FGREALTY Qatar Real Estate Market Report: The Market in Numbers
Key Takeaways
- FGREALTY recorded 460 deals from January 1 to August 27, 2026, compared with 406 in the same period of 2025, a 13.3% increase.
- Sale deals rose 21.3%, from 127 to 154, while rental deals increased 9.7%, from 279 to 306.
- Total sale value reached QAR 440.65 million, up 52.8% year over year.
- The average residential sale price increased from QAR 2.26 million to QAR 2.74 million, while the median moved only slightly from QAR 1.79 million to QAR 1.80 million.
- Apartments generated 30,569 inquiries, far ahead of every other property type.
- Entertainment City, Waterfront District and Fox Hills recorded the highest sale-intent inquiry volumes in FGREALTY’s investor-interest dataset.
- FGREALTY’s client base spans multiple nationalities, with Qatari, Indian and British buyers among the leading buyer groups in the closed-deal data.
What Does FGREALTY’s Market Data Show?
FGREALTY’s internal CRM data shows a market with stronger sales value and transaction activity in the first eight months of 2026, alongside stable median apartment rents. From January 1 through August 27, FGREALTY recorded 460 deals compared with 406 in the corresponding 2025 period. Sale value rose faster than deal volume, indicating a higher average value across completed sales.
The dataset is based on FGREALTY’s CRM deals and listings export dated August 29, 2026. It represents FGREALTY activity, not the entire Qatar market.
That distinction matters. The report shows what FGREALTY’s own listings, inquiries, and transactions reveal about buyer and tenant behavior.
How Did Sales and Rentals Perform?
Sales showed the strongest movement in FGREALTY’s like-for-like data. The number of properties sold increased from 127 in 2025 to 154 in 2026, while total sale value climbed from QAR 288.30 million to QAR 440.65 million.
Rental activity also increased, although at a slower pace. FGREALTY recorded 306 rental deals compared with 279 in the same period of 2025. The median monthly apartment rent remained at QAR 8,500 in both periods.
The price figures tell a more nuanced story.
- Average residential sale price: QAR 2,258,292 – QAR 2,740,301
- Median residential sale price: QAR 1,792,267 – QAR 1,800,000
- Median apartment rent: QAR 8,500 – QAR 8,500
The difference between average and median sale prices is important. The average rose substantially, while the median barely moved. This means higher-value transactions had a stronger effect on the average than on the middle of the market.
Which Areas Are Generating the Most Demand?
FGREALTY’s inquiry data shows that demand is concentrated across several Lusail and Doha-area communities, but inquiry volume and completed transactions do not produce the same ranking.
The leading areas by total listing inquiries were:
- Fox Hills — 4,685 inquiries
- Entertainment City — 3,732
- Al Erkyah — 3,353
- Waterfront District — 3,156
- Porto Arabia — 3,078
- Marina District — 3,074
- Qetaifan Island North — 2,469
- West Bay — 2,275
- Lusail — 2,086
- Giardino Village — 2,046
For completed listing transactions, the order changed:
- Porto Arabia — 700
- Fox Hills — 485
- Marina District — 357
- Viva Bahriya — 344
- West Bay — 169
- Waterfront District — 168
- Entertainment City — 110
- Al Erkyah — 91
- The Pearl — 89
- Seef Lusail District — 88
For investors specifically, FGREALTY uses inquiries on sale-listed inventory as a proxy for investor interest. On that basis, Entertainment City led with 3,350 sale-intent inquiries, followed by Waterfront District at 2,643 and Fox Hills at 2,584.
What Property Types Are Buyers and Tenants Searching For?
Apartments remain the dominant property category in FGREALTY’s inquiry data, generating 30,569 inquiries. Standalone villas followed with 3,593, while hotel apartments generated 3,277.
The full leading property-type inquiry picture was:
- Apartment — 30,569
- Standalone Villa — 3,593
- Hotel apartment — 3,277
- Compound Villa — 2,972
- Townhouse — 1,623
- Office — 1,331
- Duplex — 893
- Chalet — 491
- Retail Shop — 447
- Warehouse — 314
Within apartments, 1-bedroom units generated 12,886 inquiries, followed by 2-bedroom units at 11,501. Studios generated 3,530 inquiries and 3-bedroom apartments generated 2,415.
The demand curve drops sharply beyond that point, with 4-bedroom apartments at 52 inquiries and 5-bedroom apartments at just 6 in this dataset.
Where Is Investor Interest Concentrated?
Sale-intent inquiries provide a useful view of where prospective investors are actively looking within FGREALTY’s available sale inventory. The leading areas were Entertainment City, Waterfront District, and Fox Hills.
