Studio · 520 sqftThe Distinction, Downtown Dubai · 12th floor · completed 2016

1206, The Distinction

Sold prices and rental history: sold once, by the developer in February 2013, and rented continuously since 2017. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.

Unit 1206 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 31 August 2026
Last soldAED 1.42M12 February 2013
Current rentAED 67K /yr31 August 2026
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Property timeline for 1206, The Distinction

What is 1206 worth today?

Last sold for AED 1,415,400 in 2013

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31 Aug 2026RentedNew contract
AED 67,000/yr12 months · AED 130 per sqft
30 Oct 2025RentedRenewal
AED 60,000/yr12 months · AED 116 per sqft
30 Oct 2024RentedRenewal
AED 51,975/yr12 months · AED 101 per sqft
30 Oct 2023RentedRenewal
AED 49,500/yr12 months · AED 96 per sqft
30 Oct 2022RentedRenewal
AED 45,000/yr12 months · AED 87 per sqft
30 Oct 2021RentedRenewal
AED 45,000/yr12 months · AED 87 per sqft
30 Oct 2020RentedRenewal
AED 45,000/yr12 months · AED 87 per sqft
30 Oct 2019RentedRenewal
AED 45,000/yr12 months · AED 87 per sqft

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 31 August 2026.

Key facts

Type
Studio hotel apartment
Size
520 sqft
Floor
12th of 52
Parking
P1-50
Developer
DAMAC
Completed
2016
Last sold
AED 1.42M · February 2013

About 1206, The Distinction

1206 is a studio of 520 sqft on the 12th floor of The Distinction, a 52-storey tower in Downtown Dubai completed in 2016 by DAMAC. The developer sold it on 12 February 2013 for AED 1,415,400, or AED 2,722 per sqft, 20% above the AED 2,259 studios in the building were fetching at the time.

It has been rented continuously since 2017 on 10 Ejari contracts. The current contract, signed on 31 August 2026, is AED 67,000 a year: a gross yield of 4.7% on the 2013 price.

Sales and rents for 1206 over time

Sales
Unit 1206, each saleTypical studio in The Distinction
1M1.2M1.4M2012201620202024Typical sale price by year: 2012 AED 1,148,100; 2013 AED 1,396,850; 2017 AED 1,000,000; 2026 AED 1,123,131Sold by developer, February 2013: AED 1,415,400 (AED 2,722 per sqft)

1206 has sold once; the dashed line is the studio median of each year in the building.

Rents
Unit 1206, each contractTypical studio in The Distinction
40K60K80K2017202020232026Typical rent by year: 2018 AED 73,000; 2019 AED 50,000; 2021 AED 54,000; 2022 AED 62,500; 2023 AED 78,500; 2024 AED 75,000; 2025 AED 82,000; 2026 AED 80,000New contract, October 2017: AED 70,000 a yearNew contract, October 2018: AED 55,000 a yearRenewal, October 2019: AED 45,000 a yearRenewal, October 2020: AED 45,000 a yearRenewal, October 2021: AED 45,000 a yearRenewal, October 2022: AED 45,000 a yearRenewal, October 2023: AED 49,500 a yearRenewal, October 2024: AED 51,975 a yearRenewal, October 2025: AED 60,000 a yearNew contract, August 2026: AED 67,000 a year

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

Studios in The Distinction, and where 1206 sits

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1206 last sold in February 2013 at AED 2,722 per sqft, 20% above what studios in The Distinction were fetching at the time (AED 2,259). Over the last 12 months studios sold for AED 1,065,000 to 1,260,000, around AED 2,160 per sqft, and rent for AED 67,000 to 117,600 a year. 1206's AED 67,000 is at the bottom of that range.

Recent studio salesUnit no.Price (AED)Summary
17 Jul 20261,260,000
12 May 20261,065,000
6 Feb 20261,123,131
14 Jul 20251,000,000
3 studio sales in the last 12 months

The Distinction

Building

305 apartments, studios to 3-bed over 52 floors in Downtown Dubai, completed in 2016 by DAMAC. 26 sold in the last 12 months.

Typical price per sqft
AED 1,757 Up 3.6%
Typical sale
AED 1.95M
Typical rent
AED 120K /yr
Typical yield
6.5%
The Distinction, Downtown Dubai: prices, sales and rents →

Other units on the 12th floor

All 305 units in The Distinction
Value
12011-bedAED 1.87M · Jan 2013
12022-bedAED 4.58M · Apr 2014
12033-bedAED 6.13M · Feb 2013
12042-bedAED 3.14M · Jan 2013
12051-bedAED 2.47M · Nov 2014
12073-bedAED 3.88M · May 2017

1206, The Distinction in numbers

  • Sold once: by DAMAC on 12 February 2013 for AED 1,415,400, or AED 2,722 per sqft.
  • Rented since October 2017 on 10 Ejari contracts. The rent fell from AED 70,000 to AED 45,000 in 2022 and recovered to AED 67,000 by August 2026.
  • At AED 67,000 a year the gross yield on the 2013 price is 4.7%.
  • Studios in The Distinction sold for AED 1,065,000–1,260,000 in the 12 months to November 2026; the building's median across all types is AED 1,757 per sqft.

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 31 August 2026.

Questions about 1206, The Distinction

What did unit 1206 last sell for?

AED 1,415,400 on 12 February 2013, sold by the developer: AED 2,722 per sqft for 520 sqft. It is the only registered sale of the unit.

What is the rent for unit 1206?

AED 67,000 a year on the contract signed on 31 August 2026. The previous contract, from October 2025, was AED 60,000; the unit has been rented since October 2017.

How big is unit 1206?

520 sqft (48.3 sqm): a studio on the 12th floor of a 52-storey tower completed in 2016.

What is unit 1206 worth today?

The YallaValue estimate is updated daily and free after a one-time verification by WhatsApp, email or Google. Studios in The Distinction sold for AED 1,065,000 to 1,260,000 in the last 12 months, around AED 2,160 per sqft.

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Price
AED 1,415,400
Deposit, UAE resident (20%)
AED 283,080
Deposit, non-resident (40%)
AED 566,160
Monthly over 25 years at 3.7%
AED 5,791

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