2-bed · 1,211 sqftThe Waves Tower A, Dubai Marina · 17th floor · completed 2007

A178, The Waves Tower A

Sold prices and rental history: sold once, by the developer in July 2009, and rented continuously since 2014. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.

Unit A178 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 2 April 2026
Last soldAED 880K30 July 2009
Current rentAED 132K /yr2 April 2026
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Property timeline for A178, The Waves Tower A

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Last sold for AED 880,164 in 2009

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2 Apr 2026RentedNew contract
AED 132,000/yr3 months · AED 109 per sqft
2 Jan 2026RentedRenewal
AED 111,700/yr3 months · AED 93 per sqft
2 Jan 2025RentedRenewal
AED 106,375/yr12 months · AED 88 per sqft
2 Jan 2025RentedRenewal
AED 106,375/yr12 months · AED 88 per sqft
2 Jan 2024RentedRenewal
AED 92,500/yr12 months · AED 76 per sqft
2 Jan 2024RentedRenewal
AED 92,500/yr12 months · AED 76 per sqft
2 Jan 2023RentedRenewal
AED 80,500/yr12 months · AED 66 per sqft
2 Jan 2022RentedNew contract
AED 70,000/yr12 months · AED 58 per sqft

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 2 April 2026.

Key facts

Type
2-bed apartment
Size
1,211 sqft
Floor
17th of 26
Parking
B3-54
Developer
DAMAC PROPERTIES CO
Completed
2007
Service charge
AED 18,900 /yr
Last sold
AED 880K · July 2009

About A178, The Waves Tower A

A178 is a two-bedroom apartment of 1,211 sqft on the 17th floor of The Waves Tower A, a 26-storey tower in Dubai Marina completed in 2007 by DAMAC PROPERTIES CO. The developer sold it on 30 July 2009 for AED 880,164, or AED 726 per sqft, 6% above the AED 688 two-beds in the building were fetching at the time.

It has been rented continuously since 2014 on 15 Ejari contracts. The current contract, signed on 2 April 2026, is AED 132,000 a year: a gross yield of 15.0% on the 2009 price, before the service charge of about AED 18,900 a year.

Sales and rents for A178 over time

Sales
Unit A178, each saleTypical two-bed in The Waves Tower A
1M1.5M2M2008201320182023Typical sale price by year: 2008 AED 909,500; 2009 AED 897,000; 2010 AED 900,000; 2011 AED 844,000; 2012 AED 899,000; 2013 AED 1,310,000; 2014 AED 1,762,500; 2015 AED 911,250; 2017 AED 1,510,000; 2019 AED 1,100,000; 2021 AED 1,055,000; 2022 AED 1,387,500; 2023 AED 1,525,000; 2024 AED 1,855,000; 2025 AED 1,690,000; 2026 AED 1,900,000Sold by developer, July 2009: AED 880,164 (AED 726 per sqft)

A178 has sold once; the dashed line is the two-bed median of each year in the building.

Rents
Unit A178, each contractTypical two-bed in The Waves Tower A
100K150K2012201620202024Typical rent by year: 2012 AED 80,000; 2013 AED 115,000; 2014 AED 130,898; 2015 AED 130,000; 2016 AED 130,000; 2017 AED 120,000; 2018 AED 102,500; 2019 AED 90,000; 2020 AED 80,000; 2021 AED 78,500; 2022 AED 91,500; 2023 AED 105,063; 2024 AED 120,952; 2025 AED 120,000; 2026 AED 127,500New contract, July 2014: AED 140,000 a yearNew contract, July 2015: AED 147,000 a yearRenewal, July 2016: AED 147,000 a yearNew contract, November 2017: AED 95,000 a yearNew contract, January 2019: AED 90,000 a yearNew contract, July 2019: AED 88,000 a yearNew contract, January 2021: AED 65,000 a yearNew contract, January 2022: AED 70,000 a yearRenewal, January 2023: AED 80,500 a yearRenewal, January 2024: AED 92,500 a yearRenewal, January 2024: AED 92,500 a yearRenewal, January 2025: AED 106,375 a yearRenewal, January 2025: AED 106,375 a yearRenewal, January 2026: AED 111,700 a yearNew contract, April 2026: AED 132,000 a year

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

2-beds in The Waves Tower A, and where A178 sits

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A178 last sold in July 2009 at AED 726 per sqft, 6% above what two-beds in The Waves Tower A were fetching at the time (AED 688). Over the last 12 months two-beds sold for AED 1,700,000 to 2,325,000, around AED 1,514 per sqft, and rent for AED 106,032 to 145,000 a year. A178's AED 132,000 is in the upper half of that range.

Recent 2-bed salesUnit no.Price (AED)Summary
14 Oct 20262,075,000
23 Sep 20261,900,000
4 Aug 20261,700,000
13 Feb 20262,325,000
5 2-bed sales in the last 12 months

The Waves Tower A

Building

161 apartments, 1-bed to 3-bed over 26 floors in Dubai Marina, completed in 2007 by DAMAC PROPERTIES CO. 14 sold in the last 12 months.

Typical price per sqft
AED 1,497 Up 7.6%
Typical sale
AED 1.99M
Typical rent
AED 93K /yr
Typical yield
6.1%
The Waves Tower A, Dubai Marina: prices, sales and rents →

Other units on the 17th floor

All 161 units in The Waves Tower A
Value
A1711-bedAED 1.31M · Oct 2013
A1721-bedAED 1.37M · May 2024
A1731-bedAED 1.35M · Mar 2025
A1741-bedAED 615K · Dec 2009
A1751-bedAED 1.32M · Feb 2017
A1763-bedAED 1.15M · Aug 2008
A1771-bedAED 1.55M · May 2018

A178, The Waves Tower A in numbers

  • Sold once: by DAMAC PROPERTIES CO on 30 July 2009 for AED 880,164, or AED 726 per sqft.
  • Rented since July 2014 on 15 Ejari contracts. The rent fell from AED 140,000 to AED 65,000 in 2021 and recovered to AED 132,000 by April 2026.
  • At AED 132,000 a year the gross yield on the 2009 price is 15.0%, before a service charge of about AED 18,900 a year (AED 15.61 per sqft).
  • Two-beds in The Waves Tower A sold for AED 1,700,000–2,325,000 in the 12 months to November 2026; the building's median across all types is AED 1,497 per sqft.

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 2 April 2026.

Questions about A178, The Waves Tower A

What did unit A178 last sell for?

AED 880,164 on 30 July 2009, sold by the developer: AED 726 per sqft for 1,211 sqft. It is the only registered sale of the unit.

What is the rent for unit A178?

AED 132,000 a year on the contract signed on 2 April 2026. The previous contract, from January 2026, was AED 111,700; the unit has been rented since July 2014.

How big is unit A178?

1,211 sqft (112.5 sqm): a two-bedroom apartment on the 17th floor of a 26-storey tower completed in 2007.

What is unit A178 worth today?

The YallaValue estimate is updated daily and free after a one-time verification by WhatsApp, email or Google. Two-beds in The Waves Tower A sold for AED 1,700,000 to 2,325,000 in the last 12 months, around AED 1,514 per sqft.

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Mortgage on A178, The Waves Tower A

Starts from the last sale price (AED 880K, 30 July 2009). Switch to today's estimate once you have unlocked it.
Price
AED 880,164
Deposit, UAE resident (20%)
AED 176,033
Deposit, non-resident (40%)
AED 352,066
Monthly over 25 years at 3.7%
AED 3,601

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