
Al Sufouh First
What apartments in Al Sufouh First cost, how prices and rents have moved since 2024, every building with its figures, and what it is like to live there. All of it from Dubai Land Department records.
About Al Sufouh First
Al Sufouh First (Al Sufouh 1) is a residential district on Dubai's western coast. It is one of the two districts that make up Al Sufouh. It lies between the Arabian Gulf shoreline and Sheikh Zayed Road, with Al Sufouh Road running through it. Dubai Internet City, Dubai Media City and Knowledge Village are close by in the neighbouring district. The district has 7 apartment buildings with 928 apartments, plus 1 villa community, Acacia Avenues. The first buildings were completed in 2014 and the most recent in 2025. Developers here include Aqua Real Estate Development and Abyaar Real Estate Development. The larger buildings include The Biltmore Residences Sufouh, Hilliana Tower and VITA Residencia. InsuranceMarket metro station is about 700 m away, and the Tram Depot Dubai tram stop is within walking distance (about 200 m). Hope Health & Healing Medical Center and Dog Park Al Sufoah are both about 800 m away.
Al Sufouh First is an apartment district of about 927 apartments, built from 2014 onwards. Seven buildings are complete; the villas sit in one community. A typical building here has about 92 homes; the tallest, Varazze Tower, has 39 floors. The buildings come from three developers, led by Abyaar Real Estate Development and Aqua Real Estate Development.
Over the last 12 months 137 apartments changed hands in Al Sufouh First at a median of AED 2,309 per sqft, up 32.9% on the year before. The typical sale was AED 2.7M for a 1,257 sqft apartment. Two-beds are the largest share of the apartments at 46%, followed by one-beds at 39%; three-beds are 8% and studios are 5%. Rents run at AED 104 per sqft a year, a gross yield of 4.5% at today's prices, below the Dubai-wide 6.0%.
173 rental contracts were registered in the same 12 months, 41% of them renewals, and a typical apartment rents for AED 99,230 a year.
YallaValue estimates what the homes in Al Sufouh First are worth today, home by home, and updates the estimates daily. An estimate is free: find the building or community in the list in this guide, choose the home and verify once by WhatsApp, email or Google.
- Buildings
- 7
- Homes
- about 928
- First completions
- 2014
In this guide
- About Al Sufouh First
- Average prices by type
- What is in Al Sufouh First
- Prices and rents over time
- Every sale: the chart and the table
- Every building and community, with figures
- Rents and yields
- Who builds in Al Sufouh First
- Buying or renting in Al Sufouh First
- Living in Al Sufouh First
- Nearby areas compared
- Questions about Al Sufouh First
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Average prices in Al Sufouh First
In Al Sufouh First, typical sale prices over the last 12 months were around AED 1.8M for one-beds, AED 2.9M for two-beds and AED 3.7M for three-beds. Per square foot the types are close together, from AED 1,726 to AED 2,381. Sales ranged from AED 300,000 to AED 3.8M, and 94 of the 137 were two-beds, the most traded type.
Off-plan sales were 62% of the last 12 months (85 of 137), up from 50% the year before. Buyers paid AED 2,583 per sqft off-plan against AED 1,612 for completed homes, a 60% premium for new stock and payment plans.
| Type | Typical price | Per sqft | 12-mo change | Sales (12 mo) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | AED 537,500 | AED 1,419 | Few sales | 2 |
| 1-bed | AED 1,805,530 | AED 1,787 | Up 5.3% | 30 |
| 2-bed | AED 2,891,744 | AED 2,392 | Up 8.9% | 95 |
| 3-bed | AED 3,695,000 | AED 1,726 | Down 0.6% | 10 |
- Off-plan share
- 63% · 86 of 137
- Off-plan /sqft
- AED 2,593
- Completed /sqft
- AED 1,614
Medians of the last 12 months of DLD sales, per type. A change needs ten records in each year.
