Property for sale in Yas Island is the capital's most talked-about market, the home of Ferrari World, Yas Marina Circuit and Warner Bros World, with a Disney resort confirmed for Yas North. It is freehold for all nationalities, with apartments from about AED 700,000 and villas above AED 3 million. Yas is the market's balance of lifestyle and returns, taking about 12% of Abu Dhabi's residential sales value in 2025 with gross yields of 6 to 8%. Below: what it costs, what it rents for, and the supply wave to plan around.

Is Property for Sale in Yas Island a Good Buy?

Yas is the one island in the capital where the yield and the lifestyle point the same way, which is why property for sale in Yas Island appeals to both kinds of buyer.

• Gross rental yields of 6 to 8% on long lets, and 7 to 12% on licensed short-term holiday rentals.
• Apartments from about AED 700,000; villas and townhouses from about AED 3 million.
• Yas took about 12% of Abu Dhabi's residential sales value in 2025, around AED 9 billion.
• Manchester City's first branded residences anywhere launched here in February 2026, a USD 4.1 billion scheme.
• A purchase of AED 2 million or more earns your family a renewable 10-year UAE Golden Visa.

Property Prices in Yas Island

What property for sale in Yas Island costs, as of early 2026:

• Studios: from about AED 700,000.
• 1-bedroom apartments: about AED 900,000 to AED 1.2 million.
• 1 to 2-bedroom units more broadly: about AED 1.4 million to AED 3 million.
• Villas and townhouses: about AED 3 million to AED 6 million across phases.

Off-plan launches carry staged payment plans. Budget the 2% transfer fee, usually split with the seller, plus registration on top of the price. Figures gathered early 2026 and refreshed each quarter.

Districts in Yas Island

The properties for sale in Yas Island are spread across several master communities.

Yas Acres and the villa communities

Established villa and townhouse neighbourhoods with golf and water frontage, the core of family end-user demand and the more stable long-term hold.

Ansam, Mayan and the apartment districts

Mid-rise apartment communities near the beach and marina, the main source of yield-focused studio and one-bedroom stock.

Yas North and the branded launches

The new frontier, with the Manchester City residences, Waldorf Astoria and Elie Saab schemes and the coming Disney resort, where off-plan buyers get the newest product.

Types of Property for Sale in Yas Island

The properties for sale in Yas Island run from compact apartments to branded villas.

Apartments

Studios to two-bedroom apartments near the marina and beach are the yield engine, strong for both long lets and licensed short-term rentals to the island's steady visitor flow.

Villas and townhouses

Three to five-bedroom homes in Yas Acres and the new branded communities suit families and lifestyle buyers who want space near the golf, beach and attractions.

Investment and Rental Outlook in Yas Island

Yield is a real part of the case for real estate in Yas Island, and unusually it comes with lifestyle demand rather than pure investor churn. Long lets return 6 to 8% and licensed holiday rentals more, backed by tenants and visitors drawn to the attractions, the beach and the marina. The properties in Yas Island that perform best are apartments near the marina for yield and villas in Yas Acres for resale.

The catch is what is still to come. Over 11,000 units are planned by 2030, so time your entry and expect real rent competition as the branded schemes hand over. If short-term letting is your plan, you need the correct licence before you advertise a single night.

Living in Yas Island

Yas is built for leisure. Ferrari World, Yas Waterworld, Warner Bros World and SeaWorld Abu Dhabi sit alongside Yas Marina Circuit, Yas Mall and Yas Beach, with the coming Disney resort adding to the draw. Yas is home to schools including West Yas Academy and Sabis, and it is about 10 minutes from Abu Dhabi International Airport and 20 to 25 minutes from downtown. The trade-off is that event weekends bring crowds and traffic, which is the flip side of the tenant demand that makes the island rent so well. Plenty of owners here use the place themselves half the year and let it the other half.

Worth checking on a map before you choose: properties in Yas Island nearest the circuit hear the race and concert weekends, while Yas Acres sits far enough back to stay quiet.

How to Buy Property in Yas Island

Yas is a designated investment zone under Abu Dhabi Law No. 13 of 2019, so freehold ownership is open to all nationalities, so you can buy property in Yas Island without holding residency. Transactions register with the Department of Municipalities and Transport through the DARI platform, and you receive a Tabu title deed. Most new stock is by Aldar, so on off-plan confirm the escrow account is in place and the payment plan is tied to construction. Budget the 2% transfer fee, usually split 1% each with the seller. A purchase of AED 2 million or more qualifies your family for a renewable 10-year UAE Golden Visa. Tell us whether you want a holiday base, a long let or a family home, and we will send the shortlist that matches. You can also explore property in Abu Dhabi or compare property in Saadiyat Island.

Buying Property in Yas Island with Rumi Property

We have placed foreign buyers since 2004 and with real estate in Yas Island the work worth paying for is picking the right side of the island and reading the handover calendar. We confirm the Aldar escrow account, the licence position if you plan to let short-term, and the charge per square foot. Our team works in English, Dutch, Farsi, Turkish and Arabic. Tell us your budget and we will shortlist the property for sale in Yas Island that suits it.