Dubai · Downtown and the centre · updated 16 October 2026
Za'abeel First
What actually sold in Za'abeel First in 2026, at what price, from the Dubai Land Department register: 79 homes registered since January, 100% flats and 0% villas, across 2 named projects. Nearest metro in the register: Al Jafiliya Metro Station.
"Before the war" is January and February 2026; "now" is Jul to Sep 26, the latest three complete months. Prices are medians of registered sales, not asking prices.
Month by month
Za'abeel First in 2026
Every residential sale registered in the community, by month. The dotted line is the first week of March, when the war reached Dubai.
What sold
Bedrooms, prices and projects
By bedrooms
Share of 2026 sales with a bedroom count, and what each size sold for
| Size | Share | Median price | AED / sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | 39% | AED 2.25m | 2,945 |
| 2 bed | 47% | AED 4.11m | 3,141 |
Flats registered at a median of AED 2,945 per sq ft. 79% of recent sales were off-plan. Small sample: treat changes as indicative.
Projects by sales
Named projects with most registrations in Za'abeel First this year
- Address Residences ZabeelAED 2,750 per sq ft · median AED 3.08m · 100% off-plan60sales
- One Za'AbeelAED 4,316 per sq ft · median AED 8.50m · 0% off-plan19sales
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Questions about Za'abeel First
What does a home in Za'abeel First cost?
The typical (median) registered sale in Za'abeel First in 2026 is AED 3.48m. One in ten sales registered below AED 2.15m and one in ten above AED 11.60m. Per square foot the median over Jul to Sep 26 is AED 2,693, above the Dubai-wide AED 1,689.
How many homes sell in Za'abeel First each month?
13 a month over Jul to Sep 26. 79% of recent sales were off-plan.
What has changed in Za'abeel First since the war?
Not enough sales registered in one of the two windows to measure a change honestly; the 2026 figures above are the reliable ones.
Land Department district name: Zaabeel First. Figures as of 16 October 2026; rebuilt every week. General information, not investment advice.
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