Real estate transactions in Qatar surpassed 657 million Qatari riyals ($177.4 million) in the week ended December 25, denoting the consistent property market activity.
According to the Real Estate Registration Department, the data of the Qatar Ministry of Justice indicated that trading in Doha and other municipalities was at a high level, and the sales of residential units were registered at 49.4 million riyals in the period.
The figure is a significant improvement compared to last week, when the total real estate transactions were approximately 463 million riyals. The Qatar News Agency reported that the previous time incorporated sales contracts of 354.26 million riyals and residential units’ sales of 108.76 million riyals.
The weekly trading in Qatar reflects the wider activities in the Gulf region, with key markets in Dubai and Abu Dhabi recording positive sales and steady prices, with strong residential and commercial demand.
Therefore, the weekly activity pointed to long-term investor confidence, which is indicative of the bigger Gulf-wide trend in real estate into 2026.
The QNA report stated that “The weekly bulletin issued by the department stated that the properties traded included vacant land, houses, residential buildings, residential complexes, commercial shops, commercial and residential buildings, a commercial and administrative building, and residential units.”
Sales of Qatar property were focused around the municipalities of Al-Rayyan, Doha, Al-Wakrah, and Umm Slal, in addition to Al-Daayen, Al Khor, Al Thakhira, and Al-Shamal.
They also encompassed major locations such as The Pearl Island, Al-Kharayej, and Lusail 69, Al-Wukair, Ghar Thuaileb, and Al-Sakhama municipalities.
The statistics indicate that the Qatar real estate market remains active, and the trading volumes have significantly increased during the week compared to the previous one as the year approaches its end.
However, the weekly data are in line with a higher performance at the beginning of the year. A report by Knight Frank in September indicated that the Qatar real estate industry was resilient in the first half of 2025 and was led by an increase in residential activity, consistent office demand, and development in hospitality and retail segments.
The residential transaction value increased by 114 percent year-on-year to 9.23 billion riyals in the second quarter, with the top three being Doha, Al Daayen, and Al Wakrah. The prices of apartments increased by 3.5 percent to a mean of 13,270 riyals per square meter, while villa prices edged lower.
Meanwhile, the sales of land soared 85 percent, and prime office rents in Lusail remained stable at approximately 115 riyals per square meter.
Qatar has increased its hotel rooms by 718 in the period, and the retail assets continued to be at high occupancy rates, which indicates that investors and consumers remain confident.
