Real Estate Transactions in November Reaches QAR 2.261 Billion

Doha: The volume of real estate transactions recorded with the Real Estate Registration Department at the Ministry of Justice during November 2025 reached QAR 2,261,414,442.

According to Qatar News Agency, analytical data issued in the Ministry of Justice's Real Estate Bulletin revealed the registration of 530 real estate deals during November 2025. The Real Estate Sales Index indicated a 7.0 percent surge in the number of properties sold, the Transaction Value Index rose by the same percentage, and the Traded Area Index escalated by 4 percent.

Among Qatar's municipalities, Al Rayyan, Doha, and Al Wakrah led in financial value of transactions during November, according to the Real Estate Market Index. They were followed in transaction volume by Al Daayen, Umm Salal, Al Khor and Al Thakhira, Al Shamal, and Al Shahaniya.

The November Real Estate Market Index disclosed that the financial value of transactions in Al Rayyan Municipality reached QAR 798,717,167, in Doha Municipality QAR 689,685,619, in Al Wakrah Municipality QAR 342,897,484, in Al Daayen Municipality QAR 184,038,942, in Umm Salal Municipality QAR 136,650,500, in Al Khor and Al Thakhira Municipality QAR 59,430,016, in Al Shamal Municipality QAR 48,774,714, and in Al Shahaniya Municipality transactions worth QAR 1,220,000.

Concerning traded areas, indicators showed that the municipalities of Al Rayyan, Doha, and Al Wakrah were the most active this November, with Al Rayyan accounting for 39 percent, followed by Doha at 19 percent, Al Wakrah at 15 percent, Umm Salal and Al Daayen at 8 percent each, Al Shamal at 7 percent, and Al Khor and Al Thakhira at 4 percent of the total traded areas.

As for the number of real estate transactions (properties sold), Al Rayyan Municipality led with 27 percent of the total, followed by Doha at 24 percent, Al Wakrah at 16 percent, Umm Salal and Al Daayen at 9 percent each, and Al Khor and Al Thakhira at 3 percent of the total transactions.

The average square-foot price during November ranged from QAR 535-832 in Doha, QAR 276-405 in Al Wakrah, QAR 319-450 in Al Rayyan, QAR 300-400 in Umm Salal, QAR 346-545 in Al Daayen, QAR 226-350 in Al Khor and Al Thakhira, QAR 120-233 in Al Shamal, and QAR 149 in Al Shahaniya. Meanwhile, the highest-value transactions involved ten properties sold in November, six in Al Rayyan, three in Doha, and one property each in Al Wakrah.

Regarding mortgage transactions, the number of mortgage transactions completed during the month reached 115, with a total value of QAR 3,760,299,706.

Doha Municipality led with 45 transactions, representing 39.1 percent of the total number of mortgaged properties, followed by Al Rayyan Municipality with 40 transactions (34.8 percent), Al Daayen Municipality with 11 transactions (9.6 percent), Al Wakrah and Umm Salal with eight transactions each (7 percent), Al Shamal two transactions (1.7 percent) and Al Khor and Al Thakhira with one transaction (0.9 percent).

In terms of mortgage value, Doha topped the chart with QAR 2,299,440,944, while Al Khor and Al Thakhira Municipality recorded the lowest at QAR 2,437,000.

Analyzing the ratio of mortgaged properties to mortgage value, the number of mortgaged properties exceeded the value ratio in all municipalities except Doha, where mortgage values outpaced the property count.

Considering the volume and activity of mortgage transactions during the month, Doha Municipality recorded six of the top ten mortgaged properties, while Al Rayyan Municipality recorded three. The value of the top ten mortgage transactions represented 80 percent of the total mortgage value for November 2025.

The residential unit transactions witnessed a slight increase, with 160 transactions totaling QAR 235,599,566.

Real estate trading data during November 2025 indicates that the real estate sector continues its strong and steady growth in various investment and commercial fields, thus continuing the active trading movement that the sector has witnessed recently, especially with the issuance of new laws legislation and decrees on real estate registration, notarization, ownership, usufruct, and investment-friendly regulations for both local and foreign capital.

This progress reaffirms the strength and solidity of the foundations of the Qatari economy and the ongoing development of the real estate sector as one of its main components. (QNA)