‎Saudi real estate deals reach SAR 35.5B in July

Source: Argaam - Main News
Source link: https://www.argaam.com/en/article/articledetail/id/1930800
Published: 2026-08-20 15:06:00
Discovered by ProcIntel: 2026-08-20 16:28:37
Category: GCC Spotlight
Geography: Saudi Arabia
Organisations: —
Review status: Pending
Record type: REAL

Summary

‎<img src="https://argaamplus.s3.amazonaws.com/02b65434-4150-4299-bc4a-99d2b8188158.png" > Riyadh city <hr> The value of real estate transactions in Saudi Arabia decreased by 32% in July 2026 to around SAR 35.5 billion from SAR 51.9 billion in the same month a year earlier. This was driven by a 43% decline in the value of residential transactions to SAR 19.8 billion from around SAR 35 billion in July 2025, in addition to a 7% decline in the value of non-residential transactions to SAR 15.7 billion, according to data from the Real Estate General Authority (REGA). Residential transactions accounted for approximately 55.8% of total real estate transaction value in July, while non-residential transactions represented around 44.2%. <table align="center" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr > <td colspan="5" > Transaction Value by Sector (SAR bln) </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Sector </td> <td > July 2025 </td> <td > July 2026 </td> <td > Change </td> <td > Percentage of Total </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Residential </td> <td > t </td> <td > 19.82 </td> <td > (43%) </td> <td > 55.8% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Non-Residential </td> <td > 16.88 </td> <td > 15.72 </td> <td > (7%) </td> <td > 44.2% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Total </td> <td > 51.93 </td> <td > 35.54 </td> <td > (32%) </td> <td > 100% </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div ></div> <table align="center" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr > <td colspan="4" > Real Estate Transactions by Sector (SAR bln) </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Month* </td> <td > Residential </td> <td > Non-residential </td> <td > Total </td> </tr> <tr > <td > January 2026 </td> <td > 17.52 </td> <td > 10.96 </td> <td > 28.48 </td> </tr> <tr > <td > February </td> <td > 14.65 </td> <td > 9.39 </td> <td > 24.04 </td> </tr> <tr > <td > March </td> <td > 12.03 </td> <td > 7.34 </td> <td > 19.37 </td> </tr> <tr > <td > April </td> <td > 18.07 </td> <td > 11.24 </td> <td > 29.31 </td> </tr> <tr > <td > May </td> <td > 14.14 </td> <td > 8.47 </td> <td > 22.61 </td> </tr> <tr > <td > June </td> <td > 15.02 </td> <td > 8.65 </td> <td > 23.67 </td> </tr> <tr > <td > July </td> <td > 19.82 </td> <td > 15.72 </td> <td > 35.54 </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div class="ckeCaption" >*Data is periodically updated.</div> The number of real estate transactions fell 15% YoY, with both residential and non-residential sectors declining 13% and 27%, respectively. <table align="center" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr > <td colspan="4" > No. of Transactions by Sector </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Sector </td> <td > July 2025 </td> <td > July 2026 </td> <td > Change </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Residential </td> <td > 26,340 </td> <td > 22,837 </td> <td > (13%) </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Non-Residential </td> <td > 3154 </td> <td > 2,314 </td> <td > (27%) </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Total </td> <td > 29,494 </td> <td > 25,151 </td> <td > (15%) </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div ></div> Land plots accounted for the largest share of residential transactions in July, with deals totaling SAR 9.82 billion, representing about 50% of the total value. Villas and apartments followed with SAR 3.52 billion and SAR 3.4 billion, respectively. Residential transaction values varied across all property types year-on-year (YoY), with residential floors recording the strongest increase, rising 39% YoY. <table align="center" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr > <td colspan="4" > Residential Transaction Value by Property Type (SAR bln) </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Type </td> <td > July 2025 </td> <td > July 2026 </td> <td > Change </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Land </td> <td > 11.58 </td> <td > 9.82 </td> <td > (15%) </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Apartment </td> <td > 3.91 </td> <td > 3.40 </td> <td > (13%) </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Villa </td> <td > 3.63 </td> <td > 3.52 </td> <td > (3%) </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Duplex </td> <td > 1.09 </td> <td > 0.98 </td> <td > (10%) </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Floor </td> <td > 0.63 </td> <td > 0.87 </td> <td > 39% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Others </td> <td > 14.21 </td> <td > 1.21 </td> <td > (91%) </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Total </td> <td > 35.04 </td> <td > 19.82 </td> <td > (43%) </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div ></div> The data also showed a decline in residential real estate transactions across most property types in July compared with the same period a year earlier, except for villas and floors, which increased 24% and 41%, respectively. <table align="center" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr > <td colspan="4" > No. of Residential Transactions by Property Type </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Type </td> <td > July 2025 </td> <td > July 2026 </td> <td > Change </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Land </td> <td > 15,279 </td> <td > 12,234 </td> <td > (20%) </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Apartment </td> <td > 5,890 </td> <td > 5,324 </td> <td > (10%) </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Villa </td> <td > 1,916 </td> <td > 2,382 </td> <td > 24% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Floor </td> <td > 696 </td> <td > 981 </td> <td > 41% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Duplex </td> <td > 830 </td> <td > 818 </td> <td > (1%) </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Others </td> <td > 1,729 </td> <td > 1,098 </td> <td > (36%) </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Total </td> <td > 26,340 </td> <td > 22,837 </td> <td > (13%) </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div ></div> REGA explained that liquidity was concentrated in major regions, with Riyadh accounting for 44% of total transaction value, followed by Makkah (28%) and the Eastern Province (12%). Together, the three regions accounted for 84% of total real estate transaction value. <table align="center" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr > <td colspan="3" > Top