The volume of Qatar real estate trading in sale contracts registered with the Real Estate Registration Department at the Ministry of Justice in February 2025 amounted to QAR1,292,500,196 ($329.2 million). Data from the real estate analytical bulletin issued by the Ministry of Justice revealed that 365 real estate transactions were recorded during the month. The municipalities of Doha, Al Rayyan, and Al Dhaayen topped the list for the most active transactions in terms of financial value, according to the real estate market index, followed by Al Wakrah, Umm Salal, Al Khor, Al Dhakira, and Al Shamal.
Financial values in key municipalities
The real estate market index for February 2025 showed that the financial value of transactions in Doha municipality amounted to QAR478,470,312, QNA reported. In Al Rayyan, the financial values of transactions were QAR316,994,510, while in Al Dhaayen, it was QAR232,149,925. Transactions in Al Wakrah amounted to QAR101,259,540, and Umm Salal recorded QAR79,988,096. Al Khor and Al Dhakira recorded QAR52,057,857, while transactions in Al Shamal totaled QAR31,099,956.
Traded space index overview
In terms of the traded space index, indicators revealed that Al Rayyan, Doha, and Al Dhaayen municipalities recorded the most active municipalities in terms of traded real estate spaces during February 2025: Al Rayyan (29 percent), followed by Doha (26 percent), and Al Dhaayen (18 percent). Al Wakrah recorded 10 percent, and Umm Salal recorded 7 percent, while the municipalities of Al Shamal and Al Khor and Al Dhakira recorded 5 percent of the total traded spaces.
Number of real estate transactions
Concerning the index of the number of real estate transactions (sold properties), trading indices revealed that the most active municipalities during February were Doha with 32 percent, followed by Al Rayyan with 23 percent, then Al Dhaayen with 13 percent, and Al Wakrah with 11 percent. Umm Salal recorded traded transactions of 10 percent, Al Khor and Al Dhakira with 6 percent, and Al Shamal with 5 percent of the total real estate transactions.
Average per square foot prices
An average per square foot prices for February ranged between QAR394-767 in Doha, QAR259-493 in Al Wakrah, QAR319-448 in Al Rayyan, QAR284-496 in Umm Salal, QAR327-514 in Al Dhaayen, and QAR321-323 in Al Khor and Al Dhakira.
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Highest value properties sold
The trading volume revealed the highest value of 10 properties sold in February, with Al Rayyan recording five properties, two properties in Doha, and one property in each of Al Dhaayen and Al Wakrah. As for the volume of mortgage transactions in February, the number of transactions amounted to 145 transactions, with a total value of QAR3,115,872,876.
Mortgage transactions breakdown
Doha recorded the highest number of mortgage transactions with 48 transactions, equivalent to 33.1 percent of the total number of mortgaged properties, followed by Al Rayyan with 32 transactions, equivalent to 22.1 percent of the total number of mortgaged properties, and Al Dhaayen and Al Wakrah with 21 transactions, equivalent to 14.5 percent of the total number of mortgaged properties, then Al Khor and Al Dhakira with 11 transactions, equivalent to 7.6 percent, Umm Salal with 10 transactions, equivalent to 6.9 percent, followed by Al Shamal and Al Sheehaniya with 0.7 percent each.
As to the value of mortgages, the municipality of Doha came in the lead with a value of QAR1,488,110,123, with Al Sheehaniya recording the lowest value of QAR308,000. As for residential units, their trading movement during February recorded 106 deals with a total value of QAR210,266,872.
This data confirms the continued robust growth of Qatar real estate sector in various investment and commercial fields, thanks to the new decisions related to real estate brokerage, real estate registration and documentation, ownership, and usufruct, in addition to the laws that attract local and foreign capital, which enhances its position as one of the most important components of the national economy.
