Abu Dhabi real estate market — prices, rental yield and trend
- Average price: $4,826 / m²
- Gross rental yield: 5.76%
- 12-month price change (USD): 27.8%
- Price basis: local-market average
Abu Dhabi is one of the faster-moving markets Glopra tracks: the average residential square metre now costs $4,826, +27.8% in dollar terms over the last twelve months. That makes it the 24th most expensive of the 70 markets in the set.
What a buyer pays in Abu Dhabi
The $4,826 figure is a local-market average across all residential property types: a flat in a prime district sits well above it, an older unit on the edge of the market well below. That is 16.2% below the United Arab Emirates national average of $5,760. Among the other United Arab Emirates markets we track, Ras Al Khaimah at $7,116 is 32.2% dearer, and Dubai at $7,244 is 33.4% dearer.
What it earns
Long-term letting returns about 5.8% gross on the purchase price, 33rd of 69 markets by gross yield.
How this figure is built
The price figure for Abu Dhabi comes from the source we judge most reliable for this market. It was last refreshed on 2026-07-23. We rate our confidence in this market’s data high: the underlying series is official and current. We recompute every market the same way, which is what lets Abu Dhabi be compared with a country average or another city.
Sources: GPG yields · globalpropertyguide.com · numbeo.com. Snapshot: 2026-07-23.
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