Qatar (Washington Insider) - Qatar’s real estate market saw strong growth in November 2025, with 530 deals worth QAR 2.261 billion, led by Al Rayyan, Doha, Al Wakrah, and 115 mortgages totalling QAR 3.76 billion.
As Yara Abi Farraj reported on Middle East Economy, Qatar’s real estate market showed strong activity in November 2025. The Ministry of Justice’s Real Estate Registration Department reported that the total value of property transactions reached QAR 2.261 billion ($620.2 million).
During the month, 530 deals were registered. The number of properties sold rose by 7%, while the total value of transactions also increased by 7%. The total area of traded properties grew by 4%. Al Rayyan, Doha, and Al Wakrah were the most active municipalities.
Al Rayyan recorded QAR 798.7 million, or about 35% of the total market. Doha followed with QAR 689.68 million, while Al Wakrah had QAR 342.89 million. Other municipalities, including Al Daayen, Umm Salal, Al Khor, Al Thakhira, Al Shamal, and Al Shahaniy, contributed smaller amounts.
How did Qatar’s real estate market perform in November 2025?
The traded property areas and number of transactions show a clear picture of market activity. Al Rayyan led with 39% of the total traded area and 27% of all property sales. Doha and Al Wakrah followed, with 19% and 15% of traded areas, and 24% and 16% of property sales, respectively.
Umm Salal and Al Daayen each accounted for 8–9% of traded areas and transactions, indicating growing interest in these areas. Smaller municipalities such as Al Shamal, Al Khor, Al Thakhira, and Al Shahaniya made up less than 10% of the total market.
The average price per square foot varied across the country. In Doha, prices ranged from QAR 535 to 832. Al Wakrah recorded QAR 276 to 405, while Al Rayyan ranged between QAR 319 and 450. Umm Salal saw prices of QAR 300 to 400, and Al Daayen ranged from QAR 346 to 545.
In smaller municipalities, Al Khor and Al Thakhira ranged from QAR 226 to 350, Al Shamal from QAR 120 to 233, and Al Shahaniya averaged QAR 149. The month also recorded 10 highest-value property sales, with 6 in Al Rayyan, three in Doha, and one in Al Wakrah.
In the month of November, it was reported that Qatar displayed very strong mortgage activity through Qatar Mortgages, as the total amount of recently completed mortgages was 115, with a total value of QAR 3.76 billion. The City of Doha led all locations with 45 completed mortgages valued at QAR 2.29 billion, representing 39.1% of the total number of completed mortgages.
The municipality of Al Rayyan came in second place in terms of the number of mortgages (40), followed by Al Daayen Municipality (11 completed mortgages). Both municipalities of Al Wakrah and Umm Salal had 8 completed mortgages, while several smaller municipalities recorded fewer transactions.
Al Shamal Municipality (2 completed) and Al Khor & Al Thakhira (1 completed) each recorded the lowest numbers of completed mortgages. In total value completed, the City of Doha recorded the highest total mortgage value of QAR 2.29 billion, while Al Khor & Al Thakhira had the lowest total of conducted mortgages with QAR 2.437 million.
In recent years, Qatar's property market has continued to show a consistent upward trend and will continue this trend through 2023, when the Ministry of Justice promulgated new regulations regarding how to register and notarise property and who may own property.
To promote transparency within the local and international investment communities, the government enacted laws governing usufruct as well as establishing an investment policy framework to encourage a more dynamic real estate market. Early reports from 2024 indicate that the volume of real estate transactions in Qatar has increased significantly from prior years, particularly in the metropolitan areas of Doha, Al Rayyan and Al Wakrah.