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Saadiyat Island is Abu Dhabi's premium residential address, and it is still appreciating fast. This page tracks Saadiyat Island property price and rent performance through Q2 2026, and explains why the island's supply picture is now permanently changed.
| Metric | Q2 2026 | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment capital values | +18.3% year on year | Knight Frank, Q2 2026, market-wide indicator |
| Villa capital values | +12.0% year on year | Knight Frank, Q2 2026, market-wide indicator |
| Apartment asking rents | Stable quarter on quarter | Knight Frank, Q2 2026, asking-rent indicator |
| Villa asking rents | Stable quarter on quarter | Knight Frank, Q2 2026, asking-rent indicator |
These figures are third-party, market-wide indicators. They do not establish the value, future return, or achievable rent of a specific home. Unit type, building, view, beach access, condition, and payment status can materially change an individual transaction.
Saadiyat Island combines established beachfront communities, the Cultural District, and new branded residential releases. Aldar's Marsa Al Saadiyat master plan and the standalone Four Seasons Private Residences at Saadiyat Beach serve different buyer briefs and should not be compared on a single island-wide price per square foot.
Aldar's other currently selling Saadiyat Island projects, including Mandarin Oriental Residences, sit at the branded, top end of the market and set the price context into which Marsa Al Saadiyat will launch.
A collection of contemporary family villas, the first address at Marsa Al Saadiyat.
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Villas, mansions, and townhomes from AED 4.2M on Hudayriyat Island, set around an Andalusian-style golf community.
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Apartment values rose 18.3% year on year and villas 12.0% in Q2 2026.
Asking rents were stable quarter on quarter in Q2 2026, consistent with Abu Dhabi's temporary 0% rent increase cap in force since 2 June 2026.
Aldar has confirmed Marsa Al Saadiyat as the island's final development phase; no further land release is expected once its chapters are sold.
Marsa Al Saadiyat, Aldar's AED 100 billion waterfront master plan launched on 22 July 2026, with first residential sales expected in H2 2026.
Market data: ValuStrat Abu Dhabi Real Estate Review, Q2 2026.
Abu Dhabi's cultural and beachfront island, with museums, mangrove villas, and Aldar communities from apartments to waterfront villas.
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Modon's sport and wellness destination off Abu Dhabi, with beaches, cycling trails, and gated communities from townhouses to golf mansions.
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Aldar Properties launched its landmark waterfront master plan on Saadiyat Island on 22 July 2026. Priority registration is open ahead of first residential sales expected in H2 2026. Its first villa release, Talay, is now revealed.
Hot launch · Saadiyat Island · July 2026
Beaches, marina neighbourhoods, and the closing chapter of the Saadiyat Island masterplan sit behind this release. Layouts, unit sizes, prices, and payment plans have not yet been released by Aldar. Register now so The Upsides can send release notices when chapters go live.
General information only, not investment advice. Prices, availability, specifications and charges are subject to change. The Upsides is a trading name of a licensed Abu Dhabi real estate brokerage holding authorised agency agreements with the respective developers for the projects referenced on this site (including Aldar Properties, Eagle Hills, Modon, Reportage Properties, and Meraas). Developer and brand names also referenced on this site include ALAIN, Four Seasons, Emirates Developments, Elie Saab, Jumeirah, Ohana Development, Manchester City and Advanced Properties. This is not an official Aldar Properties PJSC, Eagle Hills, Modon, Reportage Properties, or Meraas website. It is also not an official ALAIN, Four Seasons, Emirates Developments, Elie Saab, Jumeirah, Ohana Development, Manchester City or Advanced Properties website. No ALAIN, Emirates Developments, Ohana Development or Advanced Properties agency agreement is claimed unless confirmed in writing. Confirm details with us and licensed advisors before you commit. Forward-looking statements are subject to official confirmation by the relevant developer.
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