- Fromper propertyfinder.ae, 1 Oct 2026
- AED 2.3M≈ $626K
- Sold fromADREC, 12 months
- AED 2.61M
- Buyers paid vs ADREC median
- −1%
Price, payment plan and homes
Price per propertyfinder.ae, 1 Oct 2026- Starting price
- AED 2.3M
- ≈ $626K
- Bedrooms
- 1 bed
- 1,054 sqft · 204 units
- Payment plan
- 5/35/60
- AED 115K to book
- Handover
- Was due Q3 2026
- 47% built per ADREC
ADREC registered sales
- Sold from
- AED 2.61M
- · 37 sales, 12 months
- Last 90 days
- AED 4.2M – AED 5.47M
- · 5 sales
Homes and floor plans
204 homes · Freehold- 1 bedApartmentfrom 1,054 sqftAED 115K to bookPaid AED 2.46M – 2.73MfromAED 2.3M
- 2 bedPaid AED 4.28M – 6.09MNot in the table
- 3 bedPaid AED 6.94M – 8.9MNot in the table
Paid: middle half of each type's registered sales, Nov 2025–Sep 2026 · ADREC
Payment plan
On AED 2.3M- 5% at bookingAED 115K
- 35% during construction, until handover (was due Q3 2026)AED 805K
- 60% on handover (was due Q3 2026)AED 1.38M
Before the keys: AED 920K, 40% of the price.
5% Down Payment (On Booking Date); 35% During Construction (1st to 5th Installment); 60% On Handover (100% Completion)
Location · Saadiyat Grove · Abu Dhabi
Mixed-use district beside the Cultural District.
Forecast
What it could be worth
The in-depth review
Why it scores 69
Price per sqft vs registered sales
ADREC / DARI · as of 9 Oct 2026−1% below what buyers paid nearby
13 developer sales, last 12 months
Developer sales, last 6 months, 442 registered sales in the area
Our estimate from the listed prices and unit sizes
Developer sales pace
1 a month
6 developer sales, last 6 months
Resales vs developer
+6%
21 resales in 12 months
How this is measured
Buyers paid a median of AED 3,101/sqft in this project (developer sales, last 12 months, 13 registered sales, as of 9 Oct 2026) against the ADREC median of AED 3,145/sqft for apartments in Saadiyat Island, as of 9 Oct 2026. ADREC registers every sale in Abu Dhabi, and names the project on each. Both figures are sales registered as bought from the developer: this project's against its area's. Asking from AED 2,182/sqft (est.). Source: ADREC / DARI.
How the 69 was scored
8 of 8 factors · 100% of the weight · 1 Nov 2026- 01Price against what buyers actually paidAssessed · weight 25
- 02Developer track recordAssessed · weight 20
- 03Payment planAssessed · weight 10
- 04Location and infrastructureAssessed · weight 15
- 05How big the resale market isAssessed · weight 10
- 06Construction on scheduleAssessed · weight 15
- 07How much is still being built nearbyAssessed · weight 5
- 08The basics on fileAssessed · weight 0
How each factor was measured
Each factor with what it was measured on. Its score and the reasoning are in the full breakdown.
- Price against what buyers actually paid
- 13 registered developer sales here, against the median of 442 developer sales in Saadiyat Island · ADREC
- Developer track record
- Our rating, 20 delivered projects, how its 21 finished buildings resell and who stands behind it
- Payment plan
- 5% down · 35% during construction · 60% on handover
- Location and infrastructure
- Our rating of Saadiyat Grove, and 4 kinds of places measured from the pin · OpenStreetMap
- How big the resale market is
- 112 resales of finished apartments in Saadiyat Island in 12 months · ADREC
- Construction on schedule
- 47% built on the ADREC register, handover Q3 2026
- How much is still being built nearby
- 1,775 homes sold in Saadiyat Island in 12 months, 81% off-plan · ADREC
- The basics on file
- Registration or escrow number on file · ADREC
Confidence medium: what buyers paid here is a median of 13 registered sales, against 442 in the area; 13 is a small sample for one project.
70 → 69 9 Oct 2026, price, developer record, supply factorsScored since 9 Sep 2026 · 9 score changes
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- The 38 registered sales here: date, size and price paid
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- Aldar Properties' ADREC record: 118 projects, 15 past their date
- Score history since 9 Sep 2026 and why each move happened
- Rent, a mortgage and fees in the forecast, year by year
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- Projects scored
- 1,626
- projects scored
- Factors
- 8
- factors, formula public
- Registers
- ADREC · DLD
- registered sales, not asking prices
Handover date
Was due Q3 2026
Still listed as on sale · 47.3% built, ADREC's project register, 27 Oct 2026
What this means
Aldar Properties: 20 projects delivered in the last ten years, typically on time, none cancelled.
