{"id":104953,"date":"2026-05-12T10:47:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T07:47:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amlak.net.sa\/?p=104953"},"modified":"2026-05-12T10:47:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T07:47:37","slug":"%d9%84%d9%85%d8%a7%d8%b0%d8%a7-%d8%aa%d8%ba%d9%84%d8%a8-%d8%b3%d9%88%d9%82-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a5%d9%8a%d8%ac%d8%a7%d8%b1%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%b9%d9%84%d9%89-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b5%d9%81%d9%82%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%a7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amlak.net.sa\/en\/104953\/","title":{"rendered":"Why has the rental market overtaken real estate deals?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Data released by the General Real Estate Authority showed significant variation in the indicators <a href=\"https:\/\/rega.gov.sa\/media\/lrbk4ntc\/%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D9%85%D9%88-%D8%B4%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%80%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%85%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B3-2026.pdf\"><strong>Sales and Lease Transactions in March<\/strong><\/a> 2026, when it declined <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amlak.net.sa\/en\/104913\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"104913\">Value of Residential Transactions<\/a><\/strong> (Sales) grew by 67% to reach 12.03 billion riyals, while the rental market grew by 6% to reach 7.66 billion riyals.<br>The data confirms that rent has become a basic necessity that cannot be postponed or put off; therefore, growth has continued <strong><a 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prefer to wait before completing the banking and administrative procedures related to property ownership. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>It indicates<\/strong> The data shows that Riyadh remains the true driving force behind the Saudi real estate market, accounting for <strong>&nbsp;48%<\/strong>Of the total value of sales transactions, it accounted for <strong>42%<\/strong> &nbsp;Of the total rental market valued at <strong>3.21 billion riyals. <\/strong>This concentration reflects the high and sustained demand in the capital, which has made it relatively less affected by sharp declines compared to other regions, driven by economic activity and major development projects.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> &lt; 1<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">Minute<\/span><\/span>Data released by the General Real Estate Authority showed significant variation in sales and rental transaction indicators during March 2026, with the value of residential sales transactions falling by 67% to 12.03 billion riyals, while the rental market recorded growth of 6%, reaching 7.66 billion riyals.The data confirms that rent has become a basic necessity that cannot be postponed or put off; therefore \u2026 <a title=\"Why has the rental market overtaken real estate deals?\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/amlak.net.sa\/en\/104953\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Why Is the Rental Market Outpacing Real Estate Transactions?\">Read 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