Annual 2025

01Overall market

Bahrain's real estate market strengthened decisively in 2025. Transaction volumes rose 19.8% year on year to 29,777 deals and total value climbed 51.6% to BHD 1.60 billion, pointing to increased capital deployment and a shift toward higher-value transactions. Rental markets stayed broadly stable across asset classes.

02Land market

Land values remained broadly stable, reflecting a mature, disciplined market. Residential land edged up from BHD 28.51 to BHD 28.74 per sq ft, while investment land followed a clear pricing gradient: BA plots averaged BHD 69.95, BB 62.57, BC 42.95 and BD 37.60.

03Residential

The apartment market stayed stable with selective growth. Bahrain Bay and Harbour held premium positioning on both rents and sale prices, Seef showed the strongest sales momentum, and waterfront communities such as Diyar stayed steady on family-led demand.

04Retail and office

Retail stayed location-driven: Seef recorded modest rental growth, Bahrain Bay and Harbour held premium positioning, and Adliya and Juffair benefited from rental re-basing. In offices, Bahrain Bay and Harbour led on Grade A demand while Seef and the Diplomatic Area stayed steady as mature hubs.

05Hospitality

The sector continued its measured recovery: occupancy rose to 56.38% (from 55.03%), ADR to BHD 66.48 (+2.07%) and RevPAR to BHD 37.95, up 5.33%.

A landmark 2025: a more active transaction market, stable rents and a recovering hospitality sector point to a confident, maturing market.