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1-bed · 656 sqftLaya Heights, Dubai Studio City · 5th floor · completed 2023

521, Laya Heights

Sold prices and rental history: sold once, by the developer in March 2023, and rented since 2024. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.

Unit 521 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 10 January 2026
Last soldAED 625K8 March 2023
Current rentAED 76K /yr10 January 2026
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Property timeline for 521, Laya Heights

What is 521 worth today?

Last sold for AED 625,000 in 2023

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10 Jan 2026RentedNew contract
AED 76,000/yr12 months · AED 118 per sqft
28 Sep 2025RentedRenewal
AED 74,000/yr12 months · AED 113 per sqft
28 Sep 2024RentedNew contract
AED 72,000/yr12 months · AED 110 per sqft
8 Mar 2023Sold by developerOff-plan
AED 625,000AED 953 per sqft

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 10 January 2026.

Key facts

Type
1-bed apartment
Size
656 sqft
Floor
5th of 8
Parking
1 0
Developer
Laya Developers
Completed
2023
Service charge
AED 8,900 /yr
Last sold
AED 625K · March 2023
Building
Laya Heights

About 521, Laya Heights

521 is a one-bedroom apartment of 656 sqft on the 5th floor of Laya Heights, a 8-storey tower in Dubai Studio City completed in 2023 by Laya Developers . The developer sold it on 8 March 2023 for AED 625,000, or AED 953 per sqft, 13% below the AED 1,098 one-beds in the building were fetching at the time.

It has been rented since 2024 on 3 Ejari contracts. The current contract, signed on 10 January 2026, is AED 76,000 a year: a gross yield of 12.2% on the 2023 price, before the service charge of about AED 8,900 a year.

Sales and rents for 521 over time

Sales
Unit 521, each saleTypical one-bed in Laya Heights
600K800K20232024202520262027Typical sale price by year: 2023 AED 700,000; 2024 AED 875,000; 2025 AED 930,000; 2026 AED 920,000Sold by developer, March 2023: AED 625,000 (AED 953 per sqft)

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

Rents
Unit 521, each contractTypical one-bed in Laya Heights
70K75K2024202520262027Typical rent by year: 2024 AED 72,000; 2025 AED 75,000; 2026 AED 70,000New contract, September 2024: AED 72,000 a yearRenewal, September 2025: AED 74,000 a yearNew contract, January 2026: AED 76,000 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 Laya Heights, and where 521 sits

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521 last sold in March 2023 at AED 953 per sqft, 13% below what one-beds in Laya Heights were fetching at the time (AED 1,098). Over the last 12 months one-beds sold for AED 67,113 to 1,100,000, around AED 1,406 per sqft, and rent for AED 58,000 to 90,000 a year. 521's AED 76,000 is in the upper half of that range.

Recent 1-bed salesUnit no.Price (AED)Summary
10 Aug 202624,850
5 Aug 202649,610
4 Aug 2026920,000
30 Jul 202656,937
37 1-bed sales in the last 12 months

Laya Heights

Building

389 apartments, studios to 1-bed over 8 floors in Dubai Studio City, completed in 2023 by Laya Developers . 50 sold in the last 12 months.

Typical price per sqft
AED 1,475 Down 3.8%
Typical sale
AED 672K
Typical rent
AED 70K /yr
Typical yield
8.3%
Laya Heights, Dubai Studio City: prices, sales and rents →

Other units on the 5th floor

All 389 units in Laya Heights
Value
5011-bedAED 650K · Nov 2023
5021-bedAED 925K · Sep 2025
5031-bedAED 646K · Jan 2024
5041-bedAED 950K · May 2025
5051-bedAED 850K · Jul 2024
5061-bedAED 935K · May 2025
5071-bedAED 885K · Sep 2024
1–7 of 47

521, Laya Heights in numbers

  • Sold once: by Laya Developers on 8 March 2023 for AED 625,000, or AED 953 per sqft.
  • Rented since September 2024 on 3 Ejari contracts, from AED 72,000 to AED 76,000 a year.
  • At AED 76,000 a year the gross yield on the 2023 price is 12.2%, before a service charge of about AED 8,900 a year (AED 13.56 per sqft).
  • One-beds in Laya Heights sold for AED 67,113–1,100,000 in the 12 months to November 2026; the building's median across all types is AED 1,475 per sqft.

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 10 January 2026.

Questions about 521, Laya Heights

What did unit 521 last sell for?

AED 625,000 on 8 March 2023, sold by the developer: AED 953 per sqft for 656 sqft. It is the only registered sale of the unit.

What is the rent for unit 521?

AED 76,000 a year on the contract signed on 10 January 2026. The previous contract, from September 2025, was AED 74,000; the unit has been rented since September 2024.

How big is unit 521?

656 sqft (60.9 sqm): a one-bedroom apartment on the 5th floor of a 8-storey tower completed in 2023.

What is unit 521 worth today?

The YallaValue estimate is updated daily and free after a one-time verification by WhatsApp, email or Google. One-beds in Laya Heights sold for AED 67,113 to 1,100,000 in the last 12 months, around AED 1,406 per sqft.

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Mortgage on 521, Laya Heights

Starts from the last sale price (AED 625K, 8 March 2023). Switch to today's estimate once you have unlocked it.
Price
AED 625,000
Deposit, UAE resident (20%)
AED 125,000
Deposit, non-resident (40%)
AED 250,000
Monthly over 25 years at 3.7%
AED 2,557

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