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Abu Dhabi apartment prices up 24% in a year, with Al Reef leading at 36.6%

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Abu Dhabi apartment prices up 24% in a year, with Al Reef leading at 36.6%
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ValuStrat data show Abu Dhabi apartment prices rose 24% year on year in the third quarter and villa prices 10.2%. Transaction value climbed 32% to AED 21.5 billion.

Abu Dhabi's housing market keeps climbing. ValuStrat's third quarter 2026 data show apartment prices up 24% year on year, villas up 10.2% and overall residential values up 16.8%. Al Reef led with apartments up 36.6% and villas up 26.8%, followed by Al Bandar, Al Muneera Island and Al Reem Island for apartments.

Savills counted 6,085 transactions in the quarter, with total value up 32% to AED 21.5 billion. About 13,534 new homes are due this year and 40,510 by 2030.

Source: The National