# Abu Dhabi Class A Office Market

> Abu Dhabi Class A office rents around AED 1,900/sqm/yr · ≈ $48 PSF/yr USD, with 9.2% vacancy and 6 months of typical rent-free on a 3-year term.

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**Last updated:** 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
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## TL;DR
- Trophy product on Al Maryah Island (ADGM) trades at AED 1,800-2,300/sqm/year.
- ADNOC, ADIA, Mubadala, ADQ, and G42 anchor structural demand.
- 9% federal corporate tax (introduced 2023) and ADGM separate jurisdiction.
- AI cluster (G42) and advanced industries underwrite new trophy demand.

## Key facts
- **city**: Abu Dhabi
- **country**: United Arab Emirates
- **region**: EMEA
- **classARentLocal**: AED 1,900/sqm/yr · ≈ $48 PSF/yr USD
- **classARentUsd**: $48.01233753565158/sqft/yr
- **vacancyPct**: 9.2%
- **typicalLeaseYears**: 3
- **typicalRentFreeMonths**: 6
- **submarkets**: 5
- **corporateTaxPct**: 9%
- **talentIndex**: 80

## FAQ
### What is ADGM?
Abu Dhabi Global Market is a separate financial free zone with English common law jurisdiction, 0% corporate tax for qualifying activities, and 100% foreign ownership. Material for international financial services tenants.

### How significant is G42?
Material. G42 is the UAE's flagship AI and advanced technology group, anchoring deep Class A demand and driving the AI tenant cluster around Masdar and the Capital Centre.

### What is the difference between Abu Dhabi and Dubai for tenants?
Abu Dhabi has deeper sovereign wealth, oil and gas, and government tenant tenor; Dubai has the deeper financial services and trade tenant ecosystem. Many multinationals operate in both.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/abu-dhabi), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.