Rabdan

Off-plan projects in Rabdan

New projects in Rabdan with a page of their own: price, payment plan and handover.

• Ready

  Price on request

  Al Ain Properties

  Mangrove Village

  • Bedrooms: On request
  • Handover: To be announced

  Rabdan

  View project

Source: our off-plan project pages, November 2026

Prices, rents and yields in Rabdan

Rabdan includes villas and apartments, while Mangrove Village offers completed villas with different layouts and plot positions. The prices section shows asking prices for homes in our current listings, when available. The registered district supply is a separate measure from the properties offered on the market.

About Rabdan

Places within and around Rabdan

These landmarks and residential settings help explain the district, rather than forming a list of official subdistricts.

• Mangrove Village

  This gated residential project sits beside mangroves and has its own beach and clubhouse. The register identifies sector RB15 and describes 312 built villas, while our project page lists 4 and 5 bedroom layouts. Shared facilities include pools, sports courts and a jogging track, so the community offers more than the individual house and garden.

  Source: ADREC project register and Masterpiece Property Mangrove Village page, October 2026.

• Al Qana

  Al Qana is a waterfront destination in Rabdan, with a marina and places to eat. National Aquarium is located there as well, adding an educational and leisure destination to the canal setting. It is a place to visit within the wider district, distinct from the gated residential facilities at Mangrove Village.

  Source: Experience Abu Dhabi and National Aquarium, October 2026.

• Al Maqta Street

  Future Leaders International Private School identifies its Rabdan campus on Al Maqta Street and offers an American curriculum. The L43 timetable lists stops on Al Maqta Street. Check the stop location and walking route for the school or home.

  Source: Future Leaders and Abu Dhabi Mobility, October 2026.

• Bawabat Abu Dhabi

  Danat Al Emarat Hospital gives its address as Rabdan, Bawabat Abu Dhabi. It provides inpatient and outpatient services for women and children, including obstetrics, gynaecology and paediatrics. Along with Al Maqtaa Healthcare Centre, it gives households a choice between a specialist hospital and a healthcare centre in the wider area.

  Source: Danat Al Emarat Hospital, SEHA and Abu Dhabi Mobility, October 2026.

Who Rabdan suits

• Families

  The guide describes villas with gardens and parking, alongside apartments for smaller households. Future Leaders is on Al Maqta Street, while Danat Al Emarat provides women’s and children’s care in Rabdan. Families considering a managed setting can look at Mangrove Village, where the project page describes a nursery, sports courts and pools.

• Waterfront residents

  Mangrove Village has a private beach, a kayaking point and a clubhouse for its residents. Al Qana offers a separate public waterfront destination with a marina, dining and National Aquarium. A waterfront villa and a home elsewhere in Rabdan will therefore offer different access to the water.

• Commuters

  The guide places Rabdan near Al Maqta and the routes towards Khalifa City and the airport. The L43 timetable lists the Rabdan interchange and stops at Al Maqtaa Healthcare Centre and the Souk at Qaryat Al Beri (Abu Dhabi Mobility, read October 2026). This combination gives commuters both road access and named public transport options.

• Buyers of ready homes

  Mangrove Village is listed as built in the official register, and our project page describes the finished villas and their facilities. The layout, plot and position within the village matter as much as the bedroom count, because the page describes different floor plans and waterfront, park and sea views.

Living in Rabdan

Schools, health, shopping, outdoors and how you get around.

• Getting around

  Bus route L43

  Stops at the Rabdan interchange on Khaleej Al Arabi Street, Al Maqtaa Healthcare Centre and Souq Qaryat Al Beri.

  Etihad Rail

  Abu Dhabi’s passenger station is in Mohamed bin Zayed City, with station shuttles to ADNEC, the Corniche and Reem Mall. About 11 minutes by car.

  Source: Abu Dhabi Mobility route L43 timetable, Etihad Rail stations and shuttles, October 2026; OpenStreetMap drive times (OSRM) from the centre of Rabdan, October 2026.

• Schools

  Future Leaders Rabdan

  Its Al Maqta Street campus teaches an American curriculum, with UAE Ministry of Education subjects included.

  ADNOC Schools Sas Al Nakhl

  The Sas Al Nakhl campus teaches the Massachusetts curriculum and incorporates Arabic and Islamic values. About 10 minutes by car.

  Source: Future Leaders, ADNOC Schools Sas Al Nakhl and OpenStreetMap drive times (OSRM) from the centre of Rabdan, October 2026.

