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Studio · 460 sqftDesert Sun Tower, Dubailand Residence Complex · 5th floor · completed 2015

516, Desert Sun Tower

Sold prices and rental history: sold twice, last in July 2021, and rented since 2017. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.

Unit 516 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 10 June 2022
Last soldAED 224K7 July 2021
Current rentAED 23K /yr10 June 2022
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Property timeline for 516, Desert Sun Tower

What is 516 worth today?

Last sold for AED 224,000 in 2021

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10 Jun 2022RentedNew contract
AED 22,500/yr12 months · AED 49 per sqft
7 Jul 2021SoldReady
AED 224,000AED 486 per sqft
10 Jun 2021RentedNew contract
AED 20,000/yr12 months · AED 43 per sqft
1 Jan 2017RentedNew contract
AED 41,538/yr13 months · AED 90 per sqft
21 Feb 2016Sold by developerReady
AED 450,000AED 977 per sqft

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 10 June 2022.

Key facts

Type
Studio apartment
Size
460 sqft
Floor
5th of 9
Parking
B2-69
Developer
Behnam Ali Keivan
Completed
2015
Service charge
AED 7,600 /yr
Last sold
AED 224K · July 2021
Building
Desert Sun Tower

About 516, Desert Sun Tower

516 is a studio of 460 sqft on the 5th floor of Desert Sun Tower, a 9-storey tower in Dubailand Residence Complex completed in 2015 by Behnam Ali Keivan. It last sold on 7 July 2021 for AED 224,000, or AED 486 per sqft, in line with the AED 486 studios in the building were fetching at the time.

It has been rented since 2017 on 3 Ejari contracts. The current contract, signed on 10 June 2022, is AED 22,500 a year: a gross yield of 10.0% on the 2021 price, before the service charge of about AED 7,600 a year.

Sales and rents for 516 over time

Sales
Unit 516, each saleTypical studio in Desert Sun Tower
200K400K2012201620202024Typical sale price by year: 2012 AED 304,837; 2013 AED 451,944; 2014 AED 450,883; 2015 AED 441,502; 2016 AED 400,000; 2017 AED 437,500; 2018 AED 410,000; 2019 AED 342,000; 2020 AED 270,000; 2021 AED 224,000; 2024 AED 345,000; 2025 AED 375,000; 2026 AED 505,000Sold by developer, February 2016: AED 450,000 (AED 977 per sqft)Sold, July 2021: AED 224,000 (AED 486 per sqft)

516 has sold twice; the dashed line is the studio median of each year in the building.

Rents
Unit 516, each contractTypical studio in Desert Sun Tower
20K40K20152018202120242027Typical rent by year: 2015 AED 45,000; 2016 AED 44,000; 2017 AED 39,000; 2018 AED 35,000; 2019 AED 29,000; 2020 AED 24,000; 2021 AED 20,000; 2022 AED 23,000; 2023 AED 27,000; 2024 AED 32,000; 2025 AED 37,000; 2026 AED 38,000New contract, January 2017: AED 41,538 a yearNew contract, June 2021: AED 20,000 a yearNew contract, June 2022: AED 22,500 a year

Annual rent on each registered contract; the dashed line is the studio median of each year in the building.

Studios in Desert Sun Tower, and where 516 sits

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516 last sold in July 2021 at AED 486 per sqft, in line with what studios in Desert Sun Tower were fetching at the time (AED 486). Over the last 12 months studios sold for AED 330,000 to 541,977, around AED 822 per sqft, and rent for AED 33,000 to 55,000 a year. 516's AED 22,500 is at the bottom of that range.

Recent studio salesUnit no.Price (AED)Summary
18 Feb 2026330,000
6 Feb 2026540,000
19 Jan 2026541,977
5 Jan 2026470,000
10 studio sales in the last 12 months

Desert Sun Tower

Building

180 apartments, studios to 1-bed over 9 floors in Dubailand Residence Complex, completed in 2015 by Behnam Ali Keivan. 20 sold in the last 12 months.

Typical price per sqft
AED 708 Down 13.3%
Typical sale
AED 561K
Typical rent
AED 42K /yr
Typical yield
9.9%
Desert Sun Tower, Dubailand Residence Complex: prices, sales and rents →

Other units on the 5th floor

All 180 units in Desert Sun Tower
Value
5011-bedAED 599K · Dec 2014
5021-bedAED 583K · Feb 2026
503AED 358K · Aug 2022
5041-bedAED 465K · May 2023
5051-bedAED 400K · Jul 2020
5061-bedNo registered sale
5071-bedAED 360K · May 2021
1–7 of 19

516, Desert Sun Tower in numbers

  • Sold twice: first on 21 February 2016 for AED 450,000, last on 7 July 2021 for AED 224,000 (AED 486 per sqft).
  • Rented since January 2017 on 3 Ejari contracts. The rent fell from AED 41,538 to AED 20,000 in 2021 and recovered to AED 22,500 by June 2022.
  • At AED 22,500 a year the gross yield on the 2021 price is 10.0%, before a service charge of about AED 7,600 a year (AED 16.53 per sqft).
  • Studios in Desert Sun Tower sold for AED 330,000–541,977 in the 12 months to November 2026; the building's median across all types is AED 708 per sqft.

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 10 June 2022.

Questions about 516, Desert Sun Tower

What did unit 516 last sell for?

AED 224,000 on 7 July 2021: AED 486 per sqft for 460 sqft. The unit has 2 registered sales; the first was AED 450,000 in February 2016.

What is the rent for unit 516?

AED 22,500 a year on the contract signed on 10 June 2022. The previous contract, from June 2021, was AED 20,000; the unit has been rented since January 2017.

How big is unit 516?

460 sqft (42.7 sqm): a studio on the 5th floor of a 9-storey tower completed in 2015.

What is unit 516 worth today?

The YallaValue estimate is updated daily and free after a one-time verification by WhatsApp, email or Google. Studios in Desert Sun Tower sold for AED 330,000 to 541,977 in the last 12 months, around AED 822 per sqft.

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Price
AED 224,000
Deposit, UAE resident (20%)
AED 44,800
Deposit, non-resident (40%)
AED 89,600
Monthly over 25 years at 3.7%
AED 916

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