The Qatar real estate market showed strong performance in the first quarter of 2025, according to ValuStrat’s report. ValuStrat noted consistent investor interest across residential, commercial, hospitality, and industrial sectors of the Qatar real estate market.
Anum Hasan, Head of Research at ValuStrat, said the market remained stable with strong mortgage activity and healthy leasing levels. She explained that steady capital values and a mortgage rebound supported growth in the Qatar real estate market.
Residential transactions increased by 13.2% compared to Q4 2024, and surged 67.1% year-on-year (YoY). Transaction values grew 3.8% quarter-on-quarter but declined 3.6% YoY, with an average price of QR2.7 million. The Pearl and Al Qassar drove transaction growth, with a 54.3% rise in value and 39.8% rise in volume.
Mortgage activity for ready properties rose 37% YoY, though it dropped 2% quarter-on-quarter. Doha led in mortgage deals with 95 loans worth QR16.4 billion. The Qatar real estate market held firm, with the ValuStrat Price Index at 96.5 points. Median prices stood at QR10,420 per square metre for apartments and QR5,500 for villas.
Apartments offered 8.4% rental yields; villas offered 4.6%. Apartment rents averaged QR6,000; villa rents QR11,000. ValuStrat launched the country’s first Office Rental Price Index to benchmark office performance. Office space increased by 60,000 square metres with new developments in Lusail and West Bay.
Retail supply rose with new malls like Centro Mall and Outlet Village, pushing retail GLA to 2.5 million square metres. Tourist arrivals reached 1.5 million, down 6.7% YoY. GCC nationals made up 36% of visitors. Qatar’s hospitality sector now has 40,787 hotel rooms. Another 845 rooms will be added in 2025.
The industrial sector saw 32% YoY growth in new business licenses and QR50 million in certified investments. Experts say the Qatar real estate market remains resilient due to strong infrastructure, policy support, and stable demand. Analysts expect seasonal shifts but forecast continued strength in the Qatar real estate market through 2025.
