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Studio · 460 sqftDesert Sun Tower, Dubailand Residence Complex · 1st floor · completed 2015

116, Desert Sun Tower

Sold prices and rental history: sold once, by the developer in May 2016, and rented continuously since 2018. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.

Unit 116 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 20 June 2024
Last soldAED 330K17 May 2016
Current rentAED 31K /yr20 June 2024
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Property timeline for 116, Desert Sun Tower

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Last sold for AED 330,000 in 2016

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20 Jun 2024RentedRenewal
AED 31,000/yr12 months · AED 67 per sqft
20 Jun 2023RentedRenewal
AED 26,000/yr12 months · AED 56 per sqft
20 Jun 2022RentedRenewal
AED 24,500/yr12 months · AED 53 per sqft
20 Jun 2021RentedRenewal
AED 22,000/yr12 months · AED 48 per sqft
20 Jun 2020RentedNew contract
AED 22,000/yr12 months · AED 48 per sqft
5 Feb 2018RentedNew contract
AED 35,000/yr12 months · AED 76 per sqft
17 May 2016Sold by developerReady
AED 330,000AED 716 per sqft

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 20 June 2024.

Key facts

Type
Studio apartment
Size
460 sqft
Floor
1st of 9
Parking
B1-1
Developer
Behnam Ali Keivan
Completed
2015
Service charge
AED 7,600 /yr
Last sold
AED 330K · May 2016
Building
Desert Sun Tower

About 116, Desert Sun Tower

116 is a studio of 460 sqft on the 1st floor of Desert Sun Tower, a 9-storey tower in Dubailand Residence Complex completed in 2015 by Behnam Ali Keivan. The developer sold it on 17 May 2016 for AED 330,000, or AED 716 per sqft, 13% below the AED 827 studios in the building were fetching at the time.

It has been rented continuously since 2018 on 6 Ejari contracts. The current contract, renewed on 20 June 2024, is AED 31,000 a year: a gross yield of 9.4% on the 2016 price, before the service charge of about AED 7,600 a year.

Sales and rents for 116 over time

Sales
Unit 116, each saleTypical studio in Desert Sun Tower
200K400K2012201620202024Typical sale price by year: 2012 AED 304,837; 2013 AED 450,883; 2014 AED 450,442; 2015 AED 441,502; 2016 AED 426,400; 2017 AED 435,000; 2018 AED 410,000; 2019 AED 343,500; 2020 AED 270,000; 2021 AED 224,000; 2024 AED 345,000; 2025 AED 375,000; 2026 AED 397,500Sold by developer, May 2016: AED 330,000 (AED 716 per sqft)

116 has sold once; the dashed line is the studio median of each year in the building.

Rents
Unit 116, each contractTypical studio in Desert Sun Tower
20K40K20152018202120242027Typical rent by year: 2015 AED 45,000; 2016 AED 44,000; 2017 AED 36,962; 2018 AED 35,000; 2019 AED 28,000; 2020 AED 24,000; 2021 AED 20,000; 2022 AED 23,000; 2023 AED 27,000; 2024 AED 31,730; 2025 AED 37,000; 2026 AED 38,000New contract, February 2018: AED 35,000 a yearNew contract, June 2020: AED 22,000 a yearRenewal, June 2021: AED 22,000 a yearRenewal, June 2022: AED 24,500 a yearRenewal, June 2023: AED 26,000 a yearRenewal, June 2024: AED 31,000 a year

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

Studios in Desert Sun Tower, and where 116 sits

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116 last sold in May 2016 at AED 716 per sqft, 13% below what studios in Desert Sun Tower were fetching at the time (AED 827). Over the last 12 months studios sold for AED 330,000 to 625,000, around AED 835 per sqft, and rent for AED 6,000 to 55,000 a year. 116's AED 31,000 is in the upper half of that range.

Recent studio salesUnit no.Price (AED)Summary
22 Oct 2026385,000
10 Sep 2026395,000
21 Aug 2026390,000
22 Jun 2026390,000
20 studio sales in the last 12 months

Desert Sun Tower

Building

180 apartments, studios to 1-bed over 9 floors in Dubailand Residence Complex, completed in 2015 by Behnam Ali Keivan. 31 sold in the last 12 months.

Typical price per sqft
AED 797 Down 2.3%
Typical sale
AED 490K
Typical rent
AED 40K /yr
Typical yield
8.9%
Desert Sun Tower, Dubailand Residence Complex: prices, sales and rents →

Other units on the 1st floor

All 180 units in Desert Sun Tower
Value
1011-bedAED 590K · Jul 2025
1021-bedAED 751K · Dec 2013
1031-bedAED 580K · Feb 2026
1041-bedAED 425K · Oct 2020
1051-bedAED 680K · Jan 2026
1061-bedNo registered sale
1071-bedNo registered sale
1–7 of 19

116, Desert Sun Tower in numbers

  • Sold once: by Behnam Ali Keivan on 17 May 2016 for AED 330,000, or AED 716 per sqft.
  • Rented since February 2018 on 6 Ejari contracts. The rent fell from AED 35,000 to AED 22,000 in 2021 and recovered to AED 31,000 by June 2024.
  • At AED 31,000 a year the gross yield on the 2016 price is 9.4%, before a service charge of about AED 7,600 a year (AED 16.53 per sqft).
  • Studios in Desert Sun Tower sold for AED 330,000–625,000 in the 12 months to November 2026; the building's median across all types is AED 797 per sqft.

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 20 June 2024.

Questions about 116, Desert Sun Tower

What did unit 116 last sell for?

AED 330,000 on 17 May 2016, sold by the developer: AED 716 per sqft for 460 sqft. It is the only registered sale of the unit.

What is the rent for unit 116?

AED 31,000 a year on the contract renewed on 20 June 2024. The previous contract, from June 2023, was AED 26,000; the unit has been rented since February 2018.

How big is unit 116?

460 sqft (42.7 sqm): a studio on the 1st floor of a 9-storey tower completed in 2015.

What is unit 116 worth today?

The YallaValue estimate is updated daily and free after a one-time verification by WhatsApp, email or Google. Studios in Desert Sun Tower sold for AED 330,000 to 625,000 in the last 12 months, around AED 835 per sqft.

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Mortgage on 116, Desert Sun Tower

Starts from the last sale price (AED 330K, 17 May 2016). Switch to today's estimate once you have unlocked it.
Price
AED 330,000
Deposit, UAE resident (20%)
AED 66,000
Deposit, non-resident (40%)
AED 132,000
Monthly over 25 years at 3.7%
AED 1,350

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