Desert Sun Tower service charge
The 2026 service charge at Desert Sun Tower is AED 19.39 per sqft per year for residential units, up 15.7% since 2023. That is AED 17,451 a year on a 900 sqft apartment — about AED 1,454 a month.
Source: Dubai Land Department owners association register (2026 approved budget), read 26 September 2026.
What it costs by unit size
Multiply AED 19.39 by your own built-up area for the exact figure, or use the service charge calculator to see what it does to your yield.
Where the money goes
The 2026 approved budget, per sqft.
| Services | AED 4.7 | |
| Maintenance | AED 4.51 | |
| Reserved Fund | AED 4.14 | |
| Utilities Services | AED 2.85 | |
| Management Services | AED 1.18 | |
| Master Community | AED 0.75 | |
| Improvement | AED 0.56 | |
| Insurance | AED 0.51 | |
| Income | AED 0.19 | |
| Total | AED 19.39 |
Service charge history
Every approved budget on record for Desert Sun Tower. This is the part no other Dubai property site publishes — a rate that has jumped repeatedly is worth asking the owners' association about before you buy.
Other usage types in this building
RERA approves a separate rate per usage. Retail, offices and parking are budgeted apart from homes.
| Usage | Rate per sqft |
|---|---|
| Residential (shown above) | AED 19.39 |
| Retail | AED 18.69 |
How it compares in Dubai Land
The median across 175 buildings in Dubai Land is AED 11.85 per sqft, ranging from AED 0.5 to AED 25.13. Desert Sun Tower is 64% above the median.
Questions owners ask
What is the service charge at Desert Sun Tower?
Desert Sun Tower has a RERA-approved service charge of AED 19.39 per square foot per year for 2026 (Residential units). On a 900 sqft apartment that is AED 17,451 a year, or about AED 1,454 a month.
What does that service charge pay for?
The approved budget splits into 9 categories, the largest being Services at AED 4.7, Maintenance at AED 4.51, Reserved Fund at AED 4.14 per sqft. Service charges cover common-area maintenance, cleaning, security, insurance, shared utilities, management fees and a reserve fund for major works.
Is this the figure I will actually be billed?
It is the rate RERA approved for the building budget, which is what your owners' association bills against, multiplied by your unit's built-up area. Invoicing is usually quarterly through Mollak. Your own invoice can differ if your unit has a different usage type — parking and retail are budgeted separately — so check your Mollak statement for the exact amount.
Has the service charge at Desert Sun Tower gone up?
The approved rate was AED 14.34 per sqft in 2020 and is AED 19.39 for 2026 — up 15.7% since 2023. Owners' associations must submit a budget to RERA each year, so increases follow an approved cost rather than a landlord decision.
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