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DLD registered sales · October 2026

The Lakes villa prices: what sold, October 2026

Three-bedroom homes in The Lakes sold for a median AED 6.9M across all 29 ready villa and townhouse sales registered with DLD between October 20, 2025 and October 19, 2026. The latest sale was on October 14.

By Joshua Khoury · Last updated

Source: Dubai Land Department open data, ready villa and townhouse sales registered October 20, 2025 – October 19, 2026. Yearly figures for 2021–2025: DLD open data, Dubai Pulse transactions dataset. Off-plan contracts and Delayed Sell registrations are left out.

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What did villas in The Lakes sell for?

Three-bedroom homes make up 100% of the 29 sales registered between October 20, 2025 and October 19, 2026.

Registered sales by bedrooms, The Lakes, October 20, 2025 – October 19, 2026 (DLD)
BedroomsSalesMedian priceMiddle half of pricesMedian AED per sq ft of plot
329AED 6,900,000AED 6.4M – AED 8.1M2,343

The middle half is the range between the 25th and 75th percentile sale. Price per square foot uses the plot size DLD files with the sale.

Are villa prices in The Lakes rising or falling?

Comparing the same bedroom count quarter on quarter: the three-bedroom median fell from AED 7.6M in Q2 2026 (5 sales) to AED 6.92M in Q3 2026 (10 sales), −8.9% (DLD). With this few sales, one or two homes can move a median, so treat it as a direction, not a forecast.

Same-bedroom median sale price, Q2 2026 vs Q3 2026, The Lakes (DLD; sales in brackets)
BedroomsQ2 2026Q3 2026Change
3AED 7,600,000 (5)AED 6,925,000 (10)−8.9%

How have The Lakes prices moved by year?

The median price per square foot of plot rose from AED 999 in 2021 to AED 2,024 in 2025, +102.6% (DLD, 74 and 33 sales). It mixes all sizes, so a year with more large plots or new launches can move it on its own.

Sales and medians by year, The Lakes (DLD; 2021 to October 19, 2026)
YearSalesMedian priceMedian AED per sq ft of plotChange in AED per sq ft
202174AED 3,100,000999—
202283AED 3,675,0001,318+31.9%
202373AED 4,250,0001,442+9.4%
202453AED 5,350,0001,684+16.8%
202533AED 6,000,0002,024+20.2%
2026 to October 1926AED 6,925,0002,346+15.9%

Change is against the year before. “—” means fewer than three sales with a filed plot size that year, or no sales the year before. 2021–2025 sales come from the DLD open data, Dubai Pulse transactions dataset, with the same ready-sale rules as the newer sales.

Which parts of The Lakes sold the most?

Registered sales by sub-community, The Lakes, October 20, 2025 – October 19, 2026 (DLD)
Sub-communitySalesMedian price, all bedroomsLatest sale
Zulal13AED 6,750,000
10AED 6,900,000
Ghadeer6AED 8,087,500

Medians here mix bedroom counts, so compare the bedroom table for like-for-like prices. Linked sub-communities have 15+ sales and their own page.

What are the latest registered sales in The Lakes?

Latest 15 of 29 registered sales, The Lakes (DLD)
RegisteredSub-communityBedroomsPlot (sq ft)Price
Zulal32,881AED 6,750,000
Zulal32,604AED 6,400,000
Zulal32,586AED 6,450,000
Zulal34,157AED 12,000,000
Zulal32,307AED 6,254,000
32,814AED 6,800,000
33,535AED 7,050,000
33,925AED 9,400,000
Zulal34,343AED 10,200,000
Zulal33,940AED 8,500,000
Zulal32,252AED 5,800,000
Ghadeer34,246AED 8,350,000
32,635AED 5,950,000
34,483AED 9,000,000
32,597AED 6,550,000

All 29 sales are in the CSV download. No unit numbers, plot numbers or owner details are published.

What is my villa in The Lakes worth?

Enter your bedrooms and plot size, then where to send it. Your range is worked out from the same-bedroom sales on this page, with recent and similar-sized sales weighing more, and shows as soon as you send.

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Answered from the registered sales above.

How much is my villa in The Lakes worth?

Start with same-size sales: 29 three-bedroom homes sold for a median AED 6.9M between October 20, 2025 and October 19, 2026 (DLD). Plot, condition, upgrades and view move a home above or below that. Get your range.

How many villas sold in The Lakes in 2026?

29 ready villa and townhouse sales were registered with DLD in The Lakes between October 20, 2025 and October 19, 2026. The latest was on October 14, 2026. Off-plan contracts are not counted.

What is the price per square foot in The Lakes?

The median was AED 2,343 per square foot of plot across sales with a filed size, October 20, 2025 – October 19, 2026 (DLD). DLD files plot size for most villa sales, so this is not a built-up-area rate.

Are villa prices in The Lakes going up or down?

Same-size comparison: the three-bedroom median went from AED 7.6M in Q2 2026 to AED 6.92M in Q3 2026, −8.9% (DLD, 5 and 10 sales). Small samples swing, so read it as a direction.

Why are portal asking prices higher than these?

Portals show asking prices; these are prices buyers paid, as registered with DLD. Asking prices often start above what sells. Asking price vs sold price explains the gap.

Is this a RERA valuation?

No. It is a summary of DLD-registered sales. A formal valuation needs a RERA-registered valuer to inspect the home. Joshua's private home review compares your exact home with these sales.

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Where do these prices come from?

  1. Source. Dubai Land Department open data: 2026 sales from the DLD open-data API (dubailand.gov.ae), 2021–2025 sales from the DLD open data, Dubai Pulse transactions dataset; ready sales registered as Sale, Sell Development or Sale On Payment Plan.
  2. Scope. Ready villas and townhouses. Off-plan contracts and Delayed Sell registrations (old off-plan prices) are left out. Sizes are plot sizes as filed with DLD. In older communities DLD files most villa sales as land, with no bedroom count.
  3. Clean-up. Repeated rows in the open-data feed are counted once. A page needs 20 sales for a community or 15 for a sub-community.
  4. Updates. Refreshed weekly from DLD open data. The newest sale here was registered on .
Period
October 20, 2025 – October 19, 2026
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