Desert Sun Tower

1. Does it pay a good rent?10.4% gross, 8.1% after the service charge (Dubai median 6.8%)10.4%Strength
2. Is it easy to let?57% of units signed a yearly lease in 12 months; the typical Dubailand Residence Complex building manages 2%57%Fair

   Across 73 Dubailand Residence Complex buildings with 40 or more units, the median signed annual leases on 2% of units in 12 months and the top tenth on 54% or more; Desert Sun Tower is at 57%.

3. Are rents going up?New studio leases: AED 39,000 a year ago, AED 40,000 now+2.6%Fair
4. Are prices going up?Studio: AED 795/sqft a year ago, 820 now+3.1%Strength
5. How fast do fees pay back?AED 25,585 in fees to buy a studio; net rent covers it in 0.8 years0.8 yrsStrength
6. Can I sell easily?42 sales in 12 months, 23% of the tower (26 the year before)42Strength
7. Is a lot being built nearby?14,309 apartments are planned in Dubailand Residence Complex from 2026 to 2028, equal to 190% of the 7,534 homes let there today. A further 424 are past their planned date. Dubailand Residence Complex supply by year →190%Watch
8. Did earlier buyers gain?Up 86% for buyers 5 years ago; up 35% for launch buyers, before fees+85.9%Context

42 resales in the last 12 months, against 18 a year on average over 2023–2025.

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

At studio, Desert Sun Tower has registered sale prices 45% below the Dubailand Residence Complex median price per square foot of 1,486 AED, across 81 eligible buildings. It ranks 79th of 81 by price per square foot and 1st of 14 by gross yield in Dubailand Residence Complex.

• Sales and rents to
  2026-10-12 — Dubai Land Department and Ejari, trailing 12 months
  On record
• Sales evidence · Studio
  31 registered sales in 12 months
  On record
• Rental evidence · Studio
  42 new and 32 renewal contracts in 12 months · rent source: this building
  On record
• Service charge
  AED 19.20/sqft a year, 2026 owners-association budget; 8.1% yield after it. Confirm against the latest invoice.
  On record
• Project register
  Desert Sun Tower: recorded complete 2015-06-21 · register data to 2026-07-06
  On record
• Building record
  DLD building record · data to 2026-10-13
  On record
• Costs not included
  4% DLD transfer fee, agency fee, mortgage, vacancy, furnishing. Every yield is gross.
  Not in the yield

What is the rental yield in Desert Sun Tower?

Desert Sun Tower returns 10.4% gross: a median new-contract rent of AED 40,000 a year (42 Ejari contracts in 12 months) over a price benchmark of AED 385,000 (median of 31 sales in the last 12 months, latest Sept 2026), before service charge, agency fees or vacant months.

How much does a studio in Desert Sun Tower cost?

The median registered sale price is AED 385,000 (820 AED/sqft), from 31 Dubai Land Department sales in the last 12 months. This is a price paid, not an asking price.

What are apartments in Desert Sun Tower selling for right now?

Registered sales of ready units in Desert Sun Tower over the last 12 months have a median of 820 AED/sqft, across 31 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.

Have prices in Desert Sun Tower risen or fallen?

Median price per square foot moved +3.1% over the last 12 months against the 12 before it, on 31 sales with a price per square foot. On a sample this size, read the direction rather than the exact figure.

How does Desert Sun Tower compare with Dubailand Residence Complex?

Its 10.4% gross yield sits +1.5 pts against the Dubailand Residence Complex median of 8.9%, 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.