Investment apartments draw Kuwaiti buyers
492 deals worth KD 40.9 million, with occupancy at 88% to 92%
Apartment and duplex trading recorded 492 deals worth KD 40.9 million between 4 January and 8 October 2026, an average of KD 83,100 per deal.
Ahmadi and Hawalli governorates took 80% of the deals and 70% of their value: Ahmadi 292 deals worth KD 19.8 million (average KD 68,100) and Hawalli 101 deals worth KD 8.76 million (average KD 86,800). The Capital had the highest average price at KD 150,200 across 45 deals worth KD 6.76 million, followed by Mubarak Al-Kabeer with 38 deals (KD 4.68 million, average KD 123,200) and Farwaniya with 16 deals (KD 808,000, average KD 50,500).
By area, Mahboula led with 200 deals worth KD 12.2 million, about 41% of all deals and 30% of their value, followed by Fintas (51 deals, KD 4.7 million), Sabah Al-Salem (38 deals, KD 4.6 million) and Salmiya (38 deals, KD 3 million). Bneid Al-Gar had the highest area average at KD 126,600.
Apartments in investment buildings accounted for 452 deals worth KD 35.9 million (average KD 79,500), against 40 deals in private housing worth KD 4.9 million (average KD 124,200).
Demand is driven by monthly rental income, a lower cost of ownership than private housing, strong rental demand especially from small families, ease of renting and resale, and investors shifting to income-producing assets, with occupancy in investment buildings at 88% to 92%.