What is in Al Sufouh First
About 44% of Al Sufouh First's apartments are studios and one-beds; even so the typical sale here, 1,257 sqft, is larger than the Dubai median of about 826 sqft. There are no villas or townhouses; the few three-bed and larger homes are in the taller towers such as Varazze Tower.
| Type | Homes | Share | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 49 | 5% | 459–484 sqft |
| 1-bed | 361 | 39% | 741–854 sqft |
| 2-bed | 428 | 46% | 1,178–1,398 sqft |
| 3-bed | 77 | 8% | 2,067–2,772 sqft |
| 4-bed+ | 13 | 1% | 3,954–5,654 sqft |
- Tallest, 39 floors
- Varazze Tower
- Typical building
- 92 homes
- Built in the last 5 years
- 1 building
Counted from DLD unit records of 7 completed buildings and 1 community.
Prices and rents in Al Sufouh First since 2011
- 1 year
- Up 33.1%
- 5 years
- Up 199.1%
- Since 2024
- Up 1.1%
- 1 year
- Up 3.6%
- 5 years
- Up 53.8%
- Since 2018
- Up 20.8%
Al Sufouh First's first registered sales, in 2013, were at about AED 1,180 per sqft. They have risen in most years since, to AED 2,309 over the last 12 months. The steepest recent climb was in 2023, when the annual median rose 77%. Year on year the annual median has gone up 1% in 2024, down 17% in 2025 and up 26% so far in 2026. The busiest month of the last year was February 2026, with 30 sales registered. On the monthly median of every registered sale, prices are up 32.9% over the last 12 months, up 199% over five years and up 0.9% on the 2024 level. Rents are up 3.3% over the last 12 months, up 52.7% over five years and up 20.5% since 2018, so rents now rise more slowly than prices and gross yields are easing.
Nothing is under construction in Al Sufouh First today, so the stock is what it is: 7 buildings and about 927 homes. One of them handed over in the last five years, so the newest stock is still settling into the rental market. The figures on this page refresh monthly as new sales and contracts are registered.
The line is the monthly median of every sale and rental contract, smoothed over three months; a month with fewer than ten records sits between its neighbours, and the latest such months are read together. The changes compare 12-month medians: the last 12 months against the 12 before. Source: YallaValue analysis of Dubai Land Department records.
Price history in Al Sufouh First
Every registered sale in Al Sufouh First in the last 12 months; the dashed line is the trend within those 12 months, grey dots are flagged outliers left out of it.
Transaction history in Al Sufouh First
- 2-bed · 1,075 sqftOff-planThe Biltmore Residences Sufouh 06 Nov 2026AED 3,554,0003,303 /sqft
- 2-bed · 1,358 sqftCompletedHilliana Tower 03 Nov 2026AED 1,850,0001,362 /sqft
- 1-bed · 1,777 sqftCompletedVITA Residencia 29 Oct 2026AED 1,400,000788 /sqft
- 1-bed · 815 sqftCompletedJ8 - Al Sufouh 28 Oct 2026AED 1,290,0001,581 /sqft
- 2-bed · 1,358 sqftCompletedHilliana Tower 20 Oct 2026AED 2,300,0001,694 /sqft
- 2-bed · 1,155 sqftOff-planThe Biltmore Residences Sufouh 20 Oct 2026AED 2,940,2502,544 /sqft
- 1-bed · 788 sqftOff-planThe Biltmore Residences Sufouh 12 Oct 2026AED 2,000,0002,537 /sqft
- 1-bed · 788 sqftOff-planThe Biltmore Residences SufouhNo unit no. 12 Oct 2026AED 2,000,0002,538 /sqft
- 2-bed · 1,358 sqftCompletedHilliana Tower 08 Oct 2026AED 1,726,9181,272 /sqft
- 2-bed · 1,399 sqftCompletedJ8 - Al Sufouh 28 Sep 2026AED 1,675,0001,196 /sqft
Over the last 12 months Al Sufouh First recorded 137 sales; typical homes sold for around AED 2.74M (about AED 2,312 per sqft); with a median size of 1,257 sqft; most were 2-beds; from roughly AED 300K to AED 3.85M.
