Official sales data for Bahrain’s property market, from the Real Estate Regulatory Authority’s Aqari data bank. Updated each quarter.
Latest data: Q2 2026 (April – June) · Source: RERA Aqari
Market Overview
Key indicators for Q2 2026, compared with Q2 2025.
Sales transactions
2,756
▼ 3.1% vs 2,844
Total sales value
BD 376.6M
▼ 4.3% vs BD 393.6M
Average deal size
BD 136,631
▼ 1.3% vs BD 138,395
Apartment price per m²
BD 647
▼ 6.5% vs BD 692
New building permits
466
▼ 2.3% vs 477
Sales value by quarter (BD million)
393.6
402.2
425.6
283.9
376.6
Q2 252,844 dealsQ3 252,805 dealsQ4 253,013 dealsQ1 262,196 dealsQ2 262,756 deals
Who is buying (Q2 2026)
| Buyer | Deals | YoY | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahraini citizens | 2,486 | ▲ 5.2% | BD 341.3M | ▼ 2.7% |
| GCC nationals | 116 | ▼ 12.8% | BD 20.8M | ▲ 35.5% |
| Other foreign buyers | 154 | ▼ 55.6% | BD 14.5M | ▼ 47.5% |
Off-plan market
| Active licensed off-plan projects | 18 · BD 617.4M |
| Off-plan contracts signed this quarter | 71 · BD 11.6M |
| Same quarter last year | 160 · BD 27.4M |
| Multistory sales applications | 26 · 690 units |
Sales by property type (Q2 2026)
| Type | Deals | Share | Value | Avg price / m² | Q2 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land | 1,284 | 46.6% | BD 168.7M | BD 257 | BD 235 |
| Houses / villas | 716 | 26.0% | BD 95.6M | BD 482 | BD 500 |
| Apartments | 617 | 22.4% | BD 45.7M | BD 647 | BD 692 |
| Buildings | 105 | 3.8% | BD 58.9M | BD 731 | BD 724 |
| Other | 34 | 1.2% | BD 7.6M | – | – |
Area Insights
Where deals are happening and what buyers are paying, Q2 2026.
Governorates at a glance
| Governorate | Deals | Share | YoY deals | Value | Avg price / m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern | 941 | 34.1% | ▲ 12.3% | BD 118.7M | BD 317 |
| Muharraq | 823 | 29.9% | ▼ 17.9% | BD 97.9M | BD 510 |
| Capital | 602 | 21.8% | ▼ 12.5% | BD 107.0M | BD 527 |
| Southern | 390 | 14.1% | ▲ 23.8% | BD 52.9M | BD 345 |
Highest price per m² (BD)
- Bahrain Bay1,052
- Al Qudaybiyah803
- Juffair787
- Hoora772
- Seef715
- Manama Center689
- Diyar Al Muharraq607
- Salmaniya587
- Dilmunia583
- Al Fateh568
Average across all property types sold in each area.
Most deals (number of sales)
- Diyar Al Muharraq293
- Hidd158
- Buri132
- Al Hamala125
- Amwaj Islands102
- Al Fateh101
- Riffa / Al Buhair100
- Al Qurayyah74
- Bahrain Bay70
- Ras Hayyan56
Highest sales value (BD million)
- Diyar Al Muharraq32.1
- Bahrain Bay29.2
- Amwaj Islands23.8
- Hidd15.2
- Al Janabiyah14.3
- Al Hamala10.4
- Riffa / Al Buhair9.6
- Buri8.6
- Saar8.2
- Hamad Town7.4
Apartment price per m² by governorate (BD)
Q2 2026Q2 2025
- Capital762812
- Muharraq675621
- Northern422427
- Southern395424
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Market Reports
RERA’s official quarterly real estate market reports (PDF, opens on aqari.rera.gov.bh).
Source: Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA), Kingdom of Bahrain — Aqari Real Estate Market Reports, Q2 2025 to Q2 2026 (aqari.rera.gov.bh). Figures cover registered sales transactions; year-on-year changes compare Q2 2026 with Q2 2025. Dari Properties Portal is an independent website and is not affiliated with RERA. Information is provided for general guidance and is not investment advice.