Al Bateen
Al Bateen is a waterfront district on the western side of Abu Dhabi city, with marinas, a beach and residential streets. Its homes include apartments and villas, while Aldar’s Nareel Island offers villa plots. It suits people who want city access alongside coastal leisure, and families looking at a choice of schools and different types of home.
Homes for sale and for rent in Al Bateen
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Source: Masterpiece Property listings, November 2026
Prices, rents and yields in Al Bateen
Al Bateen’s recorded housing mix includes apartments and villas, with villa plots at Nareel Island. The tables show asking prices when homes are listed with us, and ADREC median rents where available for the district.
What the regulator shows for rent
| Home | Median yearly rent |
|---|---|
| 1 bedroom apartmentAbout AED 6,060 a month | AED 72,673 |
| 2 bedroom apartmentAbout AED 8,730 a month | AED 104,749 |
| 3 bedroom apartmentAbout AED 10,670 a month | AED 128,033 |
| 3 bedroom villa or townhouseAbout AED 11,080 a month | AED 132,934 |
| 4 bedroom villa or townhouseAbout AED 14,900 a month | AED 178,799 |
| 5 bedroom villa or townhouseAbout AED 15,770 a month | AED 189,218 |
The yearly median runs from AED 72,673 for a 1 bedroom apartment to AED 189,218 for a 5 bedroom villa or townhouse, about 160% more across the range (ADREC Rental Index, Q2 2025).
Source: ADREC Rental Index, Interactive Map: median yearly rent, all contract types, Q2 2025 (read September 2026)
About Al Bateen
Al Bateen is on the western side of Abu Dhabi city, where streets meet a waterfront with marinas and waterside dining. Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street and Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Street connect the area with the wider city. Corniche Beach is about 7 minutes away by car and Sheikha Fatima Park about 6 minutes (OpenStreetMap contributors, October 2026).
ADREC recorded 9,594 homes in Al Bateen in June 2026, including 7,438 apartments or duplexes and 2,156 villas or townhouses (ADREC Interactive Map, read October 2026). Aldar describes Al Bateen Park as a completed mixed use community with villas, apartments, landscaped gardens and retail. Its Nareel Island development offers villa plots and covers 444,264 square metres (Aldar, October 2026).
Al Bateen Beach faces Hudayriyat Island and its bridge and provides space for swimming, kayaking and beach volleyball. Sheikha Fatima Park is another outdoor option, and Al Bateen Mall and supermarkets serve the area. Schools include SABIS International School Al Bateen and the Japanese School Abu Dhabi, with different educational approaches.
The ADREC register lists both Al Bateen Park and Nareel Island as built projects. Aldar lists private beaches, pools, community parks and retail among the facilities at Nareel Island. The property tables show available asking prices when homes are listed through Masterpiece Property; the ADREC rental index provides a district benchmark.
The parts of Al Bateen
These projects and landmarks show the different settings within the wider district.
Al Bateen Park
Aldar describes this completed community on Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street as a mix of apartments, villas, gardens and retail. Its retail plaza has 7 outlets, while ADREC records separate built entries for Al Bateen Park and its apartment building in sector W17_03.
Source: Aldar: Al Bateen Park and ADREC project register, October 2026.
Nareel Island
Aldar locates Nareel Island in Al Bateen and identifies villa plots as its property type. The developer gives the project area as 444,264 square metres and lists pools, private beaches, a mosque and community parks. ADREC lists the project as built in sector W32.
Source: Aldar: Nareel Island and ADREC project register, October 2026.
The marina waterfront
The coastal edge contains marinas, boats and waterfront dining. Experience Abu Dhabi describes Al Bateen as a historic waterfront district and lists kayaking and paddleboarding among its water activities.
Source: Experience Abu Dhabi: Al Bateen and OpenStreetMap contributors, October 2026.
