Dubai Community Data · Za'abeel (One Za'abeel)

Za'abeel (One Za'abeel): Prices, Yields & Resale Performance

Market name first, official registry name in brackets: Za'abeel (One Za'abeel) (DLD: Zaabeel First). All figures are medians of registered transactions.

Data through July 2026 · Dubai Land Department registry

How have prices per square metre moved?

The median residential transaction price in Za'abeel (One Za'abeel) is AED 31,801 per square metre in 2026 year-to-date, across 68 sales registered with the Dubai Land Department (data through July 2026). That is 4.2% above the 2025 full-year median. The table below shows the full annual series since 2019.

Residential sales only. Source: Dubai Land Department transaction records (1.66M parsed sales; 5.6M rental contracts), AXD in-house database. Data through 2026-07-28.

How large is the off-plan share?

55.0% of the 129 residential transactions registered in Za'abeel (One Za'abeel) in the trailing 12 months to July 2026 were off-plan, per Dubai Land Department registration type — the rest were ready/existing sales.

DLD registration type, trailing 12 months to 2026-07-28.

Which projects trade the most?

Address Residences Zabeel is the most-traded project in Za'abeel (One Za'abeel), with 170 registered residential sales in the trailing 24 months at a median of AED 30,222 per square metre (DLD registry through July 2026).

Ranked by number of registered residential sales, trailing 24 months. Linked names lead to the AXD project data page.

What do units cost by type?

A one-bedroom unit in Za'abeel (One Za'abeel) had a median transaction price of AED 2,370,000 in the 12 months to July 2026, across 37 registered sales (Dubai Land Department).

Residential units, trailing 12 months.

What gross rental yield do apartments achieve?

Bedroom-matched gross yields in Za'abeel (One Za'abeel) range from 13.9% to 13.9% over the 12 months to July 2026, per DLD sales and Ejari rental contracts. The figure divides the median new rent by the median sale price of the same unit type — before service charges and vacancy.

Median new rental contract ÷ median sale price of the SAME unit type, both trailing 12 months. Gross figure — before service charges, vacancy and management. Rent source: DLD/Ejari registered contracts.

What share of resales sold at a loss?

27.9% of 61 matched resales in Za'abeel (One Za'abeel) closed below purchase price, per the full DLD registry history (through July 2026). Annualised returns span -3.5% at the 10th percentile to 16.4% at the 90th, with a median of 4.0% per year.

Matched buy-sell pairs of identical units across the full DLD history. Bands, not averages: the 10th-90th percentile range shows realistic dispersion.

Analyst note

Analysis of the Za'abeel market indicates fluctuation in median price per square meter over the past five years. The trend shows a starting point of 41,110.0 AED in 2022, rising slightly to 41,508.0 AED in 2023, before decreasing significantly to 28,734.0 AED in 2024. This was followed by a recovery to 30,508.0 AED in 2025, and currently stands at 31,801.0 AED for the year-to-date period of 2026. Current market composition highlights an off-plan share of 55.0% over the last 12 months. In terms of rental performance, the gross yield for a two-bedroom unit is reported at 13.9%. Reviewing historical resale data across 61 pairs, the median annual return was 4.0%, with returns ranging from a 10th percentile of -3.5% to a 90th percentile of 16.4%. Notably, nearly 27.9% of these resales recorded losses.

Dubai market context

Frequently asked questions

What is the median price per square metre in Za'abeel (One Za'abeel)?

AED 31,801 per square metre is the 2026 year-to-date median in Za'abeel (One Za'abeel), based on 68 residential sales in Dubai Land Department records through July 2026. The registry lists the community as Zaabeel First. Figures are medians of registered transaction prices — not asking prices, which typically sit above closed deals.

What gross rental yield can apartments in Za'abeel (One Za'abeel) achieve?

13.9% to 13.9% gross is the bedroom-matched yield range in Za'abeel (One Za'abeel) over the 12 months to July 2026, per DLD sales and Ejari rental contracts. The calculation divides the median new rental contract by the median sale price of the same unit type. Service charges, vacancy and management costs are not deducted.

How did resale investments in Za'abeel (One Za'abeel) perform historically?

4.0% per year is the median annualised resale return in Za'abeel (One Za'abeel), across 61 matched buy-sell pairs in the full DLD registry history through July 2026. The band runs from -3.5% at the 10th percentile to 16.4% at the 90th, and 27.9% of resales closed below purchase price — dispersion, not an average.

What share of Za'abeel (One Za'abeel) transactions are off-plan?

55.0% of the 129 residential transactions registered in Za'abeel (One Za'abeel) in the 12 months to July 2026 were off-plan, per Dubai Land Department registration type. The remainder were ready/existing sales. The off-plan share indicates how much current activity depends on developer launches rather than the secondary market.

Which communities trade in a similar price band?

Ranked by proximity of the trailing-12-month median to Za'abeel (One Za'abeel) (AED 31,442/sqm), from Dubai Land Department registered sales:

• La Mer / Port de La Mer (Jumeirah 1) transaction data (DLD registry) median AED 32,310/sqm, trailing 12 months
• Downtown-Rand / d3 Design District transaction data (DLD registry) median AED 32,553/sqm, trailing 12 months
• Dubai Maritime City transaction data (DLD registry) median AED 32,956/sqm, trailing 12 months
• Median prices & yields in City Walk / Al Wasl median AED 33,291/sqm, trailing 12 months

Sources & methodology. Transaction and rental figures: Dubai Land Department transaction records (1.66M parsed sales; 5.6M rental contracts), AXD in-house database, data through 2026-07-28. Resale pairs: 47,350 matched buy-sell pairs (AXD repeat-sales dataset). Market context: sources named per item. Medians are used throughout (robust to outliers). Page generated 2026-08-27; figures are not updated in real time.

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This page is informational market research, not investment advice. Historical transaction data does not predict future performance. All figures are medians of registered transactions and can differ from asking prices.

Published by AXD Immobilien Dubai — Dubai real estate advisory for German-speaking investors, over 30 years of family history in Dubai real estate. Generated 2026-08-27.