
518, Laya Heights
Sold prices and rental history: sold once, by the developer in April 2024, and rented since 2024. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.
Property timeline for 518, Laya Heights
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Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 28 April 2025.
Key facts
- Type
- Studio apartment
- Size
- 409 sqft
- Floor
- 5th of 8
- Parking
- G-28
- Developer
- Laya Developers
- Completed
- 2023
- Service charge
- AED 5,500 /yr
- Last sold
- AED 480K · April 2024
- Building
- Laya Heights
About 518, Laya Heights
518 is a studio of 409 sqft on the 5th floor of Laya Heights, a 8-storey tower in Dubai Studio City completed in 2023 by Laya Developers. The developer sold it on 15 April 2024 for AED 480,000, or AED 1,174 per sqft, 12% below the AED 1,332 studios in the building were fetching at the time.
It has been rented since 2024 on 2 Ejari contracts. The current contract, renewed on 28 April 2025, is AED 50,000 a year: a gross yield of 10.4% on the 2024 price, before the service charge of about AED 5,500 a year.
Sales and rents for 518 over time
518 has sold once; the dashed line is the studio median of each year in the building.
Annual rent on each registered contract; the dashed line is the studio median of each year in the building.
Studios in Laya Heights, and where 518 sits
All 125 studios →518 last sold in April 2024 at AED 1,174 per sqft, 12% below what studios in Laya Heights were fetching at the time (AED 1,332). Over the last 12 months studios sold for AED 620,000 to 670,000, around AED 1,718 per sqft, and rent for AED 48,000 to 70,588 a year. 518's AED 50,000 is in the lower half of that range.
| Recent studio sales | Unit no. | Size | Price (AED) | Per sqft | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 20269 February 2026 | 369 sqft | 670,000 | 1,816 | ||
| 31 Jan 202631 January 2026 | 383 sqft | 620,000 | 1,619 | ||
| 22 Jul 202522 July 2025 | 405 sqft | 635,000 | 1,567 | ||
| 15 Jul 202515 July 2025 | 372 sqft | 670,000 | 1,801 |
Laya Heights
Building385 apartments, studios to 1-bed over 8 floors in Dubai Studio City, completed in 2023 by Laya Developers. 18 sold in the last 12 months.
- Typical price per sqft
- AED 1,406 Down 8.1%
- Typical sale
- AED 645K
- Typical rent
- AED 77K /yr
- Typical yield
- 9.0%
Other units on the 5th floor
All 385 units in Laya Heights| ValueToday's value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501 | 1-bed | 605 sqft | AED 650KAED 650,325 · Nov 2023November 2023 | 65,000 /yr | |
| 502 | 601 sqft | AED 925KAED 925,000 · Sep 2025September 2025 | 68,000 /yr | ||
| 503 | 1-bed | 601 sqft | AED 646KAED 646,425 · Jan 2024January 2024 | ||
| 504 | 1-bed | 619 sqft | AED 950KAED 950,000 · May 2025May 2025 | 78,000 /yr | |
| 505 | 1-bed | 605 sqft | AED 850KAED 850,000 · Jul 2024July 2024 | ||
| 506 | 1-bed | 602 sqft | AED 935KAED 935,000 · May 2025May 2025 | 75,000 /yr | |
| 507 | 1-bed | 605 sqft | AED 885KAED 885,000 · Sep 2024September 2024 | 75,000 /yr | |
| 509 | 1-bed | 603 sqft | AED 8KAED 7,948 · Jan 2026January 2026 | 75,000 /yr | |
| 511 | 1-bed | 738 sqft | AED 685KAED 685,000 · Mar 2023March 2023 | 80,000 /yr | |
| 512 | 1-bed | 755 sqft | AED 825KAED 825,000 · Nov 2023November 2023 | ||
| 513 | 186 sqft | AED 580KAED 580,000 · Aug 2024August 2024 | 69,500 /yr | ||
| 514 | Studio | 368 sqft | AED 610KAED 610,000 · Jun 2025June 2025 | 50,000 /yr | |
| 515 | Studio | 368 sqft | AED 485KAED 485,000 · Aug 2024August 2024 | ||
| 516 | Studio | 366 sqft | AED 485KAED 485,000 · Dec 2023December 2023 | ||
| 517 | Studio | 370 sqft | AED 470KAED 470,000 · Nov 2023November 2023 | ||
| 519 | 193 sqft | AED 600KAED 600,000 · Sep 2024September 2024 | |||
| 520 | 1-bed | 652 sqft | AED 630KAED 630,000 · Jun 2023June 2023 | 75,000 /yr | |
| 521 | 1-bed | 656 sqft | AED 625KAED 625,000 · Mar 2023March 2023 | 76,000 /yr | |
| 522 | 1-bed | 647 sqft | AED 775KAED 775,000 · Jan 2024January 2024 | ||
