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Studio · 460 sqftDesert Sun Tower, Dubailand Residence Complex · 8th floor · completed 2015

816, Desert Sun Tower

Sold prices and rental history: sold 4 times, last in February 2026, and rented continuously since 2016. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.

Unit 816 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 18 February 2026
Last soldAED 330K18 February 2026
Current rentAED 45K /yr6 February 2026
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Property timeline for 816, Desert Sun Tower

What is 816 worth today?

Last sold for AED 330,000 in 2026

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18 Feb 2026SoldReady
AED 330,000AED 716 per sqft
6 Feb 2026RentedRenewal
AED 45,000/yr12 months · AED 98 per sqft
6 Feb 2025RentedRenewal
AED 30,700/yr12 months · AED 67 per sqft
6 Feb 2025RentedRenewal
AED 30,700/yr12 months · AED 67 per sqft
6 Feb 2024RentedRenewal
AED 29,000/yr12 months · AED 63 per sqft
6 Feb 2023RentedNew contract
AED 25,000/yr12 months · AED 54 per sqft
31 Jul 2020RentedNew contract
AED 20,000/yr12 months · AED 43 per sqft
23 Jun 2016SoldReady
AED 425,000AED 923 per sqft

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 18 February 2026.

Key facts

Type
Studio apartment
Size
460 sqft
Floor
8th of 9
Parking
B3-36
Developer
Behnam Ali Keivan
Completed
2015
Service charge
AED 7,600 /yr
Last sold
AED 330K · February 2026
Building
Desert Sun Tower

About 816, Desert Sun Tower

816 is a studio of 460 sqft on the 8th floor of Desert Sun Tower, a 9-storey tower in Dubailand Residence Complex completed in 2015 by Behnam Ali Keivan. It last sold on 18 February 2026 for AED 330,000, or AED 716 per sqft, 12% below the AED 816 studios in the building were fetching at the time.

It has been rented continuously since 2016 on 7 Ejari contracts. The current contract, renewed on 6 February 2026, is AED 45,000 a year: a gross yield of 13.6% on the 2026 price, before the service charge of about AED 7,600 a year.

Sales and rents for 816 over time

Sales
Unit 816, 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, October 2012: AED 288,914 (AED 627 per sqft)Sold, May 2014: AED 288,914 (AED 627 per sqft)Sold, June 2016: AED 425,000 (AED 923 per sqft)Sold, February 2026: AED 330,000 (AED 716 per sqft)

816 has sold 4 times; the dashed line is the studio median of each year in the building.

Rents
Unit 816, 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, May 2016: AED 41,000 a yearNew contract, July 2020: AED 20,000 a yearNew contract, February 2023: AED 25,000 a yearRenewal, February 2024: AED 29,000 a yearRenewal, February 2025: AED 30,700 a yearRenewal, February 2025: AED 30,700 a yearRenewal, February 2026: AED 45,000 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 816 sits

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816 last sold in February 2026 at AED 716 per sqft, 12% below 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. 816's AED 45,000 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 8th floor

All 180 units in Desert Sun Tower
Value
8011-bedAED 580K · Feb 2026
8021-bedAED 580K · Feb 2026
8031-bedAED 380K · Jan 2020
8041-bedAED 412K · Nov 2020
8051-bedAED 730K · Jul 2025
8061-bedAED 585K · May 2025
8071-bedAED 700K · Oct 2025
1–7 of 19

816, Desert Sun Tower in numbers

  • Sold 4 times: first on 10 October 2012 for AED 288,914, last on 18 February 2026 for AED 330,000 (AED 716 per sqft).
  • Rented since May 2016 on 7 Ejari contracts. The rent fell from AED 41,000 to AED 20,000 in 2020 and recovered to AED 45,000 by February 2026.
  • At AED 45,000 a year the gross yield on the 2026 price is 13.6%, 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 18 February 2026.

Questions about 816, Desert Sun Tower

What did unit 816 last sell for?

AED 330,000 on 18 February 2026: AED 716 per sqft for 460 sqft. The unit has 4 registered sales; the first was AED 288,914 in October 2012.

What is the rent for unit 816?

AED 45,000 a year on the contract renewed on 6 February 2026. The previous contract, from February 2025, was AED 30,700; the unit has been rented since May 2016.

How big is unit 816?

460 sqft (42.7 sqm): a studio on the 8th floor of a 9-storey tower completed in 2015.

What is unit 816 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 330K, 18 February 2026). 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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