Abu Dhabi market data, November 2026
The short answer
5.77% was the gross rental yield for villas and townhouses in Rabdan (ADREC, 2025). Deduct service charges, maintenance and vacancy costs when planning your net income.
Dated gross returns before costs. Asking-based yields compare separate sale and rental samples.
Listing observation 5 November 2026
Gross yield, villas and townhouses
5.77%
ADREC, 2025; read 22 September 2026.
| Property type | Gross yield | Average sale price | Service charge a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villas and townhouses | 5.77% | AED 791 per sq ft | AED 6 per sq ft |
Source: ADREC Interactive Map: sales rate, rental yield and service charge by district, 2025.
Rabdan is an Abu Dhabi residential district near Al Maqta, with villas, apartments and institutional housing. Its built Mangrove Village villa community and the Al Qana waterfront give families and people who prefer a mainland address different ways to live near the water.
Masterpiece Property area research, reviewed 30 October 2026.
AED 6 per sq ft a year is the ADREC service-charge reference for villas and townhouses in Rabdan (2025 or the latest approved rate at the 22 September 2026 reading). Multiply by the home's area and check its approved charges when estimating net income. Work your own numbers with the rental yield calculator and check the rents in Rabdan.
Explore home types, layouts and completion stages in these projects, selected from our catalogue on 5 November 2026.
Masterpiece Property listings were observed on 5 November 2026. The sample includes residential homes with a stated price and bedroom count; rentals state an annual rent.
A median is the middle value in sorted data, or the average of the two middle values. We show listing medians from at least 3 homes; prices per sq ft also require 3 homes with a stated area.
ADREC figures keep their published periods and original read dates. Compare each reference with homes of the same category and check current asking prices using the linked listings.
Asking-based gross yield = median annual asking rent ÷ median asking price × 100, for the same type and bedroom count with at least 3 listings on each side. Every month's figures are collected in the Abu Dhabi market report.
The Abu Dhabi market report for November 2026: official ADREC figures, the biggest districts and what our listings show.
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