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Saadiyat Island

Abu DhabiCooling

An island of cultural institutions such as Louvre Abu Dhabi and beaches, with villas and luxury apartments — Abu Dhabi's prime residential address.

Investment zone (open to foreign buyers)PrimeCultural districtBeach

514 residential sales in the last three months (-15% year on year). Median price AED 2,440 per sq ft (AED 26,261/m²); the mix-adjusted price index is +3.3% year on year and -2.8% over three months. 72% of sales are off-plan. Indicative gross yield 5.6%. Market phase: Cooling (stress 34.5/100).

Median price (3 months)AED 2,440 / sq ft (AED 26,261 / m²)
Mix-adjusted price index, year on year+3.3%
Mix-adjusted price index, 3 months-2.8%
Residential sales (3 months)514 (-15% y/y)
Off-plan share72%
Gross yield (indicative)5.6%
Market phase / stressCooling / 34.5
Price bandPrime
Mix-adjusted price index (start = 100)95.0100.0105.0110.02025-042025-072025-102026-012026-042026-072026-09
Median price, AED per sq ft (monthly)1,5002,0002,5003,0003,5002023-112024-052024-112025-052025-112026-052026-10
Residential sales per month01002003002023-112024-052024-112025-052025-112026-052026-10

By bedrooms (last 12 months)

TypeSalesAED / sq ftMedian price (AED)Size (sq ft)
Studio1402,7571,109,407484
1BR6663,2872,950,000958
2BR7483,6085,641,3501,485
3BR3633,75510,767,2002,820
4BR1331,5388,225,0005,339
5BR+1701,62610,200,0006,232

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

TypeLayoutAvg annual rent (AED)Avg sale price (AED)Yield
Apartmentstudio55,826750,1777.4%
Apartment1 bed84,0291,572,8575.3%
Apartment2 beds151,7802,652,1595.7%
Apartment3 beds186,9363,219,8245.8%
Apartment4 beds293,0765,211,9945.6%
Duplex1 bed210,7504,274,6674.9%
Duplex2 beds305,260––
Duplex4 beds287,203––
Townhouse5 beds327,576––
Villa4 beds425,1947,568,5275.6%
Villa5 beds537,63210,102,6295.3%
Villa6+ beds571,90819,246,6673.0%

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.