Abu Dhabi · Market Intelligence

2026 Market Overview

Year-to-date · Abu Dhabi Real Estate

Abu Dhabi has recorded 18,292 property sales in 2026 year-to-date, totalling AED 92.06B. Apartment median price stands at AED 1,933/sqft, villa median at AED 1,500/sqft. Off-plan transactions represent 77% of all sales.

YTD Transactions

18,292

+74.3% ↑

YTD Total Value

AED 92.06B

+142.3% ↑

Apartment Median/sqft

AED 1,933

+21.1% ↑

Villa Median/sqft

AED 1,500

+132.7% ↑
iYear-to-date: each figure is compared to the same dates last year (Jan 1 – same day), so partial-year numbers compare like-for-like.

Top Areas — 2026 YTD

Top 5 Areas

1Al Reem Island
4,937
2Yas Island
3,410
3Al Hidayriyyat
2,255
4Al Saadiyat Island
1,566
5Khalifa City
718

Market Cycle — Volume & Value by Year

Each year is measured year-to-date (Jan 1 → the latest available date), so the current partial year compares like-for-like with prior years.

Off-Plan Share

Off-plan share measures what proportion of all sales were off-plan contracts in a given year, measured year-to-date so every year is comparable. A rising share indicates developer-led market momentum; a falling share points toward stronger secondary/ready market activity.

YearOff-Plan
2026YTD77%
202557%
202461%
202364%
202249%
202152%