Doha:Real estate sales in Qatar saw a significant decline during the 41st week of 2026, according to the General Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Aqarat).
According to Qatar News Agency, the total value of real estate sales contracts from October 4 to 10 amounted to QR 458 million, marking a decrease of 14 percent compared to the previous week and 28.1 percent from the same period last year. The number of sales contracts recorded was 111, showing a reduction of 19.6 percent week over week and 24 percent year over year.
Villas represented the largest share of sales, valued at QR 221 million, accounting for 48.3 percent of the total sales value. Sales of vacant land followed at QR 121.2 million (26.5 percent), with residential apartments contributing QR 37.7 million (8.2 percent), and other property types totaling QR 78 million (17 percent). Al Rayyan Municipality led in sales value with QR 166.2 million, closely followed by Doha Municipality at QR 165.7 million, and Al Daayen Municipality at QR 53.8 million.
The week also witnessed mortgage activity with 27 contracts, totaling QR 114.56 million. This represented an 89 percent drop in mortgage value from the previous week and a 94.3 percent decrease year over year, although the number of contracts remained steady week over week and rose 17.4 percent from the previous year. Villas dominated mortgage values at QR 83 million (72.8 percent), while vacant land accounted for QR 31 million (27.2 percent). Doha Municipality topped the mortgage values at QR 74 million, followed by Al Daayen Municipality at QR 24 million and Al Wakrah Municipality at QR 6 million.
In the rental market, 400 lease contracts were recorded with a combined value of QR 3.04 million. This marked an 82.3 percent decrease in rental value week over week and a 79.6 percent drop year over year. The number of rental contracts fell by 78.4 percent week over week and 77.3 percent compared to the same period last year. Villas generated the highest rental value at QR 1.34 million (44.1 percent), followed by apartments at QR 1.08 million (35.5 percent), and commercial showrooms at QR 440,000 (14.5 percent). Other property types accounted for QR 180,000 (5.9 percent). Al Rayyan Municipality led in rental values at QR 1.13 million, followed by Doha Municipality at QR 700,000 and Al Wakrah Municipality at QR 480,000.