Property sales value declines in 37th week of 2026: Aqarat
<p>Doha, Qatar: Some indicators of Qatar's real estate market declined last week, the 37th week of 2026, according to data from the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Aqarat).</p> <p>The data, published on the authority's account on X, showed that the total value of sale contracts last week, from Sept. 6 to 12, amounted to QR 354.5 million, down 52.8 percent from the previous week and 32.2 percent…
Doha, Qatar experienced a significant decline in its property market last week, marking the 37th consecutive week of downward pressure in 2026, according to the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Aqarat). The total value of sale contracts from September 6 to 12 dropped by 52.8 percent week-over-week and 32.2 percent year-over-year, totaling QR 354.5 million. This was the 13th week in a row that sales have fallen.
In terms of property types, villas led the sales with QR 150.1 million, accounting for 42.3 percent of the total. Vacant land followed at QR 128.2 million, or 36.2 percent, while residential apartments brought in QR 40.2 million, representing 11.3 percent of the sale value. Other property types accounted for the remaining 10.2 percent at QR 36.1 million.
The Doha Municipality was the top player in the market, accounting for QR 115.3 million in sales, followed by Al Daayen and Al Rayyan municipalities. The week also saw 13 mortgage contracts registered, with a total value of QR 115.17 million.
In the rental sector, sales plummeted by 68.5 percent week-over-week and 57.8 percent year-over-year, with a total value of QR 5.47 million. Villas dominated the rental market, generating QR 2.36 million or 43.2 percent of the total. Apartments and commercial showrooms followed at QR 1.89 million and QR 0.86 million respectively, making up 34.6 percent and 15.8 percent of the rental revenue.
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