Live from the official registry

The Bahrain market, in real numbers.

Bahrain's property market is demonstrating robust momentum, with transaction volumes rising 25 per cent year on year through August 2026, whilst total transaction value has climbed 29 per cent to BHD 784 million in the same period, according to the official RERA transaction registry. Freehold areas open to foreign ownership are leading this growth, with flagship destinations such as Diyar Al Muharraq and Dilmunia recording particularly strong activity gains.

The market's proven track record-with over a billion dinars transacted in multiple years on record-underscores Bahrain's enduring appeal as a stable, accessible investment destination for international buyers.

0Sales so far in 2026
0Transacted so far in 2026
0More sales than the same period last year
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The momentum

Monthly transaction value.

Registered sale value each month across the last two years - the market keeps trading at scale.

Sep 24Jan 25May 25Sep 25Jan 26May 26Jul 26

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Areas on the rise

Areas on the rise.

The neighbourhoods with the biggest jump in registered activity this year. Freehold zones - the areas open to foreign buyers - are shown first and marked in green.

Freehold · open to foreign buyersDilmunia+238%transaction activity, year on year135 sales this year
Freehold · open to foreign buyersDiyar Al Muharraq+104%transaction activity, year on year572 sales this year
Freehold · open to foreign buyersDurrat Al Bahrain+48%transaction activity, year on year43 sales this year
Bahraini / GCC nationalsAl Daih+700%transaction activity, year on year48 sales this year
Bahraini / GCC nationalsBuri+512%transaction activity, year on year147 sales this year
Bahraini / GCC nationalsAdhari+500%transaction activity, year on year18 sales this year
Bahraini / GCC nationalsAl Nasfa+480%transaction activity, year on year29 sales this year
Bahraini / GCC nationalsAl Qurayyah+444%transaction activity, year on year87 sales this year

A billion-dinar market, year after year

Total property transacted, by year.

Bahrain's registry has recorded over a billion dinars of sales in multiple years running - a deep, liquid market.

BHD 1,017M 2019
BHD 965M 2020
BHD 1,548M 2021
BHD 1,439M 2022
BHD 1,099M 2023
BHD 1,244M 2024
BHD 932M 2025
BHD 784M 2026

The value map

Where the money goes.

AreaSales (2026)Total valueAvg price
Diyar Al Muharraq Freehold572BHD 61MBHD 586/sqm
Sea Front, Manama Freehold177BHD 56MBHD 1,054/sqm
Hidd315BHD 35MBHD 393/sqm
Hamala237BHD 33MBHD 381/sqm
Amwaj Islands Freehold174BHD 33MBHD 512/sqm
Al Janabiyah74BHD 23MBHD 459/sqm
Al Fateh, Manama Freehold296BHD 19MBHD 657/sqm
Damistan78BHD 19MBHD 253/sqm
Riffa - Albuhair178BHD 18MBHD 383/sqm
Madinat Hamad142BHD 17MBHD 334/sqm
Maqabah90BHD 15MBHD 423/sqm
Sar69BHD 15MBHD 300/sqm

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What is selling

The property mix.

Land
45%
Flat
26%
House
25%
Building
4%
Others
0%
Compound
0%

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Data source: the official RERA Aqari transaction registry (65,660 recorded sales, 2019-2026). Snapshot updated September 2026. Figures reflect registered transactions; individual results vary.

From the official transaction registry

Every real transaction in Bahrain, month by month

Not asking prices. 65,660 registered sales since 2019 - what sold, where, and for how much. Every month gets its own page: the property mix, the busiest areas, the price bands and the biggest cheques.

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402registered sales
BD 47.8Mchanged hands
Value registered per month, last 12 · updated weekly
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