Central Riyadh Real Estate Prices: Land, Rents and Deals
Updated 6 Oct 2026 · 39 neighborhoods · official sources and licensed platforms · indicative only · Methodology
Central Riyadh includes 39 neighborhoods in this grouping. The median asking price for residential land across them is SAR 3,870/m², about 9% above the Riyadh-wide median (SAR 3,550/m²), ranking 2 of 5 regions.
Highest-priced (among neighborhoods with enough listings): Ar Rabwah (5,500), As Safa (4,400), Al Malaz (4,000). Lowest: Ash Shumaisi (2,400), Jarir (3,840), Al Faruq (3,900), in SAR/m².
In actual registered deals over the last 12 months, the median land price across 4 neighborhoods with enough deals is SAR 3,040/m² (1,021 deals). Asking prices naturally sit above deals: listings show what sellers ask, not what was paid.
For rent, the median average apartment rent in Ejar-registered contracts across 15 neighborhoods is SAR 25,400 a year.
Every Central Riyadh neighborhood in numbers
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| Al Wizarat | 7,500 | — | — | 1 |
| Ar Rabwah | 5,500 | — | 36,7694,180 contracts | 19 |
| Ad Dubbat | 5,000 | — | 34,5197,153 contracts | 7 |
| Ash Sharafiyah | 5,000 | — | — | 1 |
| Ad Dirah | 4,600 | — | — | 3 |
| As Safa | 4,400 | 2,941739 deals | 39,301690 contracts | 15 |
| Al Murabba | 4,400 | — | 30,4518,503 contracts | 4 |
| Al Amal | 4,190 | — | — | 1 |
| Al Washam | 4,020 | — | 24,9652,411 contracts | 2 |
| Az Zahra | 4,000 | — | 43,1951,881 contracts | 3 |
| Al Malaz | 4,000 | — | — | 11 |
| Al Faruq | 3,900 | 3,409119 deals | 26,253512 contracts | 16 |
| Jarir | 3,840 | — | 27,0394,075 contracts | 13 |
| Ulaishah | 3,500 | — | — | 2 |
| Industrial Area | 3,200 | — | 20,085766 contracts | 1 |
| Umm Sulaim | 3,000 | — | — | 3 |
| Al Marqab | 2,960 | — | 14,5561,796 contracts | 2 |
| Ghubairah | 2,850 | 2,52484 deals | 16,7025,105 contracts | 2 |
| Sultanah | 2,650 | — | — | 2 |
| Al Khalidiyah | 2,520 | — | — | 4 |
| Al Oud | 2,500 | 3,14879 deals | 16,1413,385 contracts | 5 |
| Ash Shumaisi | 2,400 | — | 15,5194,941 contracts | 8 |
| As Salihiyah | 2,160 | — | — | 3 |
| Al Jaradiyah | 2,000 | — | 16,0813,232 contracts | 3 |
| Al Futah | — | — | 25,4372,522 contracts | — |
Asking: median residential land asking price on licensed platforms and Sakani (Sep–Oct 2026). Actual deals: average price per m² in residential land deals over the last 12 months from the REGA Real Estate Indicators platform (Ministry of Justice and Real Estate Registry data), shown with at least 20 priced deals. Apartment rent: average of residential contracts registered on Ejar (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026), shown with at least 30 contracts.
Rents and homes by type
Each figure is the median of neighborhood averages with enough data, so one very active neighborhood does not dominate the region. Price per m² for homes uses the deed area.
Frequently asked questions
What is the land price per m² in Central Riyadh?
The median asking price for residential land across Central Riyadh neighborhoods is about SAR 3,870/m² (October 2026), varying widely by neighborhood. In actual deals over the last 12 months, the median across neighborhoods is about SAR 3,040/m² from 1,021 deals, per the REGA Real Estate Indicators platform.
Which are the most expensive neighborhoods in Central Riyadh?
By median residential land asking price: Ar Rabwah (SAR 5,500/m²), As Safa (SAR 4,400/m²), Al Malaz (SAR 4,000/m²), Al Faruq (SAR 3,900/m²), Jarir (SAR 3,840/m²).
Which are the most affordable neighborhoods in Central Riyadh?
By median residential land asking price: Ash Shumaisi (SAR 2,400/m²), Jarir (SAR 3,840/m²), Al Faruq (SAR 3,900/m²), Al Malaz (SAR 4,000/m²), As Safa (SAR 4,400/m²).
How much is apartment rent in Central Riyadh?
The median average annual apartment rent in Ejar-registered contracts across Central Riyadh neighborhoods is about SAR 25,400 (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026).
Which neighborhoods are in Central Riyadh?
In this grouping Central Riyadh has 39 neighborhoods, including Al Wizarat, Ar Rabwah, Ad Dubbat, Ash Sharafiyah, Ad Dirah, As Safa, Al Murabba, Al Amal. The grouping is a common convention, not an official division.
Neighborhoods included in Central Riyadh
Ad Dirah, Ad Dubbat, Ad Dubiyah, Ad Duhu, Al Amal, Al Butaiha, Al Fakhriyah, Al Faruq, Al Futah, Al Jaradiyah, Al Khalidiyah, Al Malaz, Al Marqab, Al Murabba, Al Mutamarat, Al Oud, Al Qura, Al Washam, Al Wizarat, Al Wusaita, An Namudhajiyah, An Nasiriyah, Ar Rabwah, As Safa, As Salihiyah, Ash Sharafiyah, Ash Shumaisi, Az Zahra, Ghubairah, Industrial Area, Jabrah, Jarir, Mikal, Siyah, Skirinah, Sultanah, Thulaim, Ulaishah, Umm Sulaim.
Splitting Riyadh into north, east, west, south and central is a common market convention, not an official administrative division. Some neighborhoods on the border between two regions may be classified differently elsewhere.
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