• Corniche high-end apartments. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National
    Corniche high-end apartments. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National
  • Khalidiya / Bateen high-end apartments. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National
    Khalidiya / Bateen high-end apartments. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National
  • Al Raha Beach high-end apartments. Delores Johnson / The National
    Al Raha Beach high-end apartments. Delores Johnson / The National
  • Marina Square high-end apartments. Ravindranath K / The National
    Marina Square high-end apartments. Ravindranath K / The National
  • Saadiyat Beach high-end apartments. Delores Johnson / The National
    Saadiyat Beach high-end apartments. Delores Johnson / The National
  • Shams Abu Dhabi high-end apartments. Christopher Pike / The National
    Shams Abu Dhabi high-end apartments. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Central Abu Dhabi lower-end apartments. Lee Hoagland / The National
    Central Abu Dhabi lower-end apartments. Lee Hoagland / The National
  • Corniche lower-end apartments. Delores Johnson / The National
    Corniche lower-end apartments. Delores Johnson / The National
  • Khalidiya / Bateen lower-end apartments. Delores Johnson / The National
    Khalidiya / Bateen lower-end apartments. Delores Johnson / The National
  • Al Reef lower-end apartments. Ravindranath K / The National
    Al Reef lower-end apartments. Ravindranath K / The National
  • MBZ and Khalifa City A low-end apartments. Ravindranath K / The National
    MBZ and Khalifa City A low-end apartments. Ravindranath K / The National
  • Khalidiya / Bateen villas. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National
    Khalidiya / Bateen villas. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National
  • Mushrif / Karama / Manaseer villas. Sammy Dallal / The National
    Mushrif / Karama / Manaseer villas. Sammy Dallal / The National
  • Nahyan Camp / Muroor villas. Ravindranath K / The National
    Nahyan Camp / Muroor villas. Ravindranath K / The National
  • Al Reef villas. Andrew Henderson / The National
    Al Reef villas. Andrew Henderson / The National
  • Hydra Village villas. Asmaa Al Hameli / The National
    Hydra Village villas. Asmaa Al Hameli / The National
  • Saadiyat Island villas. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National
    Saadiyat Island villas. Mona Al Marzooqi / The National
  • Al Raha Gardens villas. Christopher Pike / The National
    Al Raha Gardens villas. Christopher Pike / The National
  • Golf Gardens villas. Galen Clarke / The National
    Golf Gardens villas. Galen Clarke / The National
  • The tenant has a tenancy contract in their name, but it relates to an apartment in another villa. Ravindranath K / The National
    The tenant has a tenancy contract in their name, but it relates to an apartment in another villa. Ravindranath K / The National
  • Mohamed Bin Zayed City villas. Fatima Al Marzouqi / The National
    Mohamed Bin Zayed City villas. Fatima Al Marzouqi / The National

Where Abu Dhabi rents have risen and fallen, Q1 2017 – in pictures


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Find out how rental prices in Abu Dhabi have changed in the first quarter of 2017 and the average annual rates you will pay, according to data provided by Asteco.

Central Abu Dhabi high-end apartments

2BR – from Dh122,000 to Dh150,000

3BR – from Dh155,000 to Dh180,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: down 2 per cent

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: down 7 per cent

Corniche high-end apartments

1BR – from Dh85,000 to Dh95,000

2BR – from Dh120,000 to Dh150,000

3BR – from Dh150,000 to Dh235,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: down 3 per cent

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: down 15 per cent

Khalidiya / Bateen high-end apartments

Studio – from Dh83,000 to Dh90,000

1BR – from Dh95,000 to Dh125,000

2BR – from Dh115,000 to Dh165,000

3BR – from Dh150,000 to Dh230,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: down 2 per cent

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: down 7 per cent

Al Raha Beach high-end apartments

1BR – from Dh100,000 to Dh120,000

2BR – from Dh140,000 to Dh165,000

3BR – from Dh170,000 to Dh210,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: down 1 per cent

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: down 6 per cent

Marina Square high-end apartments

Studio – from Dh65,000 to Dh70,000

1BR – from Dh75,000 to Dh115,000

2BR – from Dh105,000 to Dh160,000

3BR – from Dh135,000 to Dh190,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: down 3 per cent

