The Lakes

Low Activity

Community · Dubai

The Lakes is a Community community in Dubai with 6 residential projects and 1,098 units. Over the trailing 12 months, 52 sales transacted at a median of AED 8,012,500 (up 27.2% YoY). Gross rental yield averages 8.2%.
All transactions · trailing 12 months · updated Mar 30, 2026
Key Metrics
Median Price
Value
AED 8,012,500
Change
27.2% YoY
Transactions
Value
52
Change
38.1% YoY
Price / sqft
Value
AED 2,758
Change
30.9% YoY
Rental Yield
Value
8.2%
Off-Plan Share
Value
0%
Change
0pp YoY
Active Projects
Value
6
Median Price
AED 8,012,500
↑ 27.2% YoY
Transactions
52
↓ 38.1% YoY
Price / sqft
AED 2,758
↑ 30.9% YoY
Rental Yield
8.2%
Off-Plan Share
0%
0pp YoY
Active Projects
6
Investment Analytics
Repeat Sale Return
Value
7.0%
Avg Holding Period
Value
6.1 yrs
Sales Liquidity
Value
4.7%
Primary Ready Mix
Value
0.0%
Rental Activity
Value
27.5%
Repeat Sale Return
7.0%
Avg Holding Period
6.1 yrs
Sales Liquidity
4.7%
Primary Ready Mix
0.0%
Rental Activity
27.5%

Trends

12 months

Median Price

Median prices in The Lakes have risen sharply, up 26% from AED 5.7M to AED 7.1M over the past 12 months.

Transaction Volume

Transaction activity in The Lakes has been accelerating, with recent months running above the 12-month average of 4 per month.

Developer Activity

By transaction share
Emaar Properties PJSC 22 txns · 3 projects
100%

Bedroom Mix

2 Bedroom 21 units 1.8% 2,363 sqft
3 Bedroom 794 units 68.3% 2,859 sqft
4 Bedroom 257 units 22.1% 4,651 sqft
5 Bedroom 90 units 7.7% 6,058 sqft

Price Tiers

By price per sqft band
Premium 62 txns · AED 2,272/sqft
35.4%
Ultra-Prime 113 txns · AED 3,378/sqft
64.6%

Recent Transactions

Date Type Project Price (AED) Size (sqft) Price/sqft
Mar 30, 2026 RP Secondary Maeen 13,000,000 4,137 3,141
Mar 27, 2026 RP Secondary Zulal 2 6,850,000 3,045 2,249
Mar 25, 2026 RP Secondary Zulal 2 6,550,000 2,425 2,700
Mar 23, 2026 RP Secondary Zulal 1 7,400,000 2,711 2,729
Mar 16, 2026 RP Secondary Deema 1 10,750,000 3,163 3,398
Mar 05, 2026 RP Secondary Forat 6,250,000 2,880 2,169
Feb 27, 2026 RP Secondary Zulal 1 5,850,000 2,420 2,416
Feb 18, 2026 RP Secondary Deema 3 11,500,000 4,951 2,322
Feb 12, 2026 RP Secondary Maeen 23,000,000 4,125 5,575
Feb 09, 2026 RP Secondary Maeen 16,700,000 3,695 4,518
Feb 09, 2026 RP Secondary Ghadeer 7,000,000 2,439 2,868
Jan 28, 2026 RP Secondary Ghadeer 6,350,000 2,439 2,602
Jan 19, 2026 RP Secondary Deema 4 9,500,000 3,374 2,814
Jan 08, 2026 RP Secondary Ghadeer 8,100,000 2,936 2,758
Jan 07, 2026 RP Secondary Maeen 7,000,000 2,698 2,594
Jan 06, 2026 RP Secondary Ghadeer 9,000,000 2,928 3,073
Dec 16, 2025 RP Secondary Deema 4 10,600,000 3,163 3,350
Dec 09, 2025 RP Secondary Hattan 1 29,000,000 5,968 4,858
Nov 18, 2025 RP Secondary Zulal 2 6,900,000 3,045 2,265
Nov 18, 2025 RP Secondary Ghadeer 8,075,000 2,928 2,757

Projects in The Lakes

6 projects
Ghadeer
Emaar Properties PJSC
P1 · Delivered
Median 3,587,888
Txns 11
YoY +34.6%
Maeen
Emaar Properties PJSC
P1 · Delivered
Median 3,225,000
Txns 10
YoY +62.1%
Zulal 2
Unknown
P3 · Under Development
Median 3,100,000
Txns 8
YoY +13.2%
Zulal 1
Unknown
P3 · Under Development
Median 2,950,000
Txns 8
YoY +25.2%
Deema 2
Unknown
P3 · Under Development
Median 3,950,000
Txns 5
YoY +41.8%
Deema 3
Unknown
P3 · Under Development
Median 4,005,888
Txns 3
YoY +53.8%

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Other Projects in The Lakes

Projects with limited transaction history. Data will be added as transactions are recorded.

Deema 0 txns (12 mo)
Hattan 0 txns (12 mo)
Zulal 0 txns (12 mo)