Doha:The latest data from the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Aqarat) reveals mixed trends in Qatar's real estate market for the 44th week of 2026, indicating substantial growth in sales value.

According to Qatar News Agency, the total value of real estate sale contracts for the week of October 25 to 31 reached QR 1.5 billion. This marks an increase of 70.3 percent week on week and 48.8 percent year on year. Despite this rise in sales value, the number of transactions saw a decline, with 101 contracts finalized, representing a decrease of 24.1 percent week on week and 22.3 percent year on year.

In terms of property types, apartment buildings dominated the sales, accounting for QR 535.2 million or 35.3 percent of the total sales. Other property types followed closely with QR 525.1 million (34.6 percent), villas with QR 330.1 million (21.7 percent), and residential complexes with QR 127.6 million (8.4 percent).

Doha Municipality led in sales transactions, contributing QR 1.136 billion or 78.8 percent of the total sales. This was followed by Al Daayen Municipality with QR 235 million (16.3 percent) and Al Rayyan Municipality with QR 70 million (4.9 percent).

The report also highlights mortgage activity, where 11 contracts were recorded with a combined value of QR 234.2 million. This reflects an 85.3 percent decrease week on week and a 29.8 percent decrease year on year. The number of mortgage contracts also fell by 68.6 percent week on week and 50 percent year on year. Vacant land made up the majority of mortgage value at QR 206 million or 88 percent, followed by villas at QR 18 million (7.7 percent) and apartment buildings at QR 10 million (4.3 percent).

In mortgage ranking by municipality, Al Rayyan took the lead with QR 187 million or 84.6 percent of the total mortgage value, followed by Doha Municipality with QR 22 million (10 percent) and Al Wakrah Municipality with QR 12 million (5.4 percent).

In the rental sector, Aqarat reported 489 registered lease contracts totaling QR 3.79 million, a decline of 46.3 percent week on week and 92 percent year on year. The number of lease contracts also dropped by 45.6 percent week on week and 88.6 percent year on year. Villas accounted for QR 1.61 million or 42.5 percent of the rental value, followed closely by apartments at QR 1.59 million (42 percent), commercial showrooms at QR 480,000 (12.7 percent), and other property types at QR 110,000 (2.9 percent).

Doha Municipality led in rental value with QR 1.67 million or 49.4 percent of the total, followed by Al Rayyan Municipality with QR 1.18 million (34.9 percent) and Al Wakrah Municipality with QR 530,000 (15.7 percent).