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Villas for Rent in Al Shamkha

A 3 bedroom villa in Al Shamkha rents for AED 91,100 a year and a 4 bedroom for AED 128,758 on ADREC's median. See the villas and homes we list there.

  • 5 homes for rent today
  • 3 bed villa median AED 91,100 a year
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Homes for rent in Al Shamkha

Our current listings. Each opens with the rent, the number of cheques and a viewing request.

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Rent in Al Shamkha at a glance

ADREC's median yearly rent by size, with the monthly equivalent.

2 bedroom apartment

AED 75,220

a year · about AED 6,268 a month

3 bedroom apartment

AED 79,419

a year · about AED 6,618 a month

3 bedroom villa or townhouse

AED 91,100

a year · about AED 7,592 a month

4 bedroom villa or townhouse

AED 128,758

a year · about AED 10,730 a month

Rent in Al Shamkha by size

ADREC shows villa and townhouse medians for 3 to 5 bedrooms in Al Shamkha, and apartment medians for 2 and 3 bedrooms only.

Apartments

BedroomsMedian a yearAbout a month
2 bedroom apartmentAED 75,220AED 6,268
3 bedroom apartmentAED 79,419AED 6,618

Villas and townhouses

BedroomsMedian a yearAbout a month
3 bedroom villa or townhouseAED 91,100AED 7,592
4 bedroom villa or townhouseAED 128,758AED 10,730
5 bedroom villa or townhouseAED 146,004AED 12,167

Source: ADREC Interactive Map, Average Rent Prices. Median yearly rent, all contract types, Q2 2025 (the latest quarter on the map), read 25 September 2026. A guide to the area, not a price list for one home.

What does your budget rent in Al Shamkha?

Set a yearly budget and see which sizes sit within ADREC's median.

AED 80,000a year

  • 2 bedroom apartment: median AED 75,220, within your budget by AED 4,780
  • 3 bedroom apartment: median AED 79,419, within your budget by AED 581
  • 3 bedroom villa or townhouse: median AED 91,100, AED 11,100 over your budget
  • 4 bedroom villa or townhouse: median AED 128,758, AED 48,758 over your budget
  • 5 bedroom villa or townhouse: median AED 146,004, AED 66,004 over your budget

Medians are a guide to the area, so an advert can sit above or below.

Plan your cheques

Split a yearly rent into cheques and compare it with the area's median.

AED 91,000a year

Number of cheques
Each cheque
AED 22,750
The same rent per month
AED 7,583

AED 100 below the median for a 3 bedroom villa or townhouse

An example of the arithmetic. The owner states the real number of cheques in the advert.

Source: ADREC Interactive Map, Average Rent Prices. Median yearly rent, all contract types, Q2 2025 (the latest quarter on the map), read 25 September 2026. A guide to the area, not a price list for one home.

Renting in Al Shamkha

  • Where it sitsOn the Abu Dhabi mainland, between Zayed International Airport, Masdar City and Mohammed Bin Zayed City: about 22 minutes to the airport.
  • Al ReemanAldar's community here, with Fay Alreeman villas of 3 to 6 bedrooms and Reeman Living apartments, studio to 3 bedrooms, in low rise buildings.
  • Shops nearbyAbout 16 minutes to Makani Al Shamkha and 28 minutes to Yas Mall by car.

Who it suits

  • Families who want a villa on a budget
  • Airport and Masdar commuters
  • Tenants happy further from the centre

Compare nearby areas

ADREC medians next door, one click to each page.

Area1 bed2 bedsVilla, 3 beds
Al ShamkhaNot shownAED 75,220AED 91,100
Khalifa CityAED 55,277AED 85,486AED 149,918
Mohammed Bin Zayed CityAED 40,081AED 48,833AED 117,813
Al ReefAED 55,546AED 70,001AED 107,649

Source: ADREC Interactive Map, Average Rent Prices. Median yearly rent, all contract types, Q2 2025 (the latest quarter on the map), read 25 September 2026. A guide to the area, not a price list for one home.

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Renting in Al Shamkha: questions

How much does it cost to rent in Al Shamkha?

ADREC's median yearly rent in Al Shamkha is AED 75,220 for a 2 bedroom apartment, AED 79,419 for a 3 bedroom apartment, AED 91,100 for a 3 bedroom villa or townhouse, AED 128,758 for a 4 bedroom villa or townhouse (Q2 2025, the latest quarter on its map).

Which villas can I rent in Al Shamkha?

Al Reeman, Aldar's community in Al Shamkha, has Fay Alreeman villas of 3 to 6 bedrooms. ADREC's median is AED 91,100 a year for 3 bedrooms and AED 128,758 for 4 bedrooms.

How far is Al Shamkha from the airport and the malls?

About 22 minutes to Zayed International Airport, 16 minutes to Makani Al Shamkha and 28 minutes to Yas Mall.

Is rent in Al Shamkha going up?

Not at renewal while the current rule lasts. Since 3 June 2026 the permitted yearly increase is 0% in Abu Dhabi outside ADGM, until further notice, so a tenant paying AED 91,100 a year for a 3 bedroom villa or townhouse in Al Shamkha renews at AED 91,100.

Can I pay rent monthly in Al Shamkha?

Yearly leases: our 5 homes in Al Shamkha take 1 to 4 cheques. A 3 bedroom villa or townhouse at the AED 91,100 median is about AED 7,592 a month, or AED 22,775 a cheque in 4.

Can I rent a furnished home in Al Shamkha?

Our 5 homes in Al Shamkha are unfurnished today. Need furniture? Say so in the form and we ask owners in Al Shamkha.

Are water, electricity and cooling included in the rent in Al Shamkha?

Only if the contract says so. The AED 91,100 median for a 3 bedroom villa or townhouse in Al Shamkha is the rent alone: ask who pays water, electricity and any district cooling. Tawtheeq also records who pays the municipality fee.

How do I view a home in Al Shamkha?

Open a home and call, WhatsApp or book a viewing. Or send the request form on this page with your bedrooms and budget: ADREC's median for a 3 bedroom villa or townhouse in Al Shamkha is AED 91,100 a year, so we can tell you quickly whether your budget fits.