The Lakes
A family-friendly community with villas, lakes, and parks.
Community Intelligence — by Peak Trust Analytics
The Lakes: market intelligence
Market intelligence for the The Lakes master project (within the Al Thanyah Third registration area), Dubai.
The Lakes recorded 37 property sales in 2025. Homes trade at about AED 2,130 per square foot, up 118% over five years, with gross rental yields around 3.8%.
AED 2,130
Avg price / sqft
2025
37
Sales volume
3.8%
Gross rental yield
AED 284k/yr median
AED 7.53M
Median sale price
2025
Price & demand trend
Average price per sqft (AED) by year
What homes cost here
Median price paid, by home type & size · 2025
Unit-type distribution
Built homes in the surrounding area — apartment units + villas/townhouses from the project & property registry (actual units, not sales; off-plan towers excluded).
Median sold price per home, from registered sales. Townhouses are recorded under “Villa”. Off-plan villas often register as land plots until completed. “% of sales” = share of units sold.
Rental market
Ejari tenancy records for The Lakes (2025)
AED 284k
Median annual rent
per year
+62%
Rent growth (5-yr)
3.8%
Gross rental yield
164
Tenancy contracts
65% renewed
Developers in The Lakes
The Lakes is master-developed by Emaar. Chips show the most active builders by units sold.
Delivery & construction
5 phases / clusters in The Lakes — 5 villa. From project records.
5
Phases / clusters
5
Delivered
100% of tracked
0
Under construction
100%
Avg completion
in-build phases
Phases & clusters in The Lakes
5 projectsEvery sub-project by home type · units · median price · build status.
Data computed by Peak Trust Analytics · Dubai market data powered by the Dubai Land Department (DLD) · Updated Oct 2026. Proprietary — not to be reused or redistributed without authorization. Not investment advice.
What kind of place is The Lakes?
The Lakes is a gated Emaar community of detached villas set among artificial lakes and parks, across sub-districts such as Maeen, Hattan and Zulal. It is villa-only in built form; apartments trade more often but are not part of its housing stock.
Property-type mix
Share of registered sale & tenancy activity by property type.
Data computed by Peak Trust Analytics · Dubai market data powered by the Dubai Land Department (DLD) · Updated Oct 2026. Proprietary — not to be reused or redistributed without authorization. Not investment advice.
About The Lakes
Questions & answers
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot in The Lakes?
- Homes in The Lakes sold at an average of AED 2,130 per square foot in 2025, based on sale transactions registered with the Dubai Land Department. That is up 118% on the 2021 average of AED 978, and the median sale was AED 7,530,000.
What is the average rent in The Lakes?
- The median annual rent on a home in The Lakes was AED 284,350 in 2025, across 164 registered tenancy contracts.
What rental yield do The Lakes properties achieve?
- The Lakes returned a gross rental yield of 3.8% in 2025. The figure is gross: service charges are not deducted.
How many homes sell in The Lakes each year?
- The Dubai Land Department registered 37 home sales in The Lakes in 2025, 42% fewer than the year before. Off-plan homes made up 0% of them.
Is The Lakes freehold or leasehold?
- The Lakes is registered as freehold with the Dubai Land Department, and 99% of its registered area is freehold title.
How much have rents risen in The Lakes?
- The median annual rent in The Lakes is 62% higher than five years ago. 65% of tenancies registered in 2025 were renewals rather than new lets.
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