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A 1 bed in MAG 520 costs a median AED 590,000, rents long-let for AED 52,000/yr (8.8% gross), and returns 14.7% short-term at the assumed 70% occupancy.

Satellite view of MAG 520, Dubai South, Dubai, centred on its registered pin. Apple Maps.
Satellite view of the registered pin · Apple Maps

1 bed · typical price

590,000AED

AED 1,168/sqft

Rent a year
AED 52,000
Gross yield
8.8%
vs Dubai South
18% below the median
Cost to buy, all inAED 630,190
Price
AED 590,000
DLD fee 4%
AED 23,600
Agent 2% + VAT
AED 12,390
Trustee
AED 4,200

Fees repaid by rent9 months

Against this building’s registered sales of the same type.

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Is MAG 520 a good investment?Pays above the Dubai median and prices rising; lots of new supply is coming

  1. Does it pay a good rent?8.8% gross, before the service charge (not on file) (Dubai median 6.8%)8.8%Strength
  2. Are rents going up?New 1 bed leases: AED 50,000 a year ago, AED 52,000 now (pooled across the project)+4.0%
  3. Are prices going up?All types: AED 1,036/sqft a year ago, 1,234 now+19.0%Strength
  4. How fast do fees pay back?AED 40,190 in fees to buy a 1 bed; rent covers it in 0.8 years0.8 yrs
  5. Can I sell easily?9 sales in 12 months (7 the year before)9
  6. Is a lot being built nearby?14,194 apartments are planned in Dubai South from 2026 to 2028, equal to 3.0 times the 4,798 homes let there today. A further 7,808 are past their planned date. Dubai South supply by year →296%Watch
  7. Did earlier buyers gain?Up 78% for buyers 5 years ago; up 37% for launch buyers, before fees+77.7%Context

Readings use published thresholds · 1 bed figures, the most traded type · Data to 12 Oct 2026

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MAG 520 prices and rents by unit typeA one-bed costs about AED 590,000 and rents for about AED 52,000 a year

TypeMedian priceGross yieldNew rent12-month changeSales
StudioAED 499,0001,288/sqft8.0%-0.7 ptsAED 40,000188 contractsunder 5 sales in a year3
1 bedAED 590,0001,168/sqftlaunch 853 +36.8%8.8%+1.2 ptsAED 52,000240 contractsno prior year5
2 bedAED 705,5001,057/sqftpooled rent, not per buildingpooled rent, not per buildingunder 5 sales in a year1
Appreciation, rental income and short-term detail, by unit type

Appreciation

1 bed · price per sqft · Dubai South · area median AED 1,423/sqft

5 years
+63.0% · +10.3%/yr
vs area median
-18.0%
Rank by price per sqft
93rd of 124

Rental income

1 bed · Dubai South

Median new rent
AED 52,000/yr
Yield vs area median
+1.2 pts
Yield vs Dubai (6.8%)
+2.0 pts
Yield rank
4th of 22
Renewal rent
AED 47,250/yr
New tenants pay vs sitting (229 renewals)
+10.1%

Short-term income

1 bed · 70% occupancy · 7-night stays · within 500 m

Median nightly rate
AED 440
Net revenue
AED 86,520/yr
vs long-let rent
1.7×
Listings seen
5+

Read with care

  • Rental data covers the whole MAG 5 Boulevard project, not this tower alone.

Price history and sales

As filed with the Land Department — data to 2026-10-12.

Median price paid, 1 bed, as a rolling 3-month median. The band along the bottom is the number of records each month.

Chart data, 1 bed: Oct 2018, AED 467,000; latest, Aug 2026, AED 670,000; peak, Aug 2026, AED 670,000.

Did earlier buyers gain?

Median paid per sqft, all types, against today’s 1,234 · before fees

Launch, 2018–21
901
+37%
5 years ago
694
+78%
3 years ago
762
+62%
Previous 12 months
1,036
+19%
Last 12 months
1,234
today

The change is what a buyer at each median would be up or down at today’s median. A shift in the unit mix can move a median without any unit changing price.

9 resales in the last 12 months, against 11 a year on average over 2023–2025.

