The real estate market in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during April 2026 witnessed remarkable activity at the level of real estate transactions and rental movement, supported by monthly and annual increases in the number of transactions and trading values in several real estate sectors, amid continued momentum in the residential and commercial market, and the expansion of real estate brokerage activities and sector-related advertisements. The monthly real estate market bulletin revealed a clear growth in the number of real estate and rental transactions, along with a variation in the average prices and areas traded between residential and non-residential assets, reflecting the continued dynamism of the Saudi real estate sector and the diversity of its activities during the recent period.

Number of real estate deals
The real estate market data during April 2026 showed that the number of real estate deals increased to 21,597 residential deals, with a monthly growth of 52% and an annual rise of 3%, while the number of non-residential deals increased to 2,539 deals with a monthly growth of 69% and an annual rise of 11%.<At the level of the value of real estate transactions, the value of residential transactions amounted to about 18.07 billion riyals, although it decreased annually by 3%, but recorded a monthly growth of 50%, while the value of non-residential transactions increased to about 11.24 billion riyals, with a monthly growth of 53% and an annual increase of 2%. The average area traded in the residential sector decreased to about 401 square meters with a monthly decline of 2% and an annual decline of 8%, while the average non-residential area increased to about 29,661 square meters with a monthly and annual growth of 9%.

Regarding the average transaction value, the average residential transaction value increased to about 756 thousand riyals with a monthly growth of 2% although it decreased annually by 3%, while the average non-residential transaction value reached about 2.27 million riyals with a monthly decrease of 13% and a yearly decrease of 20%.

Non-residential transaction value reached about 2.27 million riyals with a monthly decrease of 131 TP3T and a yearly decrease of 201 TP3T.

Rental Market: Contract and transaction growth
Rental Market data for April 2026 revealed that the number of residential leases increased to 224,449 contracts with monthly growth of 23% and annualized growth of 29%, and the number of non-residential leases increased to 61,384 contracts with monthly growth of 31% and annualized growth of 58%.In terms of the number of rental deals, residential deals rose to 252,800 with monthly growth of 23% and annualized growth of 30%, while non-residential deals jumped to 93,373 with monthly growth of 35% and annualized growth of 67%, while non-residential deals jumped to 93,373 with monthly growth of 35% and annualized growth of 67%.In terms of the value of rental transactions, the value of residential transactions decreased to about 2.79 billion riyals with a monthly decline of 31% and an annual increase of 16%, while the value of non-residential transactions increased to about 4.76 billion riyals with a monthly growth of 32% and an annual increase of 124%.

The value of non-residential transactions increased to about 4.76 billion riyals with a monthly growth of 32% and an annual increase of 124%.

Lands and villas lead residential sales activity
The bulletin showed that residential lands rose to 11,608 deals with a monthly growth of 50% despite a yearly decline of 12%, and apartment deals rose to 5,261 deals with a monthly growth of 49% and a yearly rise of 8%. Villas recorded significant growth to reach 2,377 transactions, with a monthly increase of 86% and an annual increase of 87%.
On the level of transaction value, the value of land transactions increased to about 8. 99 billion riyals with a monthly growth of 53% and an annual increase of 8%.99 billion riyals with a monthly growth of 53%, although it declined annually by 8%, and the value of villas deals rose to about 3.26 billion riyals with a monthly growth of 68% and an annual increase of 11%, while apartments recorded about 3.44 billion riyals with a monthly growth of 45% with a slight annual decline of 4%.

At the level of transaction value, the value of land deals rose to about 8.

Decrease in traded areas and increase in the averages of some deals
The average area of land decreased to 536 square meters with a monthly decrease of 3% and an annual decrease of 4%, while the average area of apartments stabilized at 161 square meters, while the average area of villas increased to 441 square meters with a monthly and annual growth of 4%.In terms of the average transaction value, the average land transaction value increased to about 599 thousand riyals with a monthly growth of 3% although it decreased annually by 5%, and the average value of the house transaction increased to about 909 thousand riyals with a monthly growth of 1% and an annual increase of 7%, while the average value of the villa transaction decreased to about 1.40 million riyals with a monthly decline of 4% and an annual decline of 30%.

The average value of the villa transaction decreased to about 1.40 million riyals with a monthly decline of 4% and an annual decline of 30%.

Riyadh leads the Kingdom's regions in the number and value of real estate deals
The Riyadh region led the number of real estate deals during April 2026 with 7,238 deals, accounting for 29.99% of the total deals, followed by the Makkah region with 5,130 deals with 21.25%, then the Eastern region with 3,754 deals with 15.55%. The Qassim region recorded 1,922 deals with 7.96%, while the Asir region recorded 1,178 deals, accounting for 4.88%. The total deals of the five regions amounted to 19,222 deals, representing 80% of the total real estate deals during April 2026.

