Zayed City (Abu Dhabi) Property Market Analytics

Homes in Zayed City sold at a median price of AED 1,487 per sqft over the last 12 months, based on 1,405 registered sales transactions in Abu Dhabi. That is up 8.8% compared with the previous 12-month period. Registered 1-bedroom rents average AED 54,385 a year, an indicative gross rental yield of about 5.2%. Off-plan projects in Zayed City accounted for 96% of the last 12 months' registered purchases, at a median AED 1,488 per sqft. The interactive dashboard above tracks Zayed City sale prices, price growth, rents, yields and ROI, updated daily from official ADREC (Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre) records; the FAQs below answer the questions buyers and investors ask most about Zayed City.

Median sale price per sqft by year
YearMedian AED/sqftRegistered sales
2023AED 1,302557
2024AED 1,3451,249
2025AED 1,4621,033
2026 (so far)AED 1,485599

Zayed City property prices, rents & ROI - FAQs

What is the average price per square foot in Zayed City?

Homes in Zayed City sold at a median price of AED 1,487 per sqft over the last 12 months, based on 1,405 registered sales in Abu Dhabi. The median transaction value was AED 2,359,449.

How much have property prices in Zayed City changed?

The 12-month median price per sqft is up 8.8% versus the previous 12 months, per registered Abu Dhabi transactions. Since 2023, the median has moved from AED 1,302 to AED 1,485 per sqft (+14%).

Are there off-plan projects in Zayed City?

Yes. Off-plan (primary market) purchases made up 96% of the 1,405 registered sales in Zayed City over the last 12 months - 1,344 transactions at a median AED 1,488 per sqft. See off-plan activity in Zayed City and compare it with resale pricing on the dashboard above.

What is the average rent in Zayed City?

Median registered annual rents in Zayed City are 1-bedroom: AED 54,385 per year; 2-bedroom: AED 72,433 per year; 3-bedroom: AED 158,378 per year. These are the same figures the ROI calculator on this page auto-fills for the area.

What rental yield can I expect in Zayed City?

Indicative gross yields from registered rents and sale prices for the same bedroom count - 1-bedroom: about 5.2% (AED 54,385 rent vs AED 1,053,965 median price); 2-bedroom: about 3.8% (AED 72,433 rent vs AED 1,913,782 median price); 3-bedroom: about 5.6% (AED 158,378 rent vs AED 2,817,960 median price). Gross yield excludes service charges and fees; use the ROI calculator for Zayed City for a net figure.

Is Zayed City a good area for property appreciation?

Registered prices in Zayed City moved +8.8% year on year. Past growth does not guarantee future returns, so the ROI calculator defaults to a conservative 4.4% annual appreciation for Zayed City (half the registered growth, capped at 15%) - you can adjust it freely.

Where does this Zayed City data come from?

All figures are computed from official ADREC (Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre) registered transaction records and refreshed with our daily data pipeline. Figures are medians and indicative only, not valuations.

Source: ADREC (Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre). Data updated 2026-07-11. Medians are computed from registered residential sales; figures are indicative, not valuations.

Compare with nearby price bands in Abu Dhabi

Open the full UAE Market Insights dashboard or browse all Abu Dhabi and UAE areas.

Browse sale prices & trends for every Dubai and Abu Dhabi area  ·  All UAE project prices