{
  "id": 13808418,
  "title": "Villas lead Qatar property market with QR458 mn in weekly sales",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/villas-lead-qatar-property-market-with-qr458-mn-in-weekly-sales",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-11T21:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Qatar Tribune Business",
    "slug": "qatar-tribune-business",
    "url": "https://www.qatar-tribune.com/article/258664/business/villas-lead-qatar-property-market-with-qr458-mn-in-weekly-sales"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Qatar's real estate market remained robust in the 41st week of 2026, with villas accounting for nearly half of all property sales, according to data from the General Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Aqarat). The week saw QR458 million in property transactions, involving 111 contracts across the nation. Villas led the sales with QR221 million, or 48.3% of total sales, followed by vacant land at QR121.2 million, or 26.5%. Residential apartments accounted for QR37.7 million, or 8.2% of the market.\n\nAl Rayyan and Doha led the sales by value, each with QR166.2 million and QR165.7 million respectively. Al Daayen rounded out the top three with QR53.8 million in sales. Mortgage activity saw 27 contracts worth QR114.56 million, a 17.4% increase year-on-year despite the total value decreasing compared to the previous week and the same period last year. Villas dominated mortgage activity, making up QR83 million, or 72.8% of the total value.\n\nThe rental market recorded 400 lease contracts worth QR3.04 million. Villas again led in this sector, generating QR1.34 million, or 44.1% of the total rental value. Apartments contributed QR1.08 million, or 35.5%, while commercial showrooms accounted for QR440,000, or 14.5%. Other property types contributed QR180,000, or 5.9%, to the rental market. Doha Municipality and Al Rayyan were the top rental market leaders.",
  "summary": "QNA & TNNDohaVillas continued to lead Qatar’s real estate market, accounting for nearly half of total property sales during the 41st week of 2026, as transactions across sales, mor...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}