Al Manhal property investment guide
Affordable central apartments
Al Manhal is a apartments community in Abu Dhabi where recorded residential sales have a median price of AED 840 per sqft. Ownership is leasehold. Downtown is about 10 min away.
A quiet central district near Al Wahda Mall and the Cultural Foundation — affordable apartments with everyday amenities.
Key numbers
- Ownership
- Leasehold
- Maturity
- Established
- Handover
- Ready
- Metro served
- No
- Commute to downtown
- 10 min
- Projects tracked
- 1
Amenities & access
- Beach
- 8 min drive
- Metro
- No metro
- Schools
- Nearby
- Also nearby
- Al Wahda Mall nearby, parks
Getting around & daily life
Nearest of each, measured to the edge of Al Manhal — not driving distance.
- School
- Al Almeen Boys School · within the area
- Hospital
- The American Surgecentre · within the area
- Mall
- Khalidiyah Mall · 130 m away
- Supermarket
- Abu Dhabi Co-operative Society · 100 m away
- Park
- Public Garden · within the area
- Beach
- Al Sahil Beach · 1.1 km away
- Golf course
- Abu Dhabi City Golf Club · 1.0 km away
- University
- Al Hosn University · within the area
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Infrastructure that moves values
- Al Wahda Malloperational · 2007
One of Abu Dhabi island's largest malls (3.3M sqft, 480+ stores) on Old Airport Road / Hazza bin Zayed St, directly on Al Manhal's eastern edge and the area's main retail anchor.
- Khalidiyah Malloperational · 2008
Major family mall with LuLu Hypermarket, cinema and ice rink, a short drive west of Al Manhal.
- Umm Al Emarat Parkoperational · 2015
Abu Dhabi's signature central park (amphitheatre, botanic garden, animal barn) a few minutes south of Al Manhal in Mushrif.
- Automated Rapid Transit (ART) pilot lineoperational · 2023
Rail-less electric ART running Al Reem Mall to Marina Mall via Zayed the First Street and the Corniche on Abu Dhabi island; pilot in service since Oct 2023, the closest mass-transit corridor to Al Manhal. (Abu Dhabi has no operating metro.)
- Etihad Rail passenger service (Mohamed bin Zayed City station)operational · 2026
UAE national passenger rail launching 30 June 2026; the nearest Abu Dhabi station is Mohamed bin Zayed City (~30km from the island), the capital's main access point to the network. Not a metro, but the first intercity rail link reachable from Al Manhal.
- Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC)operational
Abu Dhabi's flagship tertiary public hospital complex, one of the largest in the UAE, immediately adjacent to Al Manhal and a primary draw for residents.
- Centro Al Manhal by Rotanaoperational
Hotel apartments within Al Manhal, one of several hospitality properties (with Al Rawda Arjaan, Grand Villaggio) in/around the area.
- Abu Dhabi International Schooloperational
Established private school within Al Manhal; the area also hosts German International School and Al Rayyan National Private School nearby.
- European International College / Al Hosn Universityoperational
Higher-education institutions located in/around Al Manhal serving the central island.
- King's College Hospital London Medical & Surgical Centreoperational
International private hospital among the dense cluster of clinics and medical centres serving Al Manhal.
- Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Street (Old Airport Road)operational
Major north-south arterial bordering Al Manhal, linking the area to the Corniche, downtown and the airport corridor.
- SEHA New Corniche Hospital (Women & Children's Medical City)under construction · 2027
PureHealth/SEHA 205-bed women's and newborns hospital under construction as part of a new specialised Medical City (with SKMC as paediatric centre of excellence), expanding the central-island health cluster Al Manhal relies on.
- UAE High-Speed Rail – Reem Island stationunder construction · 2030
Nearest announced high-speed rail station is Reem Island — the Abu Dhabi stops are Reem, Saadiyat, Yas and Zayed International; contracts awarded February 2026, targeting 2030.
- Abu Dhabi Metro (Zayed Sports City - Mina Zayed line)announced
DoT-planned 18km line (17 stations, ~5km underground) linking Zayed Sports City to the Mina Zayed/CBD area across the island; early procurement/works reported but no operating section yet. Would bring metro access toward Al Manhal's part of the island; operational no sooner than ~2030.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does property cost in Al Manhal?
- Recorded residential sales in Al Manhal over the last four quarters have a median price of AED 840 per sqft, across 18 transactions. Buying costs add roughly 7–10% on top, and net rental yield after service charges typically lands 2–3 percentage points below the gross figure.
- Can foreigners buy property in Al Manhal?
- Al Manhal is leasehold, so check the specific project's ownership terms before committing; many nearby Abu Dhabi communities offer full freehold ownership to foreigners.
- How far is Al Manhal from downtown Abu Dhabi?
- Al Manhal is roughly 10 minutes from downtown by car. Upcoming infrastructure: SEHA New Corniche Hospital (Women & Children's Medical City), UAE High-Speed Rail – Reem Island station, Abu Dhabi Metro (Zayed Sports City - Mina Zayed line).
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