Administrative Regions by Transaction Value </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Region </td> <td > Value (SAR bln) </td> <td > Share </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Riyadh </td> <td > 15.68 </td> <td > 44.1% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Makkah </td> <td > 10.09 </td> <td > 28.4% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Eastern Province </td> <td > 4.13 </td> <td > 11.6% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Madinah </td> <td > 2.84 </td> <td > 8.0% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Qassim </td> <td > 0.57 </td> <td > 1.6% </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div ></div> Riyadh also led in transaction volume, accounting for 31% of total deals executed across the Kingdom. It was followed by Makkah (21%) and the Eastern Province (15%). Top Administrative Regions by No. of Transactions <table align="center" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr > <td > Region </td> <td > Transactions </td> <td > Share </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Riyadh </td> <td > 7,670 </td> <td > 31% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Makkah </td> <td > 5,279 </td> <td > 21% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Eastern Province </td> <td > 3,722 </td> <td > 15% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Qassim </td> <td > 1,967 </td> <td > 8% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Madinah </td> <td > 1,254 </td> <td > 5% </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div ></div> Rental deal values jump 25% to SAR 10.6 bln in July, driven by residential sector Rental transaction value increased 25% YoY to around SAR 10.6 billion in July, compared to SAR 8.5 billion a year earlier. This was driven by a 28% increase in the value of residential lease transactions to around SAR 5.6 billion from SAR 4.4 billion in July 2025, accounting for 53% of total lease transactions. <table align="center" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr > <td colspan="4" > Rental Transaction Value by Sector (SAR bln) </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Sector </td> <td > July 2025 </td> <td > July 2026 </td> <td > Change </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Residential </td> <td > 4.37 </td> <td > 5.59 </td> <td > 28% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Non-Residential </td> <td > 4.13 </td> <td > 5.01 </td> <td > 21% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Total </td> <td > 8.50 </td> <td > 10.60 </td> <td > 25% </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div ></div> Total rental deals rose 26% to 417,900 in July, up from nearly 331,200 in the year-earlier period. Residential rentals increased 25%, compared to a 29% rise for the non-residential sector. <table align="center" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr > <td colspan="4" > No. of Rental Transactions by Sector </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Sector </td> <td > July 2025 </td> <td > July 2026 </td> <td > Change </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Residential </td> <td > 252,059 </td> <td > 315,853 </td> <td > 25% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Non-Residential </td> <td > 79,110 </td> <td > 102,069 </td> <td > 29% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Total </td> <td > 33,1169 </td> <td > 417,922 </td> <td > 26% </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div ></div> The number of rental contracts in Saudi Arabia rose 28% YoY in July 2026 to 356,000, driven by growth in both residential and non-residential leases. Residential lease contracts increased 27% YoY to 284,000, while non-residential lease contracts grew 33% annually to 71,900. <table align="center" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr > <td colspan="4" > No. of Rental Contracts by Sector </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Sector </td> <td > July 2025 </td> <td > July 2026 </td> <td > Change </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Residential </td> <td > 223,780 </td> <td > 284,044 </td> <td > 27% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Non-Residential </td> <td > 54,069 </td> <td > 71,906 </td> <td > 33% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Total </td> <td > 277,849 </td> <td > 355,950 </td> <td > 28% </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div ></div> Riyadh led the way among administrative regions by rental transaction value at SAR 4.43 billion, followed by Makkah (SAR 2.96 billion). <table align="center" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr > <td colspan="3" > Top Administrative Regions by Rental Transaction Value </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Region </td> <td > Value (SAR bln) </td> <td > Share </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Riyadh </td> <td > 4.43 </td> <td > 41.8% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Makkah </td> <td > 2.96 </td> <td > 28.0% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Eastern Province </td> <td > 1.40 </td> <td > 13.2% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Madinah </td> <td > 0.59 </td> <td > 5.6% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Aseer </td> <td > 0.30 </td> <td > 2.9% </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div ></div> The Saudi capital also ranked first in rental transactions, recording 136,100 deals, representing 33% of total transactions across the Kingdom. Makkah came second with 112,700 transactions (27%), followed by the Eastern Province with 65,900 transactions (16%). <table align="center" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr > <td colspan="3" > Top Administrative Regions by No. of Rental Transactions </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Region </td> <td > Transactions </td> <td > Share </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Riyadh </td> <td > 136,054 </td> <td > 32.6% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Makkah </td> <td > 112,695 </td> <td > 27.0% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Eastern Province </td> <td > 65,918 </td> <td > 15.8% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Madinah </td> <td > 26,452 </td> <td > 6.3% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Aseer </td> <td > 17,872 </td> <td > 4.3% </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Procurement Relevance Gate

FAIL — score 7.0/100 — evaluated 2026-08-20 16:28:37

Only geographic exposure matched — no substantive content indicator, so this cannot pass alone.

geographic_exposure (weight 8) — matched on "1 linked geography"

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‎Saudi real estate deals reach SAR 35.5B in July

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