| 523 | 1-bed | 655 sqft | AED 614KAED 614,250 · Jun 2023June 2023 | 67,500 /yr | |
| 524 | 363 sqft | AED 674KAED 674,000 · Oct 2025October 2025 | 45,150 /yr | ||
| 525 | 182 sqft | AED 580KAED 580,000 · Jul 2024July 2024 | |||
| 526 | 1-bed | 655 sqft | AED 765KAED 765,000 · Jul 2023July 2023 | 69,000 /yr | |
| 527 | 1-bed | 647 sqft | AED 840KAED 840,000 · Nov 2023November 2023 | 68,000 /yr | |
| 528 | 1-bed | 656 sqft | AED 630KAED 630,000 · May 2024May 2024 | 70,000 /yr | |
| 529 | 651 sqft | AED 899KAED 899,000 · Nov 2025November 2025 | 60,000 /yr | ||
| 530 | 187 sqft | AED 630KAED 630,000 · Mar 2024March 2024 | 69,500 /yr | ||
| 531 | Studio | 370 sqft | AED 560KAED 560,000 · Aug 2024August 2024 | ||
| 532 | Studio | 366 sqft | AED 520KAED 520,000 · Sep 2023September 2023 | ||
| 533 | Studio | 369 sqft | AED 670KAED 670,000 · Feb 2026February 2026 | ||
| 534 | Studio | 368 sqft | AED 520KAED 520,000 · Oct 2023October 2023 | ||
| 535 | Studio | 372 sqft | AED 515KAED 515,000 · Nov 2023November 2023 | ||
| 536 | Studio | 383 sqft | AED 515KAED 515,000 · Jul 2023July 2023 | 47,000 /yr | |
| 537 | Studio | 383 sqft | AED 620KAED 620,000 · Jan 2026January 2026 | ||
| 538 | Studio | 373 sqft | AED 510KAED 510,000 · Jul 2023July 2023 | ||
| 539 | Studio | 368 sqft | AED 514KAED 514,000 · Oct 2023October 2023 | 46,000 /yr | |
| 540 | Studio | 369 sqft | AED 520KAED 520,000 · Nov 2023November 2023 | ||
| 541 | 1-bed | 737 sqft | AED 900KAED 900,000 · Jun 2023June 2023 | ||
| 542 | 1-bed | 607 sqft | AED 720KAED 720,000 · Jun 2023June 2023 | 65,882 /yr | |
| 543 | Studio | 367 sqft | AED 490KAED 490,000 · Nov 2023November 2023 | 50,000 /yr | |
| 544 | 1-bed | 605 sqft | AED 698KAED 697,800 · Jul 2023July 2023 | ||
| 545 | 1-bed | 602 sqft | AED 760KAED 760,000 · Jul 2023July 2023 | ||
| 546 | 1-bed | 605 sqft | AED 715KAED 715,000 · Sep 2023September 2023 | 68,000 /yr | |
| 547 | 1-bed | 620 sqft | AED 870KAED 870,000 · Jun 2024June 2024 | 75,000 /yr | |
| 548 | 1-bed | 601 sqft | AED 695KAED 695,000 · May 2023May 2023 | 73,000 /yr | |
| 549 | 1-bed | 601 sqft | AED 695KAED 695,000 · Jan 2024January 2024 | ||
| 550 | 1-bed | 605 sqft | AED 850KAED 850,000 · Jun 2024June 2024 |
518, Laya Heights in numbers
- Sold once: by Laya Developers on 15 April 2024 for AED 480,000, or AED 1,174 per sqft.
- Rented since April 2024 on 2 Ejari contracts, at AED 50,000 a year.
- At AED 50,000 a year the gross yield on the 2024 price is 10.4%, before a service charge of about AED 5,500 a year (AED 13.56 per sqft).
- Studios in Laya Heights sold for AED 620,000–670,000 in the 12 months to November 2026; the building's median across all types is AED 1,406 per sqft.
Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 28 April 2025.
Questions about 518, Laya Heights
What did unit 518 last sell for?
AED 480,000 on 15 April 2024, sold by the developer: AED 1,174 per sqft for 409 sqft. It is the only registered sale of the unit.
What is the rent for unit 518?
AED 50,000 a year on the contract renewed on 28 April 2025. The previous contract, from April 2024, was AED 50,000.
How big is unit 518?
409 sqft (38.0 sqm): a studio on the 5th floor of a 8-storey tower completed in 2023.
What is unit 518 worth today?
The YallaValue estimate is updated daily and free after a one-time verification by WhatsApp, email or Google. Studios in Laya Heights sold for AED 620,000 to 670,000 in the last 12 months, around AED 1,718 per sqft.
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Mortgage on 518, Laya Heights
Starts from the last sale price (AED 480K, 15 April 2024). Switch to today's estimate once you have unlocked it.- Price
- AED 480,000
- Deposit, UAE resident (20%)
- AED 96,000
- Deposit, non-resident (40%)
- AED 192,000
- Monthly over 25 years at 3.7%
- AED 1,964
Plus AED 23,070 of fees: the 4% Dubai Land Department transfer fee, registration and the trustee. Full mortgage calculator →