Villas for rent in Shakhbout City

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  • Villa - 5 - 7 for rent in Shakhbout City - Abu Dhabi
    Villa - 5 - 7 for rent in Shakhbout City - Abu Dhabi
    Villa - 5 - 7 for rent in Shakhbout City - Abu Dhabi

    Listed 18 hours ago

    700,000 yearly

    Huge Villa | Corner plot | Swimming pool

    betterhomes - Abu Dhabi logo image

    5

    7

    Area: 41,004 ft²

    Villa

    Shakhbout City, Abu Dhabi

    Mohamad Yamen Saeed Alagha
    SUPERAGENT

    Mohamad Yamen Saeed Alagha

  • Villa - 5 - 7 for rent in Shakhbout City - Abu Dhabi
    Villa - 5 - 7 for rent in Shakhbout City - Abu Dhabi
    Villa - 5 - 7 for rent in Shakhbout City - Abu Dhabi

    Listed 6 days ago

    160,000 yearly

    Prime Location | Covered Parking | 5MBR+Maid Villa

    Premium
    Town Properties logo image

    5

    7

    Area: 5,500 ft²

    Villa

    Shakhbout City, Abu Dhabi

    Rajaa Al Saeedi

    Rajaa Al Saeedi

  • Villa - 4 - 5 for rent in Shakhbout City - Abu Dhabi
    Villa - 4 - 5 for rent in Shakhbout City - Abu Dhabi
    Villa - 4 - 5 for rent in Shakhbout City - Abu Dhabi

    Listed 6 days ago

    140,000 yearly

    |فيلا مميزه |مساحات كبيره | قريب الخدمات|سعر مميز|

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    Abraj Al Husam Real Estate logo image

    4

    5

    Area: 3,000 ft²

    Villa

    Shakhbout City, Abu Dhabi

    HUSSAM

    HUSSAM

  • Villa - 7+ - 7+ for rent in Shakhbout City - Abu Dhabi
    Villa - 7+ - 7+ for rent in Shakhbout City - Abu Dhabi
    Villa - 7+ - 7+ for rent in Shakhbout City - Abu Dhabi

    Listed 7 days ago

    500,000 yearly

    Investment Villa | Good annual income | 9 Studios

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    Al Mamzar Real Estate logo image

    7+

    7+

    Area: 22,596 ft²

    Villa

    Shakhbout City, Abu Dhabi

    Nancy Hany

    Nancy Hany

  • Villa - 3 - 5 for rent in Shakhbout City - Abu Dhabi
    Villa - 3 - 5 for rent in Shakhbout City - Abu Dhabi
    Villa - 3 - 5 for rent in Shakhbout City - Abu Dhabi

    Listed 7 days ago

    130,000 yearly

    Modern Finishing-3 +MAID BR Villa-Shakhboot City

    Golden Rose Property Management logo image

    3

    5

    Area: 3,890 ft²

    Villa

    Shakhbout City, Abu Dhabi

    Wassim Kandar

    Wassim Kandar

  • Villa - 5 - 6 for rent in Shakhbout City - Abu Dhabi
    Villa - 5 - 6 for rent in Shakhbout City - Abu Dhabi
    Villa - 5 - 6 for rent in Shakhbout City - Abu Dhabi

    Listed 8 days ago

    170,000 yearly

    Independent 5BR Villa with Majlis & Garden

    Maven Real Estate logo image

    5

    6

    Area: 6,000 ft²

    Villa

    Shakhbout City, Abu Dhabi

    MUHAMMAD JIBRAN

    MUHAMMAD JIBRAN

  • Villa - 3 - 4 for rent in Shakhbout City - Abu Dhabi
    Villa - 3 - 4 for rent in Shakhbout City - Abu Dhabi
    Villa - 3 - 4 for rent in Shakhbout City - Abu Dhabi

    Listed 13 days ago

    135,000 yearly

    Western Style 3 BR Villa With Backyard +Maidroom

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    3

    4

    Area: 4,000 ft²

    Villa

    Shakhbout City, Abu Dhabi

    Abrar Ahmad

    Abrar Ahmad

  • Villa - 4 - 5 for rent in Shakhbout City - Abu Dhabi
    Villa - 4 - 5 for rent in Shakhbout City - Abu Dhabi
    Villa - 4 - 5 for rent in Shakhbout City - Abu Dhabi

    Listed 18 days ago

    155,000 yearly

    SPACIOUS 4BHK VILLA IN COMPOUND AT SHAKHBOOT CITY

    4

    5

    Area: 4,000 ft²

    Villa

    Shakhbout City, Abu Dhabi

    Adnan Mirza

    Adnan Mirza

  • Villa - 5 - 6 for rent in Shakhbout City - Abu Dhabi
    Villa - 5 - 6 for rent in Shakhbout City - Abu Dhabi
    Villa - 5 - 6 for rent in Shakhbout City - Abu Dhabi

