FAL-Licensed BrokerKhaled AlsolamiReal Estate Broker & Marketer · License No. 11000916 العربية
Updated October 2026

Riyadh Real Estate Market Dashboard

The key market numbers on one page: asking prices, actual deals, market activity, rents and financing — each with its source, details one click away.

How we calculate
Median land asking price3,900SAR/m² · 126 areas · 2,222 listings
Actual deal average3,171SAR/m² · last 12 months
Deal price, 1-year▲ 1%2-year +19%
Deals (12 months)16,749vs prior year −71%
SAMA repo rate4.50%since 16 Sep 2026
Published mortgage APRs5.68–7.48%6 banks · fixed

Actual deal price per m²

Riyadh · residential land · SAR/m²
2,2892,6773,0653,452Q3 23: 2,594 SAR/m² · 10,233 dealsQ4 23: 2,543 SAR/m² · 10,670 dealsQ1 24: 2,695 SAR/m² · 12,354 dealsQ2 24: 2,833 SAR/m² · 9,854 dealsQ3 24: 3,035 SAR/m² · 17,836 dealsQ4 24: 3,108 SAR/m² · 18,876 dealsQ1 25: 3,257 SAR/m² · 15,583 dealsQ2 25: 3,164 SAR/m² · 5,681 dealsQ3 25: 3,116 SAR/m² · 5,606 dealsQ4 25: 3,224 SAR/m² · 4,094 dealsQ1 26: 3,207 SAR/m² · 3,280 dealsQ2 26: 3,163 SAR/m² · 3,769 dealsQ3 23Q1 24Q3 24Q1 25Q3 25Q1 26Q2 263,163

Deals per quarter

last 4 quarters 16,749 vs 57,976 before
0k7k14k20kQ3 23: 10,233 dealsQ3 23Q4 23: 10,670 dealsQ1 24: 12,354 dealsQ1 24Q2 24: 9,854 dealsQ3 24: 17,836 dealsQ3 24Q4 24: 18,876 dealsQ1 25: 15,583 dealsQ1 25Q2 25: 5,681 dealsQ3 25: 5,606 dealsQ3 25Q4 25: 4,094 dealsQ1 26: 3,280 dealsQ1 26Q2 26: 3,769 dealsQ2 26

Median asking price by region

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Median residential land priceSAR/m²
1
North34 districts
8,000
2
Central28 districts
3,900
3
East42 districts
3,500
4
West25 districts
3,250
5
South25 districts
2,000
Prices and rents by neighborhood →

Biggest 12-month deal price moves

areas with 50+ deals in each period

▲ Largest rises

Al Faruq▲ 36%
An Nahdah▲ 33%
Badr▲ 29%
Al Yasmin▲ 22%
An Nadhim▲ 22%

▼ Largest falls

Al Mashriq▼ 36%
Ash Shulah▼ 35%
An Nukhbah▼ 34%
Al Ula▼ 32%
Al Khair▼ 29%

Asking price vs actual deals

median gap across 40 areas: +18%

Top 10 areas where asking prices sit furthest above actual deals (last 12 months).

Al Masfah+100%2,100 / 1,051
Tuwaiq+82%2,790 / 1,537
As Safa+50%4,400 / 2,941
Az Zahir+50%850 / 565
Okaz+49%1,820 / 1,223
Al Yasmin+38%7,900 / 5,723
Al Arid+35%6,150 / 4,570
Ar Rimal+35%3,500 / 2,585
Al Malqa+33%10,000 / 7,493
Al Murjan+29%2,400 / 1,854

Rent in registered contracts – Riyadh

Ejar · Jul 2025 – Jun 2026
Apartment30,742SAR/yr · 723,379 contracts · ▲7%
Floor41,455SAR/yr · 70,231 contracts · ▲6%
Villa104,449SAR/yr · 36,894 contracts · ▲7%
Studio19,139SAR/yr · 49,588 contracts

Biggest 12-month apartment rent moves

areas with 300+ contracts in each period

▲ Largest rises

Al Wurud▲ 23%
Tuwaiq▲ 14%
Ar Rimal▲ 13%
Badr▲ 12%

▼ Largest falls

Al Malqa▼ 3%
Al Masif▼ 1%

Change in the midpoint of the mid range for apartment rents (less sensitive to outliers); also reflects unit mix. Source: REGA detailed rent index.

Advertised rents (median across areas)

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Apartment42,400SAR/yr · 128 areas
Floor67,500SAR/yr · 92 areas
Villa130,000SAR/yr · 97 areas
Shop1,250SAR/m²/yr · 76 areas
Office900SAR/m²/yr · 55 areas

Published mortgage APRs

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4%5%6%7%8%
SAB5.68–7.44%
Saudi National Bank (SNB)5.71%
Saudi Investment Bank (SAIB)6.44%
Riyad Bank6.90%
Arab National Bank (anb)6.97–7.14%
Alinma Bank7.27–7.48%

Orange line: repo rate 4.50%

Sources: licensed sale and rental listings (Sep 2026); REGA Real Estate Indicators (Ministry of Justice & Real Estate Registry data, to Q2 2026); Saudi Central Bank and bank pricing pages. Methodology. Indicative figures, not a property valuation or a recommendation.