The top 10 were:
- Entertainment City — 3,350
- Waterfront District — 2,643
- Fox Hills — 2,584
- Qetaifan Island North — 2,469
- Marina District — 1,990
- Giardino Village — 1,739
- Seef Lusail District — 1,415
- Al Erkyah — 1,249
- Al Sadd — 1,090
- Porto Arabia — 1,036
These figures should be read as interest signals, not guaranteed investment rankings or future returns. An inquiry indicates demand for available sale inventory; it does not by itself prove a purchase or investment performance.
What Does the Commercial Market Tell Us?
Commercial inquiries show a different pattern from residential demand. Offices generated 1,331 inquiries, making them the most searched commercial category, followed by retail shops at 447 and warehouses at 314.
By commercial location, Marina District led with 334 inquiries, followed by Industrial Area with 311 and Al Sadd with 233.
Other leading commercial locations included:
- Corniche — 215 inquiries
- Diplomatic Street — 197
- Birkat Al Awamer — 134
- Ras Abu Aboud — 127
- West Bay — 99
This provides a useful distinction for business owners: commercial demand within FGREALTY’s dataset is not concentrated in one property format or one district.
Who Is Buying and Renting Through FGREALTY?
FGREALTY’s closed-deal data shows a genuinely international client base. Among recorded buyers, Qatari clients accounted for 77 deals, followed by Indian buyers at 22 and British buyers at 18.
Other leading buyer nationalities included:
- French — 15
- Romanian — 14
- Pakistani — 12
- Jordanian — 12
- Canadian — 11
- Egyptian — 10
- Turkish — 9
The tenant profile is broader still. Qatari tenants accounted for 132 closed deals, followed by British tenants at 79, Lebanese at 53, Jordanian and American tenants at 47 each.
How Has the Market Changed Beyond the Current Year?
FGREALTY’s separate historical CRM analysis provides useful 2024–2025 context. Median residential sale price increased from QAR 1,710,554.50 in 2024 to QAR 1,779,472 in 2025, a 4.03% increase.
Over the same period, median monthly apartment rent declined from QAR 9,000 to QAR 8,500, while active listings increased from 1,611 to 2,370.
Total transaction value increased from QAR 176.35 million in 2024 to QAR 449.55 million in 2025, while transaction volume declined from 772 to 637 deals.
That combination reinforces an important point: deal count and transaction value can move in different directions.
FGREALTY’s historical dataset also recorded average days listed falling from 132.8 days in 2024 to 123.3 days in 2025. However, this metric represents the time a listing remained published, not the time required to sell or lease a property.
What Should Buyers and Investors Take From the Data?
The strongest conclusion is not that one area or property type is automatically “best.” The data points to different signals depending on the decision being made.
For a buyer, the key indicators include:
- Property type and unit size
- Actual achieved sale prices
- Current asking price
- Area-level inquiry activity
- Comparable available inventory
- Community and building characteristics
For an investor, inquiry volume can help identify where attention is concentrated, but it should sit alongside price, property quality, rental positioning and the specific unit’s characteristics.
For a tenant, the stable QAR 8,500 median apartment rent in the like-for-like comparison provides a clearer benchmark than relying on individual asking prices.
How FGREALTY Can Help
FGREALTY can take the market-level signals in this report down to the property level. Our real estate agents can help buyers compare verified listings, assess available options by area and property type, understand current price positioning, and identify properties that match their stated objectives.
For international buyers and relocating clients, FGREALTY can also support the buying process and area selection. Investors can use the brokerage’s local market knowledge to compare communities, while business clients can receive assistance with commercial property searches and location-specific requirements.
FAQs
Q: Does FGREALTY’s market report represent all Qatar property transactions?
A: No. The internal figures represent FGREALTY’s own CRM activity, including deals, listings, and inquiries. They should not be interpreted as a complete measure of Qatar’s entire real estate market.
Q: Why is the median sale price useful alongside the average?
A: The median identifies the middle transaction in the dataset, while the average can move significantly when a smaller number of high-value properties enter the transaction mix. FGREALTY’s 2026 data demonstrates this difference clearly.
Q: What does an inquiry mean in FGREALTY’s data?
A: An inquiry represents an interaction with a listing through calls, WhatsApp, or leads. It indicates attention toward available inventory but does not necessarily mean the property was purchased or rented.
Q: Why can an area have many inquiries but fewer transactions?
A: Inquiry volume measures interest, while transactions measure listings marked sold, rented, or occupied. The two metrics capture different stages of the property decision process and should not be treated as interchangeable.
Q: Are FGREALTY’s rental figures asking rents?
A: The main rental price figures are based on rental deals that were not rejected, using the agreed deal price. The separate 2026 asking-rent figure is based on listing prices and is only considered reliable from March 13, 2026.
Q: What should investors do with area-level inquiry data?
A: Use it as one demand signal rather than a standalone investment recommendation. A serious property assessment should also examine the specific unit, achieved prices, available competition, property type, location, and investment objective.