1-bed · 639 sqftCBD 21 Universal Apartment, International City · 5th floor

517, CBD 21 Universal Apartment

Sold prices and rental history: sold once, by the developer in December 2021, and rented continuously since 2012. Every registered sale and contract is below; today's estimate is free after a one-time verification.

Unit 517 · DLD and Ejari recordsUpdated 18 January 2022
Last soldAED 251K8 December 2021
Current rentAED 34K /yr18 January 2022
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Property timeline for 517, CBD 21 Universal Apartment

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Last sold for AED 251,421 in 2021

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18 Jan 2022RentedNew contract
AED 33,600/yr12 months · AED 53 per sqft
8 Dec 2021Sold by developerReady
AED 251,421AED 393 per sqft
7 Feb 2021RentedRenewal
AED 22,000/yr12 months · AED 34 per sqft
7 Feb 2020RentedNew contract
AED 27,000/yr12 months · AED 42 per sqft
27 Nov 2018RentedRenewal
AED 35,000/yr12 months · AED 55 per sqft
27 Nov 2017RentedNew contract
AED 37,000/yr12 months · AED 58 per sqft
21 Sep 2016RentedNew contract
AED 46,000/yr12 months · AED 72 per sqft
25 Apr 2012RentedNew contract
AED 24,000/yr12 months · AED 38 per sqft

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 18 January 2022.

Key facts

Type
1-bed apartment
Size
639 sqft
Floor
5th of 10
Parking
B2-53
Service charge
AED 6,600 /yr
Last sold
AED 251K · December 2021

About 517, CBD 21 Universal Apartment

517 is a one-bedroom apartment of 639 sqft on the 5th floor of CBD 21 Universal Apartment, a 10-storey tower in International City. The developer sold it on 8 December 2021 for AED 251,421, or AED 393 per sqft, in line with the AED 393 one-beds in the building were fetching at the time.

It has been rented continuously since 2012 on 7 Ejari contracts. The current contract, signed on 18 January 2022, is AED 33,600 a year: a gross yield of 13.4% on the 2021 price, before the service charge of about AED 6,600 a year.

Sales and rents for 517 over time

Sales
Unit 517, each saleTypical one-bed in CBD 21 Universal Apartment
400K2009201420192024Typical sale price by year: 2009 AED 384,666; 2010 AED 247,743; 2011 AED 294,370; 2012 AED 300,000; 2013 AED 355,000; 2014 AED 474,000; 2015 AED 415,000; 2017 AED 420,000; 2021 AED 251,421; 2023 AED 260,000; 2024 AED 300,000; 2025 AED 460,000Sold by developer, December 2021: AED 251,421 (AED 393 per sqft)

517 has sold once; the dashed line is the one-bed median of each year in the building.

Rents
Unit 517, each contractTypical one-bed in CBD 21 Universal Apartment
20K40K2012201620202024Typical rent by year: 2012 AED 25,500; 2013 AED 32,000; 2014 AED 42,000; 2015 AED 43,000; 2016 AED 43,000; 2017 AED 40,000; 2018 AED 36,000; 2019 AED 31,000; 2020 AED 22,000; 2021 AED 21,000; 2022 AED 26,000; 2023 AED 27,720; 2024 AED 30,613; 2025 AED 35,000; 2026 AED 37,000New contract, April 2012: AED 24,000 a yearNew contract, September 2016: AED 46,000 a yearNew contract, November 2017: AED 37,000 a yearRenewal, November 2018: AED 35,000 a yearNew contract, February 2020: AED 27,000 a yearRenewal, February 2021: AED 22,000 a yearNew contract, January 2022: AED 33,600 a year

Annual rent on each registered contract; the dashed line is the one-bed median of each year in the building.

1-beds in CBD 21 Universal Apartment, and where 517 sits

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517 last sold in December 2021 at AED 393 per sqft, in line with what one-beds in CBD 21 Universal Apartment were fetching at the time (AED 393). Over the last 12 months one-beds sold for AED 535,000 to 580,000, around AED 643 per sqft, and rent for AED 28,350 to 54,000 a year. 517's AED 33,600 is in the lower half of that range.

Recent 1-bed salesUnit no.Price (AED)Summary
9 Oct 2026550,000
23 Apr 2026550,000
21 Nov 2025535,000
18 Nov 2025580,000
4 1-bed sales in the last 12 months

CBD 21 Universal Apartment

Building

157 apartments, studios to 4-bed over 10 floors in International City. 5 sold in the last 12 months.

Typical price per sqft
AED 658
Typical sale
AED 550K
Typical rent
AED 45K /yr
Typical yield
8.2%
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Value
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5062-bedAED 600K · May 2017
5072-bedAED 386K · Mar 2010
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517, CBD 21 Universal Apartment in numbers

  • Sold once: by the developer on 8 December 2021 for AED 251,421, or AED 393 per sqft.
  • Rented since April 2012 on 7 Ejari contracts, from AED 24,000 to AED 33,600 a year.
  • At AED 33,600 a year the gross yield on the 2021 price is 13.4%, before a service charge of about AED 6,600 a year (AED 10.40 per sqft).
  • One-beds in CBD 21 Universal Apartment sold for AED 535,000–580,000 in the 12 months to November 2026; the building's median across all types is AED 658 per sqft.

Source: Dubai Land Department. Updated 18 January 2022.

Questions about 517, CBD 21 Universal Apartment

What did unit 517 last sell for?

AED 251,421 on 8 December 2021, sold by the developer: AED 393 per sqft for 639 sqft. It is the only registered sale of the unit.

What is the rent for unit 517?

AED 33,600 a year on the contract signed on 18 January 2022. The previous contract, from February 2021, was AED 22,000; the unit has been rented since April 2012.

How big is unit 517?

639 sqft (59.4 sqm): a one-bedroom apartment on the 5th floor of a 10-storey tower.

What is unit 517 worth today?

The YallaValue estimate is updated daily and free after a one-time verification by WhatsApp, email or Google. One-beds in CBD 21 Universal Apartment sold for AED 535,000 to 580,000 in the last 12 months, around AED 643 per sqft.

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Price
AED 251,421
Deposit, UAE resident (20%)
AED 50,284
Deposit, non-resident (40%)
AED 100,568
Monthly over 25 years at 3.7%
AED 1,029

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