Al Reef property prices and sales
By sales in the last 12 months Al Reef ranks 16 of 26 Abu Dhabi districts with 30 or more sales; by price per square foot it ranks 21.
Source: ADREC sales register via DARI, every registered sale to 26 October 2026. Homes only, whole-unit sales. "Like for like" compares ready homes by bedroom count with the 12 months before; off-plan launches are left out of it.
Al Reef prices by bedroom
| Home | Sales, 12 months | Median price | Median AED per sq ft | Median size, sq ft | Off-plan share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment, 1 bed | 38 | AED 832,500 | AED 990 | 836 | 0% |
| Apartment, 2 beds | 97 | AED 1.15m | AED 971 | 1,150 | 0% |
| Apartment, 4 beds+ | 35 | AED 1.50m | AED 937 | 1,570 | 0% |
| Villa or townhouse, 2 beds | 59 | AED 1.60m | AED 1,267 | 1,263 | 0% |
| Villa or townhouse, 3 beds | 48 | AED 1.95m | AED 1,041 | 1,874 | 0% |
| Villa or townhouse, 4 beds | 24 | AED 2.70m | AED 1,392 | 1,940 | 0% |
| Villa or townhouse, 5 beds+ | 41 | AED 2.80m | AED 952 | 2,943 | 0% |
Al Reef year by year
| Year | Home sales | Value | Median price | Median AED per sq ft | Off-plan share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,973 | AED 2.3bn | AED 1.05m | AED 701 | 0% |
| 2020 | 2,366 | AED 2.6bn | AED 1.03m | AED 690 | 8% |
| 2021 | 344 | AED 438.2m | AED 1.15m | AED 752 | 20% |
| 2022 | 275 | AED 375.2m | AED 1.20m | AED 792 | 6% |
| 2023 | 300 | AED 338.9m | AED 1.05m | AED 713 | 5% |
| 2024 | 374 | AED 445.5m | AED 1.00m | AED 731 | 1% |
| 2025 | 582 | AED 759.5m | AED 1.15m | AED 833 | 0% |
| 2026 to 26 October 2026 | 278 | AED 439.2m | AED 1.50m | AED 1,029 | 0% |
Share of home sales bought with a mortgage, by year (ADREC): 2019 53%, 2020 40%, 2021 23%, 2022 24%, 2023 42%, 2024 44%, 2025 57%.
Al Reef rents and gross yields
ADREC's own average annual rent and average sale price by home type and layout, 2026-Q3. Gross yield = average rent ÷ average sale price, before service charges and empty weeks.
| Home | Average annual rent | Average sale price | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment, Studio | AED 49,652 | AED 430,898 | 11.5% |
| Apartment, 1 bed | AED 58,841 | AED 704,639 | 8.4% |
| Apartment, 2 beds | AED 75,637 | AED 1.05m | 7.2% |
| Apartment, 4 beds | AED 93,919 | AED 1.30m | 7.2% |
| Townhouse, 2 beds | AED 91,333 | AED 1.52m | 6.0% |
| Townhouse, 3 beds | AED 110,663 | AED 1.93m | 5.7% |
| Townhouse, 4 beds | AED 144,132 | AED 2.41m | 6.0% |
| Townhouse, 5 beds | AED 157,825 | AED 2.68m | 5.9% |
| Villa, 4 beds | AED 146,783 | AED 1.96m | 7.5% |
| Villa, 5 beds | AED 160,015 | AED 2.62m | 6.1% |
Source: ADREC residential rent and sale averages by district (DARI). Averages, not medians; ADREC does not publish the number of leases behind each cell.
Projects in Al Reef
5 projects in Al Reef with 30 or more registered home sales since 2019, most traded first.
| Project | Sales, 12 months | Sales since 2019 | Median price, 12 months | Median AED per sq ft | Off-plan share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Reef Downtown | 176 | 2,871 | AED 1.15m | AED 970 | 0% |
| Al Reef Townhouses - Arabian Village | 57 | 1,168 | AED 1.77m | AED 1,189 | 0% |
| Al Reef Townhouses - Contemporary Village | 46 | 906 | AED 2.01m | AED 1,081 | 0% |
| Al Reef Townhouses - Mediterranean Village | 37 | 797 | AED 2.15m | AED 1,094 | 0% |
| Al Reef Townhouses - Desert Village | 32 | 749 | AED 1.99m | AED 1,141 | 0% |
Al Reef questions and answers
How many homes sold in Al Reef in the last 12 months?
348 homes were registered as sold with ADREC in the 12 months to 26 October 2026. The median price was AED 1.50m and the median AED 1,023 per square foot.
Are prices in Al Reef going up?
Like for like (ready homes, by bedroom count), the median price per square foot rose 31% against the 12 months before. Off-plan launches are left out of that figure because each year's launches are different projects.
Is Al Reef mostly off-plan?
0% of the last 12 months' sales were off-plan, registered before completion. The rest were ready homes.
Is Al Reef dearer than Abu Dhabi as a whole?
The median price per square foot here is 44% below the Abu Dhabi median for the same 12 months.
Other Abu Dhabi districts
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