Residential

85% of the population is young. Riyadh's housing crisis is worsening, and rising rents are adding to the problem

Reading time: 2 MinutesA recent real estate study released by the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce confirmed that the shortage of undeveloped land suitable for housing in the capital is driving the continued rise in rents, with projections indicating that... Read more

28/06/2017

Riyadh city

«البلديات والإسكان»: إصدار أكثر من 34 ألف رخصة بناء خلال النصف الأول من 2026

الرخص السكنية تصدرت الإجمالي، فيما عززت منصة «بلدي» تسريع الإجراءات ودعم التوسع العمراني والاستثماري بالمملكة.

إيداع 1.082 مليار ريال في حسابات مستفيدي برنامج الدعم السكني لشهر يوليو

خُصص المبلغ لدعم أرباح عقود الإسكان، فيما بلغ إجمالي المودَع للمستفيدين منذ يناير نحو 7.554 مليارات ريال.

63 ألف أسرة سكنت مسكنها الأول خلال النصف الأول من 2026

الوزارة أكدت استمرار توسع الدعم السكني وارتفاع العقود المدعومة إلى أكثر من مليون عقد منذ إطلاق «سكني» عام 2017.

بالفيديو| متحدث السجل العقاري لـ«أملاك»: مبادرات جديدة قريبًا لدعم الوسطاء وتسريع التحول الرقمي

السجل العقاري يؤكد توسيع خدماته في 10 مناطق، مع 1.8 مليون سجل و4.9 مليون عقار جاهز للتسجيل.

بالفيديو| متحدث هيئة العقار لـ«أملاك»:تملك غير السعوديين يفتح آفاقًا جديدة للوسطاء

المفرج يؤكد أن النظام الجديد يوسع أعمال الوسطاء دوليًا، مع تشريعات متسارعة وتدريب مطلوب لمواكبة تحولات السوق.

Ziad Al-Aql at the Real Estate Brokerage Forum: Technological Innovation Is Essential to Enhancing the Real Estate Sector’s Competitiveness

Al-Aql emphasized that the digitization of real estate brokerage and appraisal, along with the use of data and platforms, enhances market efficiency and the professionalism of services in the Kingdom.

Real Estate Development Fund - Your Subsidy Equals Your Installment - Direct Lending

The Real Estate Development Fund Launches the First Homeownership Readiness Index (HRI)

A quarterly national index that measures Saudis’ confidence and readiness to purchase their first home and supports the development of policies and financing solutions.

Actual Rental Housing Units - Mortgage Loan

Despite a decline in sales, rents sustained the momentum of the Saudi real estate market last May

Transactions in the Saudi real estate market totaled 28.73 billion riyals in May 2026, with commercial rents rising sharply despite a decline in sales.

«Rawm Rafha» Enables 30 Families to Become Homeowners in Partnership with the Developmental Housing Authority

The initiative has paid off housing obligations totaling more than 4 million riyals, enabling beneficiary families to complete the home ownership process and improve their living conditions.

The Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu Signs an Agreement to Build 200 Residential Villas in Yanbu Industrial City

Agreement Between «Jabin» and «Yasref» to Build 200 Residential Villas in Yanbu Industrial City Over Three Years, Worth 307 Million Riyals

Infographic | More than 51,000 Saudi families moved into their first homes within 5 months

The Ministry states that 38,000 families benefited from housing subsidies during the same period, and that the number of subsidized contracts since 2017 has exceeded one million

«Amad Al-Alamiya»... A Track Record of Quality That Inspires New Confidence in the Al-Fursan Suburb

«Enforcement» Oversees the Sale of 136 Properties Worth Over 207 Million Riyals in One Week

The center is organizing 42 real estate auctions in various regions of the Kingdom and selling more than 136 properties worth over 207 million riyals

«Umm al-Qura» Sells Two Plots in «Wajha Masar» for 462 Million Riyals to Boost Liquidity

The deal involves the sale of 6,614 square meters in Mecca to a real estate fund, generating capital gains and directing the proceeds toward project financing

More than 1,360 licenses for shared housing have been issued to individuals since the licensing requirement went into effect

The Ministry Explains the Rise in Permit Applications Through the "Baladi" Platform, Which Has a Capacity of Nearly One Million Users, to Improve the Organization and Quality of Workers' Housing

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