Which Abu Dhabi community has the lowest priced one bedroom apartments?

Al Ghadeer, at AED 700,000 for a finished 652 sq ft home with two bathrooms. Masdar City follows at AED 820,000, Al Shamkha at AED 850,000 and Al Reef at AED 900,000. Al Reem Island and Khalifa City both start at AED 1,000,000.

What is the price per square foot of a one bedroom in Abu Dhabi?

AED 1,074 to AED 3,986, with AED 1,730 in the middle. Al Ghadeer and Al Reef sit at the bottom, Saadiyat Island and Fahid Island at the top. The table on this page gives the rate for each community.

What size is a one bedroom apartment in Abu Dhabi?

From 484 sq ft to 1,260 sq ft on our list, with 813 sq ft in the middle. The largest, at Shams Abu Dhabi on Al Reem Island, asks AED 1,708,180, less than half the price of the dearest, which measures 1,050 sq ft.

Are these one bedroom apartments ready or off plan?

Mostly off plan. Five are finished homes, from AED 700,000 to AED 1,300,000: two in Al Ghadeer, one in Al Reef and two at Marina Square on Al Reem Island. The other 20 are contracts resold before handover.

Does buying a one bedroom off plan cost less than buying ready?

Less than it first looks. The lowest project price, AED 407,000, belongs to a range that starts with a studio. The lowest project whose range starts at one bedroom is Radiant Elite Tower at AED 717,000, only AED 17,000 above the finished home in Al Ghadeer.

Are there one bedrooms in Abu Dhabi below AED 1,000,000?

Yes, seven at AED 1,000,000 or less, in Al Ghadeer, Masdar City, Al Shamkha, Al Reef, Khalifa City and Al Reem Island. The roomiest is the finished 836 sq ft home in Al Reef Downtown at AED 900,000.

Is a one bedroom apartment in Abu Dhabi a sound investment?

We do not quote a yield, because rent is agreed home by home. We can give you the price, the floor area and the rate between them. Add the tower's service charge and a rent quoted for that building, and the yield calculator on this page does the rest.

Is a second bathroom normal at this size?

Yes, for most. 18 of our 25 come with two bathrooms, including the AED 700,000 home in Al Ghadeer. Five of the seven with a single bathroom are priced between AED 1,000,000 and AED 1,250,000, so check each listing rather than the price.

What costs come on top of a one bedroom price in Abu Dhabi?

A 2% transfer fee, so AED 14,000 on the AED 700,000 home. If you borrow on a finished home, add a 20% Down Payment for expatriates or 15% for UAE nationals, about 1% of the loan to arrange it, and a valuation.

Abu Dhabi 1 Bedroom Apartments for Sale: Cost Per Sq Ft

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1 bedroom apartment prices in Abu Dhabi at a glance

Counted from our own listings and catalogue on 18 September 2026. Each rate is a home's price divided by its floor area, so it is arithmetic, not an estimate.

Listed with us today: 25 one bedroom apartments in 10 communities
Price range: AED 700,000 in Al Ghadeer to AED 3,826,970 on Fahid Island
Middle of the list: AED 1,316,000, 821 sq ft at Tamouh, Al Reem Island
Floor area: 484 to 1,260 sq ft, with 813 sq ft in the middle
Price per square foot: AED 1,074 to AED 3,986, with AED 1,730 in the middle
Finished or still being built: 5 finished homes, 20 contracts resold before handover
At AED 1,000,000 or less: 7 homes, in six communities
Off plan projects with a one bedroom: 73, the lowest confirmed one bedroom at AED 717,000

Three pairs from our list

Why the rate per square foot matters more than the price

In each pair the asking price and the floor area point different ways. Divide one by the other before you compare two homes.

The biggest is not the dearest

Our largest one bedroom, 1,260 sq ft at Shams Abu Dhabi, asks AED 1,708,180. The dearest, 1,050 sq ft on Fahid Island, asks AED 3,826,970.

210 sq ft smaller, AED 2,118,790 more

More money, less space, one island

On Al Reem Island, AED 1,000,000 buys 642 sq ft at City of Lights. AED 1,200,000 buys 493 sq ft at Vista 3.

AED 200,000 more for 149 sq ft less

One price, 220 sq ft apart

AED 1,250,000 buys 1,027 sq ft at Bloom Living in Zayed City, still a contract, or 807 sq ft at Marina Square, finished.

