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Studio · 460 sqftDesert Sun Tower, Dubailand Residence Complex · 9th floor · completed 2015

916, Desert Sun Tower

Sold prices and rental history: sold once, by the developer in April 2017, and rented continuously since 2018. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.

Unit 916 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 1 June 2026
Last soldAED 440K20 April 2017
Current rentAED 30K /yr1 June 2026
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Property timeline for 916, Desert Sun Tower

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Last sold for AED 440,000 in 2017

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1 Jun 2026RentedNew contract
AED 30,000/yr12 months · AED 65 per sqft
1 Jun 2025RentedRenewal
AED 28,000/yr12 months · AED 60 per sqft
1 Jun 2024RentedRenewal
AED 26,400/yr12 months · AED 57 per sqft
1 Jun 2023RentedRenewal
AED 22,000/yr12 months · AED 48 per sqft
1 Jun 2022RentedRenewal
AED 21,000/yr12 months · AED 45 per sqft
1 Jun 2021RentedRenewal
AED 20,000/yr12 months · AED 43 per sqft
1 Jun 2020RentedRenewal
AED 20,000/yr12 months · AED 43 per sqft
1 Jun 2019RentedNew contract
AED 25,000/yr12 months · AED 54 per sqft

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 1 June 2026.

Key facts

Type
Studio apartment
Size
460 sqft
Floor
9th of 9
Parking
B1-9
Developer
Behnam Ali Keivan
Completed
2015
Service charge
AED 7,600 /yr
Last sold
AED 440K · April 2017
Building
Desert Sun Tower

About 916, Desert Sun Tower

916 is a studio of 460 sqft on the 9th floor of Desert Sun Tower, a 9-storey tower in Dubailand Residence Complex completed in 2015 by Behnam Ali Keivan. The developer sold it on 20 April 2017 for AED 440,000, or AED 955 per sqft, in line with the AED 958 studios in the building were fetching at the time.

It has been rented continuously since 2018 on 9 Ejari contracts. The current contract, signed on 1 June 2026, is AED 30,000 a year: a gross yield of 6.8% on the 2017 price, before the service charge of about AED 7,600 a year.

Sales and rents for 916 over time

Sales
Unit 916, 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, April 2017: AED 440,000 (AED 955 per sqft)

916 has sold once; the dashed line is the studio median of each year in the building.

Rents
Unit 916, 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, January 2018: AED 39,000 a yearNew contract, June 2019: AED 25,000 a yearRenewal, June 2020: AED 20,000 a yearRenewal, June 2021: AED 20,000 a yearRenewal, June 2022: AED 21,000 a yearRenewal, June 2023: AED 22,000 a yearRenewal, June 2024: AED 26,400 a yearRenewal, June 2025: AED 28,000 a yearNew contract, June 2026: 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 916 sits

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916 last sold in April 2017 at AED 955 per sqft, in line with what studios in Desert Sun Tower were fetching at the time (AED 958). 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. 916'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 9th floor

All 180 units in Desert Sun Tower
Value
9011-bedNo registered sale
9021-bedAED 640K · Jun 2016
9031-bedAED 445K · May 2024
9041-bedAED 720K · Jun 2016
9051-bedAED 650K · Jun 2015
9061-bedAED 350K · Aug 2021
9071-bedAED 580K · Feb 2026
1–7 of 19

916, Desert Sun Tower in numbers

  • Sold once: by Behnam Ali Keivan on 20 April 2017 for AED 440,000, or AED 955 per sqft.
  • Rented since January 2018 on 9 Ejari contracts. The rent fell from AED 39,000 to AED 20,000 in 2021 and recovered to AED 30,000 by June 2026.
  • At AED 30,000 a year the gross yield on the 2017 price is 6.8%, 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 1 June 2026.

Questions about 916, Desert Sun Tower

What did unit 916 last sell for?

AED 440,000 on 20 April 2017, sold by the developer: AED 955 per sqft for 460 sqft. It is the only registered sale of the unit.

What is the rent for unit 916?

AED 30,000 a year on the contract signed on 1 June 2026. The previous contract, from June 2025, was AED 28,000; the unit has been rented since January 2018.

How big is unit 916?

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

What is unit 916 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 916, Desert Sun Tower

Starts from the last sale price (AED 440K, 20 April 2017). Switch to today's estimate once you have unlocked it.
Price
AED 440,000
Deposit, UAE resident (20%)
AED 88,000
Deposit, non-resident (40%)
AED 176,000
Monthly over 25 years at 3.7%
AED 1,800

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