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Palm Jumeirah vs Saadiyat Island (Dubai and Abu Dhabi)
Palm Jumeirah: The palm-shaped artificial island of beachfront villas, luxury apartments and hotels — one of the most expensive addresses in Dubai.
Saadiyat Island: An island of cultural institutions such as Louvre Abu Dhabi and beaches, with villas and luxury apartments — Abu Dhabi's prime residential address.
In short: Saadiyat Island for a lower price per sq ft, price momentum and yield (as of the data date; individual properties vary widely).
Price level: the three-month median is AED 2,830 per sq ft in Palm Jumeirah and AED 2,437 in Saadiyat Island. Palm Jumeirah is 16% more expensive.
For studios: AED 2,820 vs 2,757 per sq ft (last 12 months).
Trend: the mix-adjusted price index is -5.7% year on year in Palm Jumeirah and +3.3% in Saadiyat Island (-0.8% / -2.8% over three months). Saadiyat Island is stronger.
Activity: 197 residential sales in Palm Jumeirah over three months (-40% y/y) vs 515 in Saadiyat Island (-15% y/y); off-plan share 27% vs 72%.
Yield: indicative gross yield 4.3% in Palm Jumeirah and 5.6% in Saadiyat Island (Dubai from rent contracts, Abu Dhabi from published averages — not computed the same way).
Supply: completions due within 12 months — Palm Jumeirah 3,483 units (4.4× annual sales), Saadiyat Island no registry data (Abu Dhabi).
Market phase: Palm Jumeirah cooling (stress 43.6), Saadiyat Island cooling (stress 34.3).
| Palm Jumeirah | Saadiyat Island | |
|---|---|---|
| AED / sq ft (3-month median) | 2,830 | 2,437 |
| Price, year on year | -5.7% | +3.3% |
| Price, 3 months | -0.8% | -2.8% |
| Sales (3 months) | 197 | 515 |
| Sales, year on year | -40% | -15% |
| Off-plan share | 27% | 72% |
| Gross yield | 4.3% | 5.6% |
| Phase | cooling | cooling |
| Stress | 43.6 | 34.3 |
Data as of 2026-10-11. The price index compares like-for-like sales (same project and unit type). Area detail: Palm Jumeirah · Saadiyat Island.
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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.