Abu Dhabi
Off-plan projects in Abu Dhabi
146 off-plan projects on sale in Abu Dhabi across 23 areas, from AED 340K. Each is measured against what buyers actually paid nearby, from sales registered with the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC).
Over the last six months buyers paid a median of AED 1,208 per sqft for apartments in Al Shamkha and AED 3,576 in Fahid Island (as of 9 Oct 2026).
Data last changed 28 Oct 2026.
Best off-plan projects in Abu Dhabi, ranked by score
Full rankingTop five in Abu Dhabi
All 124 ranked →- 1sold 28% below area88Strong
- 2sold 35% below area86Strong
- 3sold 28% below area85Strong
- 4sold 10% below area84Strong
- 584Strong
New launches in Abu Dhabi
Both emiratesLaunched in the last 90 days
All 6 →- 1
80Strong· 85%Aldar Properties · Saadiyat Island · Abu Dhabi
AED 13.5M · Q4 2030 · 5/45/50
Launched 23 Sep 2026 · scored 1 Nov 2026
- 2
74Good· 85%Aldar Properties · Saadiyat Cultural District · Abu Dhabi
AED 2.95M · Q4 2030 · 5/45/50
Launched 14 Sep 2026 · scored 1 Nov 2026
- 3
64Fair· 85%Manchester City Yas Residences
Ohana Development · Al Raha Beach · Abu Dhabi
AED 2M · 2029 · 5/45/50
Launched 21 Sep 2026 · scored 1 Nov 2026
- 4
sold 24% above area62Fair· 85%Sobha Group · Al Bahyah · Abu Dhabi
AED 9.7M · Q4 2029 · 20/40/40
Launched 27 Aug 2026 · scored 1 Nov 2026
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Not yet scoredRiver Cove Residences at Sobha City
Sobha Group · Al Bahyah · Abu Dhabi
AED 1.35M · Q4 2029 · 20/40/40
Launched 2 Oct 2026 · 50% of the weight assessed, a score at 60%
- Projects
- 253
- Areas
- 23
- From
- AED 340K
- Handover
- Ready to 2031
- Developers
- 55
Where to buy off-plan in Abu Dhabi
Island
Al Reem Island
High-density residential island next to the city centre and the largest apartment market in Abu Dhabi.
- Projects
- 60
- From
- AED 548K
- ADREC median
- AED 1,817/sqft
Island
Saadiyat Island
Cultural island home to Louvre Abu Dhabi and Zayed National Museum, with beachfront and cultural-district residences.
- Projects
- 44
- From
- AED 730K
- ADREC median
- AED 3,145/sqft
Saadiyat Cultural District (3)Saadiyat Grove (11)Saadiyat Lagoons (2)
Island
Yas Island
Leisure island with Ferrari World, Yas Marina Circuit and the Yas Bay waterfront; a mix of apartments and villa communities.
- Projects
- 38
- From
- AED 700K
- ADREC median
- AED 2,552/sqft
© Oleg Yunakov / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0District
Al Raha Beach
Established waterfront district on the way to Yas with canal-side apartment communities.
- Projects
- 16
- From
- AED 2M
- ADREC median
- AED 1,927/sqft
District
Al Shamkha
Inland suburb south-east of the airport with affordable villa and townhouse communities.
- Projects
- 15
- From
- AED 340K
- ADREC median
- AED 1,208/sqft
© Bloom HoldingDistrict
Zayed City
Planned new district just south of Abu Dhabi International Airport, home to Bloom Holding's Bloom Living.
- Projects
- 11
- From
- AED 690K
- ADREC median
- AED 1,452/sqft
© Modon HoldingIsland
Hudayriyat Island
Sports and wellness island south-west of the city, master-planned by Modon, with beachfront villa communities.
- Projects
- 10
- From
- AED 2M
- ADREC median
- AED 2,314/sqft
© MAVARIZ / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0Island
Al Maryah Island
Financial district (ADGM) with luxury towers, The Galleria and Cleveland Clinic.
- Projects
- 5
- From
- AED 2.2M
- ADREC median
- AED 2,446/sqft
© ORA DevelopersDistrict
Ghantoot
Coastal area beside the Abu Dhabi–Dubai border, where ORA's Bayn community is being built.
- Projects
- 5
- From
- AED 2.75M
- ADREC median
- —
© Eagle HillsIsland
Ramhan Island
Private island development by Eagle Hills with a marina and villa plots.
- Projects
- 5
- From
- AED 3.1M
- ADREC median
- —
© Anan Investment HoldingDistrict
Al Faqa'
Inland desert district in the east of the emirate, towards Al Ain, where Arabian Hills Estate is being built.
- Projects
- 4
- From
- Price on request
- ADREC median
- —
Island
Fahid Island
New Aldar island between Saadiyat and Yas focused on wellness-led beachfront living.
- Projects
- 3
- From
- AED 1.9M
- ADREC median
- AED 3,576/sqft
© Bloom HoldingDistrict
Al Bateen
Established district on the western shore of Abu Dhabi island, with Al Bateen Marina and villa and apartment communities such as Al Bateen Park.
- Projects
- 2
- From
- Price on request
- ADREC median
- —
© aar kay / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0Master community
Al Ghadeer
Community on the Abu Dhabi-Dubai border aimed at commuters.
- Projects
- 2
- From
- AED 502K
- ADREC median
- AED 913/sqft
© IMKAN PropertiesMaster community
AlJurf
Coastal community by IMKAN on the Sahel Al Emarat between Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
- Projects
- 2
- From
- AED 1.5M
- ADREC median
- AED 2,739/sqft
© Bloom HoldingMaster community
Bloom Gardens
Gated villa community by Bloom Holding in the Al Muntazah district of Abu Dhabi island.