Beach and park setting
Al Bateen Beach faces Hudayriyat Island and its bridge and has a water sports centre. The beach extends for 800 metres and has space for volleyball and swimming. Sheikha Fatima Park is an urban park in Al Bateen, about 6 minutes away by car.
Source: Experience Abu Dhabi: Al Bateen Beach and Sheikha Fatima Park; OpenStreetMap contributors, drive times worked out on OpenStreetMap roads (OSRM) from the centre of Al Bateen, October 2026.
Who Al Bateen suits
Families
The district has apartments and villas, and families can choose between schools with different approaches. SABIS teaches in English and the Japanese School follows Japan’s national curriculum. Al Bateen Beach offers swimming and volleyball, while Sheikha Fatima Park provides another outdoor setting.
City commuters
Al Bateen sits on the western side of the city and connects to other districts via Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street and Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Street. Corniche Beach is about 7 minutes away by car (OpenStreetMap contributors, October 2026). Bus 11 serves Al Bateen Street and links stops in the district with Marina Mall and Al Wahda Mall (Abu Dhabi Mobility, October 2026).
Waterfront buyers
Marinas, waterside dining and Al Bateen Beach give the district a coastal setting within the city. Aldar offers villa plots at Nareel Island and lists private beaches and community parks among its facilities. Al Bateen Park adds completed apartments and villas along Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street.
Apartment renters
Al Bateen Park has completed apartments on Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street, bus 11 stops on Al Bateen Street, and Al Bateen Mall and the Viva supermarket are a few minutes away by car (Aldar, Abu Dhabi Mobility and OpenStreetMap contributors, October 2026).
Living in Al Bateen
Schools, health, shopping, outdoors and how you get around.
Schools
- SABIS International School Al Bateen
- An English medium school in Al Bateen using the SABIS educational approach.
- Japanese School Abu Dhabi
- The school follows Japan’s national curriculum and moved to Al Bateen in 2012; it is about 3 minutes away by car.
Source: SABIS International School Al Bateen and Japanese School Abu Dhabi and Japanese School Abu Dhabi: About, October 2026; OpenStreetMap contributors, drive times worked out on OpenStreetMap roads (OSRM) from the centre of Al Bateen, October 2026.
Getting around
- Bus 11
- Route 11 stops on Al Bateen Street and serves Marina Mall and Al Wahda Mall.
- City roads
- Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street and Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Street connect Al Bateen with the wider city.
- Etihad Rail
- The Abu Dhabi passenger station is in Mohamed bin Zayed City; trains connect Abu Dhabi with Dubai and Fujairah.
Source: Abu Dhabi Mobility: bus service 11, Experience Abu Dhabi: Al Bateen and Masterpiece Property guide to Etihad Rail, October 2026.
Shopping
- Al Bateen Mall
- A shopping mall about 4 minutes away by car.
- Viva
- A supermarket about 2 minutes away by car.
- Al Bateen Park Plaza
- Aldar’s completed community includes retail alongside its homes and gardens.
Source: Aldar: Al Bateen Park, October 2026; OpenStreetMap contributors, drive times worked out on OpenStreetMap roads (OSRM) from the centre of Al Bateen, October 2026.
Beaches and parks
- Al Bateen Beach
- The beach faces Hudayriyat Island and offers swimming and water sports.
- Sheikha Fatima Park
- An urban park in Al Bateen, about 6 minutes away by car.
Source: Experience Abu Dhabi: Al Bateen Beach and Sheikha Fatima Park, October 2026; OpenStreetMap contributors, drive times worked out on OpenStreetMap roads (OSRM) from the centre of Al Bateen, October 2026.
Health
- Al Bateen Health Center
- A health centre about 3 minutes by car; SAKINA, SEHA's mental health service, also sees patients here.
- Al Wadi Pharmacy
- The pharmacy is about 5 minutes away by car.
