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Median price

2,181/sqft

Median sale

AED 3.4M

685 registered sales

Who Hudayriyat Island suits: and who it doesn't

Hudayriyat is Abu Dhabi's big active-lifestyle bet: the sports-and-wellness island (cycle tracks, OCR parks, surf cove) now launching premium residential — Nawayef's hillside mansions, Al Naseem's beach villas — under Modon's masterplan. It suits early buyers wanting Saadiyat-adjacent coastal product before maturity pricing, with a sports-led identity Saadiyat doesn't offer. It doesn't suit anyone needing schools and retail today. What to watch: delivery sequencing — the registered plot and villa sales above show serious volume, but community infrastructure is the value driver to track. , Equity Edge analyst note

The numbers, registered

Apartments

Layout	Median sale	AED/sqft	Gross yield	Sample
1 bed	AED 2.3M	2,220	,	221 sales
2 bed	AED 3.5M	2,158	,	305 sales
3 bed	AED 4.6M	2,041	,	149 sales
4+ bed	AED 7.7M	1,634	,	10 sales

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

Villas & townhouses

Layout	Median sale	AED/sqft	Gross yield	Sample
3 bed	AED 4.3M	1,607	,	192 sales
4+ bed	AED 9.7M	1,661	,	1,641 sales

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

Where Hudayriyat Island sits

15 min Corniche10 min Al Bateen25 min Saadiyat Island35 min Abu Dhabi Airport

How Hudayriyat Island compares

Community	Median AED/sqft	Gross yield	Entry (1BR)
Hudayriyat Island (this guide)	2,181	,	AED 2.3M
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 Hudayriyat Island

What does an apartment cost in Hudayriyat Island in 2026?

The median registered sale price for a Hudayriyat Island apartment is AED 3.4M (685 ADREC-registered sales, 12 months to Jul 2026), or AED 2,181/sqft. The median 1-bedroom sold for AED 2.3M.

What’s the Hudayriyat thesis?

Abu Dhabi’s next prestige island, priced pre-maturity. The sports infrastructure already draws the city every weekend; residential arrives into proven footfall. The scale of registered transactions on this page shows institutional conviction — the timeline is the risk you’re paid for.

What residential products launched?

Nawayef hillside villas and mansions with elevated sea views, Al Naseem beachfront villas, and successive Modon releases — overwhelmingly landed product, positioning the island as villa-first coast. Apartments feature in later phases.

How far is it from town?

A causeway from Al Bateen puts the Corniche about 15 minutes away — closer to the city core than Yas or Saadiyat. That proximity plus coastline is why the land is being priced ambitiously.