Kuwait real estate deals in August soar 6.7% to reach KD 472 million

• Al-Ahmadi Governorate topped the list with 226 transactions, representing 44.1% of the total. Hawalli Governorate came next with 112 deals, or 21.9%, while Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate had the lowest share with 34 deals, or 6.6%.

The weekly Al-Shall Economic Report showed a rise in Kuwait’s real estate market liquidity in August compared to July, based on figures from the Ministry of Justice’s Real Estate Registration and Documentation Department.
According to the report, the total value of real estate transactions in August reached about KD 472.2 million, up 6.7% from July’s KD 442.7 million and 82.2% higher than August 2024’s KD 259.2 million, Al Anba newspaper reported.

The report also noted that 512 transactions were recorded in August. Al-Ahmadi Governorate topped the list with 226 deals, representing 44.1% of the total. Hawalli Governorate came next with 112 deals, or 21.9%, while Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate had the lowest share with 34 deals, or 6.6%.

The value of private housing activity trading reached about KD 133.2 million in August, reflecting a decline of 6.8% compared to July, when the figure stood at KD 142.9 million. Consequently, the sector’s contribution to the overall real estate market fell to 28.2% of total transactions, down from 32.3% in the previous month.

The monthly average value of private housing transactions during the past 12 months was KD 138.1 million, meaning August’s figure was 3.5% lower than the average. The number of transactions in this category reached 351, compared to 377 in July. Despite the decline in overall volume, the average value per deal in August was about KD 380,000, slightly higher than July’s KD 379,000, marking a marginal increase of 0.1%.

In the investment housing sector, the value of trades totaled KD 98.9 million, down 47.7% from July’s KD 189.2 million. Its share of total market liquidity dropped to 20.9%, compared to 42.7% a month earlier.

Over the past 12 months, the sector’s monthly average value was KD 137.7 million, making August’s result 28.2% lower than the yearly average. A total of 118 deals were recorded in August, compared to 177 in July. The average value per transaction stood at KD 838,000, down 21.6% from KD 1.1 million in the previous month.

Commercial activity, however, showed significant growth. Transactions in this sector surged to KD 240.1 million in August, an increase of 128.7% compared to July’s KD 105 million. As a result, commercial activity accounted for 50.8% of overall real estate transactions, up from 23.7% in July.

The 12-month monthly average for commercial activity was KD 66.6 million, meaning August’s figure was 260.3% higher. A total of 43 deals were recorded in August, compared to 18 in July. The average value per deal reached KD 5.6 million, slightly lower than July’s average of KD 5.8 million, a decline of 4.3%.

Comparing August 2025 with the same month last year, the total trading value increased from KD 259.2 million to KD 472.2 million, or 82.2%. The growth was driven entirely by commercial activity, which rose by 293.2%, while private housing activity fell by 51% and investment housing declined by 8%.

For the first eight months of 2025, total real estate market liquidity reached KD 2.77 billion, compared to KD 2.141 billion in the same period of 2024, an increase of 29.4%. If this trend continues for the remaining four months, the total annual trading value is expected to reach KD 4.155 billion, about 18.3% higher than last year’s KD 3.512 billion.