DOHA: Qatar’s total residential stock reached 404,612 units by the end of second half (H2) of last year, including 255,959 apartments and 148,653 villas. An estimated 1,975 units were delivered during H2 2025.
The notable completions included 799 homes in Yasmeen City Phase 1, 350 homes in La Plage South (The Pearl), 212 residences in La Verde (Entertainment City), approximately 75 properties in Al Erkhiya, and 160 apartments in Mallorca Tower (Marina).
Additional residences added were Al Waab (80), Al Mansoura (55), Umm Ghuwailina (60), Al Nasr (35) and Fox Hills (25) according to half yearly Real Estate Research by ValuStrat.
Regarding residential sales transactions it noted that in H2 2025, residential house transaction volume declined by 9.7% compared to H1 2025, however activity rose by 35.1% YoY, supported by a sharp 192% QoQ increase. The median ticket size averaged QR2.9m in the second half of the year, up 6.7% half yearly and 11.8% YoY, driven by a strong uplift in Q3 where median values reached QR3m, the highest since 2017.
The transaction activity was strongest in Al Khor and Al Kharaitiyat. The Pearl and Legtaifiya recorded a 55% decline in transaction volume in H2 compared to H1 2025 and an 8% drop YoY, while transaction values fell by 11% half yearly and 4% YoY.
About residential performance the report noted that during H2, the median monthly rent for residential units declined by 1.4% compared to H1 and by 2% YoY, settling at QR8,500.
Apartment lease values also softened in the second half of the year, falling by 1.7% on a half-yearly basis and by 2.4% YoY to reach QAR5,800.
In H2 2025, average median monthly lease rates reached QR5,500 for one-bedroom apartments, QR6,250 for two-bedroom units, and QR7,500 for three-bedroom layouts. One-bedroom apartment rents increased by 5% in H2 compared to H1, while two-bedroom units recorded the sharpest decline over six months, of up to 8%, followed by a 3% reduction for three-bedroom apartments.
The apartment rents remained largely stable in H2 compared to the first half, although Fereej Bin Mahmoud recorded a 1.6% increase. More than 38,000 apartment leases were recorded in H2, up 31% with new contracts rising by 5% and renewals increasing by 72%, indicating lower tenant turnover.
Al Wukair registered the highest leasing activity with 6,723 contracts, followed by The Pearl with 3,557 agreements, reflecting demand across both suburban and prime residential markets.
On the other hand the median villa rents in H2 remained broadly stable compared with both the first half of the year and the same period last year.
The rents in Al Wakrah declined by 2.2% in H2, while Al Muraikh recorded a 3.1% increase, with most other major areas remaining stable on a half-yearly basis.
