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.
