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Studio · 458 sqftDesert Sun Tower, Dubailand Residence Complex · 5th floor · completed 2015

518, Desert Sun Tower

Sold prices and rental history: sold 3 times, last in October 2025, and rented continuously since 2017. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.

Unit 518 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 9 October 2025
Last soldAED 375K9 October 2025
Current rentAED 30K /yr1 May 2025
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Property timeline for 518, Desert Sun Tower

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Last sold for AED 375,000 in 2025

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9 Oct 2025SoldReady
AED 375,000AED 819 per sqft
28 Sep 2025SoldReady
AED 375,000AED 819 per sqft
1 May 2025RentedRenewal
AED 30,000/yr12 months · AED 65 per sqft
1 May 2024RentedRenewal
AED 27,600/yr12 months · AED 60 per sqft
1 May 2023RentedNew contract
AED 24,000/yr12 months · AED 52 per sqft
1 Apr 2021RentedNew contract
AED 20,000/yr12 months · AED 43 per sqft
1 Mar 2020RentedNew contract
AED 24,000/yr13 months · AED 52 per sqft
6 Nov 2018RentedRenewal
AED 30,000/yr12 months · AED 65 per sqft

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 9 October 2025.

Key facts

Type
Studio apartment
Size
458 sqft
Floor
5th of 9
Parking
B3-11
Developer
Behnam Ali Keivan
Completed
2015
Service charge
AED 7,600 /yr
Last sold
AED 375K · October 2025
Building
Desert Sun Tower

About 518, Desert Sun Tower

518 is a studio of 458 sqft on the 5th floor of Desert Sun Tower, a 9-storey tower in Dubailand Residence Complex completed in 2015 by Behnam Ali Keivan. It last sold on 9 October 2025 for AED 375,000, or AED 819 per sqft, in line with the AED 816 studios in the building were fetching at the time.

It has been rented continuously since 2017 on 7 Ejari contracts. The current contract, renewed on 1 May 2025, is AED 30,000 a year: a gross yield of 8.0% on the 2025 price, before the service charge of about AED 7,600 a year.

Sales and rents for 518 over time

Sales
Unit 518, 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, June 2016: AED 440,000 (AED 961 per sqft)Sold, September 2025: AED 375,000 (AED 819 per sqft)Sold, October 2025: AED 375,000 (AED 819 per sqft)

518 has sold 3 times; the dashed line is the studio median of each year in the building.

Rents
Unit 518, 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, November 2017: AED 35,000 a yearRenewal, November 2018: AED 30,000 a yearNew contract, March 2020: AED 24,000 a yearNew contract, April 2021: AED 20,000 a yearNew contract, May 2023: AED 24,000 a yearRenewal, May 2024: AED 27,600 a yearRenewal, May 2025: AED 30,000 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 518 sits

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518 last sold in October 2025 at AED 819 per sqft, in line with what studios in Desert Sun Tower were fetching at the time (AED 816). 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. 518's AED 30,000 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 5th floor

All 180 units in Desert Sun Tower
Value
5011-bedAED 599K · Dec 2014
5021-bedAED 583K · Feb 2026
5031-bedAED 358K · Aug 2022
5041-bedAED 465K · May 2023
5051-bedAED 400K · Jul 2020
5061-bedNo registered sale
5071-bedAED 360K · May 2021
1–7 of 19

518, Desert Sun Tower in numbers

  • Sold 3 times: first on 8 June 2016 for AED 440,000, last on 9 October 2025 for AED 375,000 (AED 819 per sqft).
  • Rented since November 2017 on 7 Ejari contracts. The rent fell from AED 35,000 to AED 20,000 in 2021 and recovered to AED 30,000 by May 2025.
  • At AED 30,000 a year the gross yield on the 2025 price is 8.0%, 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 9 October 2025.

Questions about 518, Desert Sun Tower

What did unit 518 last sell for?

AED 375,000 on 9 October 2025: AED 819 per sqft for 458 sqft. The unit has 3 registered sales; the first was AED 440,000 in June 2016.

What is the rent for unit 518?

AED 30,000 a year on the contract renewed on 1 May 2025. The previous contract, from May 2024, was AED 27,600; the unit has been rented since November 2017.

How big is unit 518?

458 sqft (42.5 sqm): a studio on the 5th floor of a 9-storey tower completed in 2015.

What is unit 518 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 375K, 9 October 2025). Switch to today's estimate once you have unlocked it.
Price
AED 375,000
Deposit, UAE resident (20%)
AED 75,000
Deposit, non-resident (40%)
AED 150,000
Monthly over 25 years at 3.7%
AED 1,534

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