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Al Reef

Abu DhabiStable

A villa and townhouse community near Abu Dhabi airport, at the accessible end of the Abu Dhabi market.

Investment zone (open to foreign buyers)AffordableVillasTownhouses

96 residential sales in the last three months (-45% year on year). Median price AED 988 per sq ft (AED 10,630/m²); the mix-adjusted price index is +16.0% year on year and -0.9% over three months. 0% of sales are off-plan. Indicative gross yield 6.7%. Market phase: Stable (stress 35.7/100).

Median price (3 months)AED 988 / sq ft (AED 10,630 / m²)
Mix-adjusted price index, year on year+16.0%
Mix-adjusted price index, 3 months-0.9%
Residential sales (3 months)96 (-45% y/y)
Off-plan share0%
Gross yield (indicative)6.7%
Market phase / stressStable / 35.7
Price bandAffordable
Mix-adjusted price index (start = 100)100.0110.0120.0130.0140.02025-042025-072025-102026-012026-042026-072026-09
Median price, AED per sq ft (monthly)7008009001,0002023-112024-052024-112025-052025-112026-052026-10
Residential sales per month02040602023-112024-052024-112025-052025-112026-052026-10

By bedrooms (last 12 months)

TypeSalesAED / sq ftMedian price (AED)Size (sq ft)
Studio61,425621,000441
1BR36949832,500840
2BR1581,0321,227,5001,206
3BR471,0411,950,0001,873
4BR531,0541,650,0001,938
5BR+439522,800,0002,939

Rents and gross yields (ADREC published averages, quarter to 2026-09-30)

TypeLayoutAvg annual rent (AED)Avg sale price (AED)Yield
Apartmentstudio49,485430,89811.5%
Apartment1 bed59,476715,4178.3%
Apartment2 beds75,7891,049,5837.2%
Apartment3 beds80,871––
Apartment4 beds93,9191,302,6837.2%
Townhouse2 beds91,0351,580,6675.8%
Townhouse3 beds110,5531,899,0905.8%
Townhouse4 beds144,1382,407,4836.0%
Townhouse5 beds157,8252,705,8985.8%
Villa4 beds146,7831,971,7967.4%
Villa5 beds160,0152,629,4176.1%

Data as of 2026-10-10. The mix-adjusted index compares like-for-like sales (same project and unit type) month to month, so it is not moved by changes in what happens to sell.

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Sources: Dubai Land Department (DLD Open Data; Dubai sales before 2026 via the CC BY 4.0 republication by Dubai Real Estate Data, dubairealestatedata.com), Ejari rent contracts, Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC), FRED, New York Fed, US Treasury. Residential (apartment and villa) sales only; cells with fewer than 5 sales are hidden. Information only, not investment advice.