Abu Dhabi · Market Intelligence

2026 Market Overview

Year-to-date · Abu Dhabi Real Estate

Abu Dhabi has recorded 18,435 property sales in 2026 year-to-date, totalling AED 92.52B. Apartment median price stands at AED 20,786/sqm, villa median at AED 16,140/sqm. Off-plan transactions represent 77% of all sales.

YTD Transactions

18,435

+75.6% ↑

YTD Total Value

AED 92.52B

+143.4% ↑

Apartment Median/sqm

AED 20,786

+20.9% ↑

Villa Median/sqm

AED 16,140

+132.6% ↑
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
4,981
2Yas Island
3,433
3Al Hidayriyyat
2,275
4Al Saadiyat Island
1,572
5Khalifa City
719

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%