According to Qatar’s Ministry of Justice, the Gulf country’s real estate sector’s total volume of mortgage transactions witnessed a total of 249 transactions in February 2026, worth QR4.869 billion.
Doha Municipality recorded the highest number of mortgage transactions with 163 (65.5% of the total), followed by Al Rayyan Municipality with 34 transactions (13.7%). Al Daayen Municipality had 16 transactions (6.4% of the total). Umm Slal saw 15 transactions (6%), while Al Khor and Thakhira municipalities had 11 (4.4%) and Al Wakrah 10 (4%), respectively.
Regarding the value of mortgages in February 2026, Doha Municipality took the first position with QR2.561 billion, while Al Wakrah Municipality registered the lowest value at QR149.833 million. Al Rayyan stood at QR1.121 billion, followed by Al Khor and Thakhira (QR570 million), Umm Slal (QR257.035 million), Al Dhaayen (QR210.193 million), and Al Wakrah (QR149.833 million).
“Considering the indicator of mortgage transaction movement by studying the ratio of mortgaged properties to their financial value, the ratio of mortgaged properties is greater than the ratio of mortgage transaction amounts in all municipalities that witnessed transactions, except for Al Rayyan, and Al Khor and Thakhira municipalities where the mortgage transaction amount achieved a higher rate than the number of transactions. For Doha Municipality, the percentage of mortgage amount and real estate number reached 52.6% and 65.5%, respectively. For Al Rayyan and Al Daayen municipalities, the percentage of mortgage amount was 23% and 4.3% respectively,” reported The Peninsula.
The latest property trading data shows that the sector’s steady growth, as the domain has been supported by recent legislative reforms related to brokerage, registration, ownership and usufruct rights, apart from the introduction of investment-friendly policies that continue to attract local and foreign capital.
“The volume of mortgage transactions for the top ten properties reached 56% of the total value of mortgage transactions processed during February this year. During February, trading movement in residential units saw a decrease in volume compared to January 2026, when deals for residential units reached 123 with a total value of QR209.789 million,” the report concluded.