Algeria Real Estate Outlook 2025 H2: Six‑Month Underwriting View
Algeria’s Quiet Turn: How to Read the Next Six Months Before Everyone Else Does
Why this matters now (the hook)
If you’ve been underwriting Algeria from the sidelines, the story changed while most of the region watched oil. Headline inflation has cooled to 2.2% (YoY, Sep-2025) and the policy rate is 2.75% (Oct-2025).
Meanwhile, the Port of Algiers handled 2.414 million tonnes in Q2-2025, and operator reports show roughly 1,000,000 containers YTD by early October. That combination—lower carrying costs, softer input inflation, and improving logistics throughput—sets a particular stage: it is harder for cap rates to widen, and easier for prime assets to defend cash yields.
You don’t need a long white paper to act. You need a map. Our city×sector scorecard does precisely that, translating monthly authority data (ONS inflation, Banque d’Algérie rates, EPAL/EPO port cadence, ARPCE digital depth, Sonelgaz capacity) into ranked opportunity sets you can underwrite in 30 minutes. Think of yourself as the decision-maker; the data is your trail guide.
Read first, chart later. As the scorecard below shows, the top opportunities cluster around industrial & logistics (I&L) and digital-adjacent “Alt-Assets.” But the “why” matters more than the ranking. Here’s the narrative behind the numbers—so you know what to do when you finally look at the chart.
Table of Contents
What the scorecard measures (and why it’s different)
We score each city×sector on six drivers you actually model: Demand, Supply (6–18m outlook), Pricing Power, Affordability, Liquidity, and Policy. The weights are practical, not academic: 0.25·Demand, 0.20·Supply, 0.20·Pricing, 0.15·Affordability, 0.10·Liquidity, 0.10·Policy.
Two things make this useful now:
Freshness & authority. Decisive metrics come from Algerian sources first (ONS ــ Office National des Statistiques / الديوان الوطني للإحصائيات; Banque d’Algérie / البنك المركزي الجزائري; port operators EPAL/EPO; ARPCE; Sonelgaz) with a Tier-1 corroboration check.
Six-month lens. We explicitly label inferences (with ±sensitivities) rather than quote annual averages. That guards against overreacting to a single headline or press day.
You may be asking: why Oran first if Algiers is the larger gateway? Two reasons. First, the Port of Oran’s 2024 baseline (~295k TEU) provided operators with a clean starting point; in 2025, Oran received new handling equipment and modernization. Second, pipeline pressure is modest relative to the catchment’s consumption growth, so incremental berth productivity drops straight into absorption. Our six-month call: prime warehouse rents +1.0% → +2.5% YoY, with vacancy −50 bps → 0 bps in port-proximate submarkets. Sensitivity: ±75 bps to the policy corridor and commissioning slippage.
Algiers is the bellwether. 2.414 mn tonnes in Q2-2025 alongside shorter berth dwell is the part of the story many miss; it says “flow improved,” not “clogged.” With containers around ~1,000,000 units YTD by early Q4, logistics demand should track inventory restocking. Our six-month call: prime warehouses +1.0% → +2.0% YoY, vacancy −50 bps → 0 bps in the east-Algiers arc (Rouiba–Réghaïa). Risk: if monthly TEU falters >15% versus Q2–Q4 run-rate, trim rent growth by 25 bps.
Two national anchors unlock this: 56.54 mn internet subscribers (Q2-2025) and 27,333 MW installed capacity heading into summer 2025. If you’re developing edge-DC shells or cold-chain boxes, you care about power allocation and fiber SLAs more than about headline GDP. Our six-month call: DC colocation (DZD-hedged) Flat → +2%, cold-chain +1% → +2%. Sensitivity: site-level power guarantees and carrier redundancy.
4. Oran · Alt-Assets — Score 3.10/5 (High)
Same digital and power backbone, with the added kicker that logistics nodes are tightening. Expect flat to +2% on DC colocation equivalents and +1–2% on cold-chain as port flow normalizes.
5. Algiers · Residential — Score 3.08/5 (Medium)
Low inflation (2.2% YoY) improves real affordability while a visible public pipeline—AADL Réghaïa, ~3,000 dwellings “before delivery” (Nov-2025)—caps near-term price upside. Our six-month call: stabilized rents +0.5% → +1.5% YoY; sale prices −1.0% → +1.0% YoY. Sensitivity: ±100 bps to input costs (IPPI printed +0.9% q/q in Q2-2025) and to the pace of handovers.
Sector and regional insights you can actually underwrite
Rates, cap-rates, and cash yields
With the policy rate at 2.75% and the corridor 0.00–4.75%, the short end is no longer a headwind. If you’re underwriting prime warehouses at, say, a 9–10% unlevered yield, stability in rates plus improving operating KPIs gives room for 25–50 bps cap-rate compression where covenant quality is strong. For the office, we do not assume compression; indexation is likely to match CPI at most.