Buildings and communities in Al Sufouh First
8 completed| The Biltmore Residences SufouhBuilding | 2025 | 342 | AED 2,593 | Up 2.6% | 86 | ||
| VITA ResidenciaBuilding | 92 | AED 1,700 | Up 0.2% | AED 118 | 6.9% | 30 | |
| J8 - Al SufouhBuilding | 2016 | 91 | AED 1,566 | AED 110 | 7.0% | 9 | |
| Hilliana TowerBuilding | 2014 | 175 | AED 1,480 | AED 104 | 7.0% | 8 | |
| J5 - Al SufouhBuilding | 2015 | 48 | AED 1,635 | AED 104 | 6.4% | 4 | |
| Al Bahia 2Building | 48 | Few sales | AED 97 | 0 | |||
| Varazze TowerBuilding | 132 | Few sales | 0 | ||||
| Acacia AvenuesCommunity | 2015 | Few sales | 0 |
Between them The Biltmore Residences Sufouh, VITA Residencia, J8 - Al Sufouh, Hilliana Tower and J5 - Al Sufouh account for every one of Al Sufouh First's 137 sales in the last 12 months. Gross yields run from 6.4% to 7.0% across the buildings with enough sales and lets to measure. The newest are The Biltmore Residences Sufouh (2025) and J8 - Al Sufouh (2016); the oldest, Hilliana Tower, handed over in 2014. Every building links to its own page with each unit's sales and rents.
Rents and yields in Al Sufouh First
Last 12 months| Studio | AED 55,000 | AED 119 | AED 538K | 8.4% | 25 |
| 1-bed | AED 90,000 | AED 110 | AED 1.81M | 6.2% | 75 |
| 2-bed | AED 129,996 | AED 94 | AED 2.89M | 3.9% | 57 |
| 3-bed | AED 190,000 | AED 100 | AED 3.7M | 5.8% | 9 |
- New contract vs renewal
- +2%
- Renewals
- 42% of 166
173 rental contracts were registered in Al Sufouh First in the last 12 months, 41% of them renewals. New contracts were signed about 6% above renewals of the same size per sqft, so a tenant renewing is still paying below the market rate. Gross yields run from 6.4% on one-beds to 3.9% on two-beds, before service charges of AED 13 to 18 per sqft a year.
Ejari registrations via Dubai Land Department; yields use the same 12 months of sales.
Who builds in Al Sufouh First
3 developers- Abyaar Real Estate Development2 buildingsAED 1,480 /sqft
- Aqua Real Estate Development2 buildingsAED 1,601 /sqft
- GJRE Real Estate 1 buildingAED 2,593 /sqft
Abyaar Real Estate Development is the biggest builder in Al Sufouh First with two of the 8 completed buildings; Aqua Real Estate Development and GJRE Real Estate follow.
Buying or renting in Al Sufouh First
Buying
Expect a 20% deposit as a UAE resident or 25% as a non-resident on a home under AED 5M, plus the 4% Dubai Land Department transfer fee and about AED 5,000 of registration and trustee costs. On a typical one-bed at AED 1.8M, that is AED 360,000 down and AED 72,000 in transfer fee. Before offering, check the service charge per sqft on the building page (AED 13 to 18 across Al Sufouh First), the registered size against the marketed one, and whether the unit has sold before and at what price.
Renting
A typical one-bed rents for AED 90,000 a year, a studio AED 55,000 and a two-bed AED 125,000. New contracts run about 6% above renewals, and increases on renewal are capped by the RERA rental index. Landlords in Dubai usually take one to four cheques and a 5% security deposit, and every contract is registered on Ejari, which is where the figures on this page come from.
