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The Bahrain market report.
Week 40, 2026 · published 2 October 2026
Bahrain's property market has surged into its strongest year in the recorded registry, with transaction volumes up 31 per cent and total values climbing 37 per cent year on year through September. That means 6,929 sales worth BHD 936 million have moved through Bahrain's official transaction registry in the first nine months of 2026 alone-a material acceleration that signals renewed investor confidence across the freehold zones where foreign buyers operate.
For overseas investors, the momentum is most pronounced in the designated freehold areas: Dilmunia has seen activity jump 212 per cent, Diyar Al Muharraq is up 104 per cent, and Durrat Al Bahrain is up 41 per cent. Diyar Al Muharraq has emerged as the year's heavyweight, capturing 670 transactions worth BHD 75 million, whilst coastal destinations like Sea Front Manama (averaging BHD 1,068 per square metre) and Amwaj Islands continue to attract serious capital.
The pulse
The last 14 days on the registry.
Registered and settled sales through 1 October - not asking prices, money that actually moved.
The biggest tickets of the fortnight
| Area | Type | Registered price | Rate | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Front, Manama | Building | BHD 2,704,497 | BHD 1,804/sqm | 28 Sep |
| Diyar Al Muharraq | Land | BHD 1,521,119 | BHD 296/sqm | 30 Sep |
| Tashan | Land | BHD 934,189 | BHD 92/sqm | 29 Sep |
| Tashan | Land | BHD 855,307 | BHD 92/sqm | 29 Sep |
| Sea Front, Manama | Flat | BHD 600,000 | BHD 2,235/sqm | 30 Sep |
Where foreigners can buy
Freehold zones on the rise.
Registered sales in the zones open to foreign ownership, against the same period last year.
The benchmark
What a fair price looks like.
The average registered rate in every freehold zone this year. Use it to judge any listing you're sent: priced under the zone's registry average, it deserves a viewing - fast.
| Freehold zone | Registry avg (2026) | In USD | Depth | Live homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Front, Manama | BHD 1,068/sqm | ~$2,833/sqm | 193 sales | See homes here → |
| Al Seef | BHD 724/sqm | ~$1,920/sqm | 55 sales | See homes here → |
| Manama - Aljuffair | BHD 670/sqm | ~$1,776/sqm | 41 sales | See homes here → |
| Al Fateh, Manama | BHD 661/sqm | ~$1,752/sqm | 334 sales | - |
| Diyar Al Muharraq | BHD 612/sqm | ~$1,623/sqm | 670 sales | See homes here → |
| Dilmunia | BHD 551/sqm | ~$1,461/sqm | 150 sales | See homes here → |
| Amwaj Islands | BHD 503/sqm | ~$1,335/sqm | 214 sales | See homes here → |
| Durrat Al Bahrain | BHD 395/sqm | ~$1,046/sqm | 48 sales | - |
Your budget, translated
What your money actually bought.
Median size of registered freehold apartment sales in 2026, by price band - real completions, not brochure promises.
| Budget | Typical apartment | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| BD 30-60k ~$80k-159k | ~68 sqm | 416 registered sales |
| BD 60-100k ~$159k-265k | ~112 sqm | 345 registered sales |
| BD 100-150k ~$265k-398k | ~149 sqm | 139 registered sales |
| BD 150-300k ~$398k-796k | ~180 sqm | 78 registered sales |
The whole market
Where the money went this year.
The busiest areas by registered value in 2026. Green marks the zones foreign buyers can own in.
| Area | Sales (2026) | Total value | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diyar Al Muharraq Freehold | 670 | BHD 75M | BHD 612/sqm |
| Sea Front, Manama Freehold | 193 | BHD 67M | BHD 1,068/sqm |
| Hidd | 356 | BHD 39M | BHD 392/sqm |
| Amwaj Islands Freehold | 214 | BHD 38M | BHD 503/sqm |
| Hamala | 279 | BHD 36M | BHD 377/sqm |
| Al Janabiyah | 98 | BHD 30M | BHD 426/sqm |
| Al Fateh, Manama Freehold | 334 | BHD 21M | BHD 661/sqm |
| Damistan | 92 | BHD 21M | BHD 257/sqm |
| Riffa - Albuhair | 204 | BHD 20M | BHD 381/sqm |
| Madinat Hamad | 161 | BHD 19M | BHD 329/sqm |
What's selling
The mix.
The read
What this week's numbers mean.
The official transaction registry shows foreign buyers have genuine momentum in freehold zones this year-transaction volumes are up 31 per cent and values up 37 per cent period-on-period, with Diyar Al Muharraq, Sea Front Manama, and Amwaj Islands leading activity. Now is the time to engage with your advisor and move, whilst these prime freehold areas remain accessible and actively trading at established price points.
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From the official transaction registry
Every real transaction in Bahrain, month by month
Not asking prices. 66,949 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.
Browse the months