3-bed · 1,887 sqftZaafaran 1, The Old Town · 2nd floor · completed 2006

205, Zaafaran 1

Sold prices and rental history: sold once, by the developer in August 2009, and rented continuously since 2015. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.

Unit 205 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 12 April 2023
Last soldAED 1.35M18 August 2009
Current rentAED 265K /yr12 April 2023
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Property timeline for 205, Zaafaran 1

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Last sold for AED 1,351,444 in 2009

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12 Apr 2023RentedNew contract
AED 265,000/yr60 months · AED 141 per sqft
25 Jul 2021RentedNew contract
AED 150,000/yr12 months · AED 80 per sqft
20 May 2019RentedRenewal
AED 245,000/yr60 months · AED 130 per sqft
20 May 2017RentedNew contract
AED 245,000/yr24 months · AED 130 per sqft
20 May 2015RentedNew contract
AED 245,000/yr24 months · AED 130 per sqft
1 Feb 2015RentedNew contract
AED 245,000/yr12 months · AED 130 per sqft
18 Aug 2009Sold by developerReady
AED 1,351,444AED 716 per sqft

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 12 April 2023.

Key facts

Type
3-bed apartment
Size
1,887 sqft
Floor
2nd of 4
Parking
B-2654-2655
Developer
Emaar
Completed
2006
Service charge
AED 41,400 /yr
Last sold
AED 1.35M · August 2009
Building
Zaafaran 1

About 205, Zaafaran 1

205 is a three-bedroom apartment of 1,887 sqft on the 2nd floor of Zaafaran 1, a 4-storey tower in The Old Town completed in 2006 by Emaar. The developer sold it on 18 August 2009 for AED 1,351,444, or AED 716 per sqft, 49% below the AED 1,408 three-beds in the building were fetching at the time.

It has been rented continuously since 2015 on 6 Ejari contracts. The current contract, signed on 12 April 2023, is AED 265,000 a year: a gross yield of 19.6% on the 2009 price, before the service charge of about AED 41,400 a year.

Sales and rents for 205 over time

Sales
Unit 205, each saleTypical three-bed in Zaafaran 1
2M3M20092010201120122013Typical sale price by year: 2009 AED 3,033,388; 2010 AED 3,106,388; 2012 AED 3,100,000Sold by developer, August 2009: AED 1,351,444 (AED 716 per sqft)

205 has sold once; the dashed line is the three-bed median of each year in the building.

Rents
Unit 205, each contractTypical three-bed in Zaafaran 1
200K20132016201920222025Typical rent by year: 2013 AED 240,000; 2014 AED 250,000; 2015 AED 250,000; 2016 AED 270,000; 2017 AED 247,500; 2018 AED 215,000; 2019 AED 205,000; 2020 AED 172,501; 2021 AED 150,000; 2022 AED 165,000; 2023 AED 232,500; 2024 AED 200,000New contract, February 2015: AED 245,000 a yearNew contract, May 2015: AED 245,000 a yearNew contract, May 2017: AED 245,000 a yearRenewal, May 2019: AED 245,000 a yearNew contract, July 2021: AED 150,000 a yearNew contract, April 2023: AED 265,000 a year

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

3-beds in Zaafaran 1, and where 205 sits

All 8 3-beds →

205 last sold in August 2009 at AED 716 per sqft, 49% below what three-beds in Zaafaran 1 were fetching at the time (AED 1,408).

Recent 3-bed salesUnit no.Price (AED)Summary
25 May 20233,800,000
4 Jul 20226,100,000
20 Mar 20164,300,000
24 Nov 20134,550,000
0 3-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
2032-bedAED 2.63M · Nov 2023
2042-bedAED 1.69M · Jul 2012
2061-bedAED 1.6M · Jan 2019
2071-bedAED 1.69M · Mar 2018
2082-bedAED 2.55M · May 2024
1–7 of 10

205, Zaafaran 1 in numbers

  • Sold once: by Emaar on 18 August 2009 for AED 1,351,444, or AED 716 per sqft.
  • Rented since February 2015 on 6 Ejari contracts. The rent fell from AED 245,000 to AED 150,000 in 2021 and recovered to AED 265,000 by April 2023.
  • At AED 265,000 a year the gross yield on the 2009 price is 19.6%, before a service charge of about AED 41,400 a year (AED 21.94 per sqft).

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 12 April 2023.

Questions about 205, Zaafaran 1

What did unit 205 last sell for?

AED 1,351,444 on 18 August 2009, sold by the developer: AED 716 per sqft for 1,887 sqft. It is the only registered sale of the unit.

What is the rent for unit 205?

AED 265,000 a year on the contract signed on 12 April 2023. The previous contract, from July 2021, was AED 150,000; the unit has been rented since February 2015.

How big is unit 205?

1,887 sqft (175.3 sqm): a three-bedroom apartment on the 2nd floor of a 4-storey tower completed in 2006.

What is unit 205 worth today?

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Price
AED 1,351,444
Deposit, UAE resident (20%)
AED 270,289
Deposit, non-resident (40%)
AED 540,578
Monthly over 25 years at 3.7%
AED 5,529

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