Beachfront apartments by Aldar between Yas and Jubail, measured against every registered sale since the first launch in July 2025.
Apartments only, priced by size.
Every home sold on Fahid so far is an apartment or duplex, bought off-plan from Aldar in three projects. Prices are on the sold area, by bedroom count. Villas and townhouses are planned but have no registered sales yet.
Data through 30 September 2026 · Registered transactions
| Size | Median price | Median AED per sq ft | Sales, 12 months | Of which resales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | AED 2.0M | 4,025 | 70 | 1 |
| 1 bedroom | AED 3.7M | 3,838 | 261 | 0 |
| 2 bedrooms | AED 5.6M | 3,534 | 327 | 0 |
| 3 bedrooms | AED 10.2M | 3,975 | 135 | 0 |
| 4 bedrooms | AED 12.1M | 3,806 | 47 | 0 |
| Project | Median price | Median AED per sq ft | Sales, 12 months | Of which resales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fahid Beach Terraces | AED 7.1M | 4,008 | 371 | 0 |
| The Beach House | AED 4.2M | 3,365 | 360 | 1 |
| Fahid Beach Residences | AED 7.1M | 3,925 | 111 | 0 |
Source: XIS analysis of ADREC registered Fahid Island apartment sales, whole units, apartments, duplexes and penthouses, 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026. Price per sq ft is on the sold area. Sizes and projects are shown when they have at least 20 and 10 sales; projects are named as the registry records them. Sales with no recorded size are not included.
Launched high, held its price, sold more slowly.
Quarterly median price per square foot across 1,603 registered apartment sales since the first launch in Q3 2025. Sales were heaviest in the launch months, 761 in the first quarter against 55 in the latest, and each quarter reflects which projects and sizes were selling.
| Year | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | 3,645 | 3,835 |
| 2026 | 3,822 | 3,631 | 3,576 | — |
Fahid against its neighbours, median apartment price per sq ft, last 12 months
Source: XIS analysis of ADREC registered apartment sales, whole units, priced on built-up area. Fahid's figure is almost entirely launch prices for homes still being built; its neighbours mix launches and resales of finished homes, so the comparison is between new Fahid apartments and each area's apartment market as a whole.
Three things every Fahid buyer should know
From registered transactions to 30 September 2026.
3,773AED per sq ft, last 12 months
Over the last year, Fahid apartments sold at a median AED 3,773 per sq ft, the highest of any Abu Dhabi area with 20 or more apartment sales and about 9% above Saadiyat Island. Studios sold highest per sq ft; two-bedrooms lowest.
761 to 55sales per quarter
761 apartments sold in the third quarter of 2025, the launch months, against 55 in the third quarter of 2026. The median price per sq ft stayed between AED 3,576 and AED 3,835 throughout: prices held while demand thinned.
1,602+apartments sold off-plan
At least 1,602 apartments sold off-plan since July 2025 sit in projects with no completed sale registered. Aldar plans more than 6,000 homes on the island, so these early buyers will meet later releases when they come to rent or resell. This measures homes sold, not a handover schedule.
A beach island between Yas and Jubail, being built by Aldar.
Fahid lies between Yas and Jubail islands, with a 4.6 km beach on one side and mangroves on the other. Aldar plans more than 6,000 homes across 2.7 million square metres: apartments first, villas and townhouses later.
Aldar markets Fahid Island homes to buyers of every nationality. Confirm the ownership terms for your nationality in the sales agreement before you pay.
No home on the island has been completed: every registered sale so far is off-plan. Check each project's handover date in its sales agreement.
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Aldar markets Fahid Island homes to buyers of every nationality. Confirm the ownership terms for your nationality in the sales agreement, and with us, before you pay.
In the 12 months to 30 September 2026, apartments on Fahid Island sold at a median AED 4.6 million, about AED 3,770 per sq ft: the highest median per sq ft of any Abu Dhabi area with 20 or more apartment sales. Almost every sale was off-plan, from Aldar.
Over the same 12 months, 842 apartments sold on Fahid. Studios had a median price of AED 2.0 million, one-bedrooms AED 3.7 million, two-bedrooms AED 5.6 million, three-bedrooms AED 10.2 million and four-bedrooms AED 12.1 million.
It is too early to judge from resale prices: every home on Fahid Island so far has been sold off-plan by Aldar, and only one resale has been registered. What the registry does show is that buyers paid the highest apartment prices per sq ft in Abu Dhabi, a median AED 3,773 in the 12 months to 30 September 2026, and that sales slowed after the launch months: 761 in the third quarter of 2025 against 55 in the third quarter of 2026. The case depends on the project, the unit, your entry price and your timeline.
There is no rental market to measure yet: no home on Fahid has been completed. Ask us for rent comparables from Saadiyat and Yas and the handover date for the project you are considering.
Villas and townhouses are part of Aldar's plan for the island, but none had registered sales by 30 September 2026, so this page covers apartments.
Property worth AED 2 million or more can qualify for the 10-year Golden Visa. What counts is your own money in the property: a mortgage can only cover the value above AED 2 million, and for off-plan property at least AED 2 million must already be paid to the developer. On Fahid over the last year, 95% of apartment sales were at AED 2 million or more. Confirm your eligibility with the authorities before you buy.
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