Off-plan projects in Al Shamkha
Inland suburb south-east of the airport with affordable villa and townhouse communities.
- Projects
- 15
- 4 already built
- From
- AED 340K
- PUD Residence 1
- Asking per sqft
- 852 – 1,447
- AED · est.
- Buyers paid
- AED 1,208
- per sqft, apartments · ADREC developer sales
- Handover
- Ready → 2027
- 10 developers
What buyers paid in Al Shamkha
Monthly price report →Registered sales from the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC). The gap on every project compares its own registered sales, where it has them, or else its asking price with the median here.
Apartments
AED per sqft · last 6 monthsLast 12 months
Developer
1,235
349 sales
Resales
1,387
179 sales
All
1,280
528 sales
Median registered price in AED per sqft, as of 9 Oct 2026. Source: ADREC / DARI. * Fewer than 30 sales: indicative only.
What homes let for in Al Shamkha
Each quarter the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC) publishes average rents and sale prices by layout; dividing one by the other gives a gross rental yield, worked out rather than quoted.
Villas and townhouses
4.1% gross · Q3 2026
Median across 3 layouts, from 3.3% to 5.4%
The arithmetic: rent and sale price by layout
| Layout | Avg rent / yr | Avg sale price |
|---|---|---|
| 4 beds | 188,200 | 3,499,009 |
| 5 beds | 176,568 | 4,333,793 |
| 6+ beds | 157,317 | 4,779,322 |
ADREC's average annual rent against its average sale price, Q3 2026, the median across 3 layouts. Averages, not medians, so a few large sales can move a layout; the middle layout is the figure.
Gross yield is a year's rent over the price, before service charges, fees and empty periods; our arithmetic on the register's figures, as of 9 Oct 2026. Source: ADREC / DARI. Not investment advice.
What people say about living in Al Shamkha
Strong interestAl Shamkha draws steady attention as an affordable freehold suburb, with Khaleej Times reporting it among the standout areas for off-plan demand in H1 2025 and Aldar announcing a new billion-dirham development phase in late 2025.
What people say
- +buyers on property blogs describe Al Shamkha as offering a peaceful, family-friendly setting away from city bustlepropertyfinder.ae
- −guides flag the distance from central Abu Dhabi and incomplete infrastructure in some zones as drawbackspropertywiki.ai
- ·guides note the area suits government-housing Emirati families and budget buyers seeking new-build villas rather than city-centre lifestylespropertywiki.ai
- ·area guides describe the community as still under development, expected to house around 22,000 people once completebayut.com
Open, and under way
- UndatedAl Shamkha Mall is currently under development and not yet open. bayut.com
- UndatedThe residential community is still under development, expected to house around 22,000 people on completion. bayut.com
- 27 Oct 2025Aldar is developing new residences in the Alreeman community in Al Shamkha, south-east of the airport. thenationalnews.com
- UndatedBus stops serving the area include Mussafah, Al Ain University S&T 1, and Al Mussafah Park 1. bayut.com
Recently
- 27 Oct 2025Aldar announced it will develop about 2,000 new studio, one, two and three-bedroom residences in the Alreeman community in Al Shamkha, part of a combined Dh3.8bn programme with Yas Island. thenationalnews.com
- H1 2025Khaleej Times reported Al Shamkha as one of the standout affordable areas for off-plan sales momentum in Abu Dhabi, alongside Zayed City. khaleejtimes.com
Claude Sonnet 5's reading of public pages and what people post, 19 September 2026; paraphrased, no one named, each line on the page it came from. Not a person's opinion and not advice.
All 15 projects in Al Shamkha
Where each project's price sits against what buyers paid
Gap vs ADREC median · registered sales where available
Each dot is a project's Rendr Score, placed by its gap. Hover a dot for the name; every project is listed below.
4 projects have no gap yet
Off-plan in Al Shamkha: questions buyers ask
How many off-plan projects are there in Al Shamkha?
We list 9 off-plan projects on sale in Al Shamkha, Abu Dhabi, and 6 built or sold out, from 10 developers, starting at AED 340,000. This is a selected list rather than every project in the area, and it grows as projects are checked.
How much does an off-plan property in Al Shamkha cost?
The off-plan projects we list in Al Shamkha start from AED 340,000, or around AED 852 to AED 1,447 per sqft (some figures estimated). Asking prices come from developers and change without notice.
What do buyers actually pay per sqft in Al Shamkha?
The median registered sale in Al Shamkha is AED 1,208 per sqft for apartments, from 159 sales. That figure counts sales registered as bought from the developer, recorded by the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC), not asking prices.
What is the gross rental yield in Al Shamkha?
About 4.1% gross for villas in Al Shamkha, worked out from ADREC's own figures: ADREC's average annual rent against its average sale price, Q3 2026, the median across 3 layouts. Gross means a year's rent over the price, before service charges, fees and empty periods; it is our arithmetic on the register, not a promise.
Which developers are building in Al Shamkha?
Aldar Properties, Castor Real Estate Development, Jadara Development, Maskan MS Development, Nord Lifestyle Development and PUD Real Estate Development and 4 others have off-plan projects we list in Al Shamkha. Each developer page shows their other projects and how their asking prices sit against registered sales.
When do off-plan projects in Al Shamkha hand over?
Handover in Al Shamkha runs ready to 2027, and 4 of the projects we list are already built. Dates are the developers' own estimates and off-plan schedules move, so confirm the current date before you pay.