Real estate in Muscat: what makes the region interesting
Country's economic growth in 2025 — +2.4%³, on average for 2016–2025 — +1.8%⁴ per year. Inflation — 3.2%¹ (July 2026), income per capita — $19,520² per year.
Housing market in numbers
Loan rate
5.5%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2021
Country economy in numbers
Inflation
3.2%
by country · World Bank · Jan 2016 – Jul 2026
Income per person per year
$19,520
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2024
Economic growth
+2.4%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Unemployment
3.3%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Natural anchors
Nature and climate of Muscat
≈ m above sea level — low: coastal zone at risk of sea level rise.
Water
24 °C⁵ in January · 32 °C⁵ in July
Precipitation
27 mm⁶ per year
Hotels
143⁷ accommodation properties within 50 km radius
Average temperatures and precipitation by month
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Society, language, religion
How Life is Organized in Muscat
Country population
5.5M⁸
Political stability
76 out of 100⁹
Unemployment
3.3%¹⁰
Population and stability
Country population
5.5M
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Political stability
76 out of 100
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Sources
1World Bank — Inflation, July 2026 · World Bank, Global Economic Monitor (CC BY 4.0)
2World Bank — Income per person per year, 2024 · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
3World Bank — Economic growth, 2025 · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
4World Bank — Economic growth, 2016–2025; calculated from source data · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
5Open-Meteo Marine — Sea surface temperature, average for January and July 2025