71.2 million dinars in local real estate sales over two weeks

- Surge in demand for Sabah Al-Ahmad Residential City and Al-Mutlaa

- KD 4.5 million for the highest-value residential deal in Shuwaikh Residential

- KD 3.5 million for a commercial building in Al-Qibla, covering 207 square meters

The real estate market recorded transactions totaling approximately KD 71.27 million through 147 real estate deals during the first half of July, according to property sales data issued by the Ministry of Justice, which covered the private residential, investment, commercial, and craft sectors.

The data showed that the private residential sector led in terms of the number of deals, accounting for 112 transactions, followed by the investment sector with 32 deals. The commercial sector recorded two deals, and the craft service sector recorded one deal. Meanwhile, the number of house deals stood at 71, compared to 40 for land plots, 18 for buildings, and 18 for apartments.

Residential transactions accounted for the largest share of activity, driven by sustained demand for new residential areas, particularly Sabah Al-Ahmad Residential City, Al-Mutlaa, and Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Bahriya. Investment deals further boosted the total value with the entry of several high-value buildings and land plots.

The private residential sector was the most active in terms of transaction volume, with deals varying between houses and land plots in several residential areas, notably Sabah Al-Ahmad Residential City, Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Bahriya, Al-Mutlaa, Al-Fayhaa, Ad-Da’iya, Abdullah Al-Salem Suburb, and Shuwaikh Residential.

Among the notable “private residential” deals were the sale of a house in Shuwaikh Residential covering 1,000 square meters for KD 4.5 million, a house in Abdullah Al-Salem Suburb covering 1,004 square meters for KD 2.8 million, another house in Abdullah Al-Salem Suburb covering 1,000 square meters for KD 2.6 million, and a house in Al-Fayhaa covering 500 square meters for KD 630,000.

According to the data, investment deals included buildings, land plots, and investment apartments in areas with high investment density, most notably Salwa, Al-Mabroul, Hawalli, and Farwaniya. The sector recorded several major deals, including the sale of an investment building in Salwa covering 996 square meters for KD 2.6 million, another investment building in Salwa covering 787.5 square meters for KD 1.84 million, an investment land plot in Hawalli covering 1,066.5 square meters for KD 1.95 million, and an investment building in Farwaniya covering 764 square meters for KD 1.7 million.

In contrast, the commercial sector recorded two deals during the period, with the highest-priced being the sale of a commercial building in Al-Qibla covering 207 square meters for KD 3.5 million.

The craft service sector recorded one deal during the period, consisting of the sale of a craft land plot in Al-Fuwayrih covering 350 square meters for KD 890,000, within transactions related to service and craft activities.

Regarding geographical distribution, Ahmadi Governorate led in terms of numerical activity, supported by transactions in Al-Mabroul, Sabah Al-Ahmad Residential City, Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Bahriya, and Al-Fuwayrih. Meanwhile, the Capital and Hawalli governorates recorded the highest values due to investment and commercial deals.

The Kuwaiti real estate market recorded activity during the first half of 2026 with transactions totaling approximately KD 1.62 billion across 2,373 deals in 2026, distributed among various real estate sectors, reflecting sustained momentum in investment and commercial movement with a clear variation in the relative weight of each sector.

The private residential sector led the market in total value, recording 644.38 million dinars across 1,667 transactions, underscoring its dominance over the largest share of real estate trading, followed by the investment sector with a value of 526.02 million dinars through 575 transactions.