574 real estate deals worth KD 398 million as 'Al-Sakani' tops August trading

Al-Sagheer: Indications of price increases in specific inland areas

By Inas Awad

Real estate expert Mohammed Al-Sagheer revealed that the Kuwaiti real estate market maintained a performance pace in August 2026 close to July levels, both in terms of the number of transactions and the total value of trades, with the residential sector continuing to lead the real estate landscape, followed by the investment sector and then the commercial sector.

Al-Sagheer, during his interview with Kuwait News Channel, stated that the total number of real estate transactions registered in August reached 574 deals, with the residential sector accounting for approximately 66% of them, thereby continuing to lead trading activity in the market. The total value of real estate transactions in August amounted to approximately 398 million dinars, compared to about 382 million dinars in July, which recorded 571 transactions.

Thus, the number of transactions in August increased by only three compared to July, while the value of trades rose by approximately 16 million dinars, reflecting, according to Al-Sagheer’s assessment, the market’s continued movement within a narrow range over the two months.

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Al-Sagheer pointed out that the residential sector continues to capture the largest share of real estate trades in Kuwait, a trend he described as natural given current activity levels, followed by investment real estate and then commercial real estate.

Conversely, the commercial sector witnessed a noticeable decline in the number of transactions, dropping from 17 transactions in July to just three in August, reflecting limited commercial activity compared to residential and investment sectors during the period under review.

Al-Sagheer emphasized that the market, in general, has been moving at a consistent pace since the beginning of the year in terms of both the number of transactions and trade values, with exceptions recorded in February and March. However, the overall trend, in his evaluation, remained cohesive and did not experience any radical changes in the structure of trades.

This picture indicates that the Kuwaiti real estate market in August did not enter a phase of widespread recovery, but it also did not record a sharp decline, as trading activity and values remained within close ranges, with continued demand for residential and investment properties.

Real estate expert Mohammed Al-Sagheer believes that July and August have begun to show indications of slight price increases in certain areas, primarily South Al-Sarra and Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Bahri, along with areas witnessing continuous trading such as Abu Fatira, Fanitees, and Al-Masail.

He clarified that the price increases recorded in some of these areas ranged between 15,000 and 20,000 dinars, noting that these areas had begun to decline since the start of the year, while new real estate quantities were not being introduced at the same pace. This contributed to limited price increases in some transactions. He explained that this point represents one of the important factors in analyzing the Kuwaiti market during the current phase, as price movements are not linked to demand alone, but are also influenced by the volume of supply, the quality of properties offered, their location, and their scarcity within the area.