Doha, November 16 (QNA) - The volume of real estate transactions recorded with the Real Estate Registration Department at the Ministry of Justice during October reached QR 2,104,848,277.
Analytical data issued in the Ministry of Justice's Real Estate Bulletin revealed the registration of 571 real estate deals during October 2025. The Real Estate Sales Index indicated a 11 percent surge in the number of properties sold, the Transaction Value Index rose by 13 percent, and the Traded Area Index escalated by 6 percent.
Among Qatar's municipalities, Doha, Al Rayyan, Al Daayen, and Al Wakrah led in financial value of transactions during September, according to the Real Estate Market Index. They were followed in transaction volume by Umm Salal, Al Wakrah, Al Shamal, Al Khor and Al Thakhira, and Al Shahaniya.
The October Real Estate Market Index disclosed that the financial value of transactions in Doha Municipality reached QR 807,749,894, in Al Rayyan Municipality QR 420,914,984, in Al Daayen Municipality QR 370,831,903, in Al Wakrah Municipality QR 305,857,513, in Umm Salal Municipality QR 109,035,264, in Al Shamal Municipality QR 44,727,984, in Al Khor and Al Thakhira Municipality QR 44,190,735, and in Al Shahaniya Municipality transactions worth QR 1,540,000.
Concerning traded areas, indicators showed that the municipalities of Doha, Al Rayyan, and Al Daayen were the most active this October, with Doha accounting for 25 percent, followed by Al Rayyan at 22 percent, Al Daayen at 21 percent, Al Wakrah at 18 percent, Umm Salal at 7 percent, Al Shamal at 5 percent, and Al Khor and Al Thakhira at 2 percent of the total traded areas.
As for the number of real estate transactions (properties sold), Doha Municipality led with 29 percent of the total, followed by Al Wakrah at 24 percent, Al Rayyan at 19 percent, Umm Salal and Al Daayen at 9 percent each, Al Shamal at 6 percent, and Al Khor and Al Thakhira at 4 percent of the total transactions.
The average square-foot price during October ranged from QR 392-811 in Doha, QR 220-501 in Al Wakrah, QR 310-472 in Al Rayyan, QR 260-424 in Umm Salal, QR 334-521 in Al Daayen, QR 229-376 in Al Khor and Al Thakhira, QR 141-236 in Al Shamal, and QR 209 in Al Shahaniya. Meanwhile, the highest-value transactions involved ten properties sold in October, 4 in Doha, 4 in Al Wakrah, and 1 property each in Al Rayyan and Al Daayen Municipalities.
Regarding mortgage transactions, the number of mortgage transactions completed during the month reached 144, with a total value of QR 4,054,509,966.
Doha Municipality led with 61 transactions, representing 42.4 percent of the total number of mortgaged properties, followed by Al Rayyan Municipality with 37 transactions (25.7 percent), Al Daayen Municipality with 23 transactions (11.8 percent), Al Wakrah Municipality with 10 transactions (6.9 percent), Umm Salal and Al Khor/Al Thakhira Municipalities with 6 transactions each (4.2 percent each), and Al Shamal Municipality with one transaction (0.7 percent).
In terms of mortgage value, Doha topped the chart with QR 3,427,192,342, while Al Shamal Municipality recorded the lowest at QR 1,200,000.
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 eight of the top ten mortgaged properties, while Al Rayyan Municipality recorded two. The value of the top ten mortgage transactions represented 80 percent of the total mortgage value for October.
The residential unit transactions witnessed a decline, with 158 transactions totaling QR 296,657,770.
Real estate trading data during October 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)