Qatar Property Sales Fall to QR482.4m in Week 40
Aqarat's latest weekly bulletin shows sales value down 30.9% from the prior week and 20% year-on-year, while mortgage contract value fell 53.8% week-on-week to QR1.04bn but remained up 198.4% from a year earlier.
Corroborating Sources: IndexBox β "Qatar Real Estate Weekly Report: Sales, Mortgages, and Rentals Decline in Week 40 of 2026" and e-a-a.com β "Qatar Property Market Slumps in Week 40 of 2026" (both October 2026), independently reporting matching sales value, contract counts, mortgage figures and property-type breakdown from the same Aqarat bulletin.
Key Takeaways
- β Sales Down 30.9% Week-on-Week: Week 40 property sales totaled QR482.4m across 118 transactions, down 30.9% from the prior week and 20% year-on-year, with contract count down 15.1% w/w and 21.9% y/y.
- β Mortgage Value Still Up 198.4% Year-on-Year: Mortgage contracts fell 53.8% week-on-week to QR1.04bn across 27 deals, but that is still up 198.4% from the same week a year earlier.
- β Villas and Land Dominate Sales: Villas accounted for QR224.7m (46.5%) of sales value and vacant land for QR197.7m (40.9%); buildings and other property types made up the remaining 12.3%.
- β Rentals Also Declined Sharply: Rental activity totaled 518 contracts worth QR4.49m, which reporting on the Aqarat bulletin described as a steep drop both week-on-week and year-on-year; an exact percentage change was not disclosed in the available reporting.
The Numbers
Qatar's Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Aqarat) reported QR482.4m in property sales for Week 40 of 2026 (September 27 β October 3) across 118 transactions β down 30.9% from the previous week and 20% lower than the same week a year earlier, with contract count also down 15.1% week-on-week and 21.9% year-on-year. Mortgage activity fell 53.8% week-on-week to QR1.04bn across 27 contracts, though that figure remains 198.4% higher than the same week last year. Rental activity softened as well, with 518 lease contracts worth QR4.49m, which the Aqarat bulletin described as a steep decline both week-on-week and year-on-year; the reporting reviewed did not disclose the exact percentage change for rentals.
*Rental contracts fell sharply both week-on-week and year-on-year per the Aqarat bulletin; the exact percentage changes were not disclosed in the source reporting reviewed for this article.
Where the Activity Was
By property type, villas led sales value at QR224.7m (46.5% of the total), followed by vacant land at QR197.7m (40.9%), with buildings and other property types making up the remaining 12.3% β together, villas and land accounted for 87.4% of all sales value, continuing the land- and villa-heavy pattern seen in recent weekly bulletins. Al Rayyan municipality led sales value, while Doha topped mortgage value and Al Rayyan also led rental value, according to the bulletin.
Why It Matters
The pullback is broad-based this week β sales, contract volume, mortgages and rentals all declined week-on-week β a contrast with Week 39's pattern of fewer but bigger-ticket deals. The one figure still running well above year-ago levels is mortgage value, up 198.4% year-on-year even after its weekly drop, which is worth watching over the next few bulletins to see whether Qatar's credit-driven activity is cooling in line with headline sales or simply pausing after a strong run.