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1-bed · 767 sqftThe Distinction, Downtown Dubai · 16th floor · completed 2016

1601, The Distinction

Sold prices and rental history: sold once, by the developer in April 2022, and rented since 2022. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.

Unit 1601 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 1 March 2026
Last soldAED 1.22M25 April 2022
Current rentAED 125K /yr1 March 2026
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Property timeline for 1601, The Distinction

What is 1601 worth today?

Last sold for AED 1,223,040 in 2022

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1 Mar 2026RentedNew contract
AED 125,000/yr12 months · AED 164 per sqft
14 Nov 2022RentedNew contract
AED 90,000/yr12 months · AED 117 per sqft
25 Apr 2022Sold by developerReady
AED 1,223,040AED 1,595 per sqft

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 1 March 2026.

Key facts

Type
1-bed apartment
Size
767 sqft
Floor
16th of 52
Parking
P2-14
Developer
DAMAC
Completed
2016
Last sold
AED 1.22M · April 2022
Building
The Distinction

About 1601, The Distinction

1601 is a one-bedroom apartment of 767 sqft on the 16th floor of The Distinction, a 52-storey tower in Downtown Dubai completed in 2016 by DAMAC. The developer sold it on 25 April 2022 for AED 1,223,040, or AED 1,595 per sqft, 10% above the AED 1,450 one-beds in the building were fetching at the time.

It has been rented since 2022 on 2 Ejari contracts. The current contract, signed on 1 March 2026, is AED 125,000 a year: a gross yield of 10.2% on the 2022 price.

Sales and rents for 1601 over time

Sales
Unit 1601, each saleTypical one-bed in The Distinction
1M2M2012201620202024Typical sale price by year: 2012 AED 1,773,750; 2013 AED 1,997,950; 2014 AED 2,326,680; 2015 AED 2,376,000; 2016 AED 1,683,850; 2017 AED 1,750,000; 2018 AED 1,416,610; 2019 AED 1,400,000; 2020 AED 1,075,000; 2022 AED 1,205,000; 2023 AED 1,460,000; 2024 AED 1,400,000; 2025 AED 1,460,727; 2026 AED 1,321,306Sold by developer, April 2022: AED 1,223,040 (AED 1,595 per sqft)

1601 has sold once; the dashed line is the one-bed median of each year in the building.

Rents
Unit 1601, each contractTypical one-bed in The Distinction
100K2017202020232026Typical rent by year: 2017 AED 100,000; 2018 AED 85,000; 2019 AED 75,000; 2020 AED 66,500; 2021 AED 68,000; 2022 AED 77,100; 2023 AED 90,000; 2024 AED 95,000; 2025 AED 100,000; 2026 AED 100,000New contract, November 2022: AED 90,000 a yearNew contract, March 2026: AED 125,000 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 The Distinction, and where 1601 sits

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1601 last sold in April 2022 at AED 1,595 per sqft, 10% above what one-beds in The Distinction were fetching at the time (AED 1,450). Over the last 12 months one-beds sold for AED 1,200,000 to 1,800,960, around AED 1,718 per sqft, and rent for AED 36,000 to 125,000 a year. 1601's AED 125,000 is at the top of that range.

Recent 1-bed salesUnit no.Price (AED)Summary
29 Oct 20261,325,000
28 Oct 20261,300,000
23 Sep 20261,317,611
27 Aug 20261,200,000
7 1-bed 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 16th floor

All 305 units in The Distinction
Value
16022-bedAED 3.89M · Aug 2015
16033-bedAED 8M · Aug 2014
16042-bedAED 4.45M · Jun 2014
16051-bedAED 3.02M · Jun 2014
1606StudioAED 2.03M · Nov 2014
16073-bedAED 4.73M · Jun 2015

1601, The Distinction in numbers

  • Sold once: by DAMAC on 25 April 2022 for AED 1,223,040, or AED 1,595 per sqft.
  • Rented since November 2022 on 2 Ejari contracts, from AED 90,000 to AED 125,000 a year.
  • At AED 125,000 a year the gross yield on the 2022 price is 10.2%.
  • One-beds in The Distinction sold for AED 1,200,000–1,800,960 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 1 March 2026.

Questions about 1601, The Distinction

What did unit 1601 last sell for?

AED 1,223,040 on 25 April 2022, sold by the developer: AED 1,595 per sqft for 767 sqft. It is the only registered sale of the unit.

What is the rent for unit 1601?

AED 125,000 a year on the contract signed on 1 March 2026. The previous contract, from November 2022, was AED 90,000.

How big is unit 1601?

767 sqft (71.3 sqm): a one-bedroom apartment on the 16th floor of a 52-storey tower completed in 2016.

What is unit 1601 worth today?

The YallaValue estimate is updated daily and free after a one-time verification by WhatsApp, email or Google. One-beds in The Distinction sold for AED 1,200,000 to 1,800,960 in the last 12 months, around AED 1,718 per sqft.

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Price
AED 1,223,040
Deposit, UAE resident (20%)
AED 244,608
Deposit, non-resident (40%)
AED 489,216
Monthly over 25 years at 3.7%
AED 5,004

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