Saadiyat Island
Island · Abu DhabiWithin:Saadiyat Cultural DistrictSaadiyat GroveSaadiyat Lagoons

Off-plan projects in Saadiyat Island

Cultural island home to Louvre Abu Dhabi and Zayed National Museum, with beachfront and cultural-district residences.

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Projects
44
20 already built
From
AED 730K
Manarat Living II
Asking per sqft
1,382 – 7,940
AED · est.
Buyers paid
AED 3,145
per sqft, apartments · ADREC developer sales
Handover
Ready → 2030
11 developers

What buyers paid in Saadiyat Island

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 months
Developer sales3,145 · 442 sales
Resales2,782 · 305 sales
All sales2,913 · 747 sales
Last 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, as of 9 Oct 2026. Source: ADREC / DARI. * Fewer than 30 sales: indicative only.

Monthly price report

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%

studio7.4%
1 bed5.3%
2 beds5.7%
3 beds5.8%
4 beds5.6%
1 bed · duplex4.8%
The arithmetic: rent and sale price by layout
LayoutAvg rent / yrAvg sale price
studio55,826750,177
1 bed84,0291,572,857
2 beds151,7802,652,159
3 beds186,9363,219,824
4 beds293,0765,211,994
1 bed · duplex210,7504,353,300

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; 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 Island

Strong interest

Saadiyat draws steady coverage as its museums open one after another and a large new masterplan is unveiled, with agents and portals reporting sustained buyer interest in off-plan launches.

What people say

  • +Reviewers describe daily life as calm and organised, with quiet streets and easy movement away from city traffic.bhomes.com
  • +Guides note residents value the resort-like, quiet pace of life away from the main urban hubs.bayut.com
  • ·Reviewers point out that daily shopping needs are covered by Waitrose and Spinneys supermarkets on the island.bayut.com
  • ·Property portals describe off-plan buyers as drawn by bespoke designs, flexible payment plans and proximity to the island's attractions.bayut.com

Open, and under way

  • UndatedLouvre Abu Dhabi is open on Saadiyat. en.wikipedia.org
  • 2025TeamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi gallery is reported open on the island. travelmole.com
  • 22 Nov 2025Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi opening is reported for this date. arabianbusiness.com
  • 11 Dec 2026Guggenheim Abu Dhabi is expected to open on this date. en.wikipedia.org
  • Feb 2026Four of five planned cultural anchor buildings on Saadiyat are reported complete. dezeen.com
  • Jul 2026A new masterplan for Marsa Al Saadiyat is reported, with homes to go on sale in the second half of 2026 and preliminary infrastructure works to start later in the year. spearswms.com
  • Dec 2025Waitrose and Spinneys supermarkets are reported operating on the island. bayut.com

Recently

  • Aug 2026Guggenheim Abu Dhabi confirmed to open on the Saadiyat Cultural District on 11 December 2026. therealtytoday.com
  • Jul 2026A new masterplan for Marsa Al Saadiyat was unveiled, with homes going on sale in the second half of 2026 and preliminary infrastructure works starting later in the year. spearswms.com
  • Feb 2026Four of the five planned cultural anchor buildings on Saadiyat are reported complete, with Guggenheim Abu Dhabi the final one due to open later that year. dezeen.com
  • 22 Nov 2025The Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi is reported to be opening on Saadiyat, joining the island's cultural district. arabianbusiness.com
  • Aug 2025The TeamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi gallery is reported as opened on Saadiyat, alongside the earlier Louvre Abu Dhabi. travelmole.com
  • Dec 2025An area guide reports Waitrose and Spinneys supermarkets operating on the island for daily needs. bayut.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 44 projects in Saadiyat Island

Where each project's price sits against what buyers paid

Gap vs ADREC median · registered sales where available

ADREC median−50%+190%

Each dot is a project's Rendr Score, placed by its gap. Hover a dot for the name; every project is listed below.

22 projects have no gap yet

Ready and sold out · 23

Built and handed over, or sold out by the developer: a purchase here is a resale rather than off-plan.

Master plans in Saadiyat Island

Announced communities, sold release by release; each release is listed above with its own Rendr Score.

Off-plan in Saadiyat Island: questions buyers ask

How many off-plan projects are there in Saadiyat Island?

We list 21 off-plan projects on sale in Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, and 23 built or sold out, from 11 developers, starting at AED 730,000. 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 Island cost?

The off-plan projects we list in Saadiyat Island start from AED 730,000, or around AED 1,382 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 Island?

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 Island?

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 Island?

Al Ain Holding, Aldar Properties, AMS Real Estate Management, Bloom Holding, ESK Investments and IMKAN Properties and 5 others have off-plan projects we list in Saadiyat Island. Each developer page shows their other projects and how their asking prices sit against registered sales.

When do off-plan projects in Saadiyat Island hand over?

Handover in Saadiyat Island runs ready to 2030, and 20 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.