Apartment price by city
SAR per sqm · published city averages · Riyadh carries a clear premium
Saudi market intelligence · reviewed 13 September 2026
Saudi real estate, made readable.
A focused view of Riyadh, Jeddah and Madinah — public transaction context, price signals, demand and active developments. City-level figures come from published market reports (Knight Frank, Global Property Guide, Cavendish Maxwell) and REGA / Ministry of Justice indicators. District-level figures are indicative estimates derived from those city averages.
Q1 2026 transaction value
SAR 112B
▲ 6.8% year on year
All property types · CBRE
Q2 2026 residential value
SAR 37.7B
▼ 26.9% year on year
Deal count down 14.2%
Riyadh apartment average
SAR 6,175
▲ 6.3% year on year
Per sqm · Knight Frank
Apartments vs villas
+1.1%
Villas ▼ 9.7%
Q2 2026 · the key divergence
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Market indicators
The Saudi context
Signals investors should understand before comparing individual developments.
5%
Real Estate Transaction Tax
Standard buyer tax
21 Jan 2026
Foreign ownership law
In force
Sep 2030
Riyadh rent freeze ends
Residential & commercial
23 Jun 2026
Ownership zones approved
Executive Regulation issued
6.84%
National gross yield
Q1 2026
−3.6%
Residential price index
Q1 2026 year on year
REGA
Market regulator
Public data and licensing
Muslims only
Makkah & Madinah zones
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Published data
Riyadh apartment trend
Indicative trajectory to the published SAR 6,175/sqm average · trailing 12 months
City signals
Area performance at a glance
District figures are indicative estimates derived from published city averages — Saudi Arabia has no public district-level transaction feed. Use this as a screening tool, then verify the individual building, developer and transaction before acting.
| Area | Avg price / sqm | YoY growth | Gross yield | Non-Saudi zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riyadh — Diriyah | SAR 11,000 | +6.8% | 5.8% | Yes |
| Riyadh — KAFD | SAR 8,200 | +6.3% | 7.6% | Yes |
| Madinah — Central Area | SAR 8,200 | +4.2% | 6.5% | Muslims only |
| Riyadh — Al Malqa | SAR 7,400 | +5.4% | 8.4% | — |
| Jeddah — Corniche | SAR 5,600 | +2.0% | 7.4% | Yes |
| Jeddah — Obhur | SAR 4,800 | +1.4% | 8.1% | — |
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Sources & method
National and city figures come from published market reporting: CBRE (Saudi Arabia Real Estate Market Review, Q1 and Q2 2026), Knight Frank (KSA Residential Market Review), Global Property Guide (gross rental yields, Q1 2026), and official sources including REGA, ZATCA and the Official Gazette for the rent freeze, RETT and the non-Saudi ownership law.
District-level price, yield and demand figures are indicative estimates derived from those published city averages. Saudi Arabia does not publish an open district-level transaction feed comparable to Dubai’s DLD open data, so these are screening estimates, not official statistics.
Last reviewed 13 September 2026. Market conditions changed materially through 2026 — always confirm current figures before acting on them.
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