DateTypeSqftPriceAED/sqft
7 Aug 20261 bed622AED 670,0001,077
15 Jul 2026Studio365AED 470,0001,288
6 Jul 20262 bed667AED 705,5001,057
23 Jun 20261 bed514AED 600,0001,168
24 Apr 20261 bed478AED 500,0001,045
7 Apr 2026Studio389AED 499,0001,282
27 Feb 2026Studio347AED 530,0001,526
23 Jan 20261 bed478AED 590,0001,234
7 Jan 20261 bed478AED 590,0001,234

9 resales in the last 12 months.

Short-term rates around MAG 520

Median nightly rate on Airbnb for a 7-night stay, priced across the coming year.

70%
TypeNightly, AEDNet revenue at 70%Long-let rentUpliftNet yield
1 bed500 m cluster · 5+ listings seen4400.87/sqftAED 86,520AED 52,0001.7×14.7%
2 bed500 m cluster · 6+ listings seen7001.05/sqftAED 139,831AED 67,0002.1×—

Rows marked 500 m cluster widen to the surrounding listings because the building itself had too few of that type.

Nightly rate through the year

Comparables in Dubai South

Every Dubai South building with a page, ranked by price per sqft over the same 12 months, all unit types. MAG 520 places 103rd of 157; the nearest 8 are shown.

RankBuildingMedian priceAED/sqftGross yield12-month changeSales
99Timber Terraceoff-plan 1,254/sqftAED 1.12M1,254+1.6%——35
100Views VII by Golden Woods90% · Q3 2026 · off-plan 1,200/sqftAED 1.24M1,251+1.4%—+4.3%14
101Cresswell Plazaoff-plan 1,250/sqftAED 1.15M1,250+1.3%——24
102Livia Residence0% · Q2 2027 · off-plan 1,237/sqftAED 1.10M1,237+0.3%——40
103MAG 520 · this buildingCompleted 2020 · off-plan 882/sqftAED 590,0001,2348.1%+19.0%9
104Oasis Residences0% · Q3 2027 · off-plan 1,222/sqftAED 873,2921,222-0.9%——64
105MAG 565Completed 2020 · off-plan 893/sqftAED 560,0001,215-1.5%8.6%+10.1%6
106Westar Altair10% · Q2 2027 · off-plan 1,164/sqftAED 1.25M1,213-1.7%—+5.8%8
107Majestique Residence 1Completed 2021 · off-plan 1,189/sqftAED 1.08M1,205-2.3%7.0%+7.7%28

Rank 1 is the dearest per square foot. Differences are against MAG 520 (AED 1,234/sqft); yields need a publishable price and are blank where the recorded prices are share transfers.

At 1 bed, MAG 520 has registered sale prices 18% below the Dubai South median price per square foot of 1,423 AED, across 124 eligible buildings. It ranks 93rd of 124 by price per square foot and 4th of 22 by gross yield in Dubai South.

Market context in Dubai South

Registered sales activity

888 ready apartment sales in the 12 months to 2026-10-12.

+7.3% in median AED/sqft versus the preceding year, supported by 888 current and 844 prior price observations.

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Planned apartment projects

4,261 known registered units across 20 pending projects planned within one year of the 2026-07-06 register.

10 projects had already passed their planned date; 3 have unknown timing.

Explore planned supply

Supply against leasing, and same-building moves

14,194 apartments are planned in Dubai South from 2026 to 2028, equal to 3.0 times the 4,798 homes let there today.

Ready prices per sqft fell in 9% of 22 buildings (counted once per bedroom type) in Dubai South with sales in both years; the typical one moved +7.7%.

New-lease rents fell in 6% of 17 buildings (counted once per bedroom type) with leases in both years; the typical one moved +1.7%.

How these are counted
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Direct locality, all apartment bedroom types. Area context is not building performance. Planned dates are relative to the register date, not a delivery forecast; project unit counts can include mixed uses. Sales activity is not time on market or occupancy.

The MAG 5 Boulevard towers

13 towers in MAG 5 Boulevard, at the bedroom type above.

