Lakeside, Dubai Production City: Prices, Rents and Service Charges

Updated 4 October 2026 · Source: Dubai Land Department records · All Dubai area guides

How much does it cost to buy or rent in Lakeside?

The most recent sale DLD has recorded in Lakeside was a studio for AED 420,000 on 1 October 2026. The latest 10 sales, all from the past 6 months, had a median of AED 1,051 per sq ft. Tenants paid a median of AED 35,000 a year over the past 6 months (754 Ejari contracts) and AED 36,000 over 12 months (1,500 contracts).

Source: DLD-recorded sales and Ejari contracts for Lakeside, Me'Aisem First. "6 months" and "12 months" mean the 6 and 12 months to the latest data.

Lakeside at a glance

Developer, district and sales from Dubai Land Department records; status from registered Ejari leases; sizes are the typical registered unit size of each type.

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Recent sales in Lakeside

The latest DLD-recorded sales, newest first. Share transfers and data errors are filtered out by the DLD API.

Rents in Lakeside

Over the past 6 months, 754 rent contracts were registered here, with a median of AED 35,000 a year (about AED 2,917 a month) and half paying between AED 32,000 and AED 42,000. Over 12 months the median was AED 36,000 across 1,500 contracts. The range covers every unit size in the building, so a studio and a 3-bedroom sit in the same figures.

Source: DLD Ejari rent contracts (new and renewed) registered in the 6 and 12 months to 7 October 2026.

Prices and rents by bedroom in Lakeside

Over the past 6 months, a typical studio in Lakeside sold for AED 395,000 and rented for AED 33,500 a year. Over 12 months the figures were AED 34,000 a year to rent.

Sale prices

Rents and gross yield

Sale prices: median of DLD-recorded sales of each type in the 6 and 12 months to 7 October 2026 (at least 3 sales). * Busy building: median of the latest 10 sales, all inside that period. Rents: median of Ejari contracts registered in each period (at least 5), matched to each type by the building's registered unit sizes. Gross yield is annual rent divided by the sale price for the same period, before service charges and other costs. – means too few records in that period, or a figure still being compiled.

How prices have moved around Lakeside

The median price per sq ft across Dubai Production City went from AED 1,246 in Q4 2024 to AED 1,462 in Q3 2026, up 17.3%, and up 1.7% on the same quarter a year earlier. Recent sales in Lakeside averaged AED 1,051 per sq ft, 28.1% below the district.

District figures: DLD-recorded sales across Me'Aisem First, quarters with at least 10 sales. A building-level chart replaces this once enough quarterly data is loaded.

Service charges in Lakeside

The 2026 service charge for Lakeside is AED 12.92 per sq ft a year for residential units, according to the Dubai Land Department service charge index. A typical studio of about 369 sq ft pays about AED 4,771 a year, which takes the recent median rent of AED 33,500 down to AED 28,729, a net yield of 7.3%.

Source: Dubai Land Department service charge index, 2026 budget, residential rate (checked 3 October 2026). Annual charge is the rate times the typical registered unit size. Rents and prices are for the past 6 months where there is enough data, otherwise 12 months. Net yield is rent after service charge divided by the median sale price; it leaves out maintenance, vacancy, agency and financing costs.

Location: what's near Lakeside

• Metro: Jumeirah Golf Estates (4.3 km)
• Schools: Victory Heights Primary School (2.2 km), Dwight School Dubai (2.8 km), Building Blocks Nursery (3.7 km)
• Hospitals: Mediclinic Springs (3.6 km), NMC dip (6.0 km)
• Malls: City Centre Meaisem (600 m), The Fairway Mall (2.6 km)
• Beach: Marina Beach Dubai (8.5 km)
• Park: Central Park (1.6 km)
• Airports: Dubai International Airport (29.3 km), Al Maktoum International Airport (14.5 km)

Straight-line distances from the building's mapped location; driving distances are longer. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

How Lakeside compares with Dubai Production City

Recent sales here ran 30.4% below the Dubai Production City median of AED 1,510 per sq ft in September 2026. The district's gross rental yield was 5.7% in the same report. Lakeside is by The Waves, and DLD recorded 334 sales in the project over the past 24 months. DLD lists 5 buildings under this project name, and the figures on this page combine them.

Market reports

For the wider picture, read our monthly reports built from the same DLD records.

• Dubai market report, August 2026: Prices firm as volume slips in August. A pause, or a turn?

Before you buy in Lakeside

• Ask for the service charge per sq ft and the last two years of statements.
• Check whether the unit is ready or off-plan. For off-plan, get the handover date and payment plan in writing.
• Compare the asking price with recorded sales in the same building, not just the area median.
• Get mortgage pre-approval before you make an offer, so you know your real budget.

Questions buyers and owners ask

How much is an apartment in Lakeside?

Studios sold at a median of AED 395,000 over the past 6 months; 1-bedrooms sold at a median of AED 587,500 over the past 6 months, based on DLD-recorded sales.

What is the rent in Lakeside?

The median annual rent was AED 35,000 across 754 Ejari contracts in the past 6 months, and AED 36,000 across 1,500 contracts over 12 months. Half of those leases fell between AED 32,000 and AED 42,000.

What rental yield does Lakeside make?

Studios about 8.5% gross over the past 6 months (AED 33,500 a year on a AED 395,000 purchase); 1-bedrooms about 8.3% gross over the past 6 months (AED 49,000 a year on a AED 587,500 purchase). Gross yield is before service charges, maintenance and vacancy.

What is the service charge in Lakeside?

AED 12.92 per sq ft a year for residential units in the 2026 budget registered with the Dubai Land Department. For a typical studio of about 369 sq ft that is about AED 4,771 a year.

What is the nearest metro station to Lakeside?

Jumeirah Golf Estates station, about 4.3 km away in a straight line.

How far is Lakeside from Dubai International Airport?

About 29.3 km in a straight line. Driving distance depends on the route.

Who developed Lakeside?

The Waves, according to the DLD project register.

Which area is Lakeside in?

DLD records it in Me'Aisem First, the district that covers Dubai Production City (IMPZ).

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