Bahrain's property registry logged 627 registered sales worth BD 88.2M in September 2026 - one of the stronger Septembers in the registry since 2019, up 13% in value and 6% in volume year on year. The median sale was BD 94,077.

September in context

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Total value of registered September sales, BD millions, 2019-2026. Source: official Bahrain transaction registry.

September 2026 held firm within the September range of the last seven years. Value came from both more deals and bigger tickets - not one or two outliers.

How the year is running

92Jan126Feb46Mar146Apr99May105Jun121Jul112Aug88Sep
Bahrain registered-sales value by month, 2026 so far, BD millions.

The standout: land demand

Compared with September 2025, land sales rose 44% (204 to 293) - the sharpest move of any property type this month.

204293Land159165House4219Building187149FlatSep 2025Sep 2026
Sales by property type, September 2025 vs September 2026 (number of registered sales).

Where the money went

Manama · Sea Front led on value this month. Breadth was healthy - the top five areas made up about 39% of the total, and the single biggest deal was only 7% of the month.

AreaSalesTotal valueAvg BD/sqm
Manama · Sea Front13BD 11.0MBD 1,236
Diyar Al Muharraq63BD 9.3MBD 720
Al Janabiyah21BD 5.9MBD 336
Amwaj30BD 4.3MBD 472
Hidd31BD 3.6MBD 390
Maqabah20BD 2.4MBD 326
Riffa · Albuhair21BD 2.2MBD 362
Tashan2BD 1.8MBD 92

Still a mid-market month

487 of 627 sales - 78% - fell between BD 50K and BD 200K. The engine of the month was ordinary buyers, not just the top end.

Price bandSalesShare
Under BD 50K6310%
BD 50-100K28245%
BD 100-200K20533%
BD 200-500K6210%
BD 500K and up152%

Source: the official Bahrain transaction registry (627 registered September 2026 sales analysed). Figures reflect registered sales; individual results vary.