- Residential properties dominate the real estate sector, with private homes making up the majority of the country’s buildings
- Real estate remains the backbone of Kuwait’s urban landscape, with residential properties dominating the country’s building sector as total structures reach 229,748 nationwide
- Housing continues to shape Kuwait’s urban identity, with residential properties making up nearly two-thirds of the country’s total buildings as real estate expansion continues.
Kuwait’s urban landscape continued to grow during the first half of 2026, with the total number of buildings across the country reaching 229,748, according to data from the Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI).
The figures reflect the continued expansion of Kuwait’s real estate sector, with residential properties remaining the largest component of the country’s building stock. Residential buildings accounted for 146,800 units, representing nearly 64 percent of all buildings across Kuwait’s six governorates.
The data showed that Kuwait’s building inventory also includes 13,700 business buildings, 41,400 mixed-use buildings combining residential and commercial activities, 17,500 vacant buildings, and 10,200 buildings classified for other uses.
Al-Ahmadi Governorate recorded the highest number of buildings nationwide, with 52,400 buildings, accounting for around 23 percent of Kuwait’s total building stock.
Al-Jahra ranked second with 46,900 buildings, followed by Al-Farwaniya with 35,900 buildings, Hawalli with 34,300 buildings, and the Capital Governorate with 33,600 buildings. Mubarak Al-Kabeer recorded 26,300 buildings.
Private housing continues to dominate Kuwait’s residential sector, with 174,500 private homes registered across the country.
The statistics also recorded 13,200 residential buildings, 37,300 buildings used for other traditional purposes, 3,874 temporary buildings, 794 buildings under construction, and 18 buildings without a specified classification.
Villas remain the most common type of residential property in Kuwait, with 157,900 villas recorded nationwide. Other property categories include 16,400 houses, 2,813 chalets, 629 complexes, 285 sheds, 179 enclosures, 100 hotels, 71 palaces, and 60 kiosks.
Al-Ahmadi Governorate had the highest number of villas with 34,800, followed by Al-Farwaniya with 27,000, Hawalli with 26,100, the Capital with 24,700, Mubarak Al-Kabeer with 23,000, and Al-Jahra with 22,100 villas.
The Capital Governorate recorded the highest number of registered palaces, with 29, followed by Hawalli with 27, Mubarak Al-Kabeer with 10, and Al-Ahmadi with three. Al-Jahra and Al-Farwaniya each recorded one palace.
The Capital also led Kuwait’s hotel sector with 37 hotels, followed closely by Hawalli with 36 hotels. Al-Ahmadi recorded 20 hotels, while Farwaniya had four and Mubarak Al-Kabeer had three. No registered hotels were recorded in Al-Jahra.
Alongside urban expansion, Kuwait’s public and service infrastructure has continued to develop. The country currently has 1,144 schools, 22 institutes, 28 colleges, 104 hospitals, 115 clinics, and 13 health complexes.
The figures also include 177 parks, 101 clubs, 381 cooperative society buildings, seven theatres, and one cinema.
Government and commercial facilities include 1,423 government buildings, 1,608 mosques, 1,220 factories, 6,971 farms, 1,371 garages, 238 banks, 5,081 commercial buildings, 1,018 stables, and 74 wedding halls.
The latest data highlights Kuwait’s continued urban growth, with housing remaining the main driver of real estate development while commercial, industrial and public facilities expand alongside population growth and economic activity.
