What does a studio cost here?
Not enough deals yet
Only 3 sold here in the last year, too few for a fair range. Across Al Merkadh, a studio resells for about AED 995k.
Prices and rents at Kensington Waters
What should you pay for a 1-bedroom?
AED 1.85M
That's the typical price. 15 of the 27 1-bedrooms resold here in the last year went for AED 1.77M to AED 2M. Got an asking price? Enter it below to see how it compares.
Each dot is a real sale here in the last 12 months.
What should you offer first?
AED 1.77M
7 of the 27 1-bedrooms resold here in the last year went for this or less. Start here and leave room to move.
- Price per sq ft here2,172 nowNo clear move
- Across Al Merkadh263 recent resalesDown 8%
What will it really cost you?
Based on the typical 1-bedroom here at AED 1.85M, and renting a 1-bedroom here for AED 114k a year.
The mortgage is AED 1,232 a month less than renting.
Before service charges and any change in price.
Owning: mortgage each monthAED 8,226
Renting a 1-bedroom hereAED 9,458
Cash you need
AED 495k
- Down paymentAED 370,000
- DLD transfer feeAED 74,580
- Agency feeAED 38,850
- Trustee, mortgage and valuationAED 11,190
Over 5 years, buying costs about AED 438k in fees and interest. Renting costs about AED 568k.
Fees: DLD transfer fee 4% plus AED 580; trustee fee AED 4,000 plus VAT; mortgage registration 0.25% of the loan plus AED 290; agency fee 2% plus VAT; bank valuation about AED 3,000. Up to 80% loan for a first home up to AED 5M. Your bank sets your rate.
What would it earn as a rental?
6.1%
A year's rent, about AED 114k, as a share of the price, before service charges. 1-bedrooms across Al Merkadh earn 6.4%.
AED 1.85Mprice→AED 114kyearly rent=6.1%return
Will it be easy to sell later?
2 a month
That's how often a 1-bedroom resells here. The building has about as many resales as the typical similar building nearby.
Are prices rising or falling?
No clear move
Only 10 resales in the building in the last 3 months, too few to call a direction.
Oct 2024Oct 2026
Do bigger 1-bedrooms cost more?
Each dot is a 1-bedroom sale here. The line is the going rate: every extra sq ft adds about AED 1,843. Dots well above the line sold for more than their size explains, so ask what made them worth it.
What else could AED 1.85M buy nearby?
AED 810k less
1-bedrooms at Sobha Creek Vistas cost AED 1.04M and rent for AED 67k. That's a 6.5% return, against 6.1% here. Below: 3 cheaper buildings that earn more.
- BuildingTypical priceRent a yearReturn
- Sobha Creek VistasAED 1.04MAED 67k a year6.5%+0.4 pts
- Sobha Creek Vistas ReserveAED 1.13MAED 70k a year6.2%+0.1 pts
- Sobha Hartland WavesAED 1.18MAED 75k a year6.4%+0.3 pts
- Kensington Watersyou're hereAED 1.85MAED 114k a year6.1%
How does it compare with its neighbours?
2 of the 10 others
in Al Merkadh earn a higher return than Kensington Waters. Across the building as a whole it costs AED 2,216 per sq ft and earns 6.1%. The typical building in Al Merkadh costs AED 2,022 per sq ft and earns 5.8%.
Kensington WatersCheaper and earns morePricier and earns lessOther buildings
What does a 2-bedroom cost here?
Not enough deals yet
Only 9 sold here in the last year, too few for a fair range. Across Al Merkadh, a 2-bedroom resells for about AED 2.41M.
What does a 2-bedroom rent for?
AED 160k a year
Based on 15 new leases here in the last 3 months.
What does a 3-bedroom cost here?
Not enough deals yet
Only 4 sold here in the last year, too few for a fair range. Across Al Merkadh, a 3-bedroom resells for about AED 3.3M.
What does a studio rent for here?
Not enough deals yet
Only 3 new leases were signed here in the last 3 months, too few for a fair range. Across Al Merkadh, a new studio lease is about AED 70k a year.
Is your rent fair?
