2-bed · 1,507 sqftZaafaran 3, The Old Town · 5th floor · completed 2006

502, Zaafaran 3

Sold prices and rental history: sold twice, last in January 2016, and rented continuously since 2012. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.

Unit 502 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 18 April 2025
Last soldAED 3.5M5 January 2016
Current rentAED 210K /yr18 April 2025
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Property timeline for 502, Zaafaran 3

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Last sold for AED 3,500,000 in 2016

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18 Apr 2025RentedNew contract
AED 210,000/yr12 months · AED 139 per sqft
26 Aug 2023RentedRenewal
AED 185,000/yr12 months · AED 123 per sqft
26 Jul 2022RentedNew contract
AED 185,000/yr13 months · AED 123 per sqft
5 Jan 2016SoldReady
AED 3,500,000AED 2,322 per sqft
21 Dec 2012RentedNew contract
AED 140,000/yr12 months · AED 93 per sqft
16 Mar 2011Sold by developerReady
AED 2,511,826AED 1,666 per sqft

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 18 April 2025.

Key facts

Type
2-bed apartment
Size
1,507 sqft
Floor
5th of 6
Parking
B-2839
Developer
Emaar
Completed
2006
Service charge
AED 33,100 /yr
Last sold
AED 3.5M · January 2016
Building
Zaafaran 3

About 502, Zaafaran 3

502 is a two-bedroom apartment of 1,507 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 5 January 2016 for AED 3,500,000, or AED 2,322 per sqft, 11% above the AED 2,090 two-beds in the building were fetching at the time.

It has been rented continuously since 2012 on 4 Ejari contracts. The current contract, signed on 18 April 2025, is AED 210,000 a year: a gross yield of 6.0% on the 2016 price, before the service charge of about AED 33,100 a year.

Sales and rents for 502 over time

Sales
Unit 502, each saleTypical two-bed in Zaafaran 3
2M3M2009201420192024Typical sale price by year: 2009 AED 2,248,212; 2010 AED 2,037,500; 2011 AED 2,483,926; 2012 AED 1,650,000; 2013 AED 1,471,156; 2014 AED 3,200,000; 2015 AED 2,000,000; 2016 AED 3,400,000; 2017 AED 2,462,500; 2019 AED 1,655,000; 2021 AED 1,850,000; 2023 AED 2,400,000; 2024 AED 2,700,000; 2025 AED 2,700,000Sold by developer, March 2011: AED 2,511,826 (AED 1,666 per sqft)Sold, January 2016: AED 3,500,000 (AED 2,322 per sqft)

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

Rents
Unit 502, each contractTypical two-bed in Zaafaran 3
100K150K200K2012201620202024Typical rent by year: 2012 AED 135,000; 2013 AED 135,000; 2014 AED 150,000; 2015 AED 155,000; 2016 AED 164,779; 2017 AED 145,000; 2018 AED 137,500; 2019 AED 120,000; 2020 AED 115,000; 2021 AED 110,000; 2022 AED 119,000; 2023 AED 142,500; 2024 AED 170,000; 2025 AED 180,000New contract, December 2012: AED 140,000 a yearNew contract, July 2022: AED 185,000 a yearRenewal, August 2023: AED 185,000 a yearNew contract, April 2025: AED 210,000 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 3, and where 502 sits

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502 last sold in January 2016 at AED 2,322 per sqft, 11% above what two-beds in Zaafaran 3 were fetching at the time (AED 2,090). Over the last 12 months two-beds sold for AED 3,500,000, around AED 2,322 per sqft, and rent for AED 160,000 to 345,000 a year. 502's AED 210,000 is in the lower half of that range.

Recent 2-bed salesUnit no.Price (AED)Summary
6 May 20252,700,000
13 Mar 20253,250,000
13 Jan 20252,561,209
14 Mar 20242,700,000
1 2-bed sale in the last 12 months

Zaafaran 3

Building

43 apartments, 1-bed to 3-bed over 6 floors in The Old Town, completed in 2006 by Emaar. 1 sold in the last 12 months.

Typical price per sqft
AED 2,322
Typical sale
AED 3.5M
Typical rent
AED 161K /yr
Typical yield
5.7%
Zaafaran 3, The Old Town: prices, sales and rents →

Other units on the 5th floor

All 43 units in Zaafaran 3
Value
5012-bedAED 3.4M · Jan 2016
5032-bedAED 2.7M · Mar 2024
5041-bedAED 1.63M · May 2015
5051-bedAED 1.9M · Aug 2014
5062-bedAED 2.6M · Jan 2016
5072-bedAED 3.5M · Jan 2016

502, Zaafaran 3 in numbers

  • Sold twice: first on 16 March 2011 for AED 2,511,826, last on 5 January 2016 for AED 3,500,000 (AED 2,322 per sqft).
  • Rented since December 2012 on 4 Ejari contracts, from AED 140,000 to AED 210,000 a year.
  • At AED 210,000 a year the gross yield on the 2016 price is 6.0%, before a service charge of about AED 33,100 a year (AED 21.94 per sqft).
  • Two-beds in Zaafaran 3 sold for AED 3,500,000–3,500,000 in the 12 months to November 2026; the building's median across all types is AED 2,322 per sqft.

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 18 April 2025.

Questions about 502, Zaafaran 3

What did unit 502 last sell for?

AED 3,500,000 on 5 January 2016: AED 2,322 per sqft for 1,507 sqft. The unit has 2 registered sales; the first was AED 2,511,826 in March 2011.

What is the rent for unit 502?

AED 210,000 a year on the contract signed on 18 April 2025. The previous contract, from August 2023, was AED 185,000; the unit has been rented since December 2012.

How big is unit 502?

1,507 sqft (140.0 sqm): a two-bedroom apartment on the 5th floor of a 6-storey tower completed in 2006.

What is unit 502 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 3,500,000 to 3,500,000 in the last 12 months, around AED 2,322 per sqft.

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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

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