Aqarat: Real Estate Sales Value Rises in 44th Week of 2026

Doha, November 01 (QNA) - The latest data from the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Aqarat) showed mixed trends in Qatar's real estate market over the past week.

According to the authority, the total value of real estate sale contracts during the 44th week of 2026, from Oct. 25 to 31, reached QR 1.5 billion, up 70.3 percent week on week and 48.8 percent year on year. The transactions involved 101 contracts, down 24.1 percent week on week and 22.3 percent year on year.

By property type, apartment buildings accounted for QR 535.2 million, or 35.3 percent of total sales, followed by other property types at QR 525.1 million (34.6 percent), villas at QR 330.1 million (21.7 percent) and residential complexes at QR 127.6 million (8.4 percent).

Doha Municipality led sales transactions with QR 1.136 billion, accounting for 78.8 percent of the total, followed by Al Daayen Municipality with QR 235 million (16.3 percent) and Al Rayyan Municipality with QR 70 million (4.9 percent).

Regarding mortgage activity, the authority reported 11 mortgage contracts during the week, with a combined value of QR 234.2 million. The total value fell 85.3 percent week on week and 29.8 percent year on year, while the number of contracts declined 68.6 percent week on week and 50 percent year on year.

By property type, vacant land accounted for QR 206 million, or 88 percent of the total mortgage value, followed by villas at QR 18 million (7.7 percent) and apartment buildings at QR 10 million (4.3 percent).

Al Rayyan Municipality ranked first in mortgage value, with QR 187 million, or 84.6 percent of the total, followed by Doha Municipality with QR 22 million (10 percent) and Al Wakrah Municipality with QR 12 million (5.4 percent).

In the rental market, Aqarat reported 489 registered lease contracts with a total value of QR 3.79 million. The value declined 46.3 percent week on week and 92 percent year on year, while the number of contracts fell 45.6 percent week on week and 88.6 percent year on year.

By property type, villas accounted for QR 1.61 million, or 42.5 percent of the total rental value, followed by apartments at QR 1.59 million (42 percent), commercial showrooms at QR 480,000 (12.7 percent) and other property types at QR 110,000 (2.9 percent).

Doha Municipality ranked first in rental value with QR 1.67 million, or 49.4 percent of the total, followed by Al Rayyan Municipality with QR 1.18 million (34.9 percent) and Al Wakrah Municipality with QR 530,000 (15.7 percent). (QNA)