AED 114k a year
That's the typical new 1-bedroom rent here. Of the 17 new leases in the last 3 months, 10 signed for AED 110k to AED 117k. Enter your quote to check it.
Each dot is a real new lease here in the last 3 months.
Renewing? Ask for this.
AED 114k
Renewing tenants here pay about AED 120k. New tenants pay AED 6k less for the same 1-bedroom, so ask to match them.
- Renewing tenants payAED 120k
- New tenants payAED 114k
Hi, I'd love to renew. In the last 3 months, 17 new 1-bedroom leases in Kensington Waters have been registered with the Dubai Land Department, at about AED 113,500 a year. Could we renew at that rate?
Are rents going up or down?
No clear move
Only 17 new 1-bedroom leases in the last 3 months, too few to call a direction.
JanOct
How much choice do you have?
1 a week
That's how often a new 1-bedroom lease is signed here, from 17 new leases in the last 3 months.
What if you bought instead?
16 years
of rent at AED 114k equals the typical 1-bedroom price, AED 1.85M, before fees and service charges.
Could you buy for what you pay in rent?
You'd pay about AED 114k a year to rent a 1-bedroom here. Here's what owning a 1-bedroom here would cost each month, and the cash you'd need first.
Cash you'd need to buy
AED 495kthen AED 8,226 a month
- Down paymentAED 370,000
- DLD transfer feeAED 74,580
- Agency feeAED 38,850
- Trustee, mortgage and valuationAED 11,190
Owning: mortgage each monthAED 8,226
Renting a 1-bedroom hereAED 9,458
Owning would cost you AED 1,232 a month less than renting, before service charges, once you've put down AED 495k.
Fees: DLD transfer fee 4% plus AED 580; trustee fee AED 4,000 plus VAT; mortgage registration 0.25% of the loan plus AED 290; agency fee 2% plus VAT; bank valuation about AED 3,000. Up to 80% loan for a first home up to AED 5M. Your bank sets your rate.
Where else could you rent for less?
10 buildings
nearby sign new 1-bedroom leases under AED 114k. Here's the typical rent at each building over the last 3 months.
- Sobha Creek VistasAED 67k77 leases
- Sobha Creek Vistas ReserveAED 70k84 leases
- Sobha Hartland WavesAED 75k74 leases
- Sobha Hartland the CrestAED 79k144 leases
- Wilton TerracesAED 85k27 leases
- Sobha Hartland One Park AvenueAED 90k11 leases
- Sobha Creek Vistas GrandeAED 94k22 leases
- Wilton Park ResidencesAED 95k33 leases
- Sobha Hartland Crest GrandeAED 100k50 leases
- Sobha Hartland Waves OpulenceAED 100k68 leases
- Kensington WatersAED 114k17 leases
Is your rent fair?
AED 160k a year
That's the typical new 2-bedroom rent here. Of the 15 new leases in the last 3 months, 8 signed for AED 160k to AED 168k. Enter your quote to check it.
Each dot is a real new lease here in the last 3 months.
How much choice do you have?
1 a week
That's how often a new 2-bedroom lease is signed here, from 15 new leases in the last 3 months.
Where else could you rent for less?
9 buildings
nearby sign new 2-bedroom leases under AED 160k. Here's the typical rent at each building over the last 3 months.
- Sobha Creek VistasAED 91k42 leases
- Sobha Creek Vistas ReserveAED 99k26 leases
- Sobha Hartland WavesAED 111k22 leases
- Wilton Park ResidencesAED 125k13 leases
- Wilton TerracesAED 131k14 leases
- Sobha Hartland One Park AvenueAED 134k16 leases
- Sobha Hartland the CrestAED 135k37 leases
- Sobha Creek Vistas GrandeAED 145k20 leases
- Sobha Hartland Crest GrandeAED 150k57 leases
- Kensington WatersAED 160k15 leases
- Sobha Hartland Waves OpulenceAED 179k26 leases
What does a 3-bedroom rent for here?
Not enough deals yet
Only 3 new leases were signed here in the last 3 months, too few for a fair range. Across Al Merkadh, a new 3-bedroom lease is about AED 175k a year.
