Master Project · Transactions · 2021

The Lakes Property Transactions 2021

118 property sales worth ⃃ 547.04M were registered in The Lakes in 2021, 59.5% higher than 2020 by number of sales. The median sale price was ⃃ 3,675,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,055 (+14.7% on 2020).

Period: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2021Compared with: 2020Sample: 118 salesUpdated: 18 Oct 2026
Property sales
118
+59.5% vs 2020
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2021
Total value
⃃ 547.04M
+113.1% vs 2020
1 Jan – 31 Dec 2021
Median sale price
⃃ 3,675,000
+36.1% vs 2020
118 sales
Median price per sq ft
⃃ 1,055
+14.7% vs 2020
118 sales

What types of property sold in The Lakes in 2021?

1 Jan – 31 Dec 2021

SegmentSalesShare of salesValueMedian pricePer sq ft
Villas3630.5%⃃ 277.95M⃃ 6,060,000⃃ 1,401

How were 2021 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)86.8%⃃ 89.6M⃃ 9,500,000⃃ 1,523
Resale (secondary)11093.2%⃃ 457.44M⃃ 3,567,500⃃ 1,043
Ready118100%⃃ 547.04M⃃ 3,675,000⃃ 1,055

How many rental contracts were registered in The Lakes in 2021?

193 rental contracts (new and renewed) were registered in The Lakes in 2021, at a median annual rent of ⃃ 235,000 (+6.8% on 2020). Rental yields in The Lakes

What were the most expensive property sales in The Lakes in 2021?

The ten highest registered sale prices in the year.

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
28/10/2021The Lakes Hattan 25 beds · Villa11,378 sq ft⃃ 20,700,000Primary · Ready
14/12/2021The Lakes Hattan 25 beds · Villa11,431 sq ft⃃ 17,100,000Resale · Ready
12/10/2021The Lakes Hattan 25 beds · Villa16,135 sq ft⃃ 16,500,000Resale · Ready
01/08/2021The Lakes Hattan 35 beds · Villa10,806 sq ft⃃ 15,450,000Primary · Ready
14/02/2021The Lakes Hattan 14 beds · Villa9,472 sq ft⃃ 12,500,000Resale · Ready
01/09/2021The Lakes Hattan 24 beds · Villa11,677 sq ft⃃ 12,250,000Primary · Ready
24/01/2021The Lakes Hattan 14 beds · Villa9,474 sq ft⃃ 12,000,000Resale · Ready
29/06/2021The Lakes Hattan 24 beds · Villa7,492 sq ft⃃ 10,000,000Primary · Ready
05/08/2021The Lakes Hattan 34 beds · Villa7,592 sq ft⃃ 9,750,000Resale · Ready
07/07/2021The Lakes Hattan 34 beds · Villa7,597 sq ft⃃ 9,600,000Resale · Ready

What were the last registered sales of 2021?

DatePropertyTypeSizePriceMarket
23/12/2021The Lakes Deema 44 beds · Villa5,244 sq ft⃃ 4,950,000Resale · Ready
23/12/2021The Lakes Maeen5 beds · Villa5,662 sq ft⃃ 7,750,000Resale · Ready
19/12/2021The Lakes Maeen5 beds · Villa5,829 sq ft⃃ 5,620,000Resale · Ready
16/12/2021Zulal 13 beds · Townhouse2,707 sq ft⃃ 3,306,500Resale · Ready
14/12/2021The Lakes Maeen3 beds · Townhouse2,561 sq ft⃃ 3,770,000Resale · Ready
14/12/2021The Lakes Hattan 25 beds · Villa11,431 sq ft⃃ 17,100,000Resale · Ready
09/12/2021The Lakes Ghadeer3 beds · Townhouse4,222 sq ft⃃ 4,500,000Resale · Ready
06/12/2021Zulal 23 beds · Townhouse2,168 sq ft⃃ 3,075,000Resale · Ready
05/12/2021The Lakes Deema 24 beds · Townhouse4,677 sq ft⃃ 3,648,050Resale · Ready
28/11/2021The Lakes Deema 44 beds · Villa5,211 sq ft⃃ 4,800,000Resale · 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 2021 with the whole of 2020.
Primary vs resale
Primary = sold by the developer; resale = sold by a previous owner. Off-plan/ready describes the unit, not the seller.

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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 2021?
118 property sales worth ⃃ 547,041,148 were registered in The Lakes in 2021. That is 59.5% higher than 2020.
What was the median property price in The Lakes in 2021?
The median sale price was ⃃ 3,675,000 and the median price per square foot ⃃ 1,055 (1 Jan – 31 Dec 2021).
What share of 2021 sales in The Lakes were off-plan or from developers?
Developer (primary) sales were 6.8% of the 118 sales and resales 93.2%. Primary/resale and off-plan/ready are different splits.

Last updated · data to 16 Oct 2026 · https://dxbinteract.com/dubai-property-transactions/the-lakes/2021