Districtمدينة مصدر
Masdar City
The sustainable city near the airport: shaded pedestrian streets, driverless pods, a free zone and mid-rise flats; quiet, tech-leaning and still growing.
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6.4
1BR rentReport
AED 65k/yr
Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06
Sale priceReport
AED 1,000/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
0
ADEK Irtiqa'a school ratings · 2025
PopulationEstimate
8,000
Editorial estimate · 2024
All data
Estimate 3Report 6Official 7Editorial 10— hover a row for the note; the methodology page explains each kind.
People & place
| Population | 8,000 | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2024 |
| Area | 6 km² | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2023 |
| Ownership | Freehold | Official | Abu Dhabi Law No. 13 of 2019 (investment zones) · 2025 |
Renting
| Studio rent | AED 45k/yr | Report | Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06 |
| 1BR rent | AED 65k/yr | Report | Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06 |
| 2BR rent | AED 95k/yr | Report | Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06 |
| Cost of living | AED 3,900/mo | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025-09 |
Buying
| Sale price | AED 1,000/sqft | Report | Property Finder market reports · 2025-06 |
| Price trend (YoY) | +10% | Report | Property Finder market reports · 2025-06 |
| Gross yield | 7% | Report | Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06 |
| Service charge | AED 12/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 | 1/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Jobs access | 4/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Walkability | 5/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
Schools & health
| Schools nearby | 1 | Official | ADEK Irtiqa'a school ratings · 2025 |
| Top-rated schools | 0 | Official | ADEK Irtiqa'a school ratings · 2025 |
| Hospitals | 1 | Official | Department of Health Abu Dhabi facility list · 2025 |
Environment
| Beach | 0/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Parks | 3/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Noise | 1/5 | 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
- +Most walkable district in Abu Dhabi
- +Cooler shaded streets, low energy bills
- +Airport 10 minutes
- −Small; few restaurants and no supermarket variety
- −Feels empty at weekends
- −Flight path
Residents say
Loved by researchers and remote workers; families go to Khalifa City for schools.
Expat communities: European, Indian, Egyptian, American (editorial, largest first)