Living in Al Sufouh First
Most of Al Sufouh First's buildings are small, with a typical 92 homes each; one of the 7 were completed in the last five years. Service charges run from AED 13 to 18 per sqft a year, set building by building and listed on each building page.
Nearby areas compared
All Dubai areas →| Area | Sale /sqft | 12-mo change | Typical rent | Yield | Buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Sufouh First | AED 2,312 | Up 33.1% | AED 100K | 4.5% | 7 |
| Al Barsha First | AED 1,260 | Down 22.8% | AED 72K | 7.0% | 2 |
| Umm Suqeim Third | AED 2,758 | Up 0.6% | AED 140K | 5.4% | 37 |
| Barsha Heights | AED 1,811 | Up 10.1% | AED 94K | 4.9% | 14 |
| Dubai Internet City | AED 3,708 | Up 9.5% | AED 780K | 4.2% | 2 |
| The Greens | AED 1,714 | Up 7.4% | AED 95K | 6.1% | 39 |
| The Views | AED 2,016 | Up 4.7% | AED 120K | 5.8% | 21 |
Al Sufouh First is about 83% dearer per square foot than Al Barsha First, its nearest neighbour, at AED 2,309 against AED 1,260. Dubai Internet City is the most expensive of the areas around it at AED 3,708 per sqft, 61% more.
Al Sufouh First in numbers
- Across 137 DLD sales in the 12 months to 9 November 2026, the median price in Al Sufouh First was AED 2,309 per sqft and the typical apartment sold for about AED 2.7M.
- Prices are up 32.9% on the year, 199% over five years and 0.9% since 2024; rents up 3.3% and 52.7% over the same periods.
- 7 completed buildings from 3 developers; about 927 homes, 44% of the apartments studios and one-beds.
- Gross yields of 6.4% on one-beds, 3.9% on two-beds and 5.6% on three-beds, before service charges of AED 13 to 18 per sqft.
Source: YallaValue analysis of Dubai Land Department records. Updated 6 November 2026.
Questions about Al Sufouh First
How much does an apartment in Al Sufouh First cost?
Over the 12 months to 9 November 2026 the median was AED 2,309 per sqft, and one-beds sold for around AED 1.8M, two-beds sold for around AED 2.9M and three-beds sold for around AED 3.7M.
Have prices in Al Sufouh First gone up?
Yes: up 32.9% in the 12 months to 9 November 2026 and up 199% over five years, on the monthly median of every registered sale. Over the whole record they are 0.9% above the 2024 level.
What is the rental yield in Al Sufouh First?
About 4.5% gross across all types at today's prices: 6.4% on one-beds, 3.9% on two-beds and 5.6% on three-beds, before service charges of AED 13 to 18 per sqft a year.
Which are the most traded buildings in Al Sufouh First?
The Biltmore Residences Sufouh (85 sales), VITA Residencia (31 sales), J8 - Al Sufouh (9 sales), Hilliana Tower (8 sales) and J5 - Al Sufouh (4 sales) in the last 12 months.
What is the service charge in Al Sufouh First?
Between AED 13 and AED 18 per sqft a year, set building by building; J8 - Al Sufouh is AED 13.49. Each building page lists its own.
How many buildings are there in Al Sufouh First?
7 completed apartment buildings, plus one villa community, with about 927 homes between them. Every one has its own page here.
What does it cost to rent in Al Sufouh First?
The median contract in the 12 months to 9 November 2026 was AED 99,230 a year: AED 55,000 for studios, AED 90,000 for one-beds, AED 125,000 for two-beds and AED 180,000 for three-beds, across 173 Ejari registrations.
What is my home in Al Sufouh First worth?
YallaValue keeps an estimate for the homes in Al Sufouh First, home by home, updated daily. It is free: find the building or community in the list in this guide, choose the home and verify once by WhatsApp, email or Google. For a guide before that: the median across 137 sales in Al Sufouh First over the last 12 months was AED 2,312 per sqft.
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