    Listed 1 month ago

    170,000 yearly

    5-bed Villa available for rent in Shakhbout City

    Dream Homes Real Estate logo image

    5

    6

    Area: 5,000 ft²

    Villa

    Shakhbout City, Abu Dhabi

    Muhammad Islam

    Muhammad Islam

  • Villa - 6 - 7+ for rent in Shakhbout City - Abu Dhabi
    Villa - 6 - 7+ for rent in Shakhbout City - Abu Dhabi
    Villa - 6 - 7+ for rent in Shakhbout City - Abu Dhabi

    Listed 1 month ago

    250,000 yearly

    VIP Brand new- Modern 6 BR Villa- Outside Majlis

    Magic Star Real Estate Management LLC logo image

    6

    7+

    Area: 16,000 ft²

    Villa

    Shakhbout City, Abu Dhabi

    Navaz kepu

    Navaz kepu

  • Villa - 4 - 5 for rent in Shakhbout City - Abu Dhabi
    Villa - 4 - 5 for rent in Shakhbout City - Abu Dhabi
    Villa - 4 - 5 for rent in Shakhbout City - Abu Dhabi

    Listed 2 months ago

    160,000 yearly

    Compound Private 4MBR / Yard / Central AC Shakhbo

    Ideal Greenland Real Estate logo image

    4

    5

    Area: 4,800 ft²

    Villa

    Shakhbout City, Abu Dhabi

    Asaduzzaman Asad

    Asaduzzaman Asad

  • Villa - 4 - 5 for rent in Shakhbout City - Abu Dhabi
    Villa - 4 - 5 for rent in Shakhbout City - Abu Dhabi
    Villa - 4 - 5 for rent in Shakhbout City - Abu Dhabi

    Listed 2 months ago

    160,000 yearly

    Compound Private With Back Yard / Garden Space

    Ideal Greenland Real Estate logo image

    4

    5

    Area: 4,600 ft²

    Villa

    Shakhbout City, Abu Dhabi

    Ashikuzzaman Arman

    Ashikuzzaman Arman

  • Villa - 6 - 7+ for rent in Shakhbout City - Abu Dhabi
    Villa - 6 - 7+ for rent in Shakhbout City - Abu Dhabi
    Villa - 6 - 7+ for rent in Shakhbout City - Abu Dhabi

    Listed 2 months ago

    350,000 yearly

    Brand new Modern 6-bed villa in Shakhbout city

    Dream Homes Real Estate logo image

    6

    7+

    Area: 20,000 ft²

    Villa

    Shakhbout City, Abu Dhabi

    Nasir Mehmood

    Nasir Mehmood

Shakhbout City
Shakhbout City
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The average rent here is AED 62K/year.

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Price Insights

  • Price range130K - 700K
  • Properties listed13
  • Avg. price62K
  • Avg. price/sqft35.42

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A guide to villas for rent in Shakhbout City

Shakhbout City offers generous space for rents, and you're still only 25 minutes from Abu Dhabi island. Standalone family homes make up almost all of the stock, most sitting on plots of 10,000 sq ft or more. Private gardens are standard, and so are driver and maid rooms, along with a majlis wing kept separate from the main living area.

The suburb was formerly known as Khalifa City B, and it sits in inland Abu Dhabi. That single fact shapes the pricing, the pace, and the kind of household that ends up signing here.

Land is the draw. Seven bedroom homes are common, and a few push past 30,000 sq ft of built area. Even the smaller villas rarely dip below four bedrooms, so households arriving from apartment life get a jump in square footage that would cost twice as much on Saadiyat.

Most of the stock was built as compounds of near identical units under government housing programmes. The layouts repeat street to street: majlis, dining and kitchen on the ground floor, bedrooms and a family lounge upstairs.

The tenant mix is long-settled families and expat households that have been in the city for years. Most villas have two or three cars in the driveway, and beyond the morning school run, the streets stay quiet. Without a mall nearby, daily life revolves around standalone supermarkets, small plazas and mosques, which means the villa itself is where people gather, cook, and host.

Rents land below comparable villa communities on Saadiyat or Yas. For renters who want the land, the storage and the room for extended family, the trade works.

Market overview

Rental villas here run from AED 130,000 to AED 260,000 a year. Larger family compounds push past AED 300,000. Plot sizes start around 5,000 sq ft and stretch well beyond 15,000 sq ft for the bigger six and seven bedroom Shakhbout City villa for rent. Stock skews large, and most listings fall in the four to seven bedroom bracket, which shapes who ends up signing here.

Families and a growing share of professionals working in Mohamed Bin Zayed City and Musaffah make up most of the tenant mix. Long tenancies are the norm, turnover stays low, and landlords hold pricing with confidence. Renewals often happen quietly at the same rate, especially on older, well maintained compounds off the main service roads.

Stock is almost entirely standalone villas on generous plots. Homes sit low rise, with private gardens, majlis wings, and dedicated maid or driver rooms. Rentals come through individual landlords rather than a master developer, which shapes the leasing style: direct negotiation, one to four cheques, and standard tenancy registration.