The smaller home is the finished one

Where to buy

Where our one bedroom apartments are

Ten communities hold our one bedrooms, but most hold one or two. Read the count before you plan around an area.

Al Reem Island

FromAED 1,000,0009 homes

Five districts, up to AED 1,849,000. Two of the nine are finished, both at Marina Square.

Yas Island

FromAED 1,550,0004 homes

All four are contracts, three of them at Gardenia Bay.

Saadiyat Island

FromAED 1,980,0003 homes

All three are contracts in the Cultural District, up to AED 3,818,438.

Al Ghadeer

FromAED 700,0002 homes

The lowest price on the page, and both homes are finished.

Fahid Island

FromAED 2,900,0002 homes

Both are contracts at The Beach House, up to AED 3,826,970.

Al Reef, Masdar City, Khalifa City, Zayed City and Al Shamkha

FromAED 820,0001 home each

Only the Al Reef home is finished. The other four are contracts.

We sell apartments on Al Maryah Island, at Al Raha Beach and on Al Hudayriat Island too, but none of them holds a one bedroom on our list today.

Listed with us

One bedroom apartments listed with us now

Each card gives the floor area beside the price. Most homes here are contracts, so ask for the status before a viewing.

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1 Bedroom Apartment | Al Ghadeer | Pool View

1 bed · 652 sq ft

Waterfall District, Al Ghadeer

Mortgage Ready | 1BR Apartment | Handover soon

1 bed · 484 sq ft

Reeman Living, Al Shamkha

1BR Apartment | Balcony | Exceptional Amenities

1 bed · 547 sq ft

Royal Park, Masdar City

Fully Furnished | Balcony | Community View

1 bed · 560 sq ft

Royal Park, Masdar City

Owner’s Home | Community View | Mortgage Ready

1 bed · 836 sq ft

Al Reef Downtown

Low Premium | High- Fully Furnished | Handover Soon

1 bed · 639 sq ft

Plaza, Khalifa City

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Still being built

Off plan projects selling one bedrooms

73 projects include a one bedroom. A card shows the lowest price released, which is often a studio, so ask what the one bedroom costs.

All off plan projects with a one bedroom

Reeman Living Phase 2

Aldar Properties

Al Shamkha, Reeman living

Diva by Reportage

Reportage Properties

Yas Island, Diva

The Gate at Masdar City

Reportage Properties

Masdar City

Plaza at Masdar City

Reportage Properties

Masdar City, Plaza By Reportage

Radisson Residences Al Reem Island

Royal Development Holding

Radiant Bridges Towers

Radiant Real Estate

Al Reem Island

All off plan projects with a one bedroom

Ready or off plan

Finished home or contract: a one bedroom compared

The lowest project price, AED 407,000, comes from a range that opens with studios. Compare one bedroom with one bedroom and the two routes start AED 17,000 apart.

Finished home or contract: a one bedroom compared	Ready	Off plan
On our list today	5 finished homes, AED 700,000 to AED 1,300,000	20 contracts resold, AED 820,000 to AED 3,826,970
Lowest confirmed one bedroom	AED 700,000, 652 sq ft in Al Ghadeer	AED 717,000 at Radiant Elite Tower
Floor area	Measured before you offer	From the floor plan, measured at handover
Cash at the start	Full price, or a 20% Down Payment with a loan (15% for UAE nationals)	Payments made so far and any premium, then the rest of the plan
When rent can start	After transfer, once the deed is in your name	After handover, on the developer's date

Need the keys or a tenant this year? Only five finished homes fit, all at AED 1,300,000 or less. Can you wait for handover? The contracts give four times the choice.

Costs on top

What a one bedroom costs on top of the price

Fees follow the price, the service charge follows the floor area. At this size the two can point in opposite directions.

Cost	Amount	Notes
Transfer fee	2% of the price	Paid at registration: AED 14,000 on the AED 700,000 home, AED 26,320 at the AED 1,316,000 middle.
Down Payment if you borrow	20% expatriates, 15% UAE nationals	First home under AED 5 million. On the AED 700,000 entry home: AED 140,000, or AED 105,000.
Mortgage arrangement	About 1% of the loan	Plus a bank valuation of about AED 2,500 to AED 3,500.
Service charge	Yearly, by the square foot	Set by each tower, so two homes at one price can differ here.

Less to buy, more to run

Shams Abu Dhabi asks AED 1,708,180 for 1,260 sq ft. Yas Riva Residences asks AED 1,941,100 for 774 sq ft. The Al Reem home is AED 232,920 less to buy, yet its service charge is billed on 486 more square feet every year.

