Data & Methodology

Our dataset

Oman does not publish property prices by area, so the figures on this site come from our own proprietary dataset. It combines current market data from multiple independent sources across the Omani market with published research and official statistics, and is maintained continuously by our research team.

What we publish

• Apartment price per sq ft for each area: the median, so a single unusual property cannot move it, with the normal range (the middle half of the market) alongside.
• Villa prices: the typical whole-villa price per area, with a normal range, price per sqm of built-up area and a breakdown by bedroom count where the data supports it.
• Gross rental yield, measured from rents and prices in the same area rather than assumed.

Quality controls

• Duplicate removal. The same property marketed more than once is counted once.
• Outlier screening. Entries that are implausible for their category, such as land plots recorded as apartments or obvious data-entry errors, are excluded before any figure is calculated.
• Asking-to-achieved adjustment. Advertised prices in Oman sit above the prices properties actually sell at. Our price benchmarks are adjusted for that gap, so they are not raw asking prices.
• Like-for-like comparison. Prices are normalised to a common basis (per sq ft for apartments, per sqm built for villas) so areas can be compared fairly.

Confidence standards

A figure is published only when it rests on a sufficient sample and passes our statistical confidence threshold. Each figure shows its sample size and a ± margin: how far the figure could reasonably move with a different sample. Areas that do not yet meet the standard are listed as not enough data yet rather than given an estimate. Where a figure is carried forward or rests on a thinner basis, the area page says so.

Because there is no official transaction registry behind them, our figures are market benchmarks, labelled Estimated, and never presented as official sale records.

Update schedule

Figures are reviewed and re-published monthly. Each figure carries the month it was measured, so you can always see how current it is. Every month's figures are also archived as a monthly edition that stays unchanged once published, so a figure quoted from an edition can always be checked against the original. Price history charts build up from these monthly records.

Off-plan share

Oman does not publish an off-plan versus ready split by area. The off-plan share shown on area pages is a directional estimate based on each area's profile, and every area page labels it as such.

Freehold eligibility

Oman restricts foreign freehold ownership to designated Integrated Tourism Complex (ITC) zones (Royal Decree 12/2006) and certain newer freehold areas. An area is marked freehold-eligible only once its status has been verified against a dated legal or administrative record. Always confirm eligibility for a specific property with a licensed Omani legal advisor before buying.

Development projects

Project details (developer, status, pricing, unit mix, completion timelines) are compiled from developer announcements and public reporting, and cross-checked where possible. Always verify current availability, pricing and delivery dates with the developer before making a decision.

Using our data

Our figures are free to quote with attribution: please credit "Oman Property Index" with the month shown and link to the relevant page. Any area's price and yield card can also be embedded on another site:

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For custom data, research partnerships or press enquiries, use the contact page.

Corrections

If a figure looks wrong or out of date, please tell us. Our editorial policy sets out how corrections are handled.