Where else could you rent a 3-bedroom?
Here are other buildings nearby and what a 3-bedroom rents for in each.
- Sobha Hartland One Park AvenueAED 165k21 leases
- Sobha Hartland the CrestAED 170k27 leases
- Sobha Hartland Crest GrandeAED 175k42 leases
- Sobha Hartland Waves OpulenceAED 230k13 leases
What does a studio cost here?
Not enough deals yet
Only 3 sold here in the last year, too few for a fair range. Across Al Merkadh, a studio resells for about AED 995k.
What would your 1-bedroom sell for?
Move the slider to your size.
AED 1.85M
Apartments this size here usually sell for AED 1.76M to AED 2M.
What rent should you ask?
AED 114k
That's the typical new 1-bedroom rent here. 4 of the 17 new leases paid over AED 117k. Ask more if yours is high up or upgraded.
AED 110kAED 117k
If you sold today, what would you walk away with?
Start from the typical 1-bedroom price here, AED 1.85M. Enter what's left on your mortgage to see what reaches your account.
You'd walk away with about
AED 1.85M
- Yours to keepAED 1,850,000
Your developer also charges for the no-objection certificate, often AED 500 to 5,000.
How has your value changed?
No clear move
Only 10 resales in the building in the last 3 months, too few to call a direction.
If you sell, how quickly?
2 a month
1-bedrooms resell here at about this pace. The latest 3:
- 13 Oct835 sq ftAED 2.28M
- 12 Oct835 sq ftAED 1.75M
- 18 Sep870 sq ftAED 2.04M
Is it earning its keep?
6.1%
That's a year's rent against today's price, before costs. 1-bedrooms across Al Merkadh earn 6.4%.
How have prices moved since 2025?
AED 2,172
per sq ft across 10 resales in the building in the last 3 months. Across Al Merkadh, prices are down 8% on a year ago.
3-month averageOne month (bigger: more sales)Al Merkadh
What does a 2-bedroom cost here?
Not enough deals yet
Only 9 sold here in the last year, too few for a fair range. Across Al Merkadh, a 2-bedroom resells for about AED 2.41M.
What does a 2-bedroom rent for?
AED 160k a year
Based on 15 new leases here in the last 3 months.
What does a 3-bedroom cost here?
Not enough deals yet
Only 4 sold here in the last year, too few for a fair range. Across Al Merkadh, a 3-bedroom resells for about AED 3.3M.
Where else could you buy a 2-bedroom?
Here are other buildings nearby and what a 2-bedroom costs in each.
- BuildingTypical priceRent a yearReturn
- Sobha Creek VistasAED 1.53MAED 91k a year5.9%
- Sobha Creek Vistas ReserveAED 1.69MAED 99k a year5.9%
- Sobha Hartland One Park AvenueAED 2.24MAED 134k a year6.0%
- Sobha Creek Vistas GrandeAED 2.48MAED 145k a year5.8%
- Sobha Hartland Crest GrandeAED 2.67MAED 150k a year5.6%
Where else could you buy a 3-bedroom?
Here are other buildings nearby and what a 3-bedroom costs in each.
- BuildingTypical priceRent a yearReturn
- Sobha Hartland Crest GrandeAED 3.2MAED 175k a year5.5%
- Sobha Hartland the CrestAED 3.32MAED 170k a year5.1%
Similar buildings
Sobha Hartland the Crest
Sobha Hartland Waves
Sobha Creek Vistas Grande
Sobha Creek Vistas Reserve
Questions people ask
Quick answers, from the same deals as the rest of this page.
How much is a 1-bedroom in Kensington Waters?
About AED 1.85M on resale; 15 of 27 sold for AED 1.77M to AED 2M.
How much is rent for a 1-bedroom in Kensington Waters?
About AED 114k a year on a new lease and AED 120k on a renewal.
What is the rental yield at Kensington Waters?
About 6.1% gross on a 1-bedroom, before service charges.
Is Kensington Waters easy to resell?
About the same as the typical similar building: 43 resales in 12 months.