Bank Audi's August 2026 sector report counted 29,404 property sales operations during the first seven months of 2026, down 25.5% from the same period of 2025. The total value of sales declined by a smaller 5.4% to $3.25 billion, lifting the average registered value per sale by 27.1% to $110,442. The report cautions that this change also reflects the mix and geography of completed transactions.
The supply indicators were mixed. Permitted construction area reached 1.53 million square meters in the first quarter, 25.5% above Q1 2025, with Mount Lebanon and Beirut taking larger shares of the pipeline. Cement deliveries, however, fell 16.6% in the first two months, suggesting that more planned projects had not yet translated into active building work.
Bank Audi describes a segmented market in which completed property in prime and comparatively secure locations has held its value better than weaker stock. Its base case anticipates subdued transaction volumes until security visibility improves, reinforcing the importance of legal readiness, location quality, disciplined pricing, and a longer investment horizon.
Expanded Summary
Lebanon Real Estate in 7M 2026: Lower Volume, Resilient Prices frames a focused view of Lebanon's property market through the lens of sector report. The report highlights how pricing, liquidity, buyer confidence, and neighborhood services are increasingly connected, especially as households and investors make decisions with fresh-dollar discipline.
The wider market remains highly segmented. Prime and well-serviced locations can behave differently from areas where infrastructure, access, or buyer confidence are weaker. This makes broad averages less useful on their own; recent reports need to be read alongside neighborhood quality, legal readiness, building condition, and the realistic cost of ownership.
What This Means
- Compare asking prices with transaction quality, not only with neighboring listings.
- Separate prime, service-rich areas from weaker micro-markets before drawing conclusions.
- Track total occupancy cost, including utilities, maintenance, and access, when assessing affordability.
- Treat buyer confidence and liquidity as leading indicators for near-term market movement.
Outlook
Looking ahead, Lebanon real estate research will likely remain centered on cash liquidity, diaspora demand, rental affordability, and infrastructure resilience. Reports that combine market numbers with on-the-ground property conditions will be the most helpful for decision-making.
