Realty deals reach QR469.7m in sales, mortgages
<p>Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s real estate market recorded QR354.5m in property sales, QR115.17m in mortgage transactions and 538 rental contracts during the last week from September 6 to 12, 2026.</p> <p>In a post on its X platform the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Aqarat) highlighted the market indicators. The latest figures, based on data from the Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Municipality,…
Doha, Qatar experienced a fluctuating real estate market during the week of September 6 to 12, 2026, with total sales reaching QR354.5 million, mortgage transactions totaling QR115.17 million, and 538 rental contracts. The Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Aqarat) reported these market indicators on their X platform.
Sales activity declined from the previous week, with a 32.2% year-on-year decrease and a 52.8% week-on-week decline, while the number of transactions increased by 1.7%. Doha led sales with QR115.3 million, accounting for 32.5% of the total. Villas accounted for the largest portion of sales value at QR150.1 million, making up 42.3% of the total sales.
Mortgage transactions reached QR115.17 million across 13 transactions, with a 75.1% year-on-year decline and a 27.4% week-on-week increase. Villas represented the largest share of mortgage value at QR45.5 million or 37.9%. Doha was the dominant municipality for mortgage value with QR67.6 million, or 56.3% of the total.
The rental market recorded 538 transactions worth QR5.47 million, with a 57.8% year-on-year decrease and a 68.5% week-on-week decline. Apartments accounted for the largest share of rental value at QR2.36 million, or 43.2% of the total. Doha led rental value with QR1.2 million, or 21.8% of the total, followed by Al Rayyan with QR800,000 or 14.5%.
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