In terms of transaction value, Riyadh region topped the list with a value of about 11.85 billion riyals, accounting for 40.42% of the total transaction value, followed by Makkah region with a value of 8.53 billion riyals, accounting for 29.11%, then the Eastern Province with a value of 4.58 billion riyals at 15.64%.
The value of deals in the Medina region amounted to about 1.39 billion riyals at 4.76%, while the Asir region recorded about 696.5 million riyals at 2.38%.
The value of deals in the Medina region amounted to about 1.39 billion riyals at 4.76%. The total value of transactions in the five regions reached 27.06 billion riyals, representing 92% of the total value of real estate transactions during April 2026.

Riyadh and Mecca account for the largest share of rental deals
In terms of rental deals, Riyadh topped with 105,296 deals, accounting for 30.42% of the total rental deals, followed by Makkah with 94,673 deals at 27.35%, then the Eastern Province with 54,914 deals at 15.86%.
Madinah recorded 19,336 deals at 5.59%, while Asir recorded 15,851 deals at 4.58%. The total deals of the five regions amounted to about 290,070 deals, accounting for 84% of the total rental deals during April 2026.

In terms of the value of rental deals, the Riyadh region came first with a value of SAR 3.01 billion, accounting for 40% of the total value, followed by the Makkah region with a value of SAR 2.03 billion, accounting for 26.92%, then the Eastern Province with a value of 1.11 billion riyals at 14.74%.

The Medina region recorded about 366 million riyals at 4.85%, while the value of transactions in the Asir region amounted to about 256 million riyals at 3.40%.
The value of transactions in the Asir region reached about 256 million riyals at 3.40%. The total value of rental transactions in the five regions amounted to about 6.78 billion riyals, accounting for 89.90% of the total value of rental transactions during April 2026.

Growth of real estate brokerage activity and licenses
Real estate market regulation data showed that the number of licenses for property management facilities increased to 118 licenses, up monthly 13% and annual 66%, and the number of licenses for facilities management facilities increased to 24 licenses, up monthly 33% and annual 118%.At the level of real estate brokerage and marketing activity, the number of individual licenses rose to 4,372, up by 12% monthly and 46% yearly, and the number of establishment licenses rose to 1,568, up by 44% monthly and 27% yearly.

As for real estate consulting and analysis activity, the number of individual licenses fell to 7, down by 13% monthly although it increased annually by 75%. On the other hand, the number of establishment licenses in the real estate auction activity increased to 56 licenses with a monthly increase of 37% and an annual increase of 65%.

Jump in real estate brokerage and marketing contracts
Sales brokerage contracts for individuals rose to 316 contracts with a monthly growth of 98%, although it decreased annually by 6%, and sales brokerage contracts for establishments rose to 353 contracts with a monthly increase of 158% and an annual increase of 18%. In leasing brokerage contracts, the number of contracts for individuals rose to 247 contracts with a monthly increase of 76% and a yearly decrease of 30%, and the number of contracts for establishments rose to 283 contracts with a monthly increase of 58% despite a yearly decrease of 12%.

The number of marketing brokerage contracts for establishments rose to 11,290 contracts with a monthly increase of 46% with yearly stability, while the number of contracts for individuals rose to 1,818 contracts with a monthly increase of 81% despite a yearly decrease of 7%. Marketing and sales brokerage contracts for individuals rose to 6,804 contracts with monthly growth of 82% and annual growth of 25%, and enterprise contracts rose to 10,673 contracts with monthly growth of 94% and annual growth of 11%.

Marketing and leasing brokerage contracts increased for individuals to 3,690 contracts, up monthly 46% and 25%, and for establishments to 10,478 contracts, up monthly 53% and 15%.In auction contracts, the number of enterprise contracts rose to 368 contracts, up monthly 120% and annual 29%, while other consulting, buyer and tenant contracts for individuals rose to 492 contracts, up monthly 42% and annual 48%, and enterprise contracts rose to 989 contracts, up monthly 55% and annual 101%.

Other contracts for consulting, buyer and tenant for individuals rose to 492 contracts, up monthly 42% and annual 48%, and enterprise contracts rose to 989 contracts, up monthly 55% and annual 101%.

Real estate sale and rental announcements rise
The bulletin data indicated that the number of real estate sale announcements during April 2026 rose to 20,424, with monthly growth of 68% and annual growth of 1%, and the number of rental announcements rose to 19,550, with monthly growth of 39% and annual growth of 7%.