{"id":106199,"date":"2026-06-16T13:55:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T10:55:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amlak.net.sa\/?p=106199"},"modified":"2026-06-16T13:55:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T10:55:50","slug":"%d9%86%d8%b4%d8%b1%d8%a9-%d9%85%d8%a4%d8%b4%d8%b1%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b3%d9%88%d9%82-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d9%82%d8%a7%d8%b1%d9%8a-%d9%84%d8%b4%d9%87%d8%b1-%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%8a%d9%88-%d8%aa%d8%b1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amlak.net.sa\/en\/106199\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Estate Market Indicators Report for May: Decline in Sales and Growth in Rents"},"content":{"rendered":"

In May 2026, the Saudi real estate market saw mixed trends in sales and rental activity, as data from the monthly real estate market bulletin issued by Public Authority for Real Estate <\/a><\/strong>A decline in real estate trading indicators, despite continued growth in many rental market indicators. The report also noted changes in real estate brokerage activity, contracts, and real estate listings.

Housing deals <\/strong>
Real estate transaction statistics showed that the number of residential transactions fell to 17,006, a monthly decline of 21% and a year-over-year decline of 34%, while the number of non-residential transactions fell to 1,938, a monthly decline of 24% and a yearly decline of 30%. The value reached Real estate deals<\/a><\/strong> Residential transactions totaled approximately 14.14 billion riyals, down 22% month-over-month and 63% year-over-year, while the value of non-residential transactions reached approximately 8.47 billion riyals, down 25% month-over-month and 85% year-over-year.
In terms of average transaction sizes, the average size in the residential sector rose to approximately 413 square meters, representing a monthly increase of 3% and an annual increase of 1%, while the average non-residential area decreased to approximately 26,601 square meters, marking a monthly decline of 10% despite a 10% increase year-over-year.
With regard to the average transaction value, the average value of residential transactions fell to approximately 716,000 riyals, marking a monthly decline of 5% and an annual decline of 8%. The average value of non-residential transactions also fell to approximately 2.11 million riyals, representing a monthly decline of 7% and an annual decline of 11%.

Rental Market Performance<\/strong>
In the rental market, the number of residential lease agreements rose to 239,041, representing a monthly increase of 7% and an annual increase of 12%, while the number of non-residential lease contracts remained steady at 61,352 year-over-year, with a monthly increase of 8%.
The number of residential lease transactions also rose to 263,144, representing a monthly increase of 4% and a yearly increase of 8%, while the number of non-residential lease transactions rose to 103,980, representing a monthly increase of 11% and a yearly increase of 30%.
The value of residential lease transactions fell to approximately 987 million riyals, marking a monthly decline of 65% and a year-over-year decline of 71%, while the value of non-residential lease transactions rose to approximately 5.13 billion riyals, representing a monthly increase of 8% and a yearly increase of 85%.

Land Transactions<\/strong>
In terms of residential real estate transactions, the number of land transactions fell to 9,720, marking a monthly decline of 16% and a yearly decline of 34%. Transactions involving duplexes also fell to 653, a monthly decrease of 19% and a yearly decrease of 24%, and transactions involving single-story homes fell to 672, a monthly decline of 25% and a yearly decline of 9%.
Apartment sales fell to 3,864, a monthly decrease of 27% and a yearly decrease of 43%, while villa transactions fell to 1,593, a monthly decline of 33% and a yearly decline of 19%.
In terms of residential transaction values, the value of land transactions fell to approximately 7.47 billion riyals, marking a monthly decline of 17% and an annual decline of 36%. The value of duplex transactions also fell to approximately 718 million riyals, a monthly decline of 23% and an annual decline of 27%.
The value of transactions for apartments fell to approximately 603 million riyals, marking a monthly decline of 23% and a yearly decline of 9%, The value of apartment transactions also fell to approximately 2.70 billion riyals, a monthly decline of 21% and a yearly decline of 45%, while villa transactions recorded the largest decline, reaching approximately 2.10 billion riyals, down 35% month-over-month and 76% year-over-year.

Traded Volumes<\/strong>
Regarding average transaction sizes, the average land area rose to 540 square meters, marking a monthly increase of 1% despite a year-over-year decline of 1%, while the average size of duplexes fell to 294 square meters, a monthly decline of 4% and a yearly decline of 5%.
The average floor area remained steady at 201 square meters, with no change on a monthly or annual basis, while the average apartment size fell to 157 square meters, marking a monthly and annual decline of 3%, whereas the average area of villas rose to 445 square meters, with a monthly increase of 1% and an annual increase of 11%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As for the average transaction value, the average value of land transactions fell to approximately 574,000 riyals, marking a monthly decline of 4% and an annual decline of 10%. The average transaction value for duplexes also fell to approximately 1.11 million riyals, a monthly and annual decline of 3%.
In contrast, the average transaction value for single-story homes rose to approximately 914,000 riyals, representing a monthly increase of 1% and a yearly increase of 8%, while the average transaction value for apartments fell to approximately 658,000 riyals, down 1% month-over-month and 9% year-over-year, and the average transaction value for villas fell to approximately 1.35 million riyals, a monthly decline of 3% and an annual decline of 24%.

