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Studio · 458 sqftDesert Sun Tower, Dubailand Residence Complex · 2nd floor · completed 2015

218, Desert Sun Tower

Sold prices and rental history: sold twice, last in February 2016, and rented since 2020. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.

Unit 218 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 15 June 2024
Last soldAED 380K4 February 2016
Current rentAED 38K /yr15 June 2024
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Property timeline for 218, Desert Sun Tower

What is 218 worth today?

Last sold for AED 380,000 in 2016

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15 Jun 2024RentedNew contract
AED 38,000/yr12 months · AED 82 per sqft
15 Sep 2021RentedNew contract
AED 20,000/yr12 months · AED 43 per sqft
2 Aug 2020RentedNew contract
AED 22,000/yr12 months · AED 48 per sqft
4 Feb 2016SoldReady
AED 380,000AED 830 per sqft
7 Sep 2014Sold by developerOff-plan
AED 457,443AED 999 per sqft

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 15 June 2024.

Key facts

Type
Studio apartment
Size
458 sqft
Floor
2nd of 9
Parking
B3-61
Developer
Behnam Ali Keivan
Completed
2015
Service charge
AED 7,600 /yr
Last sold
AED 380K · February 2016
Building
Desert Sun Tower

About 218, Desert Sun Tower

218 is a studio of 458 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 380,000, or AED 830 per sqft, in line with the AED 830 studios in the building were fetching at the time.

It has been rented since 2020 on 3 Ejari contracts. The current contract, signed on 15 June 2024, is AED 38,000 a year: a gross yield of 10.0% on the 2016 price, before the service charge of about AED 7,600 a year.

Sales and rents for 218 over time

Sales
Unit 218, 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 999 per sqft)Sold, February 2016: AED 380,000 (AED 830 per sqft)

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

Rents
Unit 218, 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, August 2020: AED 22,000 a yearNew contract, September 2021: AED 20,000 a yearNew contract, June 2024: AED 38,000 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 218 sits

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218 last sold in February 2016 at AED 830 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. 218's AED 38,000 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 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

218, Desert Sun Tower in numbers

  • Sold twice: first on 7 September 2014 for AED 457,443, last on 4 February 2016 for AED 380,000 (AED 830 per sqft).
  • Rented since August 2020 on 3 Ejari contracts, from AED 22,000 to AED 38,000 a year.
  • At AED 38,000 a year the gross yield on the 2016 price is 10.0%, 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 15 June 2024.

Questions about 218, Desert Sun Tower

What did unit 218 last sell for?

AED 380,000 on 4 February 2016: AED 830 per sqft for 458 sqft. The unit has 2 registered sales; the first was AED 457,443 in September 2014.

What is the rent for unit 218?

AED 38,000 a year on the contract signed on 15 June 2024. The previous contract, from September 2021, was AED 20,000; the unit has been rented since August 2020.

How big is unit 218?

458 sqft (42.5 sqm): a studio on the 2nd floor of a 9-storey tower completed in 2015.

What is unit 218 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 380K, 4 February 2016). Switch to today's estimate once you have unlocked it.
Price
AED 380,000
Deposit, UAE resident (20%)
AED 76,000
Deposit, non-resident (40%)
AED 152,000
Monthly over 25 years at 3.7%
AED 1,555

Plus the 4% Dubai Land Department transfer fee and about AED 5,000 of registration and trustee costs. Full mortgage calculator →