1-bed · 918 sqftThe Distinction, Downtown Dubai · 26th floor · completed 2016

2603, The Distinction

Sold prices and rental history: sold once, by the developer in April 2014, and rented continuously since 2017. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.

Unit 2603 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 23 September 2025
Last soldAED 2.34M22 April 2014
Current rentAED 95K /yr23 September 2025
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Property timeline for 2603, The Distinction

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Last sold for AED 2,342,500 in 2014

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23 Sep 2025RentedRenewal
AED 94,891/yr12 months · AED 103 per sqft
15 Sep 2024RentedRenewal
AED 100,000/yr12 months · AED 109 per sqft
5 Sep 2023RentedNew contract
AED 100,000/yr12 months · AED 109 per sqft
1 Jun 2022RentedRenewal
AED 65,000/yr12 months · AED 71 per sqft
1 Jun 2021RentedNew contract
AED 60,000/yr12 months · AED 65 per sqft
18 Feb 2021RentedNew contract
AED 62,000/yr12 months · AED 68 per sqft
27 Jan 2019RentedNew contract
AED 80,000/yr12 months · AED 87 per sqft
1 Jun 2017RentedNew contract
AED 95,000/yr12 months · AED 104 per sqft

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 23 September 2025.

Key facts

Type
1-bed hotel apartment
Size
918 sqft
Floor
26th of 52
Parking
P3-13
Developer
DAMAC
Completed
2016
Last sold
AED 2.34M · April 2014

About 2603, The Distinction

2603 is a one-bedroom hotel apartment of 918 sqft on the 26th floor of The Distinction, a 52-storey tower in Downtown Dubai completed in 2016 by DAMAC. The developer sold it on 22 April 2014 for AED 2,342,500, or AED 2,550 per sqft, 5% below the AED 2,671 one-beds in the building were fetching at the time.

It has been rented continuously since 2017 on 8 Ejari contracts. The current contract, renewed on 23 September 2025, is AED 94,891 a year: a gross yield of 4.0% on the 2014 price.

Sales and rents for 2603 over time

Sales
Unit 2603, 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 2014: AED 2,342,500 (AED 2,550 per sqft)

2603 has sold once; the dashed line is the one-bed median of each year in the building.

Rents
Unit 2603, each contractTypical one-bed in The Distinction
60K80K100K2017202020232026Typical 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, June 2017: AED 95,000 a yearNew contract, January 2019: AED 80,000 a yearNew contract, February 2021: AED 62,000 a yearNew contract, June 2021: AED 60,000 a yearRenewal, June 2022: AED 65,000 a yearNew contract, September 2023: AED 100,000 a yearRenewal, September 2024: AED 100,000 a yearRenewal, September 2025: AED 94,891 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 2603 sits

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2603 last sold in April 2014 at AED 2,550 per sqft, 5% below what one-beds in The Distinction were fetching at the time (AED 2,671). 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. 2603's AED 94,891 is in the upper half 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 26th floor

All 305 units in The Distinction
Value
26011-bedAED 1.2M · Jul 2019
26022-bedAED 2.23M · Jul 2025
26042-bedAED 2.2M · Apr 2024
26051-bedAED 1.48M · Oct 2024
2606StudioAED 1.26M · Jul 2026
26073-bedAED 4.56M · Feb 2016
2603A2-bedAED 1.7M · Jan 2020

2603, The Distinction in numbers

  • Sold once: by DAMAC on 22 April 2014 for AED 2,342,500, or AED 2,550 per sqft.
  • Rented since June 2017 on 8 Ejari contracts. The rent fell from AED 95,000 to AED 60,000 in 2021 and recovered to AED 94,891 by September 2025.
  • At AED 94,891 a year the gross yield on the 2014 price is 4.0%.
  • 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 23 September 2025.

Questions about 2603, The Distinction

What did unit 2603 last sell for?

AED 2,342,500 on 22 April 2014, sold by the developer: AED 2,550 per sqft for 918 sqft. It is the only registered sale of the unit.

What is the rent for unit 2603?

AED 94,891 a year on the contract renewed on 23 September 2025. The previous contract, from September 2024, was AED 100,000; the unit has been rented since June 2017.

How big is unit 2603?

918 sqft (85.3 sqm): a one-bedroom hotel apartment on the 26th floor of a 52-storey tower completed in 2016.

What is unit 2603 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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Starts from the last sale price (AED 2.34M, 22 April 2014). Switch to today's estimate once you have unlocked it.
Price
AED 2,342,500
Deposit, UAE resident (20%)
AED 468,500
Deposit, non-resident (40%)
AED 937,000
Monthly over 25 years at 3.7%
AED 9,584

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