Standard Abu Dhabi rates. The rate per square foot on this page divides price by floor area, so it covers neither these fees nor the yearly service charge.

What it lets for

One bedroom price per square foot, community by community

A yield is rent divided by price. We publish the half we can prove, the rate by community, and leave the rent to a quote for that building.

Community	Price per sq ft	What it means
Al Ghadeer	AED 1,074 to AED 1,359	AED 700,000 buys 652 sq ft, the lowest rate on the page.
Al Reef	AED 1,077	The most floor area under AED 1,200,000: 836 sq ft.
Zayed City	AED 1,217	1,027 sq ft at Bloom Living for AED 1,250,000.
Al Reem Island	AED 1,356 to AED 2,434	Lowest at Shams Abu Dhabi, highest at Vista 3.
Masdar City, Khalifa City and Al Shamkha	AED 1,499 to AED 1,756	Small floor areas, 484 to 639 sq ft, push the rate up.
Yas Island	AED 1,907 to AED 2,508	Four homes within 50 sq ft of each other, so the rate sets the price.
Saadiyat Island and Fahid Island	AED 2,612 to AED 3,986	Five homes from AED 1,980,000, none larger than 1,050 sq ft.

Purchase priceAED 1,316,000Rent achievedAED 79,000 a yearRunning costs12%

After costs5.3%

Before costs: 6.0%
In your hand, monthly: AED 5,793

An estimate on the figures you enter, not a forecast. Service charges differ by building.

We quote no rent. Enter one a letting agent gave you for that building, with its service charge.

Monthly cost

Work out the monthly repayment on a one bedroom

Set the price of a home from this page. See the Down Payment, the loan, the monthly repayment and the cash needed at transfer.

Price of the apartmentAED 1,316,000Down Payment20% · AED 263,200Interest rate4.25%Loan length25 years

Or start from a price

Repayment each monthAED 5,703

Amount borrowed: AED 1,052,800
Cash needed at transfer: AED 289,520Down Payment, plus 2% for the transfer fee
Total paid over the loan: AED 1,974,226

An estimate, not a loan offer. Lenders set the rate on your file and the tower, and a broker can quote you on paper.

How to buy

How to buy a one bedroom apartment in Abu Dhabi

Four steps, and the first takes a minute on your phone.

Turn each price into a rate
Divide the price by the floor area. At AED 900,000, Al Reef gives 836 sq ft and Al Ghadeer 662.
Get the service charge in writing
It is billed yearly on the floor area and separates a gross yield from a net one. Ask the tower for its last bill.
Choose finished or a contract
A finished home can be lived in or let after transfer. A contract means paying the rest of the plan until handover.
Offer, transfer, registration
Agree the price and pay the 2% transfer fee. A finished home gets a title deed, a contract is registered in your name.

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Questions

Questions about 1 bedroom apartments in Abu Dhabi

Every answer uses the figures on this page.

Our 25 run from AED 700,000 to AED 3,826,970, with AED 1,316,000 in the middle. Thirteen are at AED 1,500,000 or less and 21 are under AED 2,000,000. The four above that are all on Saadiyat Island or Fahid Island.

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25One bedrooms listed with us
AED 1,316,000Middle price on our list
AED 1,074 to AED 3,986Price per square foot

1 Bedroom Apartments for Sale in Abu Dhabi

The biggest is not the dearest

More money, less space, one island

One price, 220 sq ft apart

Less to buy, more to run

Turn each price into a rate

Get the service charge in writing

Choose finished or a contract

Offer, transfer, registration

One bedrooms and the sizes either side

Where the one bedrooms are

Apartments and homes by area

By budget

Calculators and guides

How much is a 1 bedroom apartment in Abu Dhabi?

Which Abu Dhabi community has the lowest priced one bedroom apartments?

What is the price per square foot of a one bedroom in Abu Dhabi?

What size is a one bedroom apartment in Abu Dhabi?

Are these one bedroom apartments ready or off plan?

Does buying a one bedroom off plan cost less than buying ready?

Are there one bedrooms in Abu Dhabi below AED 1,000,000?

Is a one bedroom apartment in Abu Dhabi a sound investment?

Is a second bathroom normal at this size?

What costs come on top of a one bedroom price in Abu Dhabi?

One bedrooms with price, floor area and rate