Abu Dhabi short-term rental market data
Abu Dhabi has ~1,900 active short-term rental listings that earn an average of AED 140,267 (~$38.2K) per year, with 62% occupancy and an AED 606 (~$165) average daily rate.
The Abu Dhabi market at a glance
Abu Dhabi's short-term rental market has an estimated ~1.9K active listings as of August 2026. The average active listing earned AED 140,267 in revenue over the trailing twelve months, was booked 62% of available nights, and commanded a AED 606 average daily rate.
That supply is expanding fast without softening performance: active listings grew 47% year over year (1,174 vs. 801 over the prior twelve months) while occupancy and rate held steady — a sign that demand is keeping pace with new supply, not just getting diluted by it.
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Top submarkets in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi's short-term rental market is really dozens of micro-markets. Below are the four submarkets we're building dedicated pages for, each with its own revenue, occupancy, ADR, and active-listing figures — and its own Overview, Rates, Occupancy and Revenue pages.
Home to Yas Marina Circuit (Abu Dhabi Grand Prix), Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, and Yas Mall — one of the city's biggest leisure and entertainment hubs.
Cultural and beachfront district anchored by the Louvre Abu Dhabi and a cluster of five-star beach resorts.
Dense waterfront residential towers just off downtown Abu Dhabi, popular with young professionals and families.
Suburban residential community near Abu Dhabi International Airport, popular with families and longer stays.
See the full markets hub for every submarket grouped by metric.
Gross revenue by month in Abu Dhabi
The average Abu Dhabi listing earns AED 140,267 gross per year as of August 2026. Here's how that breaks down month by month over the trailing twelve months (Jul 25 – Jun 26).
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How Abu Dhabi's short-term rental supply breaks down
Bedroom mix and property type below reflect Abu Dhabi's 1,894 active listings. Shares don't sum to 100% — some listings are unspecified or uncategorized in the source data.
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When demand peaks in Abu Dhabi
Real trailing-twelve-month ADR and occupancy by month, from the same August 2026 dataset as the rest of this page — patterns here typically include a Ramadan dip wherever it falls in the calendar.
| Month | Demand level | What's happening |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 25 | High | AED 430 ADR at 58% occupancy |
| Aug 25 | High | AED 459 ADR at 63% occupancy |
| Sep 25 | High | AED 496 ADR at 60% occupancy |
| Oct 25 | Peak | AED 676 ADR at 81% occupancy |
| Nov 25 | Peak | AED 790 ADR at 84% occupancy — the strongest month of the period |
| Dec 25 | Shoulder | AED 782 ADR at 58% occupancy |
| Jan 26 | Shoulder | AED 628 ADR at 54% occupancy |
| Feb 26 | Peak | AED 602 ADR at 64% occupancy |
| Mar 26 | Low | AED 533 ADR at 23% occupancy — the softest month of the period |
| Apr 26 | Low | AED 477 ADR at 24% occupancy |
| May 26 | Shoulder | AED 463 ADR at 54% occupancy |
| Jun 26 | Low | AED 444 ADR at 52% occupancy |