Qatar

Price/Rent Ratio in Qatar compared to Middle East

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This price-to-rent ratio helps assess whether it is more cost-effective to buy or rent a home in a given market. A high price-to-rent ratio suggests that buying a property is more expensive relative to renting, whereas a low ratio indicates that buying may be more favorable than renting.

  • Price-to-Rent Ratio below 16: It's generally cheaper to buy a home than to rent.
  • Price-to-Rent Ratio between 17 and 20: The cost of buying and renting is roughly comparable.
  • Price-to-Rent Ratio above 21: It's generally cheaper to rent than to buy.
Compare Countries and Cities
Israel
42 yrs
Qatar
24 yrs
Turkey
15 yrs
Saudi Arabia
15 yrs
United Arab Emirates
15 yrs
Egypt
14 yrs
Tunisia
14 yrs
Morocco
13 yrs
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Qatar real estate data, including prices, rents, and sizes in square meters, has been compiled and analyzed from the following sources:

  • Qatar Central Bank
  • PropertyFinder
  • Government of Qatar Data Portal

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