Qatar real estate transactions hit $546m in December as Doha and Al Rayyan lead market activity

The volume of real estate transactions recorded with the Real Estate Registration Department at the Ministry of Justice during December amounted to QR1,990,685,012 ($546.1m).

Analytical data issued in the Ministry of Justice’s Real Estate Bulletin revealed that 456 real estate transactions were registered during the month.

According to the Real Estate Market Index, Doha, Al Rayyan, and Al Daayen municipalities recorded the highest activity in terms of transaction value. In terms of the number of deals, these were followed by Umm Salal, Al Wakrah, Al Khor and Al Thakhira, Al Shamal, and Al Shahaniya.

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The December Real Estate Market Index showed that the financial value of transactions in Doha Municipality amounted to QR873,672,368 ($239.9m), while Al Rayyan Municipality recorded QR654,307,671 ($179.7m).

Transactions in Al Daayen Municipality reached QR178,339,436 ($49.0m), followed by Umm Salal Municipality with QR108,184,541 ($29.7m) and Al Wakrah Municipality with QR106,583,592 ($29.3m).

The value of transactions in Al Khor and Al Thakhira Municipality stood at QR46,381,763 ($12.7m), while Al Shamal Municipality recorded QR28,347,922 ($7.8m) and Al Shahaniya Municipality registered transactions worth QR3,867,719 ($1.1m).

With regard to traded areas, indicators showed that Al Rayyan, Doha, and Al Daayen municipalities were the most active during December.

Al Rayyan accounted for 36 per cent of the total traded areas, followed by Doha at 35 per cent and Al Daayen at 8 per cent. Al Wakrah recorded 7 per cent, Umm Salal 6 per cent, Al Khor and Al Thakhira 4 per cent, Al Shamal 3 per cent, and Al Shahaniya 1 per cent of the total traded areas.

As for the number of real estate transactions, Al Rayyan Municipality ranked first with 34 per cent of the total transactions, followed by Doha at 27 per cent and Al Wakrah at 11 per cent. Umm Salal and Al Daayen each accounted for 9 per cent, while Al Khor and Al Thakhira recorded 5 per cent, Al Shamal 4 per cent, and Al Shahaniya 1 per cent.

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Average square-foot prices during December ranged between QR569–913 ($156–$250) in Doha, QR246–481 ($68–$132) in Al Wakrah, QR339–466 ($93–$128) in Al Rayyan, QR305–462 ($84–$127) in Umm Salal, and QR365–627 ($100–$172) in Al Daayen.

Prices ranged between QR220–317 ($60–$87) in Al Khor and Al Thakhira, QR158–300 ($43–$82) in Al Shamal, and QR174 ($48) in Al Shahaniya.

Data on transaction values showed that the ten highest-value properties sold during December included five properties in Doha Municipality and five in Al Rayyan Municipality.

A total of 100 mortgage transactions were completed during December, with a combined value of QR4,350,713,896 ($1.19bn).

Doha Municipality recorded the highest number of mortgage transactions with 35 deals, representing 35 per cent of the total mortgaged properties, followed by Al Rayyan with 27 transactions (27 per cent).

Al Khor and Al Thakhira registered 11 transactions (11 per cent), Al Daayen nine transactions (9 per cent), Al Wakrah three transactions (3 per cent), Al Shahaniya two transactions (2 per cent), and Al Shamal one transaction (1 per cent).

In terms of mortgage value, Doha Municipality topped the list with QR2,419,763,685 ($664.4m), while Al Shamal Municipality recorded the lowest mortgage value at QR2,000,627 ($0.55m).

Analysis of the ratio of mortgaged properties to mortgage value showed that the number of mortgaged properties exceeded the value ratio in all municipalities that recorded mortgage activity, with the exception of Doha and Umm Salal municipalities.

During December 2025, Doha Municipality recorded eight of the top ten mortgaged properties, while Al Daayen and Umm Salal each recorded one property. The value of the top ten mortgage transactions accounted for 92 per cent of the total mortgage value during the month.

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Residential unit transactions also recorded notable activity, with 236 transactions completed during December at a total value of QR363,963,628 ($99.9m).

Real estate trading data for December indicates that the sector continues its strong and steady growth across various investment and commercial fields, maintaining the active trading momentum seen in recent months.

This growth is supported by the issuance of new laws and decisions related to real estate brokerage, registration and notarization, ownership and usufruct rights, as well as regulations aimed at attracting both local and foreign capital.

These indicators reaffirm the strength and resilience of the Qatari economy and the continued growth of the real estate sector as one of its key pillars.