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Dataset Period2026-09
Area Intelligence

The Lakes

Period: 2026-09
Data through: 2026-09-30
Sample: 21 tx
Peer eligible· 67% classified
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Rank by Transactions
#100of 153
Rank by Median PPSF
#85of 101
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2026-08 → 2026-09
Full brief
  • +18%
    Developer Diversity (HHI)
  • -32%
    Total Transaction Value
  • -19%
    Median Ticket Size
  • -37%
    Median PPSF
Momentum

Period 2026-09

Price
Unstable
unstable_signal
Trailing evidence
periods: 2026-06 · 2026-07 · 2026-08 → 2026-09
values: 1,511.49 · 1,294.52 · 1,691.34 → 1,069.33
MoM Δ: -14.4% · 30.7% · -36.8%
deadband: 5%
sample: 21 (low) · history: 3/3 (high)
Activity
Contracting
Current change −16.0% · 2 consecutive periods
Trailing evidence
periods: 2026-06 · 2026-07 · 2026-08 → 2026-09
values: 22 · 29 · 25 → 21
MoM Δ: 31.8% · -13.8% · -16.0%
deadband: 10%
sample: 21 (low) · history: 3/3 (high)
Market Share
Stable
Current change −0.03pp
Trailing evidence
periods: 2026-06 · 2026-07 · 2026-08 → 2026-09
values: 0.001 · 0.002 · 0.002 → 0.001
MoM Δ: 0.04pp · 0.00pp · -0.03pp
deadband: 0.2pp
sample: 21 (low) · history: 3/3 (high)

Observational only. Momentum measures the direction, magnitude, persistence and acceleration of change vs the entity's own trailing history. It is not a forecast and is not a recommendation.

Area Snapshot

Core metrics

Transactions
21
Total Value
AED 110.86M
Median Ticket
AED 4.00M
Average Ticket
AED 5.28M
Median PPSF
AED 1,069
Average PPSF
AED 1,269
Off-plan Share
0.0%
Ready Share
100.0%
Price History

Monthly transaction trend

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Monthly transactions
Count per period
2026-0906121824
Monthly value
Sum of TRANS_VALUE
2026-090K30.0M60.0M90.0M120.0M
Monthly median PPSF
AED per sqft
2026-0903006009001,200
Market Activity

Top Projects

by transactions
#ProjectTxValueMed PPSFΔ vs Area PPSF
1The Lakes Zulal6AED 18.13MAED 682-36.2%
2Golf Heights3AED 5.70MAED 1,195+11.8%
3The Hills2AED 5.19MAED 1,508+41.0%
4The Lakes - Deema 12AED 11.88MAED 1,246+16.5%
5The Lakes Ghadeer1AED 6.35MAED 918-14.2%
Market Activity

Top Developers

by transactions
#DeveloperTxValue
No developer mapping matches this area yet. Records without a resolved DEVELOPER_EN are omitted.
Configuration Mix
ROOMS_EN normalized: Studio, 1 BR, 2 BR, 3 BR, 4 BR+, Other
Studio
0
0.0%
1 BR
1
4.8%
2 BR
2
9.5%
3 BR
11
52.4%
4 BR+
0
0.0%
Other
7
33.3%
Off-plan vs Ready
Transactions, value & share within this area
CategoryTransactionsValueShare
Off-Plan0AED 00.0%
Ready21AED 110.86M100.0%
Editorial insight

What the data says

Rule-based summary of calculated metrics: activity, pricing, off-plan orientation, PPSF direction and peer alignment. No AI, no predictions, no advice.

Activity is below the median Dubai area (~0.3×).
Median PPSF of AED 1,069 sits -30.6% below the Dubai median — materially below the benchmark.
Transaction mix is ready-market-led (only 0.0% off-plan).
Closest peer markets on the Habitat Studies similarity model: Serena, Arabian Ranches I, Jumeirah Golf (scores 90, 81, 77).

Rule-based summary of calculated metrics. Not predictive, promotional or advisory. Not investment advice.

Peer Markets

Top-3 most similar areas

Similarity computed on z-standardized weighted Euclidean distance across Median PPSF (30%), Median Ticket (20%), Off-Plan Share (15%), log Transaction Volume (15%) and Unit Mix: Studio/1/2/3/4BR+ (20% split evenly, Other excluded). Score uses the fixed calibration score = 100·exp(−d²/2) so values are comparable across all Area Intelligence pages. 100 is reserved for effectively identical feature vectors. Data-similarity model. Not an investment recommendation.

Pool: 95 threshold-eligible peers
Benchmark

Area vs Dubai vs Peer Average

Each benchmark uses its own defined methodology; no generic median is applied across metrics.

Peer set: top-3 similar areas
Serena (90) · Arabian Ranches I (81) · Jumeirah Golf (77)
MetricCurrent AreaDubai BenchmarkPeer AverageΔ vs Dubai
Median PPSF
Median across qualifying Dubai transactions in period
AED 1,069AED 1,540AED 1,084-30.6%
Median Ticket
Median transaction value across qualifying transactions
AED 4.00MAED 1.39MAED 3.73M+187.4%
Transaction Volume
Median tx count across qualifying STANDARD_AREAs (Dubai) · mean across peers
217845.7-73.1%
Off-Plan Share
Off-plan / total classified transactions
0.0%46.9%0.0%-100.0%

Benchmark values respect all active filters and the currently selected dataset period(s). Data-comparison model only. Not investment advice.

All metrics use STANDARD_AREA from the Area Master mapping. Values respect the currently selected dataset period(s) and any global filters. Reset restores the platform default period.
Habitat Studies · Dubai Real Estate Workspace · Source: Dubai Land Department
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