Market bulletin · Thu, 22 Oct 2026
Zulal 1: 2 sales worth AED 13.6M in 30 days
Zulal 1 recorded 2 sales worth AED 13.6M in the 30 days to Thu, 22 Oct 2026, up 100.0% on the previous 30 days. Over the last week 1 sale was registered (AED 6.80M), against 1 the week before.
By market over 12 months: secondary (ready) sales 100%.
In The Lakes, Zulal 1 ranked #6 of 11 leading projects by 12-month sales value; it is developed by Emaar Properties.
Leases registered in the last three months had a median annual rent of AED 254K.
Median AED/sqft
Monthly median of all registered sales
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| Date | AED/sqft |
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| Oct 26 | — |
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Sales per month
Registered sales by market
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| Date | Off-plan (developer) | Off-plan resale | Secondary (ready) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sept 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 0 | 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 | 2 | up 100.0% | AED 13.6M | — | — |
| Last 3 months | 3 | — | AED 19.9M | — | — |
| Last 6 months | 3 | up 200.0% | AED 19.9M | — | — |
| Last 12 months | 4 | down 81.8% | AED 25.8M | — | — |
Raw medians — the headline change above is like-for-like (same market, type and bedrooms).
| Market | Sales | Share | Median price | AED/sqft | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secondary (ready) | 4 | 100% | — | — | — |
| Bedrooms | Sales | Share | Median price | AED/sqft | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 bedrooms | 4 | 100% | — | — | — |
| Price | Sales | Share | Median price | AED/sqft | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AED 2M–10M | 4 | 100% | — | — | — |
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 | — |
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| Dec 25 | AED 300K |
| Nov 25 | — |
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| Dec 24 | — |
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- Leases (12M)
- 60
- New leases
- 46.7%
- Median rent 3M
- AED 254K
- Rent/sqft 3M
- AED 95
| Bedrooms | Leases | Median rent | New leases | AED/sqft/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 BR | 48 | AED 272K | AED 303K | 110 |
Competing projects in The Lakes
CompareOther projects trading in the same community
| Name | Sales 12M | AED/sqft | 3M |
|---|---|---|---|
| MaeenEmaar Properties | 9 | 3,335 | — |
| Zulal 2Emaar Properties | 6 | 2,403 | — |
| GhadeerEmaar Properties | 6 | 2,774 | — |
| ForatEmaar Properties | 5 | 2,351 | — |
| Hattan 1Emaar Properties | 1 | — | — |
| Deema 3Emaar Properties | 2 | — | — |
| Deema 4Emaar Properties | 2 | — | — |
| Deema 1Emaar Properties | 1 | — | — |
| Deema 2Emaar Properties | 1 | — | — |
| Hattan 2Emaar Properties | 0 | — | — |
Biggest sales, last 3 months
Questions about Zulal 1
How many properties were sold in Zulal 1 in the last year?
4 sales worth AED 25.8M were registered in the last 12 months: 0% developer off-plan, 0% off-plan resales and 100% secondary (ready) sales.
What is the average rent in Zulal 1?
The median annual rent on leases registered in the last three months was AED 254K.
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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