Al Raha Beach, Abu Dhabi
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Who Al Raha Beach suits: and who it doesn't

Al Raha Beach is Aldar's waterfront ribbon between the city and Yas: canal-front districts (Al Bandar, Al Zeina, Al Muneera) of established apartments with marinas, boardwalks and beach clubs. It suits professionals working the Yas/airport corridor and investors wanting settled waterfront product with proven rents. It doesn't suit villa families, the stock is overwhelmingly apartments. What to watch: the three districts price differently (Al Bandar leads), and newer launches along the channel compete with the established towers. , Equity Edge analyst note

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Where Al Raha Beach sits

10 min Yas Island15 min Abu Dhabi Airport25 min Saadiyat Island25 min Corniche

What is being built in Al Raha Beach

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4 projects are selling in Al Raha Beach today, from AED 2.80M, built by Cosmo Developments, Burtville Developments, ICT Real Estate Development, with handovers from 2029 through 2030.

Selling now
4 projects
Prices from
AED 2.80M
Handovers
2029 to 2030
Developers here
Cosmo Developments, Burtville Developments, ICT Real Estate Development

Unit types on sale: apartments, duplex, penthouse, townhouse, villa.

The numbers, registered

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LATEST REGISTERED SALE
AED 2.3M23%below the registered medianbelow the 2 bed apartment median
Registered4 September 2026
What sold2 bed apartment in Al Rahah
Like-for-like medianAED 3Mevery 2 bed apartment registered in Al Rahah, 12 months
Drawn from357 salesmedian AED 1,833/sqft
All apartmentsAED 2.68Macross every layout, 977 sales
ADREC registered transactions for Al Raha Beach, trailing 12 months. The registry publishes no project name against a sale, so like-for-like here means the same area, the same property type and the same number of bedrooms. Methodology

How Al Raha Beach compares

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Schools within reach of Al Raha Beach

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Raha International School
IB · Al Raha Gardens · ~4 min
VERY GOOD
Al Yasmina Academy
UK · Al Raha · ~4 min
VERY GOOD
Amity International School Abu Dhabi
UK / IB · Al Bahia · ~16 min
VERY GOOD
Yas American Academy
US · Yas Island · ~9 min
GOOD
West Yas Academy
US · Yas Island · ~14 min
GOOD

Latest published inspection ratings, KHDA (Dubai) and ADEK (Abu Dhabi): verify at the source. Drive times approximate.

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Questions buyers ask about Al Raha Beach

What does an apartment cost in Al Raha Beach in 2026?

The median registered sale price for a Al Raha Beach apartment is AED 2.68M (977 ADREC-registered sales, 12 months to Sep 2026), or AED 1,844/sqft. The median 1-bedroom sold for AED 1.91M.

Which Al Raha Beach district should I target?

Al Bandar is the premium marina address; Al Zeina adds townhouses and beach access; Al Muneera balances price and canal frontage. All three are Aldar-built and well-run, position and view set the premiums within each.

Who rents at Al Raha Beach?

Yas Island and airport-corridor professionals, Etihad crews, and families wanting waterfront without island pricing. Occupancy is reliable and the registered sale medians above show a market that’s repriced upward as Abu Dhabi’s waterfront demand grew.

Al Raha Beach or Al Reem for an apartment?

Reem is denser, more urban and higher-yield; Raha Beach is lower-rise, more resort-feeling and steadier. Commute decides for most: ADGM workers lean Reem, Yas/airport workers lean Raha.

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