"The Chal": Annual liquidity of real estate activity declines... except for "Residential"

According to the latest data available from the Ministry of Justice – Real Estate Registration and Authentication Department (excluding both the artisanal activity and the coastal strip system), real estate market liquidity rose in July 2026 compared to June 2026. The total value of transactions for July reached approximately 397.1 million dinars, representing a 23.7 percent increase over June’s liquidity level of around 321 million dinars. However, this figure was 10.3 percent lower than the liquidity recorded in July 2025, which stood at approximately 442.7 million dinars.

Al-Shal stated that the number of transactions totaled 569, with Ahmadi Governorate recording the highest number at 252 transactions, accounting for approximately 44.3 percent of the total. This was followed by Hawalli Governorate with 101 transactions, representing about 17.8 percent, while Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate recorded the lowest number with 39 transactions, accounting for approximately 6.9 percent.

He added that the transaction value for the private residential sector reached approximately 168 million dinars, an increase of about 0.5 percent compared to June, when it stood at around 167.2 million dinars. Meanwhile, its share of the total real estate transaction value decreased to approximately 42.3 percent, down from 52.1 percent in June.

The monthly average value of private residential transactions over the last 12 months was approximately 152.5 million dinars, meaning July’s transaction value was 10.2 percent higher than this average. The number of transactions for this sector reached 418, compared to 458 in June. Consequently, the average value per transaction for this sector reached approximately 402,000 dinars, up from around 365,000 dinars in June, representing an increase of about 10.1 percent.

The transaction value for the investment residential sector reached approximately 137.1 million dinars, an increase of about 46.2 percent compared to June, when it stood at around 93.8 million dinars. Its share of total liquidity rose to approximately 34.5 percent, compared to 29.2 percent in June.

Al-Shal noted that the monthly average value of investment residential transactions over the last 12 months was approximately 114.1 million dinars, meaning July’s transaction value was 20.1 percent higher than the 12-month average. The number of transactions for this sector in July reached approximately 133, compared to 126 in June. As a result, the average value per transaction for the investment residential sector reached approximately 1 million dinars, up from around 744,000 dinars, representing an increase of about 38.5 percent.

The transaction value for the commercial sector rose to approximately 90.2 million dinars, an increase of 56.6 percent compared to June, when it stood at around 57.6 million dinars. Its share of total real estate transaction value increased to approximately 22.7 percent, compared to 17.9 percent in June.

The monthly average value of commercial transactions over the last 12 months was approximately 85.1 million dinars, meaning July’s transaction value was about 6.0 percent higher than the 12-month average. The number of transactions reached 17, compared to 11 in June. Consequently, the average value per transaction for July reached approximately 5.3 million dinars, compared to June’s average of around 5.2 million dinars, representing an increase of about 1.3 percent.

Additionally, a single transaction for the warehouse sector was recorded in July with a value of 1.8 million dinars, compared to a transaction valued at 2.4 million dinars in June, representing a decrease of 24.5 percent.

Al-Shal clarified: "When comparing the total transactions of July with those of the same month last year (July 2025), we observe a decline from approximately 442.7 million dinars to 397.1 million dinars, a decrease of 10.3 percent, as previously mentioned."

Al-Shal added, “Assuming market liquidity remains at the same level for the remaining five months of the year, total market turnover would reach approximately 3.726 billion dinars, representing a 15.7 percent decline from the previous year’s turnover of around 4.419 billion dinars.”