Construction costs: the myth we tested
You may be hearing “costs are running away.” The national producer-price proxy for materials (IPPI ex-hydrocarbons) printed +0.9% q/q (Q2-2025). That is stability, not a squeeze. For IRR math, we keep capex contingencies in the 2–3% range rather than 5–10%. If Q3–Q4 IPPI prints ≥+1.5% twice, we revisit.
Logistics throughput is the signal, not the noise.
In Algiers, operator-cited tonnage and shorter berth stays contradict the “congestion” narrative. In Oran, 2025, modernization matters because it increases the likelihood that your next tenant will open on schedule. In both corridors, flow drives absorption, not headlines. Practical takeaway: if your lease-up model assumes 6 months to 90% for a 10k–15k sqm box, tighten that assumption by 1–2 months in submarkets with demonstrated dwell-time improvements.
Retail: occupancy before rent
With CPI cooling and containers flowing, we keep prime base rents 0.0% → +1.0% YoY across both cities. The play is occupancy and sales density, not rent steps. Negotiate turnover top-ups to protect downside if FX (official ~130.6 DZD/USD) moves or import mix shifts.
Hospitality: capacity ≠ traffic
Oran’s new terminal can handle 3.5 million pax/year (expandable to 6 million), but traffic data by airport is the missing piece. National operator proxies show 3.9 mn pax in H1-2025, which helps sentiment. We call RevPAR +1% → +3% YoY into Q2-2026 if airline adds persist. If you’re financing a hotel, push for route-level letters or airline MOU evidence in the diligence pack.
What this means for strategy (translate to action)
If you’re allocating capital
Overweight I&L in Oran and Algiers. Target stabilized yields where you can defend 200–300 bps over funding and capture 1–2% rent growth without capex creep. The underwriting hinge is operator CSVs: monthly TEU and dwell. Ask for them up front.
Selective Alt-Assets near power and fiber. If your DC shell can secure N+1 power with a named allocation and two carriers, the Flat → +2% revenue band becomes credible, and your IRR sensitivity to downtime collapses. For cold-chain, tie rent steps to actual reefer volume rather than CPI alone.
If you’re developing
Timing beats location in this window. The best IRRs will come from projects that hit handover while rates are benign and absorption is improving. In Algiers, that likely means east-corridor warehouses with quick utility hookups. In Oran, piggy-back on commissioning milestones; avoid pre-leasing promises that depend on untested equipment.
Watch the public pipeline in housing. In Algiers, 3,000 AADL units near delivery keep prices honest. Position private stock on quality and speed rather than headline price per sqm. In Oran, the recent 2,072 dwelling distribution and AADL-3 starts suggest a 2026 supply; today’s lease-up should focus on neighborhoods not directly impacted by those handovers.
If you’re refinancing or selling
In I&L, you may have a 3–6-month window to sell into to improve throughput data. Support the narrative with operator letters (EPAL/EPO) and CPI/IPP prints; make the buyer’s IC job easy.
In office, face rents likely 0–1.5%; focus on cost-to-stay packages rather than headline rent moves.
How to read the scorecard (and what to check after)
When you look at the chart, don’t stop at the rank. For each of the top five:
Oran · I&L (3.35): Confirm commissioning dates and ask for a 12–18 month TEU sequence (not just an upgrade note). Your absorption and rent growth are a function of that cadence.
Algiers · I&L (3.30): Pull monthly operator extracts—we’re conservative until TEU is formalized. If the first three months hold, you can tighten discount rates by 25–50 bps for stabilized assets.
Algiers · Alt-Assets (3.10): The constraint is power allocation, not demand. Get a GRTE/utility commitment letter to lock your underwriting.
Oran · Alt-Assets (3.10): Co-locate with logistics nodes; speed-to-market is your edge.
Algiers · Residential (3.08): Model rents +0.5–1.5%, prices −1 to +1%, and absorption neutrality unless private permits show a sudden spike (ask DAUE).
Country-specific context that underpins the call
Inflation & rates: ONS CPI at 2.2% YoY and Banque d’Algérie’s 2.75% policy rate reduce pressure on real yields and tenant affordability.
Logistics: Algiers tonnage and dwell-time improvements, and Oran’s 2025 modernization, argue for healthier throughput-to-absorption transmission.
Digital & power: 56.54 million internet subs and 27,333 MW installed capacity are the scaffolding for DC and retail omni-channel pivots.
Data gaps: Airport passenger splits (EGSA), municipal permits (DAUE), and land registry micro-data (Conservation foncière) remain gated—plan for Medium confidence when proxies are used, and upgrade as operator CSVs arrive.
Bottom line—our point of view
ou can buy time-to-cash in Algerian logistics today. With rates benign, inflation low, and port cadence improving, the carry case for stabilized warehouses is stronger than it has been in years.