TowerPriceAED/sqftRent a yearGross yield
MAG 505AED 600,0003 sales1,109AED 52,000project pool8.7%
MAG 510AED 575,0003 sales1,180AED 52,000project pool9.0%
MAG 515—2 sales, too few—AED 52,000project pool—
MAG 520 · this buildingAED 590,0005 sales1,168AED 52,000project pool8.8%
MAG 525AED 730,0007 sales1,116AED 52,000project pool7.1%
MAG 530—1 sale, too few—AED 52,000project pool—
MAG 535AED 695,0004 sales1,067AED 52,000project pool7.5%
MAG 540AED 775,0004 sales1,187AED 52,000project pool6.7%
MAG 545AED 657,5004 sales1,031AED 52,000project pool7.9%
MAG 550—2 sales, too few—AED 52,000project pool—
MAG 555AED 607,5004 sales1,259AED 52,000project pool8.6%
MAG 560—2 sales, too few—AED 52,000project pool—
MAG 565—2 sales, too few—AED 52,000project pool—

Ejari files MAG 5 Boulevard’s leases under the project, not a tower, so every tower share one rent: the project figure above, counted once. Prices are each tower’s own registered sales.

Dubai South: every development at this type
DevelopmentRent a yearPriceAED/sqftGross yield
Waada4 developments, pooled—noneAED 868,000220 sales1,151—
Altura 11 tower—noneAED 862,00053 sales1,142—
Altura 21 tower—noneAED 903,00077 sales1,205—
Cascada 11 tower—noneAED 862,00011 sales1,129—
Cascada 21 tower—noneAED 870,00079 sales1,138—
Avenew888-Loom3 towers—noneAED 1.01M163 sales1,429—
Azizi Venice 32 towers—noneAED 1.08M24 sales1,529—
Azizi Venice 42 towers—noneAED 998,00030 sales1,531—
Azizi Venice 52 towers—noneAED 1.12M62 sales1,660—
Azizi Venice 67 towers—noneAED 1.30M204 sales1,597—
Azizi Venice 75 towers—noneAED 1.22M167 sales1,779—
Azizi Venice 82 towers—noneAED 977,50082 sales1,573—
Azizi Venice 92 towers—noneAED 1.03M87 sales1,618—
Azizi Venice 102 towers—noneAED 1.05M123 sales1,454—
Azizi Venice 122 towers—noneAED 1.17M238 sales1,573—
Azizi Venice 132 towers—noneAED 1.16M153 sales1,496—
Azizi Venice 147 towers—noneAED 1.11M516 sales1,499—
Azizi Venice 152 towers—noneAED 1.13M135 sales1,690—
Celestia2 towers · rent filed for the projectAED 63,500106 contractsAED 890,00016 sales9907.1%
Expo Valley Views3 towers—noneAED 1.72M88 sales1,918—
Golf Point2 towers—noneAED 1.00M21 sales1,423—
Golf Verge3 towers—none—1 sale, too few——
Golf Views3 towers · rent filed for the projectAED 60,00035 contractsAED 1.07M6 sales1,5985.6%
Grove Ridge2 towers—noneAED 1.30M64 sales1,626—
MAG 5 Boulevard · this development13 towers · rent filed for the projectAED 52,000240 contractsAED 682,00043 sales1,1247.6%
South Square3 towers—noneAED 1.22M85 sales1,528—
The Harmony2 towers—noneAED 901,45514 sales1,430—
The Pulse Residence3 towers · rent filed for the projectAED 55,00024 contractsAED 730,0005 sales1,0167.5%
The Pulse Residence Park3 towers · rent filed for the projectAED 53,00023 contractsAED 710,0008 sales1,0157.5%
The Pulse Residence Plaza3 towers · rent filed for the projectAED 55,00040 contractsAED 700,00013 sales1,0317.9%
Vista Ridge2 towers—noneAED 1.30M65 sales1,632—
Windsor House2 towers—noneAED 1.16M172 sales1,483—
Windsor House II2 towers—noneAED 1.22M165 sales1,567—
All of Dubai Southevery building, in a project or notAED 57,000635 contractsAED 1.14M4,256 sales1,5515.0%

Medians of registered sales and new Ejari leases in the 12 months to 12 Oct 2026, pooled across each development’s towers at 1 bed. A median needs 3 rows; a dash with a count means fewer. Developments sharing a name are grouped under it; DLD itself records no such parent.

About MAG 520

MAG 520 is an apartment building completed in 2020 in Dubai South. 184 sales are registered with the Dubai Land Department.

