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Studio · 458 sqftDesert Sun Tower, Dubailand Residence Complex · 9th floor · completed 2015

918, Desert Sun Tower

Sold prices and rental history: sold once, by the developer in October 2016, and rented continuously since 2017. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.

Unit 918 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 10 April 2025
Last soldAED 460K5 October 2016
Current rentAED 29K /yr10 April 2025
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Property timeline for 918, Desert Sun Tower

What is 918 worth today?

Last sold for AED 460,000 in 2016

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10 Apr 2025RentedRenewal
AED 29,000/yr12 months · AED 64 per sqft
10 Apr 2024RentedRenewal
AED 27,000/yr12 months · AED 60 per sqft
1 Apr 2022RentedRenewal
AED 21,500/yr12 months · AED 46 per sqft
1 Apr 2021RentedRenewal
AED 21,500/yr12 months · AED 46 per sqft
1 Apr 2020RentedRenewal
AED 24,000/yr12 months · AED 52 per sqft
20 Dec 2017RentedNew contract
AED 35,077/yr13 months · AED 76 per sqft
5 Oct 2016Sold by developerReady
AED 460,000AED 1,005 per sqft

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 10 April 2025.

Key facts

Type
Studio apartment
Size
458 sqft
Floor
9th of 9
Parking
B1-20
Developer
Behnam Ali Keivan
Completed
2015
Service charge
AED 7,600 /yr
Last sold
AED 460K · October 2016
Building
Desert Sun Tower

About 918, Desert Sun Tower

918 is a studio of 458 sqft on the 9th floor of Desert Sun Tower, a 9-storey tower in Dubailand Residence Complex completed in 2015 by Behnam Ali Keivan. The developer sold it on 5 October 2016 for AED 460,000, or AED 1,005 per sqft, 20% above the AED 836 studios in the building were fetching at the time.

It has been rented continuously since 2017 on 6 Ejari contracts. The current contract, renewed on 10 April 2025, is AED 29,000 a year: a gross yield of 6.3% on the 2016 price, before the service charge of about AED 7,600 a year.

Sales and rents for 918 over time

Sales
Unit 918, 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, October 2016: AED 460,000 (AED 1,005 per sqft)

918 has sold once; the dashed line is the studio median of each year in the building.

Rents
Unit 918, 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, December 2017: AED 35,077 a yearRenewal, April 2020: AED 24,000 a yearRenewal, April 2021: AED 21,500 a yearRenewal, April 2022: AED 21,500 a yearRenewal, April 2024: AED 27,000 a yearRenewal, April 2025: AED 29,000 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 918 sits

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918 last sold in October 2016 at AED 1,005 per sqft, 20% above what studios in Desert Sun Tower were fetching at the time (AED 836). 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. 918's AED 29,000 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 9th floor

All 180 units in Desert Sun Tower
Value
319AED 433K · Nov 2025
9011-bedNo registered sale
9021-bedAED 640K · Jun 2016
9031-bedAED 445K · May 2024
9041-bedAED 720K · Jun 2016
9051-bedAED 650K · Jun 2015
9061-bedAED 350K · Aug 2021
1–7 of 19

918, Desert Sun Tower in numbers

  • Sold once: by Behnam Ali Keivan on 5 October 2016 for AED 460,000, or AED 1,005 per sqft.
  • Rented since December 2017 on 6 Ejari contracts. The rent fell from AED 35,077 to AED 21,500 in 2022 and recovered to AED 29,000 by April 2025.
  • At AED 29,000 a year the gross yield on the 2016 price is 6.3%, 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 April 2025.

Questions about 918, Desert Sun Tower

What did unit 918 last sell for?

AED 460,000 on 5 October 2016, sold by the developer: AED 1,005 per sqft for 458 sqft. It is the only registered sale of the unit.

What is the rent for unit 918?

AED 29,000 a year on the contract renewed on 10 April 2025. The previous contract, from April 2024, was AED 27,000; the unit has been rented since December 2017.

How big is unit 918?

458 sqft (42.5 sqm): a studio on the 9th floor of a 9-storey tower completed in 2015.

What is unit 918 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 918, Desert Sun Tower

Starts from the last sale price (AED 460K, 5 October 2016). 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

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