If you require 200–300 bps over funding and 1–2% rent growth, both Algiers and Oran can deliver, provided you anchor the story in operator data rather than headlines.
In residential, the path is narrower: inflation helps, but public handovers cap upside. Play speed, specification, and micro-location. In Alt-Assets, the winners will be the teams that secure power and fiber first, not those who pitch the sleekest brochure.
As the scorecard below shows, the ranking favors I&L and digital-adjacent boxes. The “why” is simple: flow and infrastructure beat narrative.
If you want the deal-by-deal breakout or need our complete source-audited model (with Evidence Cards and operator contact lists), contact us for a deeper breakdown. We’ll walk your IC through the sensitivities, the CSVs behind them, and what to watch each month.
Your move: pick the submarket, secure the operating data, and lean into assets where time to stable cash is shortest.
Where the Value Is Now: Algeria Real Estate’s Top-Scoring Opportunities (2025 H2 Outlook)
Algeria’s macro mix is supportive. Headline CPI printed 2.2% · %YoY · Sep-2025 (ONS, APS). The Banque d’Algérie cut the policy rate to 2.75% · % · Oct-2025 (BA, BA communiqué).
On the ground, Algiers port throughput improved: 2.414 mn t · tonnes · Q2-2025 and shorter quay stay (Radio Algérie, El Moudjahid). Containers ran near ~1,000,000 · units · YTD 05-Oct-2025 (APS).
Our Gap-Scorecard highlights Industrial & Logistics (I&L) as the near-term winner in Oran and Algiers. Use the city sector tables below to underwrite six-month scenarios. Bilingual labels are used at first mention: ONS — Office National des Statistiques — الديوان الوطني للإحصائيات; Banque d’Algérie — البنك المركزي الجزائري.
Algeria Real Estate Outlook 2025 H2:
What the Scorecard Measures
The composite ranks each city×sector on six equalized dimensions: Demand, Supply (6–18m), Pricing Power, Affordability, Liquidity, and Policy. Scores run 1–5 and are weighted 0.25·Demand, 0.20·Supply, 0.20·Pricing, 0.15·Affordability, 0.10·Liquidity, 0.10·Policy.
Top-5 — City
Sector
Score (/5)
Why now
Oran
Industrial & Logistics
3.35
Operator upgrades and a 295,000 · TEU · 2024 baseline. Ecofin, AfricaSCM.
Lead KPI: Algiers port throughput 2.414 mn t · Q2-2025 with shorter berth stay; containers near ~1,000,000 · units · YTD. Radio Algérie, APS.
Constraint: Permits and city transaction micro-data are gated; airport passenger splits need operator CSV. (Wilaya/DAUE; EGSA).
Underwriting: Expect mild cap-rate compression and Inference bands near flat-to-slightly-positive for prime assets; sensitivity ±50–100 bps to rates and FX.
Two-Source Rule: Primary authority + Tier-1 corroboration for decisive metrics. Freshness Guard: 12 months; older items flagged with upgrade paths (e.g., EGSA airport CSV, DAUE permits, EPAL/EPO monthly TEU). Inference: Bands are labeled and include ±sensitivities to rates, FX, and pipeline cadence. Reuse: Cite ONS, Banque d’Algérie, ARPCE, Sonelgaz, EPAL/EPO with links. Data may be gated or revised.
What is the quick read of the Algeria Real Estate Outlook 2025 H2?
Answer: The Algeria Real Estate Outlook 2025 H2 points to a supportive six-month window: policy rate 2.75%, headline CPI 2.2% YoY, construction-cost proxy (IPPI) +0.9% q/q, and improving port cadence (Algiers 2.414 mn t in Q2; ~1,000,000 containers YTD). Net: mild cap-rate compression is feasible on prime income, with Industrial & Logistics (I&L) leading in Algiers and Oran.
Where are the top opportunities according to the Algeria Real Estate Outlook 2025 H2 scorecard?
Answer:
Oran I&L, top rank:· commissioning and equipment upgrades support +1.0–2.5% rent growth (vacancy −50 bps → 0 bps).
Algiers · I&L·, tonnage up and dwell down; expect +1.0–2.0% rent growth with tight submarkets east of the city.
Alt-Assets (DC/cold-chain) in both cities, underpinned by 56.54 million internet subscribers and 27,333 MW installed capacity.
These are the headline calls of the Algeria Real Estate Outlook 2025 H2 and are the fastest paths to stable cash yields.
How do rates and inflation in the Algeria Real Estate Outlook 2025 H2 change underwriting?
Answer:
With the policy rate at 2.75% and the corridor 0.00–4.75%, carry costs stabilize. CPI at 2.2% caps indexation but improves real affordability. If your hurdle is 200–300 bps over funding, prime I&L yields can defend it, and 25–50 bps cap-rate compression is plausible where covenant quality is strong. That’s the rates-to-cap-rate bridge behind the Algeria Real Estate Outlook 2025 H2.
