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Abu Dhabi property dashboard

Where the market sits across 42 communities, anchored to ADREC's published registered-transaction aggregates (42K transactions, FY 2025).

Market avg per sqft (PSF)

AED 1,257

Published benchmarks, all communities

Avg YoY growth

+19.9%

Off-plan share

89%

Of residential sales value, H1 2026

Price index YoY

+17.51%

REIDIN UAE Residential Property Price Report (Jul 2026)

Market rankings

Compare the strongest, weakest and highest-yielding communities using the same published market benchmarks shown on each community profile. ADREC registered-transaction medians replace these once that feed is licensed.

Top Gainers (YoY)

1Al Samha
+40.5%
2Saadiyat Island
+27.0%
3Yas Island
+24.3%
4Al Reem Island
+18.9%
5Masdar City
+14.9%

Slowest Growth (YoY)

1Al Raha Beach
+9.9%
2Al Ghadeer
+10.8%
3Al Reef
+12.5%
4Masdar City
+14.9%
5Al Reem Island
+18.9%

Most Expensive

1Saadiyat Island
AED 2,932/sqft
2Yas Island
AED 1,818/sqft
3Al Raha Beach
AED 1,441/sqft
4Masdar City
AED 1,428/sqft
5Al Reem Island
AED 1,352/sqft

Most Affordable

1Al Shamkha
AED 782/sqft
2Baniyas
AED 788/sqft
3Al Reef
AED 789/sqft
4Al Raha Gardens
AED 897/sqft
5Khalifa City
AED 917/sqft

Highest Yields

1Al Reef
9.7%
2Masdar City
8.4%
3Al Ghadeer
8.4%
4Al Reem Island
7.5%
5Yas Island
7.1%

Market Composition

Apartment Price Distribution

Per-price-band distribution requires the ADREC registered-transaction feed, which is pending a data-sharing agreement. See data sources.

Off-plan vs Ready (residential sales)

Off-plan89%
Ready / secondary11%

Share of residential sales value, H1 2026. Source: ADREC published Market Reports & official media office releases.

Deep-dive insights

Methodology-published, sortable rankings — every weight is visible, every input is shown. Anything still waiting on an Abu Dhabi data source is labelled, not faked.

Returns predictor

Beta

12/36/60-month projected return per community from its own ADREC price trend, with a confidence band. Pro-gated below the top 5.

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Investability Index

Data pending

A 5-driver composite — yield, growth, liquidity, ADREC market temperature and stability — ranked across communities.

What this needs

Buy vs Rent

Data pending

30-year cash-flow simulation per community. Find the year buying overtakes renting.

What this needs

Proximity Premiums

Data pending

Directional PSF premium on registered ADREC sales grouped by nearest mall or landmark.

What this needs

Rental Yields

Data pending

Gross yields by community and bedroom mix, from Tawtheeq rents over ADREC sale prices.

What this needs

6-Month Price Forecast

Data pending

Price trend, supply pressure and demand momentum, with a confidence band per community.

What this needs

Asking vs ADREC

Data pending

Where listing asks differ from ADREC-registered prices — your negotiation room, building by building.

What this needs

Property analysis

Tool

Turn a listing ask and internal area into a defensible opening reference using ready-home ADREC sales by community, type and bedrooms.

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Inventory & buyer leverage

Data pending

Sale-listing supply, asking levels, listing age and price cuts by community and bedrooms.

What this needs

Regional impact tracker

Price and volume deltas by community, measured against a fixed pre-event quarter. Waiting on the ADREC quarterly series.

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