• Shopping

  Al Qana

  The Rabdan waterfront includes restaurants and cafés beside its marina.

  The Souk at Qaryat Al Beri

  The Khor Al Maqta souk combines shops and dining in a waterside setting with canals.

  Mangrove Village supermarket

  A supermarket and a café inside the village.

  Source: Experience Abu Dhabi and Masterpiece Property Mangrove Village page, October 2026.

• Parks and outdoors

  Mangrove Village beach

  The village has a private beach and kayaking point for its community.

  Al Qana Marina

  The waterfront has a marina and places to eat along Al Qana Walk.

  Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

  The active mosque on Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Street also welcomes visitors and offers tours.

  Source: Masterpiece Property Mangrove Village page and Experience Abu Dhabi, October 2026.

• Healthcare

  Danat Al Emarat Hospital

  In Rabdan, Bawabat Abu Dhabi, the hospital treats women and children, including obstetrics and paediatrics. About 4 minutes by car.

  Al Maqtaa Healthcare Centre

  A SEHA healthcare centre on Al Itihad Street in Rabdan, with a bus L43 stop. About 3 minutes by car.

  Source: Danat Al Emarat Hospital, SEHA, Abu Dhabi Mobility and OpenStreetMap drive times (OSRM) from the centre of Rabdan, October 2026.

Buying in Rabdan: rules and costs

• Who can buy

  Our Mangrove Village page says the developer offers its premium residences to buyers of all nationalities within an investment zone, but distinguishes these from other homes in the community. Eligibility for a particular home should be confirmed against its title before an offer. The project page names Al Ain Properties, while the ADREC register names Mangrove Properties as the registered developer, so the relevant contract and title identify the parties for the transaction.

  Source: Masterpiece Property Mangrove Village page and ADREC project register, October 2026.

• Registration costs

  ADREC’s registration rules let the Executive Committee set the sale registration fee within 1% to 4% of the transaction, shared equally by seller and buyer unless they agree otherwise. An off-plan sale in the initial register carries a 2% fee, shared equally between seller and buyer and capped at AED 2,000,000 per transaction. Confirm the current applicable amount and any agreed allocation when preparing the purchase budget.

  Source: ADREC registration rules, October 2026.

• Ready and off plan

  The official register records Mangrove Village as built, so its status should not be presented as a future handover. For a unit sold off plan elsewhere, ADREC requires the transaction to be entered in the initial register and the buyer’s payments to go into the project escrow account. A payment schedule and the status of the specific project are separate from the rules that apply to a completed villa.

  Source: ADREC project register and registration rules, Masterpiece Property guide to buying off-plan property in Abu Dhabi, October 2026.

• Mortgage

  A mortgage is secured on the home, and the lender assesses both the buyer and the property. Our mortgage guide explains that lending limits are based on the valuation, which can be lower than the agreed price, and that lenders may offer less than the maximum. The Down Payment, bank valuation, loan arrangement and insurance can therefore affect the cash required before transfer.

  Source: Masterpiece Property mortgage guide, October 2026.

• Golden Visa

  ICP offers a 10 year Golden Residency for eligible real estate investors who own one or more UAE properties worth at least AED 2,000,000 in total, fully owned and registered in their name. A property financed by an approved local bank and off-plan units worth at least AED 2,000,000 bought from an approved developer can qualify. The investor and family members need valid comprehensive health insurance, and ICP decides each application.

  Source: ICP, UAE Golden Residency, updated September 2026.

• Service charges

  Running costs belong alongside the purchase price: our buying guide describes service charges for shared facilities and maintenance, with amounts differing between properties. Mangrove Village has shared pools, sports facilities, security and a managed waterfront, so a buyer needs the actual charge and what it covers for the selected home. The facilities and maintenance covered by a charge can differ between homes.

  Source: Masterpiece Property guide to buying property in Abu Dhabi as an expat and Masterpiece Property Mangrove Village page, October 2026.

Pros and cons of Rabdan

Source: Masterpiece Property guide to Rabdan, Masterpiece Property Mangrove Village page, ADREC Interactive Map, Future Leaders, Danat Al Emarat, Experience Abu Dhabi, National Aquarium and Abu Dhabi Mobility route L43, October 2026.

Nearby communities

• Al Maqtaa
• Mussafah
• Khalifa City
• Al Raha Golf Gardens

Questions about Rabdan