Abu Dhabi Real Estate Transactions Reach Dh171.26 Billion in First Nine Months of 2026
Abu Dhabi real estate market witnessed a significant rise of 76.1 percent in the value of transactions to Dh171.26 billion in the first nine months of 2026. A total of 38,483 transactions were recorded by Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC) between January and September of this year, showing a rise of 32.8 percent compared to 28,977 deals in the same period of last year.
Transactions were valued at a total of Dh97.19 billion across the same period last year.
Sales and mortgage activity gain momentum
Property sales accounted for the largest share of activity, with 23,749 transactions valued at Dh119.33 billion. The segment recorded a 105% increase in transaction value and a 49.2% rise in volume compared with the first nine months of 2025, when sales totalled Dh58.20 billion across 15,910 transactions.
Mortgage activity also expanded. The emirate recorded 14,390 mortgage transactions worth Dh45.92 billion, representing increases of 30.2% in value and 13.2% in volume year-on-year.
Foreign investment sees significant growth
Foreign investment in Abu Dhabi’s designated investment zones reached Dh86.11 billion, rising 131% year-on-year. It accounted for 81% of the total investment value in these zones.
Foreign direct investment from non-resident individuals amounted to Dh17.22 billion during the nine-month period. This was more than double the Dh8.2 billion recorded for the whole of 2025.
Investors from 121 nationalities participated in the market. The United Kingdom, China, Russia, the United States, France and Germany were the leading contributors by investment value.
Al Reem Island leads property transactions
Al Reem Island recorded the highest transaction value at Dh29.86 billion. Al Hudayriyat Island followed with Dh28.62 billion, while Al Saadiyat Island registered Dh18.69 billion. Yas Island and Zayed City recorded Dh13.4 billion and Dh5.36 billion, respectively.
Looking ahead, six districts are projected to account for 77% of Abu Dhabi’s incremental real estate supply through 2030. These include Al Saadiyat Island, Al Reem Island, Yas Island, Zayed City, Khalifa City and Al Hudayriyat Island.
During the first nine months of 2026, ADREC also registered 54 new real estate development projects and issued 3,677 licences to real estate professionals, an increase of 32% compared with the same period last year.