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: down 10 per cent

Saadiyat Beach high-end apartments

1BR – from Dh105,000 to Dh128,000

2BR – from Dh165,000 to Dh175,000

3BR – from Dh195,000 to Dh220,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: down 3 per cent

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: down 9 per cent

Shams Abu Dhabi high-end apartments

Studio – from Dh70,000 to Dh75,000

1BR – from Dh90,000 to Dh105,000

2BR – from Dh120,000 to Dh155,000

3BR – from Dh150,000 to Dh180,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: down 3 per cent

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: up 3 per cent

Central Abu Dhabi low-end apartments

Studio – from Dh40,000 to Dh50,000

1BR – from Dh60,000 to Dh70,000

2BR – from Dh70,000 to Dh95,000

3BR – from Dh85,000 to Dh135,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: down 2 per cent

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: down 1 per cent

Corniche low-end apartments

Studio – from Dh40,000 to Dh50,000

1BR – from Dh60,000 to Dh70,000

2BR – from Dh75,000 to Dh90,000

3BR – from Dh90,000 to Dh140,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: down 3 per cent

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: down 5 per cent

Khalidiya / Bateen low-end apartments

Studio – from Dh40,000 to Dh45,000

1BR – from Dh60,000 to Dh75,000

2BR – from Dh75,000 to Dh100,000

3BR – from Dh90,000 to Dh135,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: down 3 per cent

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: down 5 per cent

Al Reef low-end apartments

Studio – from Dh50,000 to Dh62,000

1BR – from Dh70,000 to Dh80,000

2BR – from Dh87,000 to Dh105,000

3BR – from Dh110,000 to Dh130,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: down 3 per cent

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: down 9 per cent

MBZ and Khalifa City A low-end apartments

Studio – from Dh30,000 to Dh45,000

1BR – from Dh42,000 to Dh65,000

2BR – from Dh60,000 to Dh80,000

3BR – from Dh70,000 to Dh95,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: no change

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: down 1 per cent

Khalidiya Bateen villas

3BR – from Dh170,000 to Dh200,000

4BR – from Dh180,000 to Dh210,000

5BR – from Dh185,000 to Dh235,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: down 2 per cent

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: down 6 per cent

Mushrif / Karama / Manaseer villas

3BR – from Dh160,000 to Dh175,000

4BR – from Dh165,000 to Dh200,000

5BR – from Dh195,000 to Dh260,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: down 2 per cent

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: down 5 per cent

Nahyan Camp / Muroor villas

3BR – from Dh125,000 to Dh170,000

4BR – from Dh170,000 to Dh190,000

5BR – from Dh175,000 to Dh250,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: down 6 per cent

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: down 12 per cent

Al Reef villas

2BR – from Dh105,000 to Dh125,000

3BR – from Dh125,000 to Dh145,000

4BR – from Dh155,000 to Dh165,000

5BR – from Dh160,000 to Dh185,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: down 3 per cent

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: down 7 per cent

Hydra villas

2BR – from Dh80,000 to Dh95,000

3BR – from Dh90,000 to Dh115,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: down 1 per cent

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: no change

Saadiyat Island villas

3BR – from Dh300,000 to Dh320,000

4BR – from Dh350,000 to Dh400,000

5BR – from Dh400,000 to Dh850,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: no change

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: no change

Al Raha Gardens villas

3BR – from Dh170,000 to Dh195,000

4BR – from Dh170,000 to Dh260,000

5BR – from Dh220,000 to Dh270,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: down 1 per cent

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: down 12 per cent

Golf Gardens villas

3BR – from Dh210,000 to Dh230,000

4BR – from Dh230,000 to Dh270,000

5BR – from Dh270,000 to Dh320,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: down 2 per cent

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: down 6 per cent

Khalifa City villas

3BR – from Dh115,000 to Dh150,000

4BR – from Dh140,000 to Dh160,000

5BR – from Dh150,000 to Dh180,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: no change

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: down 3 per cent

Mohamed Bin Zayed villas

3BR – from Dh100,000 to Dh115,000

4BR – from Dh130,000 to Dh150,000

5BR – from Dh150,000 to Dh165,000

Average change

Q4 2016/Q1 2017: no change

Q1 2016/Q1 2017: down 2 per cent