diff --git a/packages/core/src/core_render3_private_export.ts b/packages/core/src/core_render3_private_export.ts
index d942a10f9a5..069749e84da 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/core_render3_private_export.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/core_render3_private_export.ts
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ export {
   ɵɵpropertyInterpolate7,
   ɵɵpropertyInterpolate8,
   ɵɵpropertyInterpolateV,
+  ɵɵstringifyInterpolation,
   ɵɵProvidersFeature,
   ɵɵHostDirectivesFeature,
   ɵɵpureFunction0,
diff --git a/packages/core/src/render3/index.ts b/packages/core/src/render3/index.ts
index fffb6d342c8..102cef80893 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/render3/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/render3/index.ts
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ export {
   ɵɵpropertyInterpolate7,
   ɵɵpropertyInterpolate8,
   ɵɵpropertyInterpolateV,
+  ɵɵstringifyInterpolation,
 
   ɵɵreference,
   ɵɵshallowReference,
diff --git a/packages/core/src/render3/instructions/property_create.ts b/packages/core/src/render3/instructions/property_create.ts
index 81567c6440e..a1825f6779c 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/render3/instructions/property_create.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/render3/instructions/property_create.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import {HEADER_OFFSET, RENDERER} from '../interfaces/view';
 import {computed} from '../reactivity/computed';
 import {InputSignalNode} from '../reactivity/input_signal';
 import {getCurrentTNode, getLView, getSelectedTNode, getTView, nextBindingIndex} from '../state';
+import {renderStringify} from '../util/stringify_utils';
 import {getNativeByTNode} from '../util/view_utils';
 
 import {handleUnknownPropertyError, isPropertyValid} from './element_validation';
@@ -70,13 +71,9 @@ export function ɵɵpropertyCreate<T>(
   zoneTargets ??= EMPTY_ARRAY;
   signalInputs ??= EMPTY_ARRAY;
 
-  // If there are multiple signal targets, or any zone targets, then wrap `expr` in a computed. This
-  // ensures that the expression is only evaluated once, even if it has multiple consumers. Zone
-  // targets always use a computed as this memoizes all object/literal creation (which would
-  // otherwise have used pure functions).
-  if (zoneTargets.length > 0 || signalInputs.length > 1) {
-    expr = computed(expr);
-  }
+  // PERF(pk): I could avoid wrapping into computed for the case of a single binding to a signal
+  // based component
+  expr = computed(expr);
 
   lView[expressionSlot] = expr;
   for (const inputSignal of signalInputs) {
@@ -95,7 +92,7 @@ export function ɵɵpropertyCreate<T>(
         instruction: () =>
             propertyUpdateDom(tNode.index, propName, expressionSlot, sanitizer ?? null),
       });
-    } else if (zoneTargets?.length ?? 0 > 0) {
+    } else if (zoneTargets.length) {
       // Some binding targets were zone-based, so we need an update instruction to process them.
       (tView.virtualUpdate ??= []).push({
         slot: expressionSlot,
@@ -174,3 +171,15 @@ export function propertyUpdateInput(
     setNgReflectProperties(lView, element, tNode.type, targets, value);
   }
 }
+
+export function ɵɵstringifyInterpolation(
+    staticStrings: TemplateStringsArray, ...expressionValues: any[]): string {
+  // Build the updated content
+
+  let content = staticStrings[0];
+  for (let i = 1; i < staticStrings.length; i++) {
+    content += expressionValues[i - 1] + renderStringify(staticStrings[i]);
+  }
+
+  return content;
+}
diff --git a/packages/core/test/acceptance/signal-components/dom_property_bindings.spec.ts b/packages/core/test/acceptance/signal-components/dom_property_bindings.spec.ts
index 249292a18b4..25480297720 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/acceptance/signal-components/dom_property_bindings.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/acceptance/signal-components/dom_property_bindings.spec.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  */
 
 import {USE_TEMPLATE_PIPELINE} from '@angular/compiler/src/template/pipeline/switch';
-import {Component, signal} from '@angular/core';
+import {Component, signal, ɵɵdefineComponent, ɵɵelement, ɵɵpropertyCreate, ɵɵStandaloneFeature, ɵɵstringifyInterpolation} from '@angular/core';
 import {TestBed} from '@angular/core/testing';
 
 if (!USE_TEMPLATE_PIPELINE) {
@@ -34,6 +34,34 @@ describe('dom property bindings in signal based components', () => {
     expect(div.tabIndex).toBe(5);
   });
 
+  it('should not update DOM binding if a binding is not reactive', () => {
+    @Component({
+      signals: true,
+      template: `<div [tabindex]="nonReactive()">{{unrelated()}}</div>`,
+      standalone: true,
+    })
+    class App {
+      _idx = 0;
+      nonReactive() {
+        return this._idx++;
+      }
+      unrelated = signal('foo');
+    }
+
+    const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+    const cmpInstance = fixture.componentInstance;
+    const div = fixture.nativeElement.firstChild;
+
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+    expect(div.tabIndex).toBe(0);
+
+    cmpInstance.unrelated.set('bar');
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+    expect(div.tabIndex).toBe(0);
+  });
+});
+
+describe('dom property interpolation in signal based components', () => {
   xit('should support property interpolation in DOM bindings', () => {
     @Component({
       signals: true,
@@ -48,6 +76,51 @@ describe('dom property bindings in signal based components', () => {
     const div = fixture.nativeElement.firstChild;
 
     fixture.detectChanges();
+
     expect(div.title).toBe('Hello, Angular!');
   });
+
+  describe('hand-generated code - DELETE WHEN COMPILER CAN GENERATE INTERPOLATION', () => {
+    it('should support property interpolation in DOM bindings - hand generated code', () => {
+      class TestComponent {
+        name = signal('Angular');
+
+        static ɵfac = () => new TestComponent();
+        static ɵcmp = ɵɵdefineComponent({
+          type: TestComponent,
+          selectors: [['test-cmp']],
+          standalone: true,
+          signals: true,
+          features: [ɵɵStandaloneFeature],
+          decls: 1,
+          vars: 2,
+          consts: [[3, 'title']],
+          template:
+              (rf: any, ctx: any) => {
+                if ((rf & 1)) {
+                  ɵɵelement(0, 'div', 0);
+                  ɵɵpropertyCreate(
+                      1, 'title', () => ɵɵstringifyInterpolation`Hello, ${ctx.name()}!`)
+                }
+              },
+          styles: []
+        });
+      }
+
+      @Component({
+        signals: true,
+        template: `<test-cmp />`,
+        standalone: true,
+        imports: [TestComponent],
+      })
+      class App {
+      }
+
+      const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(App);
+      const div = fixture.nativeElement.firstChild.firstChild;
+
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+      expect(div.title).toBe('Hello, Angular!');
+    });
+  });
 });