--- title: "Zabeel, Dubai" canonical: https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/zabeel markdown: https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/md/dubai/zabeel.md type: area description: "A central Dubai district between Sheikh Zayed Road, Oud Metha and Business Bay, home to Zabeel Park and Zabeel Palace. Emaar's four-tower Address Residences Zabeel is its main new-build apartment project." last_verified: 2026-11-13 sources: 3 publisher: "UAE Property Agents (Omnia)" language: en-GB usage: "You may read, quote, summarise and cite this content, including in AI answers, with attribution to UAE Property Agents and a link to the canonical URL. Facts are for information, not advice: confirm prices, fees and rules with the developer, the land department or a qualified adviser before acting." --- # Zabeel: property and area guide > A central Dubai district between Sheikh Zayed Road, Oud Metha and Business Bay, home to Zabeel Park and Zabeel Palace. Emaar's four-tower Address Residences Zabeel is its main new-build apartment project. Facts last verified 13 November 2026 against the sources listed at the end. ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Emirate | [Dubai](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai) | | Area type | district | | Tenure | Mixed: depends on the project | | Also known as | Za'abeel, Zabeel 1, Zabeel 2, Zaabeel | | Coordinates | 25.2236, 55.3061 | | Developments covered | 1 | ## Overview Zabeel (also written Za'abeel) is a large central district of Dubai, divided into Zabeel 1 and Zabeel 2. Zabeel 1 lies next to Al Nasr and Oud Metha and contains Zabeel Park and Zabeel Stadium; Zabeel 2 runs west towards Business Bay and contains Zabeel Palace, the official residence of the ruling family. The district has mainly been villas and townhouses, palace grounds and public land rather than an apartment market. That is changing at its north-western edge, near the financial district. [Emaar](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/developers/emaar) is building Address Residences Zabeel there: four Address-branded towers with more than 1,600 homes, about 2,600 sq m of shops and 2,000 parking spaces. Emaar places the project close to DIFC, the Dubai World Trade Centre convention halls, Dubai Opera and the Dubai Frame, with [Downtown Dubai](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/downtown-dubai) a short drive away. For a buyer, Zabeel offers a central address with large green spaces nearby, a rare combination in the middle of the city. The apartment stock is new and limited to a few projects, so there is little resale or rental history to judge prices against. Buyers should confirm the title type for any property here, as freehold areas for foreign owners in Dubai are designated plot by plot. ## Who it suits - Professionals working in DIFC or the Trade Centre area - Buyers who want a central address near a large park - Investors comfortable with a new, untested apartment market ## Highlights - Central location next to DIFC, the Trade Centre area and Downtown Dubai, as Emaar describes it - Zabeel Park and Zabeel Stadium lie in Zabeel 1 - Emaar's Address Residences Zabeel brings more than 1,600 branded homes across four towers ## Considerations - Very little resale or rental history for apartments, so pricing is hard to benchmark - Much of the district is villas, palace grounds and public land, so new apartment stock is limited - Confirm freehold status for any plot before buying ## Developments in Zabeel - [Address Residences Zabeel](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/zabeel/address-residences-zabeel): Emaar Properties; Zabeel, Dubai; under construction; handover Q3 2029; from AED 2,992,888 (as of 2026-11-13) ## Nearby areas - [Downtown Dubai](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/downtown-dubai) - [Business Bay](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/business-bay) - [DIFC](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/difc) - [Sheikh Zayed Road](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/sheikh-zayed-road) ## Questions and answers ### Where is Zabeel in Dubai? Zabeel is a central district split into Zabeel 1 and Zabeel 2. Zabeel 1 sits next to Al Nasr and Oud Metha and contains Zabeel Park; Zabeel 2 runs towards Business Bay and contains Zabeel Palace. ### What new homes are being built in Zabeel? Emaar's Address Residences Zabeel is four Address-branded towers with more than 1,600 homes, close to DIFC and the Dubai World Trade Centre. ### Can foreigners buy property in Zabeel? Ownership terms in Zabeel vary by project: some are freehold for all nationalities and others are leasehold. Each development page states the tenure. ### How much does new property in Zabeel cost? Among the developments we cover in Zabeel, prices start from AED 2,992,888 at [Address Residences Zabeel](https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/zabeel/address-residences-zabeel). ### Which developers are building in Zabeel? Current developments we cover in Zabeel are by Emaar Properties. ## Sources Facts on this page were last checked against these sources on 13 November 2026. - [Emaar: Address Residences Zabeel community page](https://www.emaar.com/en/our-communities/address-residence-zabeel) - [Emaar: Address Residences Zabeel](https://www.emaar.com/en/properties/address-residences-zabeel) - [Wikipedia: Za'abeel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Za%27abeel) --- Source page: https://www.uaepropertyagents.com/dubai/zabeel. Published by UAE Property Agents, Omnia Capital Group. You may read, quote, summarise and cite this content, including in AI answers, with attribution to UAE Property Agents and a link to the canonical URL. Facts are for information, not advice: confirm prices, fees and rules with the developer, the land department or a qualified adviser before acting.