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Yas Island

Abu DhabiStable

The leisure island of Ferrari World, Yas Marina Circuit and Warner Bros. World. Housing is led by Aldar, with a high share of off-plan sales.

Investment zone (open to foreign buyers)LeisureAldarOff-plan led

1,080 residential sales in the last three months (-11% year on year). Median price AED 2,422 per sq ft (AED 26,071/m²); the mix-adjusted price index is +8.8% year on year and +1.0% over three months. 86% of sales are off-plan. Indicative gross yield 5.4%. Market phase: Stable (stress 28.4/100).

Median price (3 months)AED 2,422 / sq ft (AED 26,071 / m²)
Mix-adjusted price index, year on year+8.8%
Mix-adjusted price index, 3 months+1.0%
Residential sales (3 months)1,080 (-11% y/y)
Off-plan share86%
Gross yield (indicative)5.4%
Market phase / stressStable / 28.4
Price bandMid-market
Mix-adjusted price index (start = 100)100.0105.0110.0115.02025-042025-072025-102026-012026-042026-072026-09
Median price, AED per sq ft (monthly)1,5002,0002,5002023-112024-052024-112025-052025-112026-052026-10
Residential sales per month02004006002023-112024-052024-112025-052025-112026-052026-10

By bedrooms (last 12 months)

TypeSalesAED / sq ftMedian price (AED)Size (sq ft)
Studio1,1202,7961,119,540484
1BR1,8592,2581,884,700818
2BR1,4472,2843,070,3601,292
3BR4011,8083,725,0002,013
4BR1761,5104,400,0003,315
5BR+561,5385,416,5173,186

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

TypeLayoutAvg annual rent (AED)Avg sale price (AED)Yield
Apartmentstudio74,8081,177,2186.4%
Apartment1 bed89,5421,441,7976.2%
Apartment2 beds127,1432,249,1835.7%
Apartment3 beds147,8873,018,2244.9%
Townhouse2 beds184,2653,601,5365.1%
Townhouse3 beds184,3573,547,3215.2%
Townhouse4 beds312,711––
Villa3 beds257,0894,776,2555.4%
Villa4 beds283,7114,469,4976.3%
Villa5 beds240,4704,936,8254.9%

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.