1-bed · 485 sqftMerano Tower, Business Bay · 16th floor · completed 2020

1603, Merano Tower

Sold prices and rental history: sold once, by the developer in June 2016, and rented continuously since 2021. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.

Unit 1603 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 15 September 2026
Last soldAED 1.11M22 June 2016
Current rentAED 62K /yr15 September 2026
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Property timeline for 1603, Merano Tower

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Last sold for AED 1,107,168 in 2016

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15 Sep 2026RentedNew contract
AED 62,000/yr12 months · AED 93 per sqft
16 Nov 2025RentedRenewal
AED 73,500/yr12 months · AED 110 per sqft
15 Nov 2024RentedRenewal
AED 69,806/yr12 months · AED 105 per sqft
16 Nov 2023RentedRenewal
AED 60,060/yr12 months · AED 90 per sqft
15 Nov 2022RentedRenewal
AED 57,042/yr12 months · AED 85 per sqft
15 Nov 2021RentedNew contract
AED 52,000/yr12 months · AED 78 per sqft
22 Jun 2016Sold by developerOff-plan
AED 1,107,168AED 2,283 per sqft

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 15 September 2026.

Key facts

Type
1-bed apartment
Size
485 sqft
Floor
16th of 29
Parking
B1-087
Developer
DAMAC
Completed
2020
Service charge
AED 9,200 /yr
Last sold
AED 1.11M · June 2016
Building
Merano Tower

About 1603, Merano Tower

1603 is a one-bedroom apartment of 485 sqft on the 16th floor of Merano Tower, a 29-storey tower in Business Bay completed in 2020 by DAMAC. The developer sold it on 22 June 2016 for AED 1,107,168, or AED 2,283 per sqft, 42% above the AED 1,604 one-beds in the building were fetching at the time.

It has been rented continuously since 2021 on 6 Ejari contracts. The current contract, signed on 15 September 2026, is AED 62,000 a year: a gross yield of 5.6% on the 2016 price, before the service charge of about AED 9,200 a year.

Sales and rents for 1603 over time

Sales
Unit 1603, each saleTypical one-bed in Merano Tower
800K1M2016201920222025Typical sale price by year: 2016 AED 1,061,015; 2017 AED 1,061,000; 2018 AED 1,069,110; 2019 AED 1,098,000; 2020 AED 995,000; 2021 AED 805,000; 2022 AED 982,000; 2023 AED 970,000; 2024 AED 1,100,000; 2025 AED 1,060,000; 2026 AED 1,075,000Sold by developer, June 2016: AED 1,107,168 (AED 2,283 per sqft)

1603 has sold once; the dashed line is the one-bed median of each year in the building.

Rents
Unit 1603, each contractTypical one-bed in Merano Tower
40K60K80K2020202220242026Typical rent by year: 2020 AED 45,000; 2021 AED 48,000; 2022 AED 59,000; 2023 AED 70,000; 2024 AED 75,000; 2025 AED 78,000; 2026 AED 75,000New contract, November 2021: AED 52,000 a yearRenewal, November 2022: AED 57,042 a yearRenewal, November 2023: AED 60,060 a yearRenewal, November 2024: AED 69,806 a yearRenewal, November 2025: AED 73,500 a yearNew contract, September 2026: AED 62,000 a year

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

1-beds in Merano Tower, and where 1603 sits

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1603 last sold in June 2016 at AED 2,283 per sqft, 42% above what one-beds in Merano Tower were fetching at the time (AED 1,604). Over the last 12 months one-beds sold for AED 924,900 to 1,200,000, around AED 1,556 per sqft, and rent for AED 48,000 to 126,000 a year. 1603's AED 62,000 is in the lower half of that range.

Recent 1-bed salesUnit no.Price (AED)Summary
1 Oct 20261,040,000
28 Sep 20261,000,000
28 Sep 20261,000,000
18 Sep 2026990,000
21 1-bed sales in the last 12 months

Merano Tower

Building

574 apartments, studios to 3-bed over 29 floors in Business Bay, completed in 2020 by DAMAC. 33 sold in the last 12 months.

Typical price per sqft
AED 1,555 Down 3.3%
Typical sale
AED 1.13M
Typical rent
AED 75K /yr
Typical yield
7.4%
Merano Tower, Business Bay: prices, sales and rents →

Other units on the 16th floor

All 574 units in Merano Tower
Value
16011-bedAED 1.01M · Jun 2016
16021-bedAED 1.07M · Dec 2016
1604StudioAED 710K · Feb 2024
16051-bedAED 1M · Oct 2025
1606StudioAED 435K · Sep 2020
16071-bedAED 1.06M · May 2017
16081-bedAED 1.23M · Jul 2017
1–7 of 19

1603, Merano Tower in numbers

  • Sold once: by DAMAC on 22 June 2016 for AED 1,107,168, or AED 2,283 per sqft.
  • Rented since November 2021 on 6 Ejari contracts, from AED 52,000 to AED 62,000 a year.
  • At AED 62,000 a year the gross yield on the 2016 price is 5.6%, before a service charge of about AED 9,200 a year (AED 19.02 per sqft).
  • One-beds in Merano Tower sold for AED 924,900–1,200,000 in the 12 months to November 2026; the building's median across all types is AED 1,555 per sqft.

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 15 September 2026.

Questions about 1603, Merano Tower

What did unit 1603 last sell for?

AED 1,107,168 on 22 June 2016, sold by the developer: AED 2,283 per sqft for 485 sqft. It is the only registered sale of the unit.

What is the rent for unit 1603?

AED 62,000 a year on the contract signed on 15 September 2026. The previous contract, from November 2025, was AED 73,500; the unit has been rented since November 2021.

How big is unit 1603?

485 sqft (45.1 sqm): a one-bedroom apartment on the 16th floor of a 29-storey tower completed in 2020.

What is unit 1603 worth today?

The YallaValue estimate is updated daily and free after a one-time verification by WhatsApp, email or Google. One-beds in Merano Tower sold for AED 924,900 to 1,200,000 in the last 12 months, around AED 1,556 per sqft.

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Price
AED 1,107,168
Deposit, UAE resident (20%)
AED 221,434
Deposit, non-resident (40%)
AED 442,867
Monthly over 25 years at 3.7%
AED 4,530

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