2-bed · 1,335 sqftZaafaran 1, The Old Town · 2nd floor · completed 2006

203, Zaafaran 1

Sold prices and rental history: sold twice, last in November 2023, and rented continuously since 2014. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.

Unit 203 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 24 November 2023
Last soldAED 2.63M24 November 2023
Current rentAED 145K /yr6 September 2023
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Property timeline for 203, Zaafaran 1

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Last sold for AED 2,625,000 in 2023

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24 Nov 2023SoldReady
AED 2,625,000AED 1,966 per sqft
6 Sep 2023RentedRenewal
AED 145,000/yr12 months · AED 109 per sqft
6 Sep 2022RentedNew contract
AED 145,000/yr12 months · AED 109 per sqft
20 Aug 2021RentedNew contract
AED 130,000/yr12 months · AED 97 per sqft
1 Dec 2019RentedRenewal
AED 150,000/yr12 months · AED 112 per sqft
1 Dec 2018RentedRenewal
AED 165,000/yr12 months · AED 124 per sqft
1 Dec 2017RentedRenewal
AED 165,000/yr12 months · AED 124 per sqft
1 Dec 2016RentedRenewal
AED 165,000/yr12 months · AED 124 per sqft

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 24 November 2023.

Key facts

Type
2-bed apartment
Size
1,335 sqft
Floor
2nd of 4
Parking
B-2719
Developer
Emaar
Completed
2006
Service charge
AED 29,300 /yr
Last sold
AED 2.63M · November 2023
Building
Zaafaran 1

About 203, Zaafaran 1

203 is a two-bedroom apartment of 1,335 sqft on the 2nd floor of Zaafaran 1, a 4-storey tower in The Old Town completed in 2006 by Emaar. It last sold on 24 November 2023 for AED 2,625,000, or AED 1,966 per sqft, in line with the AED 1,950 two-beds in the building were fetching at the time.

It has been rented continuously since 2014 on 9 Ejari contracts. The current contract, renewed on 6 September 2023, is AED 145,000 a year: a gross yield of 5.5% on the 2023 price, before the service charge of about AED 29,300 a year.

Sales and rents for 203 over time

Sales
Unit 203, each saleTypical two-bed in Zaafaran 1
2M3M20092013201720212025Typical sale price by year: 2009 AED 1,518,444; 2010 AED 1,660,888; 2012 AED 1,698,888; 2023 AED 2,625,000; 2024 AED 3,200,000Sold by developer, September 2010: AED 1,608,888 (AED 1,205 per sqft)Sold, November 2023: AED 2,625,000 (AED 1,966 per sqft)

203 has sold twice; the dashed line is the two-bed median of each year in the building.

Rents
Unit 203, each contractTypical two-bed in Zaafaran 1
100K150K2013201720212025Typical rent by year: 2013 AED 130,000; 2014 AED 158,500; 2015 AED 165,000; 2016 AED 167,500; 2017 AED 162,500; 2018 AED 145,000; 2019 AED 137,500; 2020 AED 105,000; 2021 AED 130,000; 2022 AED 143,000; 2023 AED 155,000; 2024 AED 176,000; 2025 AED 177,500; 2026 AED 176,500New contract, November 2014: AED 180,000 a yearNew contract, December 2015: AED 165,000 a yearRenewal, December 2016: AED 165,000 a yearRenewal, December 2017: AED 165,000 a yearRenewal, December 2018: AED 165,000 a yearRenewal, December 2019: AED 150,000 a yearNew contract, August 2021: AED 130,000 a yearNew contract, September 2022: AED 145,000 a yearRenewal, September 2023: AED 145,000 a year

Annual rent on each registered contract; the dashed line is the two-bed median of each year in the building.

2-beds in Zaafaran 1, and where 203 sits

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203 last sold in November 2023 at AED 1,966 per sqft, in line with what two-beds in Zaafaran 1 were fetching at the time (AED 1,950). 203's AED 145,000 is in the lower half of that range.

Recent 2-bed salesUnit no.Price (AED)Summary
22 Jul 20253,400,000
5 Dec 20243,200,000
8 May 20242,550,000
22 Feb 20243,700,000
0 2-bed sales in the last 12 months

Zaafaran 1

Building

45 apartments, 1-bed to 3-bed over 4 floors in The Old Town, completed in 2006 by Emaar. 1 sold in the last 12 months.

Typical price per sqft
AED 2,366
Typical sale
AED 2.4M
Typical rent
AED 132K /yr
Typical yield
5.8%
Zaafaran 1, The Old Town: prices, sales and rents →

Other units on the 2nd floor

All 45 units in Zaafaran 1
Value
2011-bedAED 1.79M · Dec 2024
2021-bedAED 983K · Jul 2010
2042-bedAED 1.69M · Jul 2012
2053-bedAED 1.35M · Aug 2009
2061-bedAED 1.6M · Jan 2019
2071-bedAED 1.69M · Mar 2018
2082-bedAED 2.55M · May 2024
1–7 of 10

203, Zaafaran 1 in numbers

  • Sold twice: first on 13 September 2010 for AED 1,608,888, last on 24 November 2023 for AED 2,625,000 (AED 1,966 per sqft).
  • Rented since November 2014 on 9 Ejari contracts. The rent fell from AED 180,000 to AED 130,000 in 2021 and recovered to AED 145,000 by September 2023.
  • At AED 145,000 a year the gross yield on the 2023 price is 5.5%, before a service charge of about AED 29,300 a year (AED 21.94 per sqft).

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 24 November 2023.

Questions about 203, Zaafaran 1

What did unit 203 last sell for?

AED 2,625,000 on 24 November 2023: AED 1,966 per sqft for 1,335 sqft. The unit has 2 registered sales; the first was AED 1,608,888 in September 2010.

What is the rent for unit 203?

AED 145,000 a year on the contract renewed on 6 September 2023. The previous contract, from September 2022, was AED 145,000; the unit has been rented since November 2014.

How big is unit 203?

1,335 sqft (124.0 sqm): a two-bedroom apartment on the 2nd floor of a 4-storey tower completed in 2006.

What is unit 203 worth today?

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Price
AED 2,625,000
Deposit, UAE resident (20%)
AED 525,000
Deposit, non-resident (40%)
AED 1,050,000
Monthly over 25 years at 3.7%
AED 10,740

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