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Al Raha Beach
Aldar’s waterfront strip between Khalifa City and Yas: Al Bandar, Al Muneera, Al Zeina canal-side flats and townhouses, with Al Raha Mall and Yas 10 minutes away.
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7.7
1BR rentReport
AED 85k/yr
Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06
3BR villa rentReport
AED 240k/yr
Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06
Sale priceReport
AED 1,300/sqft
Property Finder market reports · 2025-06
Price trend (YoY)Report
+10%
Property Finder market reports · 2025-06
Commute to hubEditorial
25 min
Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10
Top-rated schoolsOfficial
2
ADEK Irtiqa'a school ratings · 2025
All data
Estimate 3Report 7Official 7Editorial 10— hover a row for the note; the methodology page explains each kind.
People & place
| Population | 25,000 | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2024 |
| Area | 5 km² | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2023 |
| Ownership | Freehold | Official | Abu Dhabi Law No. 13 of 2019 (investment zones) · 2025 |
Renting
| Studio rent | AED 60k/yr | Report | Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06 |
| 1BR rent | AED 85k/yr | Report | Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06 |
| 2BR rent | AED 130k/yr | Report | Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06 |
| 3BR villa rent | AED 240k/yr | Report | Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06 |
| Cost of living | AED 4,100/mo | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025-09 |
Buying
| Sale price | AED 1,300/sqft | Report | Property Finder market reports · 2025-06 |
| Price trend (YoY) | +10% | Report | Property Finder market reports · 2025-06 |
| Gross yield | 6.5% | Report | Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06 |
| Service charge | AED 14/sqft | Official | Dubai Land Department open data (Dubai Pulse) · 2025 |
Getting around
| Metro / tram | No | Official | RTA Dubai Metro / Tram network · 2025 |
| Commute to hub | 25 min | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Traffic | 2/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Jobs access | 4/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Walkability | 4/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
Schools & health
| Schools nearby | 4 | Official | ADEK Irtiqa'a school ratings · 2025 |
| Top-rated schools | 2 | Official | ADEK Irtiqa'a school ratings · 2025 |
| Hospitals | 2 | Official | Department of Health Abu Dhabi facility list · 2025 |
Environment
| Beach | 3/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Parks | 3/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Noise | 2/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Density | 3/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Safety | 5/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| August high | 42 °C | Official | National Center of Meteorology climate normals · 2024 |
| Humidity | 4/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
Pros & cons
- +Walkable canal promenades and a private beach
- +Between the airport, Yas and the schools of Khalifa City
- +Well-managed Aldar buildings
- −Premium to Khalifa City
- −Highway noise in some blocks
- −25 min to downtown
Residents say
Expat families rate Al Muneera and Al Zeina above Al Bandar for calm; all three have waiting lists for 3BRs.
Expat communities: British, Indian, Egyptian, Lebanese, European (editorial, largest first)