Pinned from Google's place record for the registered name.Open in Google Maps

Drive times · typical

Downtown
36 min · 43 km
DXB Airport
37 min · 52 km
DIFC
33 min · 46 km
Dubai Marina
32 min · 32 km
Palm Jumeirah
38 min · 37 km

Nearest, as registered

Landmark
Expo 2020 Site

MAG 520: AED 1,234 per sq ft, 12% below the median Dubai South building, and a 8.1% gross yield, above the area's median building

The building's own figures against its area's registered market, last twelve months.

Price per sq ft

Median registered sale price, AED per sq ft, last 12 months

  1. MAG 520AED 1,234
  2. Dubai South, readyAED 1,078
  3. Dubai South, off-planAED 1,658
  4. Dubai, readyAED 1,421
Dark: this building. Grey: the area's ready and off-plan medians, and Dubai's ready median. Source: DLD registered sales.

Gross yield against the area's buildings

Axis: gross yield, % of price

MAG 520Dubai South median building

  1. Dubai South8.1% vs 7.0%
Line: the 10th to 90th percentile of 39 buildings in Dubai South. Gross: before service charge, vacancy and fees. Sources: DLD, Ejari.

Upcoming supply in Dubai South, by handover quarter

Prices per sq ft around MAG 520, on the map
Pills show median sale price, AED. 78 buildings pinned from Google place records and Apple geocoding · MAG 520 is the inverted pinOpen in Apple Maps

Before you decide

The facts that can change the return, each with the date it rests on.

Rent or buy

What owning a 1 bed here costs against renting it, at stated assumptions you can change.

Monthly cost of owning against renting, with your own deposit and rate

Prefilled from MAG 520’s median sale price and annual rent, with the fees and growth rates listed in the breakdown as of . Change any figure.

Residency
More assumptions

The site does not hold this building’s service charge; type yours to include it. Residency sets the default down payment: typical bank floor, not a rule.

Monthly mortgage
2,624AED
4.5% over 25 years
Monthly rent
4,333AED
AED 52,000 a year
Cash needed at purchase
167,090AED
20% down plus AED 49,090 in fees

Owning costs AED 207,180 less than renting over 5 years, once the sale is counted.

Buying overtakes renting in year 2.

Cumulative cost by year: renting (solid) against owning net of a sale that year (dashed), at the assumptions above.

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Common questions

What is the rental yield in MAG 520?
MAG 520 returns 8.8% gross: a median new-contract rent of AED 52,000 a year (240 Ejari contracts in 12 months) over a price benchmark of AED 590,000 (median of 5 sales in the last 12 months, latest Aug 2026), before service charge, agency fees or vacant months.
How much does a 1 bedroom in MAG 520 cost?
The median registered sale price is AED 590,000 (1,168 AED/sqft), from 5 Dubai Land Department sales in the last 12 months. This is a price paid, not an asking price.
What are apartments in MAG 520 selling for right now?
Registered sales of ready units in MAG 520 over the last 12 months have a median of 1,168 AED/sqft, across 5 sales. That uses the same trailing year as the rent and yield figures, requires at least five sales, and excludes off-plan. Floor, view and condition move a specific unit's price around it.
How does MAG 520 compare with Dubai South?
Its 8.8% gross yield sits +1.2 pts against the Dubai South median of 7.6%, computed the same way at the same bedroom grain. Gross yield divides the median annual rent from new registered Ejari contracts starting in the last 12 months by the median price of the building's registered sales in the last 12 months (at least 3 sales) for the same bedroom type, with ready and off-plan sales counted alike.
What is the registered annual rent for a 1 bedroom in MAG 520?
The median new annual rent is AED 52,000, from 240 Ejari contracts in the trailing 12 months to 2026-10-12. These contracts cover the project, not this tower alone. Compare the same bedroom type; floor, view and condition can change an individual rent.

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MAG 520 sale record

Record type
Building-level property market record
Data date
· refreshed
Evidence base
5 registered sales in the last 12 months for the default unit type
Sources
Dubai Land Department sale transactions and Ejari rental contracts; public Airbnb search results for forward short-term rates
Canonical record
/sale/apartments/dubai/dubai-south/mag-520
Method
Definitions and calculations

Cite as: Dubai Wealth Index. “MAG 520 sale prices and yield.” Dubai South, Dubai. Data to 2026-10-12. https://dubaiwealthindex.com/sale/apartments/dubai/dubai-south/mag-520

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