- Projects
- 2
- From
- AED 2.3M
- ADREC median
- —
© giggel / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0District
The Marina
Waterfront peninsula at the Breakwater beside Marina Mall, off the Corniche, where National Investment Corporation's Marina development stands.
- Projects
- 2
- From
- AED 2.4M
- ADREC median
- —
© Surya Prakash Gajagouni / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0District
Al Qurm
Waterfront district among the mangroves on the southern shore of Abu Dhabi island, home to Aldar's gated Al Gurm villa community.
- Projects
- 1
- From
- Price on request
- ADREC median
- —
© xiquinhosilva / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0District
Al Ras Al Akhdar
The western tip of Abu Dhabi island, around Emirates Palace.
- Projects
- 1
- From
- Price on request
- ADREC median
- —
© Jubail Island Investment CompanyIsland
Jubail Island
Low-density villa island set among mangroves between Saadiyat and Yas.
- Projects
- 1
- From
- Price on request
- ADREC median
- AED 1,859/sqft
District
Khalifa City
Established suburban district near the airport.
- Projects
- 19
- From
- AED 470K
- ADREC median
- AED 1,376/sqft
District
Al Bahyah
Mainland district just north-east of Yas Island on the road to Dubai, where Sobha City and Aldar's Al Deem Townhomes are being built.
- Projects
- 4
- From
- AED 1.35M
- ADREC median
- —
District
Al Samha
Mainland suburb on the Abu Dhabi–Dubai road, north-east of the city.
- Projects
- 1
- From
- Price on request
- ADREC median
- —
What buyers actually paid in Abu Dhabi
The median price per sqft from sales registered as bought from the developer, recorded by the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC). These are prices paid, not prices asked, and every project on this site is shown as a gap above or below the median for its own area.
| Area | Apartments | Villas | YieldGross yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Reem Island | 1,817 | 1,469 | 5.9% |
| Saadiyat Island | 3,145 | 1,734 | 5.7% |
| Yas Island | 2,552 | 1,233 | 5.9% |
| Khalifa City | 1,376 | 1,270 | 7.4% |
| Al Raha Beach | 1,927 | 2,440 | 5.3% |
| Al Shamkha | 1,208 | 960 | 4.1% villas |
| Zayed City | 1,452 | 1,500 | — |
| Hudayriyat Island | 2,314 | 1,837 | — |
| Al Maryah Island | 2,446 | — | 7.2% |
| Ghantoot | — | 2,631 | — |
| Ramhan Island | — | 3,960 | — |
| Al Bahyah | — | 1,695 | — |
| Fahid Island | 3,576 | — | — |
| Al Ghadeer | 913 | 1,389 | 7.2% |
| AlJurf | 2,739 | 1,737 | — |
| Al Samha | — | 1,199 | — |
| Jubail Island | 1,859 | 1,612 | — |
AED per sqft, ADREC registered sales over the last 6 months where there were enough of them, as of 9 Oct 2026. Each area page gives the full basis and count. Gross yield: ADREC's quarterly average rent against its average sale price, the median across the district's layouts, apartments unless it says villas; the area page shows the working. How we work it out · the price gap report compares every project we list with these medians.
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Every project here carries its ADREC number and escrow account where we hold them. How to check a project on the ADREC register, and what each field on it means. New to this? What off-plan property is, in plain words.
Buying off-plan in Abu Dhabi
What does buying off-plan in Abu Dhabi mean?
Buying off-plan means buying a home before it is built, from the developer, and paying in instalments as construction progresses. In Abu Dhabi the money goes into a regulated escrow account and both the project and the developer must be registered with the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC).
Where can I see all off-plan projects in Abu Dhabi?
This page lists 146 off-plan projects on sale, 30 sold out and 77 finished buildings in Abu Dhabi, across 23 areas and 55 developers, from AED 340,000, each checked project by project. It is a selected list rather than every project on the market; the complete register is dari.ae, run by the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC).
What is the average price per sqft for off-plan in Abu Dhabi?
There is no single figure: buyers paid a median of AED 1,208 per sqft for apartments in Al Shamkha and AED 3,576 in Fahid Island over the last six months, by ADREC's registered sales (sales registered as bought from the developer). Asking prices at the projects we list run from around AED 852 to AED 7,940 per sqft (some figures estimated). Every project page shows its own gap to the median for its area.
Which off-plan projects in Abu Dhabi hand over in 2026 or 2027?
Of the projects we list, 25 hand over in 2026, 40 hand over in 2027, 42 hand over in 2028, 43 hand over in 2029 and 16 later; 77 are already built, and 8 are past their published date and not yet handed over. The project list filters by handover year and each page names its date. Dates are the developers' own estimates and off-plan schedules move, so confirm before you pay.
How do I check if an off-plan project in Abu Dhabi is registered with ADREC?
Ask the developer for the project registration number and the escrow account number, then look both up at dari.ae, run by the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC). Pay into the escrow account only, never into a personal or brokerage account. Every project page here shows both numbers where we hold them.
Which developers have the most off-plan projects in Abu Dhabi?
Among the projects we list in Abu Dhabi, Aldar Properties (73), Reportage Properties (25) and Modon Holding (20) have the most, with 52 other developers building here. Each developer page also shows what ADREC counts under their name across every project, listed here or not.
How do I know if an asking price in Abu Dhabi is fair?
Compare it with what buyers actually paid. We compute a median price per sqft for each area from sales registered with the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC) - sales registered as bought from the developer - and show every project's asking price as a gap above or below it. The method is published in full.