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Studio · 463 sqftDesert Sun Tower, Dubailand Residence Complex · 8th floor · completed 2015

817, Desert Sun Tower

Sold prices and rental history: sold 3 times, last in February 2017, and rented since 2022. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.

Unit 817 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 1 September 2023
Last soldAED 460K27 February 2017
Current rentAED 27K /yr1 September 2023
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Property timeline for 817, Desert Sun Tower

What is 817 worth today?

Last sold for AED 460,000 in 2017

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1 Sep 2023RentedNew contract
AED 27,000/yr12 months · AED 58 per sqft
1 Jul 2022RentedNew contract
AED 24,000/yr12 months · AED 52 per sqft
27 Feb 2017SoldReady
AED 460,000AED 992 per sqft
19 Sep 2016SoldReady
AED 400,000AED 863 per sqft
23 Jun 2016Sold by developerReady
AED 385,000AED 831 per sqft

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 1 September 2023.

Key facts

Type
Studio apartment
Size
463 sqft
Floor
8th of 9
Parking
B2-68
Developer
Behnam Ali Keivan
Completed
2015
Service charge
AED 7,700 /yr
Last sold
AED 460K · February 2017
Building
Desert Sun Tower

About 817, Desert Sun Tower

817 is a studio of 463 sqft on the 8th floor of Desert Sun Tower, a 9-storey tower in Dubailand Residence Complex completed in 2015 by Behnam Ali Keivan. It last sold on 27 February 2017 for AED 460,000, or AED 992 per sqft, 15% above the AED 863 studios in the building were fetching at the time.

It has been rented since 2022 on 2 Ejari contracts. The current contract, signed on 1 September 2023, is AED 27,000 a year: a gross yield of 5.9% on the 2017 price, before the service charge of about AED 7,700 a year.

Sales and rents for 817 over time

Sales
Unit 817, 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, June 2016: AED 385,000 (AED 831 per sqft)Sold, September 2016: AED 400,000 (AED 863 per sqft)Sold, February 2017: AED 460,000 (AED 992 per sqft)

817 has sold 3 times; the dashed line is the studio median of each year in the building.

Rents
Unit 817, 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, July 2022: AED 24,000 a yearNew contract, September 2023: AED 27,000 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 817 sits

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817 last sold in February 2017 at AED 992 per sqft, 15% above what studios in Desert Sun Tower were fetching at the time (AED 863). 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. 817's AED 27,000 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 8th floor

All 180 units in Desert Sun Tower
Value
8011-bedAED 580K · Feb 2026
8021-bedAED 580K · Feb 2026
8031-bedAED 380K · Jan 2020
8041-bedAED 412K · Nov 2020
8051-bedAED 730K · Jul 2025
8061-bedAED 585K · May 2025
807AED 700K · Oct 2025
1–7 of 19

817, Desert Sun Tower in numbers

  • Sold 3 times: first on 23 June 2016 for AED 385,000, last on 27 February 2017 for AED 460,000 (AED 992 per sqft).
  • Rented since July 2022 on 2 Ejari contracts, from AED 24,000 to AED 27,000 a year.
  • At AED 27,000 a year the gross yield on the 2017 price is 5.9%, before a service charge of about AED 7,700 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 1 September 2023.

Questions about 817, Desert Sun Tower

What did unit 817 last sell for?

AED 460,000 on 27 February 2017: AED 992 per sqft for 463 sqft. The unit has 3 registered sales; the first was AED 385,000 in June 2016.

What is the rent for unit 817?

AED 27,000 a year on the contract signed on 1 September 2023. The previous contract, from July 2022, was AED 24,000.

How big is unit 817?

463 sqft (43.0 sqm): a studio on the 8th floor of a 9-storey tower completed in 2015.

What is unit 817 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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Mortgage on 817, Desert Sun Tower

Starts from the last sale price (AED 460K, 27 February 2017). Switch to today's estimate once you have unlocked it.
Price
AED 460,000
Deposit, UAE resident (20%)
AED 92,000
Deposit, non-resident (40%)
AED 184,000
Monthly over 25 years at 3.7%
AED 1,882

Plus the 4% Dubai Land Department transfer fee and about AED 5,000 of registration and trustee costs. Full mortgage calculator →