Homes in Al Saadiyat Island sold at a median price of AED 3,169 per sqft over the last 12 months, based on 2,257 registered sales transactions in Abu Dhabi. That is up 34.6% compared with the previous 12-month period. Registered 1-bedroom rents average AED 84,029 a year, an indicative gross rental yield of about 3.1%. Off-plan projects in Al Saadiyat Island accounted for 85% of the last 12 months' registered purchases, at a median AED 3,489 per sqft. The interactive dashboard above tracks Al Saadiyat Island sale prices, price growth, rents, yields and ROI, updated daily from official ADREC (Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre) records; the FAQs below answer the questions buyers and investors ask most about Al Saadiyat Island.
| Year | Median AED/sqft | Registered sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | AED 1,582 | 1,988 |
| 2024 | AED 2,004 | 2,428 |
| 2025 | AED 2,450 | 2,231 |
| 2026 (so far) | AED 3,292 | 2,005 |
Homes in Al Saadiyat Island sold at a median price of AED 3,169 per sqft over the last 12 months, based on 2,257 registered sales in Abu Dhabi. The median transaction value was AED 4,760,558.
The 12-month median price per sqft is up 34.6% versus the previous 12 months, per registered Abu Dhabi transactions. Since 2023, the median has moved from AED 1,582 to AED 3,292 per sqft (+108%).
Yes. Off-plan (primary market) purchases made up 85% of the 2,257 registered sales in Al Saadiyat Island over the last 12 months - 1,911 transactions at a median AED 3,489 per sqft. See off-plan activity in Al Saadiyat Island and compare it with resale pricing on the dashboard above.
Median registered annual rents in Al Saadiyat Island are Studio: AED 55,826 per year; 1-bedroom: AED 84,029 per year; 2-bedroom: AED 147,855 per year; 3-bedroom: AED 188,029 per year. These are the same figures the ROI calculator on this page auto-fills for the area.
Indicative gross yields from registered rents and sale prices for the same bedroom count - Studio: about 5.1% (AED 55,826 rent vs AED 1,100,000 median price); 1-bedroom: about 3.1% (AED 84,029 rent vs AED 2,700,000 median price); 2-bedroom: about 2.6% (AED 147,855 rent vs AED 5,627,550 median price); 3-bedroom: about 1.8% (AED 188,029 rent vs AED 10,662,400 median price). Gross yield excludes service charges and fees; use the ROI calculator for Al Saadiyat Island for a net figure.
Registered prices in Al Saadiyat Island moved +34.6% year on year. Past growth does not guarantee future returns, so the ROI calculator defaults to a conservative 15.0% annual appreciation for Al Saadiyat Island (half the registered growth, capped at 15%) - you can adjust it freely.
All figures are computed from official ADREC (Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre) registered transaction records and refreshed with our daily data pipeline. Figures are medians and indicative only, not valuations.
Source: ADREC (Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre). Data updated 2026-10-17. Medians are computed from registered residential sales; figures are indicative, not valuations. How we calculate these figures.
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