bed apartments.

What is the price per sq ft in Zaabeel 1?

The median sale price of a 2-bed apartment in Zaabeel 1 was AED 3,137 per sq ft in the 12 months to 5 October 2026.

How much is rent in Zaabeel 1?

The median annual rent for a 2-bed apartment in Zaabeel 1 was AED 599K in the 12 months to 5 October 2026; new tenants paid a median AED 610K and renewals AED 545K.