Applications for the second year of the "Real Estate Balance" program in Riyadh have closed.

Reading time: < 1 MinuteTuesday, September 15, 2026, marked the end of the application period for the second year of the Riyadh Real Estate Balance Program, which was announced by the Royal Commission for Riyadh City on August 16, as part of initiatives aimed at providing residential land for citizens and promoting homeownership in the city. The "Real Estate Balance Platform" was established in implementation of the royal decree mandating the provision of planned and developed residential land… Read more

Eligibility results for second-year applications of the Real Estate Balance Program in Riyadh will be announced on September 30.

Reading time: 2 MinutesThe Royal Commission for Riyadh City announced the end of the application period for the second year of the Real Estate Balance Program, which began on August 16, 2026, and continued until the end of Tuesday, September 15, 2026, via the Real Estate Balance Platform. This followed the opening of applications to citizens who met the approved eligibility criteria. Following the end of the application period, the Commission will begin the verification phase… Read more

Real estate transactions in the Hail and Eastern regions will begin to be processed through the real estate registry next Tuesday.

Investment opportunities in Hail

Reading time: < 1 MinuteThe Hail region and several cities and governorates in the Eastern Province will begin processing real estate transactions through the Real Estate Registry starting Tuesday, September 22, 2026, as part of the expansion of the real estate registration system in the Kingdom. The General Authority for Real Estate and the Ministry of Justice announced that real estate transactions will be limited to areas covered by the Real Estate Registry, following the completion of the registration process. Read more

The value of residential real estate transactions in the second quarter of 2026 was 41.9 billion riyals.

Real Estate Indicators - Real Estate Indicators

Reading time: 2 MinutesThe latest analysis from Knight Frank reveals that the Saudi Arabian residential real estate market continued to move cautiously during the second quarter of 2026, despite improved activity compared to the first quarter. Affordability and regional uncertainty continue to weigh on buyers' decisions. According to the report, the number of residential transactions across the Kingdom reached 45,740 during the second quarter… Read more

«SAMA announces the start of accepting national payment cards »Mada« in Qatar and »Hemyan« in the Kingdom

Reading time: < 1 MinuteThe Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), in cooperation with the Qatar Central Bank, announced the gradual rollout of the national payment network cards “Mada” in Qatar and the national payment card “Hemyan” in Saudi Arabia. The acceptance of these national payment cards represents an extension of the existing cooperation and integration in the field of payments between the Kingdom and the sisterly State of Qatar, and supports joint Gulf efforts aimed at… Read more

5 real estate opportunities at the "Aroma of Riyadh" auction«

Reading time: < 1 MinuteDiwan Real Estate Company, under the supervision of the Enforcement and Liquidation Center (Enfaz) and pursuant to a decision by the Enforcement Court/a ruling by the Personal Status Court, announces the "Aroma of Riyadh" online auction on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at 10:00 AM, via the Mubasher Auctions platform from 10:00 AM to 5:40 PM. The auction features five exceptional real estate opportunities in strategic and prime locations within the most prestigious neighborhoods of Riyadh. Read more

Head of the Real Estate Authority: Rent consumes 151 TP3T of household income in Riyadh after the real estate balancing decisions.

Reading time: < 1 MinuteAbdullah Al-Hammad, CEO of the General Authority for Real Estate, revealed a decline in the percentage of Riyadh households spending on rent as a percentage of their total income, reaching approximately 151 TP3T, compared to over 17.51 TP3T in September 2025. Al-Hammad explained that this decrease is among the initial effects observed and measured following the implementation of the real estate balancing decisions in Riyadh, noting that… Read more

The market value of real estate funds listed on Tadawul reached SAR 14.8 billion by the end of August.

Reading time: < 1 MinuteThe market capitalization of real estate investment trusts (REITs) listed on the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) reached approximately SAR 14.87 billion by the end of August 2026, according to the Saudi Stock Exchange's monthly bulletin. This occurred while the REITs index declined by 21% during the month, closing at 2,882 points. The bulletin's data also showed that the number of REITs listed on the market reached 19 by the end of August, continuing… Read more

The anniversary of King Salman's pledge of allegiance: 12 years documenting the journey of construction and development

Reading time: 5 MinutesIn the history of nations, major transformations are not measured solely by the number of years, but rather by the impact those years have on people, places, state institutions, and the future. In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the anniversary of the pledge of allegiance to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud – may God protect him – evokes a long journey of work that began decades before he assumed the reins of power and has continued throughout the years… Read more

21 real estate opportunities at the "Rawasi Al Madinah" auction«

Reading time: < 1 MinuteAmathil Real Estate Company, under the supervision of the Enforcement and Liquidation Center (Enfaz), and pursuant to a decision by the Enforcement Court and a ruling by the Personal Status Court, announces the holding of the "Rawasi Al Madinah" online auction on September 27, 2026, via the Mubasher Auctions platform, from 1:00 PM to 5:40 PM. The auction offers 21 distinguished real estate opportunities in exceptional locations in the most prominent cities of Madinah, including North and South Madinah, and more. Read more