Live from the official registry
The Bahrain market, in real numbers.
Bahrain's property market is accelerating into 2026, with transaction volumes up 31 per cent and total value up 37 per cent year on year through September, according to Bahrain's official land registry. The market continues to demonstrate substantial depth, having recorded over a billion dinars in transaction value across multiple years within the current seven-year data period.
For foreign investors, freehold zones are driving particular momentum, with designated areas open to international buyers showing sustained activity and strong pricing fundamentals.
0Sales so far in 2026
0Transacted so far in 2026
0More sales than the same period last year
0More value than the same period last year
The momentum
Monthly transaction value.
Registered sale value each month across the last two years - the market keeps trading at scale.
Want each month broken down on its own - medians, busiest areas, the biggest cheque? The registry, month by month.
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.
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.
The value map
Where the money goes.
| 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 | 335 | 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 |
| Maqabah | 114 | BHD 18M | BHD 409/sqm |
| Hawrat Ingah | 7 | BHD 16M | BHD 131/sqm |
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What is selling
The property mix.
Land
46%
Flat
25%
House
25%
Building
4%
Others
0%
Compound
0%
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Data source: the official RERA Aqari transaction registry (66,689 recorded sales, 2019-2026). Snapshot updated October 2026. Figures reflect registered transactions; individual results vary.
From the official transaction registry
Every real transaction in Bahrain, month by month
Not asking prices. 66,689 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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September 2026
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627registered sales
BD 88.2Mchanged hands