Qatar: housing

How much do apartments cost in Qatar?

236 residential unit sales were registered in Qatar in December 2025, at an average price of 11,967 riyals per square metre, according to the Ministry of Justice's weekly residential units sales bulletin, as summarised by the portal query by month. In September 2025 there were 196 sales at an average of 13,596 riyals per square metre.

The bulletin lists each registered sale of a residential unit, with its district, area and price. The average is across all units sold in the month, so it shifts with the mix of districts.

Official sources: Qatar Open Data: Weekly Residential Units Sales Bulletin · Qatar Open Data API: residential unit sales by month

How many properties are sold in Qatar each year?

4,278 real estate sales worth 19.0 billion riyals were registered in Qatar in 2025, up from 3,625 sales worth 15.9 billion riyals in 2024, according to the Ministry of Justice's weekly real estate sales bulletin, totalled by the portal's query by year.

The bulletin lists each registered sale of land, houses and residential buildings, with its area and price. Sales of individual flats are published separately, in the residential units bulletin. Sales were higher in 2021 and 2022, at 5,256 and 4,691. 1,046 records in the bulletin have no registration date and are not counted in the yearly totals.

Official sources: weekly real estate sales bulletin · the portal's query by year

What kind of homes do people in Qatar live in?

137,264 households in Qatar lived in villas and 112,107 in apartments, according to the National Planning Council's households by type of housing unit dataset, which gives the same figures for 2022 and 2023. 22,527 households lived in traditional Arabic or popular houses.

Villas housed 896,502 people and apartments 419,396. The dataset counts households in housing units, so people living in collective housing such as labour accommodation may not be included. Average household size was larger in villas, about 6.5 people, than in apartments, about 3.7.

Official sources: households by type of housing unit dataset

How many building permits are issued in Qatar?

2,982 permits for new buildings were issued in Qatar in 2023, down from 4,076 in 2022 and 4,641 in 2021, according to the National Planning Council's building permits dataset. 4,675 permits were issued for additions to existing buildings in 2023.

Building permits are issued by the municipalities before work starts, so they show planned construction. The dataset ends in 2023. Separate datasets on the portal give permits and completion certificates for each municipality.

Official sources: building permits dataset

How many people in Qatar live in cities?

In 2025, the share of people living in urban areas in Qatar was 99.4%, according to the UN Population Division. No year since 2005 has been higher. Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan median: 78.4%; Qatar is 3rd highest of 22. Worldwide: 6th of 193.

How many people in Qatar live in slums?

UN-Habitat puts the share of city dwellers living in slums in Qatar at 0.0% in 2022. It has not changed since 2012. Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan median: 10.9%; Qatar is 17th highest of 19. Of 170 countries with 2022 data, 155th highest.

What share of people in Qatar have electricity?

According to the World Bank, the share of people with access to electricity in Qatar was 100.0% in 2024. The figure has been the same every year since 2005. Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan median: 100.0%; Qatar is 1st highest of 22. Worldwide: 1st of 193.

What share of people in Qatar have safe drinking water?

According to WHO and UNICEF, the share of people using safely managed drinking water in Qatar was 95.3% in 2024. No year since 2005 has been lower. It is 6th highest of 17 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, where the median is 89.0%. Worldwide: 42nd of 134.

How many people in Qatar have a safe toilet?

WHO and UNICEF puts the share of people using safely managed sanitation in Qatar at 99.9% in 2024. No year since 2005 has been higher. Across Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan the middle value was 79.8%, and Qatar placed 3rd highest of 17. Worldwide: 6th of 134.

What share of homes in Qatar cook with clean fuels?

100.0%: that is the share of people using clean cooking fuels in Qatar for 2024, according to the WHO. The figure has been the same every year since 2005. It is 1st highest of 22 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, where the median is 99.5%. Worldwide: 1st of 192.