Data-driven investment insights across 50 districts and 350 data points
50
Districts Mapped
350
Data Points
5.8%
Avg Residential ROI
0.3B+
Market Value
Al Woroud
apartment ยท 180 sqm
72.54%
๏ทผย 765,000
Al Lulu
apartment ยท 1000 sqm
49.53%
๏ทผย 349,000
Al Zahraa
apartment ยท 1000 sqm
27.8%
๏ทผย 449,000
Al Rawdah
apartment ยท 1000 sqm
17.41%
๏ทผย 514,500
Al Fayhaa
apartment ยท 180 sqm
12.23%
๏ทผย 379,000
๐ฅ HOT MARKET
Northern districts like Al Salamah & Al Hamraa leading with strong appreciation โ highest in Jeddah
๐ก BEST RENTAL YIELD
Apartments in Al Safa & Al Rawdah yielding top ROI โ ideal for income investors
๐ก๏ธ LOWEST RISK
Elite districts like Al Shati & Al Hamraa offer stable ROI with minimal vacancy risk
๐ TOP 5-YEAR PROJECTION
Al Woroud projected 1000% total return over 5 years
Latest market, regulation, and zoning updates ยท Refreshed July 2026
The Saudi Cabinet endorsed the executive regulation of the Law of Real Estate Ownership by Non-Saudis and its designated geographic zones โ covering areas in Jeddah, Riyadh (Qiddiya, New Murabba, KAFD), AlUla, NEOM and the Red Sea, while keeping Makkah and Madinah restricted.
Saudi Arabiaโs foreign-ownership law took effect on 22 January 2026, letting resident and non-resident individuals and foreign companies buy property in approved zones via the "Saudi Properties" portal, subject to registration and fees.
Royal Decree M/244 broadened the White Land Fee Law to cover all developable vacant urban land regardless of zoning and added a fee on vacant developed properties, replacing the flat 2.5% rate with a tiered structure of up to 10% to push idle land into development.
MOMRAH updated residential construction requirements โ raising villa ground/first-floor construction ratios from 70% to 75%, reducing setbacks, and increasing permitted heights for new building permits.
Q1 2026 residential transaction volumes fell roughly 50% year-on-year (down 82% in Riyadh) and total value dropped 57% to SAR 22bn, yet Riyadh apartment prices still rose 6.3% and villa values 4.9%.
The Real Estate Development Fund and Sakani program surpassed 1.02 million cumulative subsidized contracts by end-March 2026, lifting the national homeownership rate to 66.24% against the Vision 2030 target of 70%.
A royal directive bars Riyadh landlords from raising rents for five years with automatic lease renewal and mandatory Ejar registration, enforced by REGA, to curb rapid rent inflation in the capital.
Jeddah Mayoralty served evacuation notices and issued demolition orders for 1,011 buildings in Al-Ruwais as part of the cityโs unplanned-settlements redevelopment program spanning 64 neighborhoods.
The PIF-owned developer showcased two Central District opportunities at the 2026 PIF Private Sector Forum โ a mixed-use hospitality/residential/retail/office project and a premium residential and commercial development.
Northern districts such as Obhur Al-Shamaliyah, Al-Murjan and Al-Basateen have become Jeddahโs most dynamic investment corridor, with apartments projected to grow 3โ6% annually on waterfront proximity and new infrastructure.
The RCRC allocated 10,024 developed plots (6.38 million sqm) across eight Riyadh neighborhoods at a fixed SR 1,500/sqm to eligible first-time-owner citizens, part of a plan to release tens of thousands of plots annually.
The 5% RETT Law and its ZATCA implementing regulations took effect on 10 April 2025, clarifying taxable persons, timelines and exemptions, and extending the tax to share transfers in real-estate-heavy companies and long usufructs.
Headlines curated from public sources for information only โ not investment advice. Verify with the original source before acting.
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