501, Zaafaran 3
Sold prices and rental history: sold 3 times, last in February 2026, and rented continuously since 2013. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.
Property timeline for 501, Zaafaran 3
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Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 1 August 2026.
Key facts
- Type
- 2-bed apartment
- Size
- 1,348 sqft
- Floor
- 5th of 6
- Parking
- B-2840
- Developer
- Emaar
- Completed
- 2006
- Service charge
- AED 29,600 /yr
- Last sold
- AED 3.5M · February 2026
- Building
- Zaafaran 3
About 501, Zaafaran 3
501 is a two-bedroom apartment of 1,348 sqft on the 5th floor of Zaafaran 3, a 6-storey tower in The Old Town completed in 2006 by Emaar. It last sold on 27 February 2026 for AED 3,500,000, or AED 2,596 per sqft, 10% above the AED 2,367 two-beds in the building were fetching at the time.
It has been rented continuously since 2013 on 11 Ejari contracts. The current contract, signed on 1 August 2026, is AED 170,000 a year: a gross yield of 4.9% on the 2026 price, before the service charge of about AED 29,600 a year.
Sales and rents for 501 over time
501 has sold 3 times; the dashed line is the two-bed median of each year in the building.
Annual rent on each registered contract; the dashed line is the two-bed median of each year in the building.
2-beds in Zaafaran 3, and where 501 sits
All 28 2-beds →501 last sold in February 2026 at AED 2,596 per sqft, 10% above what two-beds in Zaafaran 3 were fetching at the time (AED 2,367). Over the last 12 months two-beds sold for AED 2,580,888 to 3,600,000, around AED 2,388 per sqft, and rent for AED 140,000 to 345,000 a year. 501's AED 170,000 is in the lower half of that range.
| Recent 2-bed sales | Unit no. | Size | Price (AED) | Per sqft | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 20265 October 2026 | 1,507 sqft | 3,600,000 | 2,388 | ||
| 9 Jul 20269 July 2026 | 1,507 sqft | 2,580,888 | 1,712 | ||
| 27 Feb 202627 February 2026 | 1,507 sqft | 3,500,000 | 2,322 | ||
| 27 Feb 202627 February 2026 | 1,244 sqft | 3,000,000 | 2,411 |
Zaafaran 3
Building44 apartments, 1-bed to 3-bed over 6 floors in The Old Town, completed in 2006 by Emaar. 8 sold in the last 12 months.
- Typical price per sqft
- AED 2,355
- Typical sale
- AED 3.5M
- Typical rent
- AED 161K /yr
- Typical yield
- 5.4%
Other units on the 5th floor
All 44 units in Zaafaran 3| ValueToday's value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 502 | 2-bed | 1,507 sqft | AED 3.5MAED 3,500,000 · Feb 2026February 2026 | 160,000 /yr | |
| 503 | 2-bed | 1,210 sqft | AED 2.7MAED 2,700,000 · Mar 2024March 2024 | 140,000 /yr | |
| 504 | 1-bed | 819 sqft | AED 1.63MAED 1,625,000 · May 2015May 2015 | 90,000 /yr | |
| 505 | 1-bed | 757 sqft | AED 1.9MAED 1,900,000 · Aug 2014August 2014 | 95,000 /yr | |
| 506 | 2-bed | 1,244 sqft | AED 3MAED 3,000,000 · Feb 2026February 2026 | 150,000 /yr | |
| 507 | 2-bed | 1,344 sqft | AED 3.5MAED 3,500,000 · Feb 2026February 2026 | 180,000 /yr |
501, Zaafaran 3 in numbers
- Sold 3 times: first on 12 June 2011 for AED 2,289,556, last on 27 February 2026 for AED 3,500,000 (AED 2,596 per sqft).
- Rented since February 2013 on 11 Ejari contracts. The rent fell from AED 145,000 to AED 109,296 in 2022 and recovered to AED 170,000 by August 2026.
- At AED 170,000 a year the gross yield on the 2026 price is 4.9%, before a service charge of about AED 29,600 a year (AED 21.94 per sqft).
- Two-beds in Zaafaran 3 sold for AED 2,580,888–3,600,000 in the 12 months to November 2026; the building's median across all types is AED 2,355 per sqft.
Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 1 August 2026.
Questions about 501, Zaafaran 3
What did unit 501 last sell for?
AED 3,500,000 on 27 February 2026: AED 2,596 per sqft for 1,348 sqft. The unit has 3 registered sales; the first was AED 2,289,556 in June 2011.
What is the rent for unit 501?
AED 170,000 a year on the contract signed on 1 August 2026. The previous contract, from May 2025, was AED 200,000; the unit has been rented since February 2013.
How big is unit 501?
1,348 sqft (125.2 sqm): a two-bedroom apartment on the 5th floor of a 6-storey tower completed in 2006.
What is unit 501 worth today?
The YallaValue estimate is updated daily and free after a one-time verification by WhatsApp, email or Google. Two-beds in Zaafaran 3 sold for AED 2,580,888 to 3,600,000 in the last 12 months, around AED 2,388 per sqft.
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Mortgage on 501, Zaafaran 3
Starts from the last sale price (AED 3.5M, 27 February 2026). Switch to today's estimate once you have unlocked it.- Price
- AED 3,500,000
- Deposit, UAE resident (20%)
- AED 700,000
- Deposit, non-resident (40%)
- AED 1,400,000
- Monthly over 25 years at 3.7%
- AED 14,320
Plus the 4% Dubai Land Department transfer fee and about AED 5,000 of registration and trustee costs. Full mortgage calculator →