Aqarat: Real estate sales value falls in 41st week of 2026

Doha, Qatar – Data from the General Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Aqarat) reveals a significant decline in Qatar's real estate market during the 41st week of 2026. Total sales contracts for real estate totaled QR458 million, a 14% decrease compared to the previous week and a 28.1% drop year-over-year. Only 111 sales contracts were recorded, dropping 19.6% week-over-week and 24% year-over-year.

Villas led the property types in sales value, accounting for QR221 million or 48.3% of the total, followed by vacant land at QR121.2 million or 26.5%. Residential apartments made up 8.2% of the sales value with QR37.7 million.

Mortgage activity saw a sharp decline, with 27 mortgage contracts totaling QR114.56 million. This represents an 89% decrease week-over-week and a 94.3% drop year-over-year. Villas accounted for 72.8% of the mortgage value at QR83 million, while vacant land made up 27.2% at QR31 million. In the rental market, 400 lease contracts with a combined value of QR3.04 million were reported.

This represents an 82.3% decrease week-over-week and a 79.6% drop year-over-year. Villas led the rental market, making up 44.1% of the rental value at QR1.34 million, followed by apartments at 35.5% with QR1.08 million.

Overall, the property sales reached QR482.4 million across 118 transactions, a 20% decrease year-over-year and a 30.9% decrease from the previous week. The number of transactions fell 21.9% year-over-year and 15.1% week-over-week. While mortgage activity showed a strong annual increase, with transactions reaching approximately QR1.04 billion across 27 contracts, mortgage values fell 53.8% week-over-year.