Khalifa City property prices and sales
By sales in the last 12 months Khalifa City ranks 7 of 26 Abu Dhabi districts with 30 or more sales; by price per square foot it ranks 16.
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.
Khalifa City prices by bedroom
| Home | Sales, 12 months | Median price | Median AED per sq ft | Median size, sq ft | Off-plan share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment, Studio | 345 | AED 647,696 | AED 1,275 | 504 | 70% |
| Apartment, 1 bed | 162 | AED 1.32m | AED 1,346 | 1,021 | 87% |
| Apartment, 2 beds | 265 | AED 1.36m | AED 1,230 | 1,165 | 86% |
| Apartment, 3 beds | 46 | AED 1.92m | AED 983 | 1,653 | 89% |
| Apartment, 4 beds+ | 56 | AED 1.75m | AED 898 | 1,889 | 96% |
| Villa or townhouse, 3 beds | 33 | AED 2.70m | AED 764 | 3,154 | 76% |
| Villa or townhouse, 4 beds | 58 | AED 4.65m | AED 1,324 | 3,514 | 88% |
| Villa or townhouse, 5 beds+ | 78 | AED 5.73m | AED 1,359 | 4,215 | 91% |
Khalifa City year by year
| Year | Home sales | Value | Median price | Median AED per sq ft | Off-plan share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 342 | AED 499.6m | AED 802,500 | AED 962 | 47% |
| 2020 | 831 | AED 1.1bn | AED 680,000 | AED 822 | 66% |
| 2021 | 277 | AED 636.9m | AED 2.05m | AED 803 | 38% |
| 2022 | 348 | AED 596.9m | AED 877,150 | AED 937 | 62% |
| 2023 | 529 | AED 653.1m | AED 669,500 | AED 1,026 | 77% |
| 2024 | 533 | AED 674.4m | AED 731,000 | AED 979 | 72% |
| 2025 | 911 | AED 1.3bn | AED 928,000 | AED 1,219 | 53% |
| 2026 to 26 October 2026 | 824 | AED 1.7bn | AED 1.35m | AED 1,251 | 78% |
Share of home sales bought with a mortgage, by year (ADREC): 2019 39%, 2020 27%, 2021 36%, 2022 27%, 2023 16%, 2024 17%, 2025 15%.
Khalifa City 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 58,617 | AED 719,040 | 8.2% |
| Apartment, 1 bed | AED 58,566 | AED 908,068 | 6.4% |
| Apartment, 2 beds | AED 94,187 | AED 1.26m | 7.5% |
| Townhouse, 3 beds | AED 187,540 | AED 2.39m | 7.8% |
| Townhouse, 4 beds | AED 180,048 | AED 2.41m | 7.5% |
| Villa, 4 beds | AED 175,864 | AED 3.61m | 4.9% |
| Villa, 5 beds | AED 164,755 | AED 4.79m | 3.4% |
| Villa, 6+ beds | AED 168,452 | AED 6.13m | 2.7% |
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 Khalifa City
18 projects in Khalifa City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Park | 348 | 433 | AED 794,386 | AED 1,143 | 100% |
| Fay Hills - Fay Gardens | 120 | 120 | AED 5.66m | AED 1,349 | 100% |
| Bab Al Qasr Residence 19 | 99 | 121 | AED 1.53m | AED 1,373 | 100% |
| The Gate, Masdar City | 85 | 563 | AED 700,000 | AED 1,697 | 0% |
| Bab Al Qasr Garden Residence 66 | 74 | 74 | AED 1.91m | AED 1,536 | 100% |
| Plaza 1 | 52 | 240 | AED 848,477 | AED 1,216 | 100% |
| Bab Al Qasr Residence 18 | 49 | 88 | AED 1.47m | AED 1,341 | 100% |
| Ville 12 | 46 | 68 | AED 1.27m | AED 1,110 | 100% |
| Oasis 1 | 43 | 842 | AED 735,000 | AED 1,595 | 0% |
| Al Raha Gardens | 41 | 508 | AED 2.98m | AED 791 | 0% |
| Oasis 2 | 31 | 393 | AED 940,000 | AED 1,387 | 0% |
| Plaza 2 | 26 | 80 | AED 803,617 | AED 1,484 | 100% |
| Reportage Village | 19 | 60 | AED 2.54m | AED 783 | 100% |
| Al Merief (Plots) | 12 | 227 | AED 4.30m | AED 1,776 | 0% |
| Golf Gardens | 11 | 133 | AED 4.30m | AED 781 | 0% |
| Leonardo Residences | 0 | 199 | — | — | — |
| Al Mahra Residence | 0 | 182 | — | — | — |
| Ville 11 | 0 | 77 | — | — | — |
Khalifa City questions and answers
How many homes sold in Khalifa City in the last 12 months?
1,105 homes were registered as sold with ADREC in the 12 months to 26 October 2026. The median price was AED 1.27m and the median AED 1,254 per square foot.
Are prices in Khalifa City going up?
Like for like (ready homes, by bedroom count), the median price per square foot rose 19% against the 12 months before. Off-plan launches are left out of that figure because each year's launches are different projects.
Is Khalifa City mostly off-plan?
77% of the last 12 months' sales were off-plan, registered before completion. The rest were ready homes.
Is Khalifa City dearer than Abu Dhabi as a whole?
The median price per square foot here is 31% below the Abu Dhabi median for the same 12 months.
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