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The Lakes Property Transactions 2018

44 property sales worth ⃃ 172.65M were registered in The Lakes in 2018, 33.3% lower than 2017 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 3,312,500 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,025 (−15.3% on 2017).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018Compared with: 2017Sample: 44 salesUpdated: 14 Nov 2026
Property sales
44
−33.3% vs 2017
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018
Total value
⃃ 172.65M
−47.8% vs 2017
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018
Median sale price
⃃ 3,312,500
−6.7% vs 2017
44 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 1,025
−15.3% vs 2017
44 sales

What types of property sold in The Lakes in 2018?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Villas1227.3%⃃ 72.92M⃃ 4,900,000⃃ 1,314

How were 2018 sales split between off-plan, ready, primary and resale?

Primary/resale (who sold) and off-plan/ready (the unit’s state at sale) are separate splits; each pair adds up to the total.

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Primary (developer sales)24.5%⃃ 18M⃃ 9,000,000⃃ 1,546
Resale (secondary)4295.5%⃃ 154.65M⃃ 3,225,000⃃ 996
Ready44100%⃃ 172.65M⃃ 3,312,500⃃ 1,025

How many rental contracts were registered in The Lakes in 2018?

170 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in The Lakes in 2018, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 250,000 (−6.5% on 2017). Rental yields in The Lakes

What were the most expensive property sales in The Lakes in 2018?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
25/02/2018The Lakes Hattan 25 beds · Villa12,459 sq ft⃃ 14,000,000Primary · Ready
22/03/2018The Lakes Hattan 24 beds · Villa7,743 sq ft⃃ 9,300,000Resale · Ready
19/07/2018The Lakes Hattan 14 beds · Villa6,927 sq ft⃃ 8,900,000Resale · Ready
13/05/2018The Lakes Deema 44 beds · Villa7,029 sq ft⃃ 5,300,000Resale · Ready
19/06/2018The Lakes Maeen5 beds · Villa5,963 sq ft⃃ 5,000,000Resale · Ready
18/01/2018The Lakes Deema 14 beds · Villa4,851 sq ft⃃ 5,000,000Resale · Ready
15/05/2018The Lakes Deema 14 beds · Townhouse4,865 sq ft⃃ 4,900,000Resale · Ready
16/12/2018The Lakes Deema 14 beds · Villa7,536 sq ft⃃ 4,800,000Resale · Ready
14/01/2018The Lakes Maeen3 beds · Villa5,520 sq ft⃃ 4,650,000Resale · Ready
09/07/2018The Lakes Deema 13 beds · Villa4,682 sq ft⃃ 4,525,000Resale · Ready

What were the last registered sales of 2018?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
24/12/2018The Lakes Maeen3 beds · Townhouse2,582 sq ft⃃ 2,480,000Resale · Ready
16/12/2018The Lakes Deema 14 beds · Villa7,536 sq ft⃃ 4,800,000Resale · Ready
10/12/2018The Lakes Maeen3 beds · Townhouse3,384 sq ft⃃ 3,200,000Resale · Ready
29/11/2018The Lakes Deema 33 beds · Villa5,187 sq ft⃃ 3,750,000Resale · Ready
26/11/2018The Lakes Maeen2 beds · Townhouse3,902 sq ft⃃ 2,300,000Resale · Ready
30/10/2018The Lakes Ghadeer3 beds · Townhouse3,119 sq ft⃃ 2,475,000Resale · Ready
07/10/2018The Lakes Deema 43 beds · Villa4,934 sq ft⃃ 3,700,000Resale · Ready
30/08/2018The Lakes Maeen3 beds · Townhouse2,763 sq ft⃃ 3,250,000Resale · Ready
30/08/2018The Lakes Ghadeer3 beds · Townhouse4,459 sq ft⃃ 2,600,000Resale · Ready
23/07/2018Zulal 13 beds · Townhouse3,504 sq ft⃃ 2,450,000Resale · Ready

How these figures are calculated

Sales
Registered sale transactions dated in the year, all property types, primary and resale, off-plan and ready.
Medians
Median sale price and median price per square foot of those sales.
Year-on-year
Changes compare 2018 with the whole of 2017.
Primary vs resale
Primary = sold by the developer; resale = sold by a previous owner. Off-plan/ready describes the unit, not the seller.

Full definitions: DXBinteract methodology · market indicators explained

Source and how to cite

DXBinteract analysis based on Dubai Land Department transaction data.

Data to
(latest registered transaction)
Last updated
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Frequently asked questions

How many properties were sold in The Lakes in 2018?
44 property sales worth ⃃ 172,650,000 were registered in The Lakes in 2018. That is 33.3% lower than 2017.
What was the median property price in The Lakes in 2018?
The median sale price was ⃃ 3,312,500 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,025 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2018).
What share of 2018 sales in The Lakes were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 4.5% of the 44 sales and resales 95.5%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

Last updated · data to 13 Nov 2026 · https://dxbinteract.com/dubai-property-transactions/the-lakes/2018