Source: SAKINA: Our Facilities and SEHA: About SAKINA, October 2026; OpenStreetMap contributors, Al Wadi Pharmacy and drive times (OSRM) from the centre of Al Bateen, October 2026.
Buying in Al Bateen: rules and costs
Ownership
The district includes registered projects such as Nareel Island, with villa plots, and Al Bateen Park, with apartments and villas. Confirm the ownership rules for a specific home with an advisor.
Source: ADREC project register, Aldar: Nareel Island and Al Bateen Park, and Masterpiece Property guide to buying property in Abu Dhabi as an expat, October 2026.
Sale registration
ADREC’s registration rules provide for the Executive Committee to determine the sale registration fee within a range of 1% to 4%, shared equally by seller and buyer unless otherwise agreed. The Masterpiece Property guide to buying property in Abu Dhabi as an expat refers to a 2% property transfer fee on the agreed purchase price.
Source: ADREC registration rules and Masterpiece Property guide to buying property in Abu Dhabi as an expat, October 2026.
Off plan and escrow
When an off plan unit is sold, the transaction is entered in the initial real estate register and buyer payments go into the project escrow account. The registration fee for an off plan sale is 2%, shared equally by seller and buyer, capped at AED 2,000,000 per transaction. A payment schedule can be linked to dates or construction stages, depending on the contract.
Source: ADREC registration rules and Masterpiece Property guide to buying off-plan property in Abu Dhabi, October 2026.
Mortgage
A lender assesses income, existing commitments and the property when considering a mortgage. The Down Payment comes from the buyer’s own funds, according to the Masterpiece Property mortgage guide. Loan terms, bank valuation and registration costs affect the total cash required, so financing is a separate calculation from the advertised asking price.
Source: Masterpiece Property mortgage guide, October 2026.
Golden Visa
For the 10 year Golden Residency, ICP sets a property condition of one or more UAE properties worth at least AED 2,000,000 in total, fully owned and registered in the investor’s name. A property financed by an approved local bank can qualify, as can off-plan units of at least AED 2,000,000 purchased from a local property company with approval from the relevant local authority. The investor and family must maintain comprehensive valid health insurance throughout the residency, and ICP decides each application.
Source: ICP, UAE Golden Residency, updated September 2026.
Ongoing costs
A home can bring continuing costs after registration, including maintenance and, where applicable, service charges for shared areas. The ADREC map also shows service charges by project.
Source: Masterpiece Property guide to buying property in Abu Dhabi as an expat and Masterpiece Property guide to the Abu Dhabi Rental Index, October 2026.
Pros and cons of Al Bateen
Strengths
Things to weigh
- Coastal setting with marinas and waterfront dining.
- Completed apartments and villas at Al Bateen Park, villa plots on Nareel Island.
- A Japanese curriculum school and an English medium SABIS school in the district.
- Al Bateen Beach, 800 metres long, facing Hudayriyat Island.
- Nareel Island offers villa plots, so building a home is a separate step.
- The Abu Dhabi passenger rail station is in Mohamed bin Zayed City, outside Al Bateen.
- Nareel Island's beaches are private to its community.
- Al Bateen is not among the investment zones named for foreign ownership, so a foreign buyer checks each home first.
Source: Experience Abu Dhabi, Aldar, the named schools, Masterpiece Property guide to buying property in Abu Dhabi as an expat and Masterpiece Property guide to Etihad Rail, October 2026.
Nearby communities
Questions about Al Bateen
Where is Al Bateen?
It is on the western side of Abu Dhabi city, on a waterfront with marinas and dining (Experience Abu Dhabi, October 2026).
What homes are in Al Bateen?
ADREC’s district supply includes apartments or duplexes and villas or townhouses; Aldar also identifies villa plots at Nareel Island (ADREC Interactive Map and Aldar, October 2026).
How much do homes cost?
The prices section shows asking prices when homes are listed with Masterpiece Property.
What are rents like?
