Off-plan projects in Saadiyat Grove
Mixed-use district beside the Cultural District.
- Projects
- 11
- 6 already built
- From
- AED 2.3M
- The Source at Saadiyat Island
- Asking per sqft
- 2,182 – 7,940
- AED · est.
- Buyers paid
- AED 3,145
- per sqft, apartments · ADREC developer sales
- Handover
- Ready → 2029
- 1 developer · Aldar Properties
What buyers paid in Saadiyat Island
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
3,596
1,139 sales
Resales
2,704
426 sales
All
3,202
1,565 sales
Median registered price in AED per sqft, for Saadiyat Island as a whole, as of 9 Oct 2026. Source: ADREC / DARI. * Fewer than 30 sales: indicative only.
What homes let for in Saadiyat Island
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.
Apartments
5.7% gross · Q3 2026
Median across 6 layouts, from 4.8% to 7.4%
The arithmetic: rent and sale price by layout
| Layout | Avg rent / yr | Avg sale price |
|---|---|---|
| studio | 55,826 | 750,177 |
| 1 bed | 84,029 | 1,572,857 |
| 2 beds | 151,780 | 2,652,159 |
| 3 beds | 186,936 | 3,219,824 |
| 4 beds | 293,076 | 5,211,994 |
| 1 bed · duplex | 210,750 | 4,353,300 |
ADREC's average annual rent against its average sale price, Q3 2026, the median across 6 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, for Saadiyat Island as a whole; our arithmetic on the register's figures, as of 9 Oct 2026. Source: ADREC / DARI. Not investment advice.
What people say about living in Saadiyat Grove
Strong interestCoverage has picked up sharply as Aldar detailed the mall's Q4 2026 opening and the Guggenheim's confirmed December 2026 date; property portals report steady off-plan launches and resale listings in the district, though most attention is from brokers rather than residents.
What people say
- ·agents' listings describe the district as museum-adjacent and note proximity to Louvre and the planned Guggenheim as a selling pointoiaproperties.com
- ·portal write-ups flag the area as a walkable retail and dining hub distinct from Saadiyat's mostly villa characterdistrictuae.com
- ·multiple broker pages repeat that residences will have direct views of the Zayed National Museum and Louvregulfnews.com
Open, and under way
- 2026Saadiyat Grove's full retail, dining and lifestyle experience is scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2026. mediaoffice.abudhabi
- 2026Aldar's mall page lists the retail centre as under construction with a 2026 launch date, over 75,000 sqm of retail space and more than 85 fashion and beauty stores plus over 40 food and drink outlets. aldar.com
- 11 Dec 2026Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, located in the same Saadiyat Cultural District, is set to open to the public on 11 December 2026, joining Louvre Abu Dhabi and Zayed National Museum. khaleejtimes.com
- 2026The mall line-up will include Time Out Market Abu Dhabi, offices, a cinema and wellness facilities. tbreak.com
Recently
- 18 Sep 2026Aldar detailed Saadiyat Grove's retail and dining line-up, confirming a fourth-quarter 2026 opening with over 100 brands and 20 region-first concepts. thenationalnews.com
- 18 Sep 2026Coverage confirmed the mall's mix of luxury brands, dining, wellness facilities, hotels, residences and offices ahead of the Q4 2026 opening. mediaoffice.abudhabi
- 2026Reports named Time Out Market Abu Dhabi as part of the Saadiyat Grove opening, alongside restaurants and hotels. arabianbusiness.com
- 2026Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi announced Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, in the same cultural district, will open to the public on 11 December 2026. 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 11 projects in Saadiyat Grove
Off-plan in Saadiyat Grove: questions buyers ask
How many off-plan projects are there in Saadiyat Grove?
We list 5 off-plan projects on sale in Saadiyat Grove, Abu Dhabi, and 6 built or sold out, from 1 developer, starting at AED 2,300,000. 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 Saadiyat Grove cost?
The off-plan projects we list in Saadiyat Grove start from AED 2,300,000, or around AED 2,182 to AED 7,940 per sqft (some figures estimated). Asking prices come from developers and change without notice.
What do buyers actually pay per sqft in Saadiyat Grove?
The median registered sale in Saadiyat Island is AED 3,145 per sqft for apartments, from 442 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 Saadiyat Grove?
About 5.7% gross for apartments in Saadiyat Island, worked out from ADREC's own figures: ADREC's average annual rent against its average sale price, Q3 2026, the median across 6 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 Saadiyat Grove?
Aldar Properties has off-plan projects we list in Saadiyat Grove. Each developer page shows their other projects and how their asking prices sit against registered sales.
When do off-plan projects in Saadiyat Grove hand over?
Handover in Saadiyat Grove runs ready to 2029, and 6 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.