Abu Dhabi · Market Intelligence

2026 Market Overview

Year-to-date · Abu Dhabi Real Estate

Abu Dhabi has recorded 21,755 property sales in 2026 year-to-date, totalling AED 109.13B. Apartment median price stands at AED 20,593/sqm, villa median at AED 16,958/sqm. Off-plan transactions represent 77% of all sales.

YTD Transactions

21,755

+50.7% ↑

YTD Total Value

AED 109.13B

+103.7% ↑

Apartment Median/sqm

AED 20,593

+15.9% ↑

Villa Median/sqm

AED 16,958

+98.8% ↑
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
5,667
2Yas Island
3,753
3Al Hidayriyyat
3,028
4Al Saadiyat Island
1,861
5Khalifa City
764

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%
202561%
202462%
202367%
202252%
202151%