During the first nine months (9M) of 2025, the number of sales shot up by 95.5% to register 51,683 operations, up from 26,430 operations in 9M-2024. In parallel, the value of the transactions increased significantly by 136.8% during the period to reach US$ 4,403 million in 9M-2025, up from US$ 1,859 million in the same period of the year prior. Additionally, the number of sales to foreigners have noted a 92.4% jump year-on-year, reaching 1,141 sales in 9M-2025, up from 593 in 9M-2024, as per data from the Directorate of Land Registry and Cadastre (DLRC).  Property taxes collected during 9M-2025 reached a value of LP 17.3 trillion (US$ 193.4 million at the rate of LP 89,500/US$). This valuation notes a 135.0% jump from the same period of last year’s property taxes collected with a valuation of LP 7.4 trillion (US$ 82.3 million at the rate of LP 89,500/US$).  The average value of property sales jumped from US$ 70,348 in 9M-2024 to US$ 85,196 in 9M-2025 showing a 21.1% increase over the period, as per data from the DLRC.  In a look at the geographical breakdown of the value of property sales, Beirut captured the lion’s sharein 9M-2025 with 29.3% of total sales value. Baabda followed with 18.2% of the total. Metn and Keserouan were next with shares of 15.8% and 10.7% respectively during the period. South and North One had shares of 9.0% and 5.0% respectively followed by North Two with 4.5%. Bekaa and Nabattiyeh had a contribution of 3.9% and 3.5% respectively of the total and other regions had a contribution of 0.7% of the total. (ICE BEIRUT)

Fonte notizia: Bank Audi 20-26 Oct. 2025