Studio · 442 sqftWaves Tower, Business Bay · 16th floor

1606, Waves Tower

Sold prices and rental history: sold once, by the developer in January 2023, and rented continuously since 2024. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.

Unit 1606 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 5 October 2025
Last soldAED 840K19 January 2023
Current rentAED 65K /yr5 October 2025
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Property timeline for 1606, Waves Tower

What is 1606 worth today?

Last sold for AED 840,000 in 2023

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5 Oct 2025RentedNew contract
AED 65,000/yr12 months · AED 147 per sqft
16 Apr 2025RentedRenewal
AED 65,000/yr12 months · AED 147 per sqft
16 Apr 2025RentedRenewal
AED 65,000/yr12 months · AED 147 per sqft
16 Apr 2024RentedNew contract
AED 65,000/yr12 months · AED 147 per sqft
19 Jan 2023Sold by developerReady
AED 840,000AED 1,901 per sqft

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 5 October 2025.

Key facts

Type
Studio apartment
Size
442 sqft
Floor
16th of 19
Parking
B1-06
Service charge
AED 7,100 /yr
Last sold
AED 840K · January 2023
Building
Waves Tower

About 1606, Waves Tower

1606 is a studio of 442 sqft on the 16th floor of Waves Tower, a 19-storey tower in Business Bay. The developer sold it on 19 January 2023 for AED 840,000, or AED 1,901 per sqft, 14% above the AED 1,669 studios in the building were fetching at the time.

It has been rented continuously since 2024 on 4 Ejari contracts. The current contract, signed on 5 October 2025, is AED 65,000 a year: a gross yield of 7.7% on the 2023 price, before the service charge of about AED 7,100 a year.

Sales and rents for 1606 over time

Sales
Unit 1606, each saleTypical studio in Waves Tower
800K900K202220242026Typical sale price by year: 2022 AED 751,559; 2023 AED 855,000; 2025 AED 920,000; 2026 AED 860,000Sold by developer, January 2023: AED 840,000 (AED 1,901 per sqft)

1606 has sold once; the dashed line is the studio median of each year in the building.

Rents
Unit 1606, each contractTypical studio in Waves Tower
55K60K65K202220242026Typical rent by year: 2022 AED 54,500; 2023 AED 56,700; 2024 AED 65,000; 2025 AED 65,000; 2026 AED 60,000New contract, April 2024: AED 65,000 a yearRenewal, April 2025: AED 65,000 a yearRenewal, April 2025: AED 65,000 a yearNew contract, October 2025: AED 65,000 a year

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

Studios in Waves Tower, and where 1606 sits

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1606 last sold in January 2023 at AED 1,901 per sqft, 14% above what studios in Waves Tower were fetching at the time (AED 1,669). Over the last 12 months studios sold for AED 850,000 to 1,000,000, around AED 2,091 per sqft, and rent for AED 47,000 to 80,000 a year. 1606's AED 65,000 is in the upper half of that range.

Recent studio salesUnit no.Price (AED)Summary
7 Sep 2026850,000
25 Feb 20261,000,000
30 Jan 2026860,000
5 Dec 2025920,000
4 studio sales in the last 12 months

Waves Tower

Building

193 apartments, studios to 2-bed over 19 floors in Business Bay. 13 sold in the last 12 months.

Typical price per sqft
AED 1,675
Typical sale
AED 2.11M
Typical rent
AED 95K /yr
Typical yield
6.7%
Waves Tower, Business Bay: prices, sales and rents →

Other units on the 16th floor

All 193 units in Waves Tower
Value
16011-bedAED 1.51M · Jan 2023
16022-bedAED 2.65M · Jun 2024
16032-bedAED 1.66M · Jan 2024
16041-bedAED 1.45M · Nov 2024
16051-bedAED 1.33M · Jan 2023
1607StudioAED 900K · Jan 2025
16081-bedAED 1.4M · Jan 2023
1–7 of 10

1606, Waves Tower in numbers

  • Sold once: by the developer on 19 January 2023 for AED 840,000, or AED 1,901 per sqft.
  • Rented since April 2024 on 4 Ejari contracts, at AED 65,000 a year.
  • At AED 65,000 a year the gross yield on the 2023 price is 7.7%, before a service charge of about AED 7,100 a year (AED 15.97 per sqft).
  • Studios in Waves Tower sold for AED 850,000–1,000,000 in the 12 months to November 2026; the building's median across all types is AED 1,675 per sqft.

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 5 October 2025.

Questions about 1606, Waves Tower

What did unit 1606 last sell for?

AED 840,000 on 19 January 2023, sold by the developer: AED 1,901 per sqft for 442 sqft. It is the only registered sale of the unit.

What is the rent for unit 1606?

AED 65,000 a year on the contract signed on 5 October 2025. The previous contract, from April 2025, was AED 65,000; the unit has been rented since April 2024.

How big is unit 1606?

442 sqft (41.1 sqm): a studio on the 16th floor of a 19-storey tower.

What is unit 1606 worth today?

The YallaValue estimate is updated daily and free after a one-time verification by WhatsApp, email or Google. Studios in Waves Tower sold for AED 850,000 to 1,000,000 in the last 12 months, around AED 2,091 per sqft.

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Mortgage on 1606, Waves Tower

Starts from the last sale price (AED 840K, 19 January 2023). Switch to today's estimate once you have unlocked it.
Price
AED 840,000
Deposit, UAE resident (20%)
AED 168,000
Deposit, non-resident (40%)
AED 336,000
Monthly over 25 years at 3.7%
AED 3,437

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