Trading Activity by Region<\/strong>
At the administrative region level, the Riyadh region led in the number of real estate transactions in May 2026 with 5,377 transactions, accounting for 28.38% of the total transactions, followed by the Makkah region with 3,959 transactions, accounting for 20.90%, and then the Eastern Province with 3,061 transactions, accounting for 16.16%.
The Al-Qassim region also recorded 1,659 transactions, accounting for 8.76%, while transactions in the Madinah region totaled 972, accounting for 5.13% of the total. The total number of transactions across the five regions reached approximately 15,028, representing 79.33% of the total real estate transactions during May 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In terms of real estate transaction value, the Riyadh region led the way with a value of approximately 11.00 billion riyals, accounting for 48.65% of the total transaction value, followed by the Makkah region with a value of 4.90 billion riyals, accounting for 21.66%, and then the Eastern Province with a value of 3.38 billion riyals, accounting for 14.95%.
The value of transactions in the Madinah region reached approximately 877.3 million riyals, accounting for 3.88%, while the Asir region recorded approximately 583.6 million riyals, accounting for 2.58%. The value of transactions across the five regions totaled approximately 20.74 billion riyals, representing 91.72% of the total value of real estate transactions during May 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the rental market, the Riyadh region led in the number of rental transactions in May 2026 with 118,559 transactions, accounting for 32.29% of the total, followed by the Makkah region with 91,285 transactions, representing 24.86%, and then the Eastern Province with 59,495 transactions, representing 16.21%. The Madinah region recorded 21,036 transactions, accounting for 5.73%, and the Asir region recorded 17,620 transactions, accounting for 4.80%. The total number of transactions across the five regions reached approximately 307,995, representing 83.89% of the total lease transactions during May 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In terms of lease transaction value, the Riyadh region led the way with 2.51 billion riyals, accounting for 41.06% of the total value, followed by the Makkah region with 1.46 billion riyals, representing 23.85%, then the Eastern Province with a value of 977.6 million riyals, accounting for 15.99%.
The value of lease transactions in the Madinah region reached approximately 287.4 million riyals, accounting for 4.70%, and in the Asir region, approximately 190.9 million riyals, accounting for 3.12%. The value of lease transactions across the five regions totaled approximately 5.43 billion riyals, representing 88.71% of the total value of lease transactions during May 2026.

Regulatory Licenses<\/strong>
In terms of real estate market regulation, the number of property management facility licenses rose to 139, representing a monthly increase of 18% and an annual increase of 28%, while the number of licenses for facilities management companies fell to 21, representing a monthly decline of 13% but an annual increase of 11%.
The number of individual licenses for real estate brokerage and marketing also rose to 5,237, representing a monthly increase of 20% and an annual increase of 23%. and the number of business licenses rose to 1,605, representing an annual growth of 7% and a monthly increase of 2%.
In the real estate consulting and analysis sector, the number of individual licenses rose to 9, representing a monthly increase of 29%, despite a year-over-year decline of 72%. The number of licenses issued to establishments also rose to 5, representing a 25% increase year-over-year. As for real estate auctions, the number of licenses issued to establishments in this sector rose to 59, marking a 5% monthly increase while remaining stable year-over-year.

Real Estate Brokerage Contracts<\/strong>
Contract data showed that Real estate brokerage<\/a><\/strong> The number of real estate brokerage contracts for individuals rose to 376, representing a monthly increase of 19% and a yearly increase of 12%, while the number of brokerage contracts for businesses rose to 383, representing a monthly increase of 8% and a yearly increase of 29%.
In contrast, the number of rental brokerage contracts for individuals fell to 222, a monthly decline of 10%, despite a year-over-year increase of 17%. Contracts for businesses also fell to 252, a monthly decrease of 11% and a yearly decrease of 21%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the real estate marketing sector, the number of contracts for commercial properties rose to 11,882, representing a monthly increase of 5% and a yearly increase of 6%, while the number of contracts for individuals fell to 1,698, marking a monthly decline of 7% and a yearly decline of 13%. The number of marketing and sales brokerage contracts for individuals also rose to 7,197, representing a monthly increase of 6% and a yearly increase of 32%, while contracts for businesses fell to 10,175, a monthly decrease of 5% but a yearly increase of 5%.
In the marketing and leasing sector, the number of contracts for individuals fell to 3,443, marking a monthly decline of 7% but a year-over-year increase of 17%, Contracts for commercial properties also fell to 9,550, a monthly decrease of 9% and a yearly increase of 5%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As for auction contracts, the number of construction contracts fell to 235, marking a monthly decline of 36% and a yearly decline of 18%, while the number of other contracts for individuals fell to 467, a monthly decline of 5%, despite a 40% increase year-over-year. Institutional contracts also fell to 844, a monthly decrease of 15%, while rising annually by 71%.
In the real estate advertising sector, the number of for-sale listings in May 2026 fell to 19,973, representing a monthly decline of 2% and a year-over-year decline of 24%. The number of rental listings also fell to 17,230, representing a monthly decline of 12% and a year-over-year decline of 17%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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