Rents run noticeably lower than villas for rent in Khalifa City and villas for rent in Mohamed Bin Zayed City for comparable space. A five bedroom Shakhbout City villa for rent often costs 20 to 30 percent less than a similar home in Khalifa City, which explains the steady interest from families trading up on size.

Villas Available for Rent in Shakhbout City

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Who should rent a villa in Shakhbout City

  • Large extended families

    Six and seven bedroom layouts with maid and driver rooms suit multi generational households.

  • Long-settled families and households

    Compound style plots and majlis friendly floor plans match traditional family living patterns.

  • Khalifa City commuters

    Renters working near Khalifa City gain shorter drives while paying lower villa rents.

  • Families needing extra bedrooms on a budget

    Budget conscious households needing five or more bedrooms find space rarely offered downtown.

  • Villa sharers and staff housing

    Corporate tenants housing rotating staff use the generous room counts and parking.

  • School-age parents

    Parents choosing schools in Mohamed Bin Zayed City and Shamkha stay close by.

Affordable clusters for renting a villa in Shakhbout City

Older four bedroom family villas along the inner residential streets start near AED 110,000 a year. Expect a small majlis, maid's room, and covered parking. Interiors are practical rather than modern, so tenants planning a long lease usually set aside a small budget for minor upkeep. Local schools and mosques sit within walking distance, which is what keeps families choosing space over finish.

Higher end clusters for renting a villa in Shakhbout City

Newer six and seven bedroom compound villas near the main spine ask AED 220,000 to 280,000 a year. Plot sizes push past 14,000 sq ft. Private pools, driver and maid quarters, and landscaped gardens come standard, so households with staff and multiple cars settle in without compromise.

Popular clusters for renting a villa in Shakhbout City

A standard five bedroom Shakhbout City villa for rent in the central sectors costs around AED 140,000 to 170,000 a year. Layouts follow a familiar script: a formal majlis, family living room, maid's room, and a walled garden with two parking bays. This bracket pulls the steadiest demand from long settled families, since Baniyas, MBZ City, and Khalifa City all sit close by.

Why rent a villa in Shakhbout City

  • Generous plot sizes

    Plots run 14,000 to 30,000 sq ft on most family villas here. That buys a private garden, driver quarters, and covered parking at rents inner city compounds cannot match.

  • Fast link to Khalifa City and MBZ

    Mohamed Bin Zayed City and Khalifa City sit right next door. School runs, clinic visits, and office commutes to both stay short on local roads.

  • Space for large households

    Six and seven bedroom homes with maid's and driver's rooms are the norm. Multi generational families and households bringing in extended relatives fit without the squeeze of a standard four bedroom.

  • Quiet residential grid

    Walled compounds line a low rise grid with almost no commercial towers. Noise stays low, and children cycle inside the sector without crossing major traffic.

  • Access to long-settled neighborhoods

    The district was planned as national housing, so tenants live among long-settled families. Mosques, majlis venues, and traditional markets sit close, which matters to households that value that setting.

  • Room for annual rent cheques

    Landlords commonly accept 2 to 4 cheque plans on villas. That eases cashflow against the single-cheque terms typical on newer island compounds at the same bedroom count.

Amenities and lifestyle

Errands rarely pull families out of Shakhbout City. Schools, clinics, and grocery stops sit along the internal grid, close enough for a quick weekday run.

Schools and education

• Al Ansar Private School

• Emirates Future International Academy

• Al Muna Primary School

• Future International Nursery

Healthcare and pharmacies

• NMC Royal Medical Centre Shakhbout City

• Mediclinic Al Noor

• Life Pharmacy Shakhbout City

• Bin Sina Pharmacy

Shopping and supermarkets

• Shakhbout City Mall

• Carrefour Market Shakhbout City

• Lulu Express Shakhbout

• Al Maya Supermarket

Dining and cafés

• Automatic Restaurant

• Al Safadi Restaurant

• Costa Coffee Shakhbout City Mall

• Operation Falafel

Parks and green spaces

• Shakhbout City Park

• Al Fay Park

Location and transportation

Mohammed Bin Zayed Road runs along the northern edge of the community, reaching Abu Dhabi island in about 25 minutes and Dubai further out. Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Highway sits a short drive west, feeding traffic toward Zayed International Airport, and Al Ain Road handles inland trips reaching Al Ain city further still.

Public transport relies on the Department of Municipalities and Transport bus network, with routes connecting the community to Mohamed Bin Zayed City and onward to Abu Dhabi Central Bus Station. No metro line reaches the area, so most villa tenants keep at least one car per household. Taxis are easy to hail on main streets, and ride hailing covers shorter trips reliably.

Pros and cons of renting Villas in Shakhbout City

Pros of renting a villa in Shakhbout City

Six and seven bedroom villas with maid and driver rooms sit on the market at any given time.
Plots of 14,000 sq ft and up leave space for private gardens.
Streets stay quiet, walled, and low on through traffic.
Khalifa City, MBZ City and the airport road are all close by.

Cons of renting a villa in Shakhbout City

No metro, so a household car is essential.
Peak-hour trips to Abu Dhabi island stretch out considerably.
Retail and dining stay modest next to central districts.

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