I’m a logistics developer. What should I watch month-to-month?
Answer: The Algeria Real Estate Outlook 2025 H2 highlights three signposts:
Monthly TEU & dwell from operators (EPAL/EPO) — throughput drives absorption speed.
Input costs (IPPI) — if two prints ≥ +1.5% q/q, lift capex contingency.
FX basis — imported fit-out and equipment sensitivity rise if USD/DZD deviates. Tie lease-up assumptions to measured flow; tighten ramp-up by 1–2 months where dwell improves.
For residential investors, what does the Algeria Real Estate Outlook 2025 H2 imply?
Answer: In Algiers, the AADL Réghaïa pipeline (~3,000 dwellings) tempers price upside. We guide rents +0.5–1.5% and prices 1.0–+1.0% over six months. Focus on speed, specification, and micro-location rather than headline price per sqm. In Oran, the recent 2,072 distributions and AADL-3 start shifting attention to neighborhoods outside bulk handover catchments.
Why are data centres and cold-chain in scope in the Algeria Real Estate Outlook 2025 H2?
Answer: Two structural anchors: ARPCE connectivity depth (56.54 mn subs) and Sonelgaz capacity (27,333 MW). If you can secure named power allocation and dual-carrier fiber, the Algeria Real Estate Outlook 2025 H2 supports DC colocation Flat → +2% and cold-chain revenue bands of +1–2%. The constraint is infrastructure allocation, not end-demand.
What are the principal risks the Algeria Real Estate Outlook 2025 H2 flags?
Answer:
Data gating: airport pax splits (EGSA), municipal permits (DAUE), and land registrations (Conservation foncière).
FX basis risk: imported fit-out exposure for USD-linked clauses.
Throughput wobble: a >15% drop in monthly TEU versus Q2–Q4 run-rates.
Cost surprise: IPPI re-acceleration.
Mitigation: request operator CSVs upfront and bake ±75–100 bps sensitivities into IRR cases.
How should a buyer or lender use the Algeria Real Estate Outlook 2025 H2 to test DSCR and exit?
Answer: Start with city×sector rank, then plug the six-month rent bands (I&L +1–2.5%, retail base 0–1%, hospitality RevPAR +1–3%) into your cash-flow. Run exit ±50 bps around today’s cap rates. If your DSCR buffer is < 1.25× at reversion, require operator data (TEU/dwell, CPI sub-baskets) or price for risk. That’s the investor-grade workflow implied by the Algeria Real Estate Outlook 2025 H2.
If I’m prioritizing between Algiers and Oran, what’s the splitter per the Algeria Real Estate Outlook 2025 H2?
Answer: Pick Oran when your thesis depends on commissioning gains and faster lease-up near the port. Pick Algiers when you want depth, proven flow (Q2 tonnage up), and east-corridor tenant pools. In both, the Algeria Real Estate Outlook 2025 H2 says logistics beats office on risk-adjusted yield, while residential is a speed-to-handover game.
What exactly is in the Data Pack that underpins the Algeria Real Estate Outlook 2025 H2?
Answer: Gate-based CSVs and stubs: Macro Source Log (rates, CPI, FX, credit, ports), City Source Log (population, pax, pipelines), Sector Logs (rent/price bands, notes), Country Gap-Scorecard, and an Evidence Pack with JSONL “cards”. It’s built for quick model plumbing—so you can replicate the Algeria Real Estate Outlook 2025 H2 in your own underwriting in minutes.
What are the actionable next steps from the Algeria Real Estate Outlook 2025 H2?
Answer:
Short-list I&L in Algiers and Oran; target stabilized yields ≥200–300 bps over funding.
For Alt-Assets, obtain power & fiber letters before term sheets.
For residential, emphasize speed and spec; avoid submarkets facing bulk public handovers.
Add operator CSV covenants to any acquisition SPA.
These steps align with the data-driven guidance of the Algeria Real Estate Outlook 2025 H2.
How do I know the Algeria Real Estate Outlook 2025 H2 isn’t just narrative?
Answer: Every decisive figure is backed by an authoritative source (ONS, Banque d’Algérie, EPAL/EPO, ARPCE, Sonelgaz) plus a Tier-1 corroboration, with freshness ≤ 12 months. Where data are gated, the Algeria Real Estate Outlook 2025 H2 labels confidence Medium and specifies the exact extract (e.g., EPAL/EPO monthly TEU, EGSA pax CSV, DAUE permits).
Need a deeper breakdown or data-room walkthrough anchored to a live deal? Contact us, and we’ll map your underwriting to the Algeria Real Estate Outlook 2025 H2 dataset, line by line.
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