Qatar Real Estate Trading Volume Falls 5.7% Week on Week
Real estate trading volume in Qatar decreased by 5.7% week on week to 438.52 million riyals ($120.5 million) from April 19 to 23.
Qatar's real estate trading volume experienced a decline of 5.7 percent during the period from April 19 to 23, according to official data.
The figure dropped to 438.52 million riyals ($120.5 million), down from over 465 million riyals in the previous week.
The Real Estate Registration Department at the Ministry of Justice reported that the latest volume comprised 398.67 million riyals in registered sales contracts and 39.84 million riyals in residential unit transactions.
Despite this recent dip, Qatar's real estate market is gaining momentum as part of the country’s broader economic diversification drive.
Sales transactions rose to 9.2 billion riyals in the first quarter of 2026, representing a 28.5 percent annual growth and reflecting sustained investor confidence.
The traded properties included vacant land, residential homes, residential buildings, commercial shops, mixed-use commercial and residential buildings, and residential units.
Activity was concentrated across various municipalities such as Doha, Al Rayyan, and Al Wakrah, among others.
The department also noted that real estate trading volume exceeded 465 million riyals in sales contracts from April 12 to 16, including over 61.6 million riyals from residential unit transactions.
Regionally, Dubai's real estate sector delivered a strong performance in the first quarter of 2026, with total transactions reaching 252 billion UAE dirhams ($68.5 billion), marking a 31 percent year-on-year increase in value and a 6 percent rise in volume.
In contrast, Saudi Arabia experienced a decline in its real estate price index, down by 1.6 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2026, as per data from the General Authority for Statistics.
The index fell to 103.3 points compared to 104.9 points in the first quarter of 2025, with the residential sector witnessing a decline of 3.6 percent, which accounts for nearly 73 percent of the overall index.
Oman's market showed a financing-led growth pattern, supported by stronger mortgage activity rather than broad-based volume expansion.
According to the National Centre for Statistics and Information, total real estate activity in January 2026 rose 27.1 percent year-on-year to 235.8 million Omani riyals ($613 million).
This increase was primarily driven by a 37.5 percent rise in sales contract values, while the number of sales contracts remained relatively stable.
The figure dropped to 438.52 million riyals ($120.5 million), down from over 465 million riyals in the previous week.
The Real Estate Registration Department at the Ministry of Justice reported that the latest volume comprised 398.67 million riyals in registered sales contracts and 39.84 million riyals in residential unit transactions.
Despite this recent dip, Qatar's real estate market is gaining momentum as part of the country’s broader economic diversification drive.
Sales transactions rose to 9.2 billion riyals in the first quarter of 2026, representing a 28.5 percent annual growth and reflecting sustained investor confidence.
The traded properties included vacant land, residential homes, residential buildings, commercial shops, mixed-use commercial and residential buildings, and residential units.
Activity was concentrated across various municipalities such as Doha, Al Rayyan, and Al Wakrah, among others.
The department also noted that real estate trading volume exceeded 465 million riyals in sales contracts from April 12 to 16, including over 61.6 million riyals from residential unit transactions.
Regionally, Dubai's real estate sector delivered a strong performance in the first quarter of 2026, with total transactions reaching 252 billion UAE dirhams ($68.5 billion), marking a 31 percent year-on-year increase in value and a 6 percent rise in volume.
In contrast, Saudi Arabia experienced a decline in its real estate price index, down by 1.6 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2026, as per data from the General Authority for Statistics.
The index fell to 103.3 points compared to 104.9 points in the first quarter of 2025, with the residential sector witnessing a decline of 3.6 percent, which accounts for nearly 73 percent of the overall index.
Oman's market showed a financing-led growth pattern, supported by stronger mortgage activity rather than broad-based volume expansion.
According to the National Centre for Statistics and Information, total real estate activity in January 2026 rose 27.1 percent year-on-year to 235.8 million Omani riyals ($613 million).
This increase was primarily driven by a 37.5 percent rise in sales contract values, while the number of sales contracts remained relatively stable.
