1-bed · 850 sqftThe Waves Tower A, Dubai Marina · 4th floor · completed 2007

A42, The Waves Tower A

Sold prices and rental history: sold once, by the developer in December 2009, and rented continuously since 2018. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.

Unit A42 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 8 September 2025
Last soldAED 483K9 December 2009
Current rentAED 140K /yr8 September 2025
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Property timeline for A42, The Waves Tower A

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Last sold for AED 483,000 in 2009

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8 Sep 2025RentedRenewal
AED 140,000/yr12 months · AED 165 per sqft
8 Sep 2025RentedRenewal
AED 78,750/yr12 months · AED 93 per sqft
8 Sep 2024RentedNew contract
AED 75,000/yr12 months · AED 88 per sqft
8 Sep 2024RentedNew contract
AED 75,000/yr12 months · AED 88 per sqft
18 Nov 2022RentedNew contract
AED 90,000/yr12 months · AED 106 per sqft
30 Oct 2021RentedNew contract
AED 70,000/yr12 months · AED 82 per sqft
20 Oct 2020RentedRenewal
AED 63,000/yr12 months · AED 74 per sqft
20 Oct 2019RentedRenewal
AED 74,000/yr12 months · AED 87 per sqft

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 8 September 2025.

Key facts

Type
1-bed apartment
Size
850 sqft
Floor
4th of 26
Parking
B2-184
Developer
DAMAC PROPERTIES CO
Completed
2007
Service charge
AED 13,300 /yr
Last sold
AED 483K · December 2009

About A42, The Waves Tower A

A42 is a one-bedroom apartment of 850 sqft on the 4th 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 9 December 2009 for AED 483,000, or AED 568 per sqft, 7% below the AED 610 one-beds in the building were fetching at the time.

It has been rented continuously since 2018 on 9 Ejari contracts. The current contract, renewed on 8 September 2025, is AED 140,000 a year: a gross yield of 29.0% on the 2009 price, before the service charge of about AED 13,300 a year.

Sales and rents for A42 over time

Sales
Unit A42, each saleTypical one-bed in The Waves Tower A
500K1M1.5M2008201320182023Typical sale price by year: 2008 AED 595,000; 2009 AED 558,441; 2010 AED 593,000; 2011 AED 608,525; 2012 AED 740,000; 2013 AED 960,000; 2014 AED 1,325,000; 2015 AED 1,330,000; 2017 AED 1,150,000; 2018 AED 1,090,000; 2021 AED 700,000; 2022 AED 980,000; 2023 AED 1,137,500; 2024 AED 1,347,500; 2025 AED 1,300,000; 2026 AED 1,525,000Sold by developer, December 2009: AED 483,000 (AED 568 per sqft)

A42 has sold once; the dashed line is the one-bed median of each year in the building.

Rents
Unit A42, each contractTypical one-bed in The Waves Tower A
50K100K150K2012201620202024Typical rent by year: 2012 AED 70,000; 2013 AED 80,000; 2014 AED 90,000; 2015 AED 99,000; 2016 AED 93,582; 2017 AED 90,000; 2018 AED 82,000; 2019 AED 73,000; 2020 AED 60,500; 2021 AED 56,500; 2022 AED 68,000; 2023 AED 75,000; 2024 AED 83,300; 2025 AED 84,748; 2026 AED 80,000New contract, October 2018: AED 77,000 a yearRenewal, October 2019: AED 74,000 a yearRenewal, October 2020: AED 63,000 a yearNew contract, October 2021: AED 70,000 a yearNew contract, November 2022: AED 90,000 a yearNew contract, September 2024: AED 75,000 a yearNew contract, September 2024: AED 75,000 a yearRenewal, September 2025: AED 140,000 a yearRenewal, September 2025: AED 78,750 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 Waves Tower A, and where A42 sits

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A42 last sold in December 2009 at AED 568 per sqft, 7% below what one-beds in The Waves Tower A were fetching at the time (AED 610). Over the last 12 months one-beds sold for AED 516,660 to 1,550,000, around AED 1,332 per sqft, and rent for AED 52,028 to 260,000 a year. A42's AED 140,000 is in the lower half of that range.

Recent 1-bed salesUnit no.Price (AED)Summary
1 Sep 20261,150,000
25 Mar 20261,550,000
19 Jan 20261,525,000
25 Nov 2025516,660
4 1-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 4th floor

All 161 units in The Waves Tower A
Value
A411-bedAED 637K · Jul 2011
A431-bedAED 740K · Oct 2009
A441-bedAED 483K · Mar 2010
A451-bedAED 1.33M · Apr 2014
A461-bedAED 1.3M · May 2025
A472-bedAED 685K · Jan 2009
A481-bedAED 483K · Dec 2009
1–7 of 8

A42, The Waves Tower A in numbers

  • Sold once: by DAMAC PROPERTIES CO on 9 December 2009 for AED 483,000, or AED 568 per sqft.
  • Rented since October 2018 on 9 Ejari contracts. The rent fell from AED 77,000 to AED 63,000 in 2020 and recovered to AED 140,000 by September 2025.
  • At AED 140,000 a year the gross yield on the 2009 price is 29.0%, before a service charge of about AED 13,300 a year (AED 15.61 per sqft).
  • One-beds in The Waves Tower A sold for AED 516,660–1,550,000 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 8 September 2025.

Questions about A42, The Waves Tower A

What did unit A42 last sell for?

AED 483,000 on 9 December 2009, sold by the developer: AED 568 per sqft for 850 sqft. It is the only registered sale of the unit.

What is the rent for unit A42?

AED 140,000 a year on the contract renewed on 8 September 2025. The previous contract, from September 2025, was AED 78,750; the unit has been rented since October 2018.

How big is unit A42?

850 sqft (79.0 sqm): a one-bedroom apartment on the 4th floor of a 26-storey tower completed in 2007.

What is unit A42 worth today?

The YallaValue estimate is updated daily and free after a one-time verification by WhatsApp, email or Google. One-beds in The Waves Tower A sold for AED 516,660 to 1,550,000 in the last 12 months, around AED 1,332 per sqft.

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Mortgage on A42, The Waves Tower A

Starts from the last sale price (AED 483K, 9 December 2009). Switch to today's estimate once you have unlocked it.
Price
AED 483,000
Deposit, UAE resident (20%)
AED 96,600
Deposit, non-resident (40%)
AED 193,200
Monthly over 25 years at 3.7%
AED 1,976

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