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Studio · 549 sqftDesert Sun Tower, Dubailand Residence Complex · 5th floor · completed 2015

520, Desert Sun Tower

Sold prices and rental history: sold 3 times, last in March 2018, and rented continuously since 2018. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.

Unit 520 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 3 May 2022
Last soldAED 420K27 March 2018
Current rentAED 24K /yr3 May 2022
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Property timeline for 520, Desert Sun Tower

What is 520 worth today?

Last sold for AED 420,000 in 2018

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3 May 2022RentedNew contract
AED 24,000/yr12 months · AED 44 per sqft
15 Mar 2021RentedNew contract
AED 22,500/yr12 months · AED 41 per sqft
27 Dec 2019RentedNew contract
AED 27,000/yr12 months · AED 49 per sqft
1 Jun 2018RentedNew contract
AED 40,000/yr12 months · AED 73 per sqft
27 Mar 2018SoldReady
AED 420,000AED 765 per sqft
24 Apr 2016SoldReady
AED 380,000AED 692 per sqft
18 Dec 2013Sold by developerOff-plan
AED 413,000AED 752 per sqft

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 3 May 2022.

Key facts

Type
Studio apartment
Size
549 sqft
Floor
5th of 9
Parking
B1-57
Developer
Behnam Ali Keivan
Completed
2015
Service charge
AED 9,100 /yr
Last sold
AED 420K · March 2018
Building
Desert Sun Tower

About 520, Desert Sun Tower

520 is a studio of 549 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 27 March 2018 for AED 420,000, or AED 765 per sqft, in line with the AED 774 studios in the building were fetching at the time.

It has been rented continuously since 2018 on 4 Ejari contracts. The current contract, signed on 3 May 2022, is AED 24,000 a year: a gross yield of 5.7% on the 2018 price, before the service charge of about AED 9,100 a year.

Sales and rents for 520 over time

Sales
Unit 520, 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, December 2013: AED 413,000 (AED 752 per sqft)Sold, April 2016: AED 380,000 (AED 692 per sqft)Sold, March 2018: AED 420,000 (AED 765 per sqft)

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

Rents
Unit 520, 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, June 2018: AED 40,000 a yearNew contract, December 2019: AED 27,000 a yearNew contract, March 2021: AED 22,500 a yearNew contract, May 2022: AED 24,000 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 520 sits

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520 last sold in March 2018 at AED 765 per sqft, in line with what studios in Desert Sun Tower were fetching at the time (AED 774). 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. 520's AED 24,000 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

520, Desert Sun Tower in numbers

  • Sold 3 times: first on 18 December 2013 for AED 413,000, last on 27 March 2018 for AED 420,000 (AED 765 per sqft).
  • Rented since June 2018 on 4 Ejari contracts, from AED 40,000 to AED 24,000 a year.
  • At AED 24,000 a year the gross yield on the 2018 price is 5.7%, before a service charge of about AED 9,100 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 3 May 2022.

Questions about 520, Desert Sun Tower

What did unit 520 last sell for?

AED 420,000 on 27 March 2018: AED 765 per sqft for 549 sqft. The unit has 3 registered sales; the first was AED 413,000 in December 2013.

What is the rent for unit 520?

AED 24,000 a year on the contract signed on 3 May 2022. The previous contract, from March 2021, was AED 22,500; the unit has been rented since June 2018.

How big is unit 520?

549 sqft (51.0 sqm): a studio on the 5th floor of a 9-storey tower completed in 2015.

What is unit 520 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 520, Desert Sun Tower

Starts from the last sale price (AED 420K, 27 March 2018). Switch to today's estimate once you have unlocked it.
Price
AED 420,000
Deposit, UAE resident (20%)
AED 84,000
Deposit, non-resident (40%)
AED 168,000
Monthly over 25 years at 3.7%
AED 1,718

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