Al Saadiyat Island: property prices and rental yield
Real apartment sales and rent data for Al Saadiyat Island (Abu Dhabi): median price per m², prices by unit type, the quarterly trend, rents, gross yield and the projects under construction.
Summary
- Median price per m² (12 months)
- 37,112 AED/m²
- Change vs previous 12 months
- +39.3%
- Apartment sales (12 months)
- 1,940
- Gross rental yield
- 2.9%
Prices by unit type
Median price of a whole apartment from the sales of the last 12 months (ready and off-plan together).
| Unit type | Median price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | 1,106,400 AED≈ €258k | 137 |
| 1 bedroom | 2,850,000 AED≈ €665k | 669 |
| 2 bedrooms | 5,632,100 AED≈ €1,315k | 745 |
| 3 bedrooms | 10,652,200 AED≈ €2,487k | 369 |
- Median price per sq ft
- 3,448 AED/sqft
- Ready (AED/m²)
- 19,375 AED/m²
- Off-plan (AED/m²)
- 39,574 AED/m²
- Off-plan share
- 85.2%
“–” means fewer than 30 sales. 1 m² = 10.764 sq ft.
Quarterly prices
Number of sales and median price per m² by quarter over the last two years.
| Quarter | Sales | Median (AED/m²) |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026* | 417 | 30,853 |
| Q2 2026 | 491 | 35,964 |
| Q1 2026 | 724 | 40,760 |
| Q4 2025 | 294 | 30,208 |
| Q3 2025 | 540 | 25,327 |
| Q2 2025 | 655 | 25,708 |
| Q1 2025 | 475 | 34,975 |
| Q4 2024 | 591 | 25,555 |
Medians from at least 30 sales only; past price changes do not predict future prices. * The latest quarter is not complete yet (latest data: 24 September 2026).
Rents and gross yield
- Annual rent (AED/m²)
- 1,069 AED/m²
- Gross rental yield
- 2.9%
Source: ADREC rental index (2026), apartments and duplexes, new and renewed contracts together. Gross yield = annual rent ÷ purchase price, from the two medians, before costs (service charges, management, vacancy); an indicative figure, not the yield of a specific apartment.
Projects in the area
26 of the developer projects we track in the area are still under construction or on sale.
| Project | Developer | Planned handover |
|---|---|---|
| The Source Terraces | Aldar Properties | Q3 2027 |
| Henge Residences | Nord Development | Q1 2028 |
| Solea | Taraf Properties | Q1 2028 |
| Vida Residences | Al Ain Holding | Q4 2027 |
| Sei Saadiyat | Aldar Properties | Q4 2030 |
| Talay | Aldar Properties | Q4 2029 |
The most recently launched projects from the developers' public data; the handover is the developer's planned date.
Nearby areas
Compare the median prices per m² of the nearby areas.
Data source and methodology
The data comes from the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC) / DARI market data and the ADREC rental index. Only sales of whole apartments count:
- Apartments of 20–1,000 m² above AED 100,000; excluding fractional shares, block deals and hotel apartments.
- An area page is only built for areas with at least 30 sales in the last 12 months; medians are only shown from at least 30 sales.
- “Last 12 months” ends at the emirate's latest recorded sale; the comparison is with the 12 months before.
Data updated: 24 September 2026
This page shows indicative market statistics; it is not a valuation or investment advice.
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