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Studio · 460 sqftDesert Sun Tower, Dubailand Residence Complex · 2nd floor · completed 2015

216, Desert Sun Tower

Sold prices and rental history: sold twice, last in February 2016, and rented continuously since 2021. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.

Unit 216 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 20 September 2024
Last soldAED 390K4 February 2016
Current rentAED 30K /yr20 September 2024
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Property timeline for 216, Desert Sun Tower

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Last sold for AED 390,000 in 2016

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20 Sep 2024RentedRenewal
AED 30,417/yr12 months · AED 66 per sqft
20 Sep 2023RentedRenewal
AED 26,450/yr12 months · AED 57 per sqft
20 Sep 2022RentedNew contract
AED 23,000/yr12 months · AED 50 per sqft
15 Jul 2021RentedNew contract
AED 19,000/yr12 months · AED 41 per sqft
4 Feb 2016SoldReady
AED 390,000AED 847 per sqft
7 Sep 2014Sold by developerOff-plan
AED 457,443AED 993 per sqft

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 20 September 2024.

Key facts

Type
Studio apartment
Size
460 sqft
Floor
2nd of 9
Parking
B3-60
Developer
Behnam Ali Keivan
Completed
2015
Service charge
AED 7,600 /yr
Last sold
AED 390K · February 2016
Building
Desert Sun Tower

About 216, Desert Sun Tower

216 is a studio of 460 sqft on the 2nd floor of Desert Sun Tower, a 9-storey tower in Dubailand Residence Complex completed in 2015 by Behnam Ali Keivan. It last sold on 4 February 2016 for AED 390,000, or AED 847 per sqft, in line with the AED 830 studios in the building were fetching at the time.

It has been rented continuously since 2021 on 4 Ejari contracts. The current contract, renewed on 20 September 2024, is AED 30,417 a year: a gross yield of 7.8% on the 2016 price, before the service charge of about AED 7,600 a year.

Sales and rents for 216 over time

Sales
Unit 216, 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, September 2014: AED 457,443 (AED 993 per sqft)Sold, February 2016: AED 390,000 (AED 847 per sqft)

216 has sold twice; the dashed line is the studio median of each year in the building.

Rents
Unit 216, 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, July 2021: AED 19,000 a yearNew contract, September 2022: AED 23,000 a yearRenewal, September 2023: AED 26,450 a yearRenewal, September 2024: AED 30,417 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 216 sits

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216 last sold in February 2016 at AED 847 per sqft, in line with what studios in Desert Sun Tower were fetching at the time (AED 830). 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. 216's AED 30,417 is in the lower 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 2nd floor

All 180 units in Desert Sun Tower
Value
2011-bedAED 620K · Jan 2015
2021-bedAED 580K · Feb 2026
2031-bedAED 650K · Feb 2016
2041-bedAED 720K · Jun 2016
2051-bedNo registered sale
2061-bedAED 725K · Feb 2016
2071-bedAED 750K · Feb 2016
1–7 of 19

216, Desert Sun Tower in numbers

  • Sold twice: first on 7 September 2014 for AED 457,443, last on 4 February 2016 for AED 390,000 (AED 847 per sqft).
  • Rented since July 2021 on 4 Ejari contracts, from AED 19,000 to AED 30,417 a year.
  • At AED 30,417 a year the gross yield on the 2016 price is 7.8%, 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 September 2024.

Questions about 216, Desert Sun Tower

What did unit 216 last sell for?

AED 390,000 on 4 February 2016: AED 847 per sqft for 460 sqft. The unit has 2 registered sales; the first was AED 457,443 in September 2014.

What is the rent for unit 216?

AED 30,417 a year on the contract renewed on 20 September 2024. The previous contract, from September 2023, was AED 26,450; the unit has been rented since July 2021.

How big is unit 216?

460 sqft (42.7 sqm): a studio on the 2nd floor of a 9-storey tower completed in 2015.

What is unit 216 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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Starts from the last sale price (AED 390K, 4 February 2016). Switch to today's estimate once you have unlocked it.
Price
AED 390,000
Deposit, UAE resident (20%)
AED 78,000
Deposit, non-resident (40%)
AED 156,000
Monthly over 25 years at 3.7%
AED 1,596

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