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Bahrain Real Estate Market Review H2 2025

Growth in annual real estate transactions amidst mixed performance by sector in 2025.

March 31, 2026 10 Minute Read

GDP growth is forecast at 2.1% for 2025, driven by the non-oil sector, with consumer prices remaining stable.
Survey & Land Registration Bureau (SLRB) data shows a total of 29,777 registered real estate transactions in 2025, an increase of 19.8% compared to 2024. Meanwhile, transaction values during the same period totalled BHD1.60 billion, an increase of 51.6%.
Average apartment sales rates decreased by -4.4% overall in 2025, in the continuation of a downward trend since 2023. Quoted apartment rental rates also saw a slight decrease at -1.4%, while quoted villa rates declined by -4.1%.
Bahrain's hospitality sector saw positive increases across all KPIs in 2025, with RevPAR growing by 6.3% and average occupancy by 2.2%, as well as growth in passenger traffic at Bahrain International Airport.
Prime office rental rates stabilised in 2025 following a period of consistent declines, with occupier requirements dominated by smaller office spaces amid subdued overall demand.
Average occupancy in tracked retail centres declined by -3.6 percentage points to 63.3% in H2 2025 as consumer trends shift away from luxury and high-end brands towards affordability.

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