Community · #96 by 12M value
Zaabeel Second
Market bulletin · Thu, 22 Oct 2026
Zaabeel Second: 1 sales worth AED 6.35M in 30 days
Zaabeel Second recorded 1 sale worth AED 6.35M in the 30 days to Thu, 22 Oct 2026, down 66.7% on the previous 30 days. Over the last week 0 sales were registered (AED 0), against 0 the week before.
The median sale over the last three months was AED 6.16M, or AED 3,687/sqft. Monthly medians over the past year ranged from AED 3,688/sqft to AED 4,460/sqft.
By market over 12 months: developer off-plan sales 100%.
Akala Hotel & Residences was the most active project by value over 12 months (75 sales, AED 599M), and Arada Developments the leading developer with 100% of value.
Median AED/sqft
Monthly median of all registered sales
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| Date | AED/sqft |
|---|---|
| Oct 26 | — |
| Sept 26 | — |
| Aug 26 | — |
| Jul 26 | — |
| Jun 26 | AED 3,688 |
| May 26 | — |
| Apr 26 | AED 4,456 |
| Mar 26 | AED 3,829 |
| Feb 26 | AED 3,747 |
| Jan 26 | — |
| Dec 25 | AED 3,750 |
| Nov 25 | AED 4,295 |
| Oct 25 | AED 4,460 |
| Sept 25 | AED 4,448 |
| Aug 25 | AED 4,361 |
| Jul 25 | AED 4,375 |
Sales per month
Registered sales by market
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| Date | Off-plan (developer) | Off-plan resale | Secondary (ready) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sept 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| May 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Period comparison
This market against its own past: each window vs the one before it and vs the same window a year earlier.
| Window | Sales | vs prior | Value | AED/sqft | vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 1 month | 1 | down 66.7% | AED 6.35M | — | — |
| Last 3 months | 6 | down 25.0% | AED 39.5M | 3,687 | down 0.2% |
| Last 6 months | 14 | down 77.4% | AED 89.5M | 3,690 | down 3.3% |
| Last 12 months | 76 | down 29.6% | AED 601M | 3,762 | down 14.5% |
Raw medians — the headline change above is like-for-like (same market, type and bedrooms).
| Market | Sales | Share | Median price | AED/sqft | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Off-plan (developer) | 76 | 100% | AED 6.26M | 3,762 | down 14.6% |
| Bedrooms | Sales | Share | Median price | AED/sqft | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | 29 | 38% | AED 3.88M | 3,707 | down 0.4% |
| 2 bedrooms | 32 | 42% | AED 6.73M | 4,038 | down 8.6% |
| 3 bedrooms | 11 | 14% | AED 12.5M | 4,659 | down 2.5% |
| 4 bedrooms | 3 | 4% | — | — | — |
| 5+ bedrooms | 1 | 1% | — | — | — |
| Price | Sales | Share | Median price | AED/sqft | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AED 2M–10M | 61 | 80% | AED 5.83M | 3,731 | down 14.6% |
| AED 10M–50M | 15 | 20% | AED 12.8M | 4,676 | down 2.2% |
Rents & yields
Leases registered with Ejari / DLD.
Median annual rent
Monthly median of registered leases (new and renewed)
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| Date | Annual rent |
|---|---|
| Oct 26 | — |
| Sept 26 | — |
| Aug 26 | — |
| Jul 26 | — |
| Jun 26 | — |
| May 26 | — |
| Apr 26 | — |
| Mar 26 | — |
| Feb 26 | — |
| Jan 26 | — |
| Dec 25 | — |
| Nov 25 | — |
| Oct 25 | — |
| Sept 25 | — |
| Aug 25 | — |
| Jul 25 | — |
| Jun 25 | — |
| May 25 | — |
| Apr 25 | — |
| Mar 25 | — |
| Feb 25 | AED 189K |
| Jan 25 | — |
| Dec 24 | — |
| Nov 24 | — |
- Leases (12M)
- 6
- New leases
- 0%
- Median rent 3M
- AED 0
- Rent/sqft 3M
- —
Top projects
By sales value, last 12 months
| Project | Sales 12M | AED/sqft | 3M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akala Hotel & ResidencesZaabeel Second | 75 | 3,687 | — |
Developers in Zaabeel Second
Their sales here only, last 12 months
| Developer | Sales 12M | AED/sqft | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arada Developments | 75 | 3,764 | 100% |
Similarly priced communities
CompareCommunities with the closest 12-month median AED/sqft
| Name | Sales 12M | AED/sqft | 3M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Jumeirah | 949 | 3,262 | up 4.5% |
| DIFC 2.0 | 196 | 3,893 | down 2.1% |
| Zaabeel First | 77 | 3,471 | — |
| Palm Jebel Ali | 584 | 3,554 | up 3.0% |
| Dubai Harbour | 613 | 3,716 | down 8.6% |
| Meydan City | 1,455 | 3,451 | down 1.1% |
| Al Wasl | 830 | 3,158 | up 0.8% |
| The Meadows | 55 | 3,043 | — |
Biggest sales, last 3 months
| Price | Property | Date |
|---|---|---|
| AED 12.8M | 3 BR Apartment · 2,647 sqftAkala Hotel & Residences | 3 Sept |
| AED 6.79M | 2 BR Apartment · 1,556 sqftAkala Hotel & Residences | 20 Aug |
| AED 6.35M | 2 BR Apartment · 1,725 sqftAkala Hotel & Residences | 23 Sept |
| AED 5.98M | 2 BR Apartment · 1,723 sqftAkala Hotel & Residences | 16 Sept |
| AED 3.85M | 1 BR Apartment · 1,044 sqftAkala Hotel & Residences | 20 Aug |
| AED 3.75M | 1 BR Apartment · 1,036 sqftAkala Hotel & Residences | 3 Sept |
Questions about Zaabeel Second
What is the average price per sqft in Zaabeel Second?
The median sale price in Zaabeel Second over the last three months was AED 3,687 per sqft (median sale AED 6.16M), based on 6 sales registered with Dubai Land Department.
How many properties were sold in Zaabeel Second in the last year?
76 sales worth AED 601M were registered in the last 12 months: 100% developer off-plan, 0% off-plan resales and 0% secondary (ready) sales.
Source: Dubai Land Department registrations, data through Thu, 22 Oct 2026. Medians need at least five sales; like-for-like changes compare the same market, property type and bedroom count. DLD files townhouses as villas — we split them out where the project or unit name says townhouse.
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