Market data
The Bahrain market, in real numbers.
Registered sales, not asking prices. From the official transaction registry.
127,038official transaction records analysed (2019-2026)
BHD 7.5bnvalue of those records
13,092transactions in 2025, worth BHD 939M
+36%2026 value vs same period last year (to Sep)
A billion-dinar market, year after year
Total registered property value in BHD millions. 2026 is year to date.
Average prices, 2025
| Average flat price | BHD 49,000 | up 36% in one year |
| Average house price | BHD 78,000 | |
| Average land price | BHD 74,000 | |
| National average, all types | BHD 58,000 |
Where rents pay best
Median gross yield of valued sale listings against live asking rents, before service charges.
| Area | Gross yield | Typical rent |
|---|---|---|
| Dilmunia | 8.1% | BHD 650/mo |
| Amwaj Islands | 7.8% | BHD 550/mo |
| Bahrain Bay | 7.7% | BHD 750/mo |
| Seef | 6.9% | BHD 480/mo |
| Juffair | 6.6% | BHD 380/mo |
The busiest areas this year
| Area | Sales, 2026 | Avg sale | Per sqm | Foreigners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diyar Al Muharraq | 695 | BHD 114,058 | BHD 623 | Yes |
| Hidd | 369 | BHD 109,431 | BHD 390 | GCC only |
| Al Fateh, Manama | 343 | BHD 62,775 | BHD 661 | Yes |
| Hamala | 292 | BHD 126,546 | BHD 374 | GCC only |
| Amwaj Islands | 225 | BHD 176,515 | BHD 502 | Yes |
| Riffa - Albuhair | 206 | BHD 99,522 | BHD 381 | GCC only |
| Sea Front, Manama | 205 | BHD 343,381 | BHD 1,078 | Yes |
| Al Sayh | 180 | BHD 90,234 | BHD 441 | GCC only |
| Al Dair | 178 | BHD 82,164 | BHD 272 | GCC only |
| Madinat Hamad | 172 | BHD 120,441 | BHD 330 | GCC only |
| Ras Hayyan | 156 | BHD 74,445 | BHD 255 | GCC only |
| Buri | 154 | BHD 78,037 | BHD 191 | GCC only |
| Dilmunia | 152 | BHD 93,219 | BHD 550 | Yes |
| Muharraq | 132 | BHD 74,082 | BHD 498 | GCC only |
| Maqabah | 120 | BHD 154,732 | BHD 410 | GCC only |
What sells
Land46%
Flat25%
House25%
Building4%
The off-plan market
52RERA-registered off-plan projects
12,000+units in the pipeline
~10%typical booking payment
EscrowRERA-regulated escrow accounts on registered projects
Buying rules
| Foreign ownership | 100% freehold in the nine designated zones, with full inheritance rights |
| Title transfer fee | 1.7% of the price if registered within 60 days of notarisation, 2% after |
| Annual property tax | None |
| Tax on rental income | None |
| Capital gains tax | None |
| Currency | Bahraini Dinar (BHD), pegged to the US dollar |
Source: ASK Real Estate analysis of Bahrain's official RERA / Survey and Land Registration Bureau transaction registry.