Why buyers look
- 5 projects in waterfront areas.
- Entry prices from AED 750K.
Off-plan in Abu DhabiEmirate guide · 7 areas · 5 developers
Off-plan in Abu Dhabi7 areas
From AED750,000
Projects8 verified
Median entryAED 2.95M
Prices verified with developers · No consultation fee
- Projects
- 812% of the UAE total
- Areas
- 77 with projects on sale
- Developers
- 5With projects on sale
- Median entry
- AED 2.95MFrom AED 750K
- Waterfront
- 5Projects in waterfront areas
- Busiest handover
- 20312 projects scheduled
Off-plan in Abu Dhabi, at a glance.
Abu Dhabi holds 8 of the 65 projects we verify, across 7 areas.
Is Abu Dhabi a good place to buy off-plan?
It offers 8 verified projects from 5 developers, entry prices from AED 750K and a median of AED 2.95M. Choose the area by how you will use the home, then compare payment plans, because they vary widely.
Good to know
- Plans run from 50/50 to 100/0, so compare the schedule, not just the price.
Abu Dhabi's areas.
Every area where we track off-plan projects. Hover a row to preview it.
Yas IslandYas Island is Abu Dhabi's leisure island next to Zayed International Airport, home to Ferrari World, Yas Marina Circuit and Yas Mall. It is an investment zone open to foreign buyers and a major off-plan address, with Disney and Sphere Abu Dhabi announced for the island.2 projectsFromAED 750K
Al GhadeerAldar’s master community on the Abu Dhabi–Dubai border: an Abu Dhabi address sold almost entirely on Dubai adjacency, where the previous phase sold out in three days.1 projectFromAED 1.9M
Al JurfGuideA beachfront coast in Abu Dhabi emirate on the Ghantoot corridor, midway between Abu Dhabi and Dubai, home to Jacob & Co. Beachfront Living.1 projectFromAED 1.5M
Hudayriyat IslandModon's island off the south-west edge of Abu Dhabi, reached by its own bridge, with a 51 million sq m masterplan of beaches, sports venues and new residential districts.1 projectFromAED 8.7M
Marsa Al SaadiyatGuideAldar's AED 100 billion final phase of Saadiyat Island: 6.4 sq km, 8 km of waterfront and more than 58,000 residents, inaugurated in July 2026 with the ground works still to come.1 projectFromAED 13.5M
Ramhan IslandEagle Hills' 4 million sq m island off the Abu Dhabi coast: 1,800 villas, 900 marina residences, a marina hotel and a 1.7 km retail promenade, all from one developer.1 projectPrices on request
Saadiyat Cultural DistrictThe museum quarter at the north end of Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi: freehold since 2019, ten minutes from the corniche and regulated by ADREC.1 projectFromAED 2.95MWhat Abu Dhabi off-plan costs today.
Lowest entry750KAED
The Wadi
Median entry2.95MAED
Across 7 priced projects
Busiest handover2031
2 projects scheduled
Entry pricesProjects, AED
Where Abu Dhabi projects start
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Master communities in Abu Dhabi.
Planned and built by one developer, with their own parks, schools and retail.
Who is building in Abu Dhabi.
5 developers have verified projects in Abu Dhabi.
AAldar Properties4 projects in Abu Dhabi · from AED 1.9MEHEagle Hills1 project in Abu DhabiMModon Properties1 project in Abu Dhabi · from AED 8.7MOOhana Development1 project in Abu Dhabi · from AED 1.5MRReportage Properties1 project in Abu Dhabi · from AED 750K
Every developer, and where they build, is in the developers directory.
How Abu Dhabi compares with the other emirates.
| Dubai | Abu Dhabi | Sharjah | Ras Al Khaimah | Umm Al Quwain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Projects tracked | 46 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Areas | 27 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Median entry | AED 1.77M | AED 2.95M | AED 2.19M | AED 1.63M | AED 1.24M |
| Lowest entry | AED 678K | AED 750K | AED 895K | AED 550K | AED 1.11M |
| Under the plan | Escrow under Law No. 8 of 2007; staged draws against certified progress; quarterly technical inspection from March 2026. | Its own registration authority and escrow regime; plans sit close to Dubai norms. | Law No. 2 of 2022, escrow mandatory from 2024; freehold granted project by project. | Decree No. 12 of 2023: per-unit escrow sub-accounts and 5% of construction cost retained for a year after completion. | — |
Samples outside Dubai are small. Protections under each emirate's plan are summarised from our payment plans guide.
Questions about buying off-plan in Abu Dhabi.
What is the cheapest off-plan project in Abu Dhabi right now?
Of the projects we track, The Wadi in Yas Island has the lowest entry price, from AED 750,000. Prices are each developer's published starting price, verified on 22 September 2026.
How many off-plan projects are there in Abu Dhabi?
We track 8 verified off-plan projects in Abu Dhabi, across 7 areas and from 5 developers. New launches are added once verified with the developer.
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