{
  "id": 15571739,
  "title": "Realty sales reach QR696.5m as mortgage value hits QR861.7m",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/realty-sales-reach-qr696-5m-as-mortgage-value-hits-qr861-7m",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-19T06:23:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar Business",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar-business",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/19/10/2026/realty-sales-reach-qr6965m-as-mortgage-value-hits-qr8617m"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Doha, Qatar witnessed a surge in real estate sales and mortgage transactions during the week from October 11 to 17, 2026, as per recent market indicators released by Aqarat. Property sales amounted to QR696.5 million, marking a 15.6% increase week-over-week but a 12.3% decrease year-on-year. The sales figure comprised 131 transactions, with villas leading the pack at QR197.6 million, or 28.4% of total sales. Land and residential properties followed, contributing 27.4% and 23.4% to sales respectively.\n\nAl Daayen topped the list among municipalities, securing QR239.5 million in sales, or 38.6% of the total. Doha came in second with QR209.3 million, or 33.8%, and Al Rayyan ranked third with QR170.9 million, or 27.6%. Mortgage activity also saw a significant uptick, reaching QR861.7 million across 18 transactions. The mortgage value surged by 652.2% week-on-week but was still 36.7% below the level from the previous year. Villas were the dominant property type in mortgage transactions, valued at QR756 million or 47.4%.\n\nThe rental market registered 428 contracts with a reported rental value of QR4.17 million. Rental value declined by 45.1% week-over-week and 74.5% year-on-year, with contract numbers dropping by 58.9% week-over-week and 77.7% year-on-year. Villas generated the most rental value at QR1.96 million, or 47.1%. Al Daayen led rental value by municipality, generating QR1.54 million, followed by Al Rayyan at QR1.46 million and Umm Salal at QR450,000.",
  "summary": "<p>Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s real estate market recorded property sales worth QR696.5m during the week from October 11 to 17, 2026, while mortgage transactions reached QR861.7m and 428 rental contracts were registered, according to weekly market indicators published by Aqarat, citing Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Municipality data, yesterday.</p> <p>The sales figure covered 131 transactions,…",
  "key_points": [
    "Realty sales in Doha reached QR696.5 million, up 15.6% week-over-week",
    "Mortgage value hit QR861.7 million, up 652.2% week-on-week",
    "Villas dominated both sales (28.4%) and mortgages (47.4%)"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}