Where the Abu Dhabi property market is most active
Registered sales volume across 26 Abu Dhabi areas: the last 12 complete months compared with the 12 months before. Volume counts every recorded sale; areas with fewer than 30 sales in the current window are excluded.
Data through Sep 2026. Same figures, same thresholds as the Esto app’s map — this page is the crawlable twin of the momentum lens.
Ranked areas
| # | Area | Sales, 12m | Sales behind it | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ramhan Island | 253 (+12550.0%) | 2 | Surging |
| 2 | Al Jurf (Ghantoot) | 803 (+574.8%) | 119 | Surging |
| 3 | Hudayriyat Island | 4,070 (+361.5%) | 882 | Surging |
| 4 | Baniyas | 142 (+108.8%) | 68 | Surging |
| 5 | Al Bateen | 56 (+64.7%) | 34 | Surging |
| 6 | Al Danah | 39 (+62.5%) | 24 | Surging |
| 7 | Al Reem Island | 6,825 (+52.3%) | 4,481 | Surging |
| 8 | Al Shamkha | 819 (+52.2%) | 538 | Surging |
| 9 | Khalifa City | 1,072 (+52.1%) | 705 | Surging |
| 10 | Zayed City | 1,192 (+22.5%) | 973 | Rising |
| 11 | Al Sa'adah | 47 (+20.5%) | 39 | Rising |
| 12 | Jubail Island | 220 (+15.2%) | 191 | Rising |
| 13 | Al Raha Beach | 803 (+12.3%) | 715 | Rising |
| 14 | Fahid Island | 787 (+3.4%) | 761 | Steady |
| 15 | Yas Island | 4,019 (-3.0%) | 4,145 | Steady |
| 16 | Mohammed Bin Zayed City | 86 (-3.4%) | 89 | Steady |
| 17 | Shakhbout City | 30 (-16.7%) | 36 | Cooling |
| 18 | The Marina | 36 (-23.4%) | 47 | Cooling |
| 19 | Madinat Al Riyad | 48 (-29.4%) | 68 | Cooling |
| 20 | Al Maryah Island | 436 (-29.9%) | 622 | Cooling |
| 21 | Al Ghadeer | 198 (-30.3%) | 284 | Falling |
| 22 | Al Bahia | 741 (-32.3%) | 1,095 | Falling |
| 23 | Saadiyat Island | 1,747 (-36.2%) | 2,738 | Falling |
| 24 | Al Samha | 104 (-50.7%) | 211 | Falling |
| 25 | Al Reef | 277 (-54.4%) | 607 | Falling |
| 26 | Rabdan | 61 (-58.5%) | 147 | Falling |
How the bands work
- Falling
- < −30%
- Cooling
- −30 – −10%
- Steady
- −10 – +10%
- Rising
- +10 – +50%
- Surging
- > +50%
Source: Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (DARI). Medians are computed from registered residential sales and can lag or diverge from asking prices. Not investment advice. 26 further Abu Dhabi areas are tracked but excluded here for thin sales samples.