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Median price

1,861/sqft

Median sale

AED 1.1M

579 registered sales

Who Al Maryah Island suits: and who it doesn't

Al Maryah is Abu Dhabi's financial square mile: ADGM's headquarters island with The Galleria's luxury retail, Rosewood and Four Seasons — and a small, premium residential stock serving people who want to live where the capital does business. It suits professionals wanting walk-to-work luxury and investors in the serviced/branded niche. It doesn't suit families or value hunters. What to watch: residential supply is deliberately thin; new branded launches set prices well above the island's early stock. , Equity Edge analyst note

The numbers, registered

Apartments

Layout	Median sale	AED/sqft	Gross yield	Sample
Studio	AED 702K	1,721	,	266 sales
1 bed	AED 4.5M	3,641	,	129 sales
2 bed	AED 8.2M	3,775	,	125 sales
3 bed	AED 12.3M	4,173	,	48 sales
4+ bed	AED 6.1M	2,269	,	11 sales

ADREC registered sales, 12 months to Jul 2026 · rent contracts not yet published by ADREC · area: Al Maryah Island · methodology

Where Al Maryah Island sits

5 min Al Reem Island10 min Corniche15 min Saadiyat Island30 min Abu Dhabi Airport

How Al Maryah Island compares

Community	Median AED/sqft	Gross yield	Entry (1BR)
Al Maryah Island (this guide)	1,861	,	AED 4.5M
Saadiyat Island	3,424	,	AED 3.1M
Yas Island	2,199	,	AED 1.8M
Al Reem Island	1,626	,	AED 1.5M

Registered transactions & rent contracts, 12 months to Jul 2026

Questions buyers ask about Al Maryah Island

What does an apartment cost in Al Maryah Island in 2026?

The median registered sale price for a Al Maryah Island apartment is AED 1.1M (579 ADREC-registered sales, 12 months to Jul 2026), or AED 1,861/sqft. The median 1-bedroom sold for AED 4.5M.

Who lives on Al Maryah?

ADGM bankers, lawyers and executives — plus a serviced-apartment population around the hotels. It’s the capital’s closest analogue to DIFC living: compact, premium, and priced for convenience.

What’s the residential stock?

Limited: early residences plus newer branded projects rising with the island’s second phase. Scarcity is the point — the registered apartment medians above sit well above the Reem market one bridge away.

Maryah or Reem?

Five minutes apart, different products: Maryah is boutique-scale prestige at a premium; Reem is the volume market with better yields. Live on Maryah, invest on Reem is the usual answer — unless scarcity itself is your investment case.