Qatar’s property market registers strong mortgage activity as sales reach QR430.7m
<p>Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s real estate market recorded substantial activity across sales, mortgage and rental transactions during the week of September 13 to 19, 2026, with property sales reaching QR430.7m, mortgage transactions totaling QR805.42m, and 502 lease contracts registered during the period.</p> <p>The weekly figures, shown in the week 38 market indicators provided by Aqarat, highlight…
Doha, Qatar witnessed strong mortgage activity in the real estate market during the week of September 13 to 19, 2026. Property sales reached QR430.7m, with mortgage transactions totaling QR805.42m, while 502 lease contracts were registered. Mortgage activity showed a significant increase from the previous week, with mortgage value rising 599.3 percent compared to the prior week, despite a 11.5 percent decrease year-on-year.
Villas comprised the largest share of sales value at QR203.5m, or 49.44 percent. Al Daayen led sales with QR137.9m, accounting for 40.48 percent. Mortgage value was concentrated in Doha at QR505m, or 59.27 percent, followed by Al Rayyan at QR205m. The rental market recorded 502 transactions with a total rent value of QR4.76m, showing a decline in both rentals and transactions compared to the previous week and the same period last year.
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