Market Digest
Week 4425–31 October 2026
What your property is worth this week
Asking prices, demand and where it is concentrating across Saudi Arabia's five major markets. For owners, landlords and investors.
Demand level
Low
−35.3% vs 12-week average
Demand trend
Easing
−28.3% vs 4-week average
New supply
Heavy
+22.5% vs 12-week typical
Best rental yield
Jeddah
10.9% on apartments
Asking prices by city
| City | Apartments | 12-week trend | Villas | 12-week trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riyadh | 850,000 −0.9% · 12 wk | 2.3M −0.5% · 12 wk | ||
| Jeddah | 480,000 −2.7% · 12 wk | 1.7M −3.9% · 12 wk | ||
| East | 580,000 −3.7% · 12 wk | 1.25M −1.1% · 12 wk | ||
| Makkah | 590,000 −1.3% · 12 wk | 1.25M +0.2% · 12 wk | ||
| Madinah | 650,000 −2.9% · 12 wk | 1.4M +1.2% · 12 wk |
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Asking rents by city
| City | Apartments · per year | 12-week trend | Villas · per year | 12-week trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riyadh | 12,434 +0.4% · 12 wk | 625,086 +6.0% · 12 wk | ||
| Jeddah | 99,862 −6.5% · 12 wk | 97,273 −1.9% · 12 wk | ||
| East | 53,126 −14.5% · 12 wk | 38,317 +4.4% · 12 wk | ||
| Makkah | 00,928 −2.1% · 12 wk | — | ||
| Madinah | 15,346 +6.2% · 12 wk | — |
Market context
Official price index · Q2 2026
+2.6%
Residential prices, year on year
Land +6.3% · apartments +1.1% · villas −9.7% · Riyadh +4.2%
Published 20 Jul 2026
Market research · Q1 2026
+6.3%
Riyadh apartment prices, year on year
Riyadh villas +4.9% · Jeddah apartments +2.0% · Dammam apartments +2.3% · transactions −50%
Published 14 Jun 2026
Home financing · July 2026
5.87B
New home loans to individuals, −9% year on year
9,600 contracts · villas 63% of value · up 3% on June
Published 31 Aug 2026
Registered prices and returns, September 2026
| City | Apartments /m² | 12 mo | Villas /m² | 12 mo | Yield | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riyadh | 6,098 | +5.2% | 0,367 | +2.8% | 7.5% | +12.7% |
| Jeddah | 5,592 | −7.6% | 6,032 | +1.9% | 10.9% | +3.2% |
| East | 9,862 | +4.4% | 0,986 | −0.9% | 8.2% | +12.6% |
| Makkah | 0,349 | +2.4% | 0,883 | −2.9% | 6.4% | +8.8% |
| Madinah | 6,208 | −0.1% | 5,982 | +1.2% | 6.3% | +6.2% |
Region against region, week on week
| Region | Share of demand | Competition index | Contacts w/w |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riyadh | 82.9% −1.4 pts |
9.57× −0.02 |
−22.1% Lower |
| Jeddah | 12.9% −0.6 pts |
6.05× −0.03 |
−21.9% Lower |
| East | 7.9% +1.6 pts |
1.94× +0.12 |
−2.5% Lower |
| Makkah | 6.6% +0.5 pts |
9.14× +0.21 |
−0.3% Lower |
| Madinah | 2.3% −0.1 pts |
0.74× −0.06 |
−23.5% Lower |
Rental market by region
| Region | Share of rental demand | Rental competition index | Tenant contacts w/w | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riyadh | 91.6% −1.0 pts |
6.83× Level |
−21.4% Moderate |
37,951 +0.4% · 12 wk |
| Jeddah | 65.7% −0.3 pts |
6.44× −0.06 |
−21.2% Moderate |
69,889 −6.5% · 12 wk |
| East | 28.1% +1.1 pts |
2.36× +0.04 |
−10.5% Moderate |
17,360 −14.5% · 12 wk |
| Makkah | 0.2% +0.6 pts |
0.92× +0.82 |
+4.9% Very high |
85,728 −2.1% · 12 wk |
| Madinah | 8.8% −0.5 pts |
6.35× −0.68 |
−30.6% High |
40,829 +6.2% · 12 wk |
Demand by property type
Most contested this week
Makkah apartments to rent
Very high demand for a limited number of homes
Least contested
East residential land for sale
Ample choice and lower demand, so buyers can negotiate
Rental versus buyer demand by city
RiyadhRental demand leads
35% renters56% buyers
Tenant demand w/w−21.4%
Gross yield3.0%
Tenant demandModerate
Buyer demandLower
JeddahBalanced, tilting to buy
41% renters95% buyers
Tenant demand w/w−21.2%
Gross yield8.5%
Tenant demandModerate
Buyer demandModerate
EastRental demand leads
52% renters20% buyers
Tenant demand w/w−10.5%
Gross yield1.3%
Tenant demandModerate
Buyer demandLower
MakkahRental demand leads
98% renters27% buyers
Tenant demand w/w+4.9%
Gross yield6.2%
Tenant demandVery high
Buyer demandLower
MadinahBalanced, tilting to rent
50% renters18% buyers
Tenant demand w/w−30.6%
Gross yield9.8%
Tenant demandHigh
Buyer demandLower
Districts in demand, by city
Riyadh
1
Al Aziziyah
53,454 per year · very high tenant demand
+1.6%
2
Al Rawdah
33,027 per year · very high tenant demand
−8.7%
3
Al Malaz
70,274 per year · very high tenant demand
−16.8%
Jeddah
1
Al Aziziyah
30,522 per year · high tenant demand
+25.2%
2
Al Rehab
Rent not comparable · high tenant demand
+37.1%
3
Al Waha
99,007 per year · high tenant demand
−42.7%
East, Makkah and Madinah: no district had enough homes and demand to rank this week.
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About these figures
Residential property, week of 25–31 October 2026. Asking prices are medians; rents are annual. Registered prices: Real Estate General Authority. Next edition 10 November 2026. © Bayut KSA Research.