Prime Residence 1

1. Does it pay a good rent?9.2% gross, 7.6% after the service charge (Dubai median 6.8%)9.2%Strength
2. Are rents going up?New 1 bed leases: AED 42,000 a year ago, AED 45,000 now (pooled across the project)+7.1%
3. Are prices going up?1 bed: AED 693/sqft a year ago, 780 now+12.6%Strength
4. How fast do fees pay back?AED 31,990 in fees to buy a 1 bed; net rent covers it in 0.9 years0.9 yrsStrength
5. Can I sell easily?11 sales in 12 months, 7% of the tower (18 the year before)11Fair
6. Is a lot being built nearby?459 apartments are planned in International City from 2026 to 2028, equal to 2% of the 24,476 homes let there today. A further 55 are past their planned date. International City supply by year →2%Strength
7. Did earlier buyers gain?Up 59% for buyers 5 years ago; up 2% for launch buyers, before fees+59.4%Context

11 resales in the last 12 months, against 17 a year on average over 2023–2025.

At 1 bed, Prime Residence 1 has registered sale prices 26% above the International City median price per square foot of 617 AED, across 83 eligible buildings. It ranks 22nd of 83 by price per square foot and 8th of 27 by gross yield in International City.

• Sales and rents to
  2026-10-12 — Dubai Land Department and Ejari, trailing 12 months
  On record
• Sales evidence · 1 bed
  8 registered sales in 12 months
  On record
• Rental evidence · 1 bed
  36 new and 40 renewal contracts in 12 months · rent source: project (pooled)
  Read with care
• Service charge
  AED 12.57/sqft a year, 2026 owners-association budget; 7.6% yield after it. Confirm against the latest invoice.
  On record
• Project register
  Prime RESIDENCY1: recorded complete 2010-12-26 · register data to 2026-07-06
  On record
• Building record
  DLD building record · data to 2026-10-13
  On record
• Costs not included
  4% DLD transfer fee, agency fee, mortgage, vacancy, furnishing. Every yield is gross.
  Not in the yield

What is the rental yield in Prime Residence 1?

Prime Residence 1 returns 9.2% gross: a median new-contract rent of AED 45,000 a year (36 Ejari contracts in 12 months) over a price benchmark of AED 490,000 (median of 8 sales in the last 12 months, latest Sept 2026), before service charge, agency fees or vacant months.

How much does a 1 bedroom in Prime Residence 1 cost?

The median registered sale price is AED 490,000 (780 AED/sqft), from 8 Dubai Land Department sales in the last 12 months. This is a price paid, not an asking price.

What are apartments in Prime Residence 1 selling for right now?

Registered sales of ready units in Prime Residence 1 over the last 12 months have a median of 780 AED/sqft, across 8 sales. That uses the same trailing year as the rent and yield figures, requires at least five sales, and excludes off-plan. Floor, view and condition move a specific unit's price around it.

Have prices in Prime Residence 1 risen or fallen?

Median price per square foot moved +12.6% over the last 12 months against the 12 before it, on 8 sales with a price per square foot. On a sample this size, read the direction rather than the exact figure.

How does Prime Residence 1 compare with International City?

Its 9.2% gross yield sits +1.1 pts against the International City median of 8.1%, computed the same way at the same bedroom grain. Gross yield divides the median annual rent from new registered Ejari contracts starting in the last 12 months by the median price of the building's registered sales in the last 12 months (at least 3 sales) for the same bedroom type, with ready and off-plan sales counted alike.