The Source at Saadiyat Island was due to hand over in Q3 2026 and is still listed as under construction. Construction is 47.3% complete according to ADREC's project register (27 Oct 2026). Handover dates are the developer's own estimate and off-plan schedules move, so confirm the current date in writing before paying anything.
ADREC registration status
Verified 1 Oct 2026- Project registration2023/183655
- Escrow accountNot published yet
- Developer licenceNot published yet
Where the figures come from
Check it on dari.ae. How to read the ADREC register.
Figures from psinv.net, propertyfinder.ae, read 1 Oct 2026, last verified 1 Oct 2026. Construction figure from ADREC's project register, 27 Oct 2026.
Before you pay: four things to check
1The escrow account
We hold no escrow account number. Ask the developer for it, and check it on dari.ae before paying.2The handover date
It was due Q3 2026 and is still listed as under construction. Ask for the new date in the sales agreement.3Today's price list
AED 2,300,000 is a starting price from propertyfinder.ae, 1 Oct 2026. Ask for the unit's own price.4The instalment dates
5% at booking, 35% during construction, 60% at handover. Ask for each payment's date and amount.
About
The Source is Aldar's wellness-led apartment project in the Saadiyat Cultural District, 204 homes from one to three bedrooms plus penthouses, from about 838 to 11,845 sq ft.
Read more
Aldar's completion date is the third quarter of 2026; the project is registered in Abu Dhabi as 2023/183655 and was 44% built at the register's last reading. Sales opened on 24 March 2023.
- Developer
- Aldar Properties
- Area
- Saadiyat Grove
- Status
- Under construction
- Sales launch
- 24 Mar 2023
- Total units
- 204
- Ownership
- Freehold
Amenities
- Co-working Spaces
- Cycling Trails
- Gymnasium
- Kids Play Area
- National Museum
- Outdoor Jungle Gym
- Panoramic Podium
- Panoramic Pool
- Sauna
- Squash Courts
- Steam Room
- Wellness Concierge
- Yoga Garden
- Zen Garden
What’s nearby
straight-line distance- Beach490 m
- Supermarket or mall1.1 km
- Hospital or clinic1.7 km
- School2.1 km
The nearest of each on OpenStreetMap, Sep 2026.
Rental yield nearby
gross, apartments5.7% in Saadiyat Island as a whole. The median across the register's average rents and sale prices by layout.
Before service charges, fees and empty periods; our arithmetic on ADREC / DARI figures, Oct 2026. The working
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The Source at Saadiyat Island: questions buyers ask
How much does The Source at Saadiyat Island cost?
Prices at The Source at Saadiyat Island start from AED 2,300,000 (about $626K) for 1-bedroom homes, per propertyfinder.ae on 1 Oct 2026.
What is the price per sqft at The Source at Saadiyat Island?
Buyers paid a median of AED 3,101 per sqft at The Source at Saadiyat Island (developer sales, last 12 months, 13 registered sales).
When is The Source at Saadiyat Island handover date?
The Source at Saadiyat Island was due to hand over in Q3 2026 and is still listed as under construction, 47.3% built according to ADREC's project register.
What is The Source at Saadiyat Island payment plan?
The Source at Saadiyat Island is offered on a 5/35/60 plan: 5% on booking, 35% during construction and 60% at handover.
Is The Source at Saadiyat Island priced above or below what buyers paid nearby?
Buyers paid a median of AED 3,101 per sqft in The Source at Saadiyat Island (developer sales, last 12 months, 13 registered sales), which is 1% below the median of AED 3,145 per sqft that buyers actually paid for apartments in Saadiyat Island, across 442 sales registered with ADREC.
What is the Rendr Score of The Source at Saadiyat Island?
The Source at Saadiyat Island scores 69 of 100 on the Rendr Score, good, as of 1 Nov 2026; 8 of its 8 factors are assessed, 100% of the weight.
What rental yield do apartments in Saadiyat Island make?
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, before service charges and fees.
Who is the developer of The Source at Saadiyat Island?
The Source at Saadiyat Island is being developed by Aldar Properties. It sits in Saadiyat Grove, Abu Dhabi.
Is The Source at Saadiyat Island registered with ADREC?
The Source at Saadiyat Island is registered with the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC) under number 2023/183655. Check it at dari.ae before you pay.
Changes
Listed 9 Sep 2026 · 1 change, 1 correction since, last 27 Oct 2026
Construction 47.3% complete
Source: ADREC's project register, 27 Oct 2026
Starting price corrected to AED 2.3M (was listed as AED 1.9M)
Source: psinv.net
Listed on the site
Source: aldar.com, tanamiproperties.com, read 9 Sep 2026
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