Real Estate Trading in December 2025 Exceeds QAR 1.99 Billion

The Pearl Qatar

The volume of real estate transactions recorded with the Real Estate Registration Department at the Ministry of Justice during December amounted to QAR 1,990,685,012.

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, followed in the number of deals by Umm Salal, Al Wakrah, Al Khor and Al Thakhira, Al Shamal, and Al Shahaniya.

The December Real Estate Market Index showed that the financial value of transactions in Doha Municipality amounted to QAR 873,672,368, while Al Rayyan Municipality recorded QAR 654,307,671. Transactions in Al Daayen Municipality reached QAR 178,339,436, followed by Umm Salal Municipality with QAR 108,184,541 and Al Wakrah Municipality with QAR 106,583,592. The value of transactions in Al Khor and Al Thakhira Municipality stood at QAR 46,381,763, while Al Shamal Municipality recorded QAR 28,347,922, and Al Shahaniya Municipality registered transactions worth QAR 3,867,719.

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

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

The average square-foot prices during December ranged between QAR 569 and QAR 913 in Doha, QAR 246-481 in Al Wakrah, QAR 339-466 in Al Rayyan, QAR 305-462 in Umm Salal, QAR 365-627 in Al Daayen, QAR 220-317 in Al Khor and Al Thakhira, QAR 158-300 in Al Shamal, and QAR 174 in Al Shahaniya.

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

Regarding mortgage transactions, a total of 100 mortgage deals were completed during December, with a combined value of QAR 4,350,713,896. Doha Municipality recorded the highest number of mortgage transactions with 35 deals, representing 35 percent of the total mortgaged properties, followed by Al Rayyan with 27 transactions (27 percent). Al Khor and Al Thakhira registered 11 transactions (11 percent), Al Daayen nine transactions (9 percent), Al Wakrah three transactions (3 percent), Al Shahaniya two transactions (2 percent), and Al Shamal one transaction (1 percent).

In terms of mortgage value, Doha Municipality topped the list with QAR 2,419,763,685, while Al Shamal Municipality recorded the lowest mortgage value at QAR 2,000,627.

Analyzing 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.

With respect to the volume and activity of mortgage transactions 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 percent of the total mortgage value during the month.

Residential unit transactions also recorded notable activity, with 236 transactions completed during December at a total value of QAR 363,963,628.

Real estate trading data for December indicates that the real estate 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.

(QNA)