Sheikh Zayed Road
A central hub with high-rise residential and commercial towers.
Community Intelligence — by Peak Trust Analytics
Sheikh Zayed Road: rental market
Sheikh Zayed Road is a non-freehold area — property is owned by UAE/GCC nationals and the market is rental, not sale, registered under the Trade Center First area, Dubai.
Apartments in Sheikh Zayed Road lease for a median of about AED 90k per year, across 252 tenancy contracts in 2025, with 87% of leases renewed.
AED 90k
Median annual rent
2025
252
Tenancy contracts
87%
Leases renewed
tenant retention
12%
Freehold stock
rest is GCC-only
Median annual rent trend
Median annual rent (AED) by year
Data computed by Peak Trust Analytics · Dubai market data powered by the Dubai Land Department (DLD) · Updated Oct 2026. Proprietary — not to be reused or redistributed without authorization. Not investment advice.
What kind of place is Sheikh Zayed Road?
Sheikh Zayed Road is a central corridor lined with high-rise towers that combine office and business floors with residential apartments. It is a mixed-use spine where commercial and residential uses are split roughly evenly across the towers.
Property-type mix
Share of registered sale & tenancy activity by property type.
Data computed by Peak Trust Analytics · Dubai market data powered by the Dubai Land Department (DLD) · Updated Oct 2026. Proprietary — not to be reused or redistributed without authorization. Not investment advice.
About Sheikh Zayed Road
Sheikh Zayed Road off-plan market data
Off-plan price, demand and starting prices across Trade Center First, Dubai.
| Area average price / sqft | AED 3,267 |
|---|---|
| Off-plan projects listed | 1 |
| Year | AED / sqft |
|---|---|
| 2021 | AED 1,300 |
| 2022 | AED 1,765 |
| 2023 | AED 2,189 |
| 2024 | AED 2,270 |
| 2025 | AED 3,267 |
| Year | Transactions |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 33 |
| 2024 | 21 |
| 2025 | 440 |
| Project | From |
|---|---|
| Sobha Central | AED 1,520,000 |
Data computed by Peak Trust Analytics · Dubai market data powered by the Dubai Land Department (DLD) · Updated Jul 2026. Proprietary — not to be reused or redistributed without authorization. Not investment advice.
Questions & answers
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot in Sheikh Zayed Road?
- Homes in Sheikh Zayed Road sold at an average of AED 3,678 per square foot in 2025, based on sale transactions registered with the Dubai Land Department. The median sale was AED 4,088,956.
What is the average rent in Sheikh Zayed Road?
- The median annual rent on a home in Sheikh Zayed Road was AED 90,000 in 2025, across 252 registered tenancy contracts.
How many homes sell in Sheikh Zayed Road each year?
- The Dubai Land Department registered 513 home sales in Sheikh Zayed Road in 2025, 3106% more than the year before. Off-plan homes made up 97% of them.
How much does a one-bedroom home cost in Sheikh Zayed Road?
- A one-bedroom home in Sheikh Zayed Road had a median sale price of AED 2,945,913 in 2025, across 160 registered sales. A two-bedroom home was AED 4,137,725 and a three-bedroom home AED 6,843,149.
Is Sheikh Zayed Road freehold or leasehold?
- Sheikh Zayed Road is registered as leasehold with the Dubai Land Department, and 12% of its registered area is freehold title.
How much have rents risen in Sheikh Zayed Road?
- The median annual rent in Sheikh Zayed Road is 20% higher than five years ago. 87% of tenancies registered in 2025 were renewals rather than new lets.
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