The prices section shows ADREC median rents for the district where available, and asking prices when homes are listed with us (Masterpiece Property guide to the Abu Dhabi Rental Index, October 2026).
What are the ownership rules for foreign buyers in Al Bateen?
Foreign nationals can buy in designated Abu Dhabi investment zones, but Al Bateen is not named in the investment zone list in our expat buying guide. Confirm whether the specific property is eligible and which ownership rights apply (Masterpiece Property guide to buying property in Abu Dhabi as an expat, October 2026).
Which schools are in Al Bateen?
SABIS International School Al Bateen uses the SABIS approach, while the Japanese School Abu Dhabi follows the Japanese curriculum (school websites, October 2026).
Is there public transport?
Yes. Abu Dhabi Mobility lists stops on Al Bateen Street on bus 11, which also serves Marina Mall and Al Wahda Mall (Abu Dhabi Mobility, October 2026).
Where is the Etihad Rail station?
The Abu Dhabi passenger station is in Mohamed bin Zayed City, with trains serving Dubai and Fujairah (Masterpiece Property guide to Etihad Rail, October 2026).
What are the service charges?
Service charges may cover the cost of maintaining shared facilities where applicable, and ADREC’s map shows charges by project (Masterpiece Property guide to buying property in Abu Dhabi as an expat and Masterpiece Property guide to the Abu Dhabi Rental Index, October 2026).
What are the drawbacks?
Nareel Island offers plots for villas, so building a home is a separate step; its beaches are private community facilities (Aldar: Nareel Island, October 2026).
Sources
Every number on this page comes from one of these sources, read in the month shown.
- Masterpiece Property listingsHomes, asking prices and yield, worked out from our sale and rent listings, November 2026.
- ADREC (Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre)ADREC Rental Index, Interactive Map: median yearly rent, all contract types, Q2 2025 (read September 2026)
- Masterpiece Property guide to buying property in Abu Dhabi as an expatUpdated 16 October 2026.
- Masterpiece Property mortgage guideUpdated 5 October 2026.
- Masterpiece Property guide to buying off-plan property in Abu DhabiUpdated 13 October 2026.
- Masterpiece Property guide to Etihad RailUpdated 16 October 2026.
- Masterpiece Property guide to the Abu Dhabi Rental IndexUpdated 12 October 2026.
- ADREC registration rulesSale and off-plan registration fees, common parts, the initial register and escrow, read 30 October 2026.
- ICP: UAE Golden ResidencyGolden Residency for real estate investors: 10 years, AED 2 million; updated 10 September 2026.
- ADREC Interactive MapResidential supply of the Al Bateen district, read 19 October 2026.
- ADREC project registerProjects registered in the Al Bateen district, read 30 October 2026.
- Al Bateen, Experience Abu DhabiHistoric waterfront, roads, marinas and city buses. Read October 2026.
- Aldar: Al Bateen ParkCompleted mixed use project, homes and retail. Read October 2026.
- Aldar: Nareel IslandLocation and villa plots. Read October 2026.
- Experience Abu Dhabi: Al Bateen BeachBeach location and activities. Read October 2026.
- Experience Abu Dhabi: Sheikha Fatima ParkPark location and area. Read October 2026.
- SABIS International School Al BateenSchool location and educational approach. Read October 2026.
- Japanese School Abu DhabiJapanese curriculum. Read October 2026.
- SAKINA: Our FacilitiesAl Bateen Health Center in the network. Read October 2026.
- Abu Dhabi Mobility: bus service 11Route 11 stops on Al Bateen Street and its connections, read October 2026.
- Japanese School Abu Dhabi: AboutSchool history and Al Bateen campus. Read October 2026.
- SEHA: About SAKINASAKINA is SEHA’s mental health network, read October 2026.
- OpenStreetMap contributorsPlaces on the map and drive times worked out on OpenStreetMap roads (OSRM), read October 2026.
Page checked: 30 October 2026
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