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Yas Island vs Al Raha Beach (Abu Dhabi)
Yas Island: The leisure island of Ferrari World, Yas Marina Circuit and Warner Bros.
Al Raha Beach: A waterfront residential district on the mainland towards the airport, with apartment complexes such as Al Muneera, Al Zeina and Al Bandar, close to Yas Island.
In short: Al Raha Beach for a lower price per sq ft and price momentum (as of the data date; individual properties vary widely).
Price level: the three-month median is AED 2,422 per sq ft in Yas Island and AED 2,157 in Al Raha Beach. Yas Island is 12% more expensive.
For studios: AED 2,796 vs 1,984 per sq ft (last 12 months).
Trend: the mix-adjusted price index is +8.8% year on year in Yas Island and +15.2% in Al Raha Beach (+1.0% / +5.7% over three months). Al Raha Beach is stronger.
Activity: 1,080 residential sales in Yas Island over three months (-11% y/y) vs 229 in Al Raha Beach (-3% y/y); off-plan share 86% vs 64%.
Yield: indicative gross yield 5.4% in Yas Island and 5.2% in Al Raha Beach.
Market phase: Yas Island stable (stress 28.4), Al Raha Beach stable (stress 16.8).
| Yas Island | Al Raha Beach | |
|---|---|---|
| AED / sq ft (3-month median) | 2,422 | 2,157 |
| Price, year on year | +8.8% | +15.2% |
| Price, 3 months | +1.0% | +5.7% |
| Sales (3 months) | 1,080 | 229 |
| Sales, year on year | -11% | -3% |
| Off-plan share | 86% | 64% |
| Gross yield | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Phase | stable | stable |
| Stress | 28.4 | 16.8 |
Data as of 2026-10-11. The price index compares like-for-like sales (same project and unit type). Area detail: Yas Island · Al Raha Beach.
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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.