Abu Dhabi’s residential property market continued its strong development in Q2 2025, with common costs rising 6.4 per cent quarter-on-quarter to AED1,230 per sq ft ($335), based on Knight Frank’s newest Abu Dhabi Residential Market Overview.
This brings the full annual value development within the emirate to 17.3 per cent, marking a 31.3 per cent improve since Q1 2020.
Residences led the quarterly features, climbing 6.8 per cent to AED 1,296 per sq ft ($353), reflecting a 17.3 per cent year-on-year rise.
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Al Raha Seaside and Al Saadiyat Island have been standout areas for house value development, up 11 per cent and 10 per cent respectively since H1 2024.
Each areas provide prime beachfront residing, with Al Raha Seaside benefiting from its proximity to Yas Island’s leisure sights.
Villas outperformed over the long run, posting a 3.4 per cent quarterly improve to AED 1,103 per sq ft ($300), with costs up 42.3 per cent since Q1 2020.
Villas on Al Saadiyat Island recorded a 28 per cent year-on-year soar, adopted by Yas Island with a 22 per cent rise. Villas signify 37.4 per cent of Abu Dhabi’s provide pipeline, the place demand stays sturdy resulting from restricted new villa developments and aggressive pricing in comparison with Dubai.
Residential transactions reached AED9bn ($2.45bn) in H1 2025, down 36 per cent from H1 2024, reflecting provide constraints regardless of the supply of 890 new models.
Nevertheless, greater than 33,000 houses are beneath building and anticipated by 2029, with residences comprising 62 per cent of this future provide.
Yas Island leads new developments with greater than 8,000 models, adopted by Al Shamkha with round 3,000 models. Branded residences by Aldar at Mandarin Oriental and Nobu additionally bolster Saadiyat Island’s pipeline.
Knight Frank highlights rising curiosity from worldwide patrons attracted by Abu Dhabi’s life-style facilities and enterprise surroundings. Non-public capital concentrating on Abu Dhabi’s residential market is estimated at $1.6bn, making it the UAE’s second hottest vacation spot after Dubai.
Demand from international high-net-worth people (HNWIs) continues to rise, with 19 per cent intending to buy property in Abu Dhabi in 2025, up from 14 per cent final 12 months.
Notably sturdy curiosity comes from these with wealth between $30m and $50m, the place 75 per cent plan to purchase, and 65 per cent of these above $50m specific related intentions.
Shehzad Jamal, Accomplice – Technique and Consulting, MENA, stated: “Some 63 per cent of world high-net-worth people taken with shopping for in Abu Dhabi are doing so for private causes; they intend to make use of the property as their principal residence, or vacation dwelling, or for retirement.
“The remaining 37 per cent are investment-driven. For patrons who could have been priced out of Dubai, or who wish to diversify their UAE portfolio, Abu Dhabi is more and more engaging, with common residential costs rising by round 17 p.c year-on-year.”
With common residential costs roughly 30 per cent decrease than Dubai, Abu Dhabi’s market gives engaging worth for buyers and homebuyers amid continued sturdy demand and restricted provide.
