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The average value of the purchase of the residential apartment in Saudi Arabia decreased to 615,690 riyals during September 2026, compared to 684,054 riyals in September 2025, a decline of 10%, and a difference of about 68,000 riyals.
September recorded the lowest monthly average value of apartments sold since the beginning of the year, coinciding with a 29% decline in total residential sales during the first nine months of 2026.
Sales of apartments in Saudi Arabia
First Quarter 14.74 8.58 -41.79%
Second Quarter 11.67 8.95 -23.31%
Third Quarter 11.49 9.44 -17.84%
Total 37.9 26.97 -28.84%
Source: Reports of the General Authority for Real Estate
Apartments sales fall to 26.97 billion riyals
The value of sales of apartments in Saudi Arabia amounted to 26.97 billion riyals during the first nine months of 2026, compared to 37.90 billion riyals during the same period in 2025, a decrease of 29%.
The first quarter recorded sales of 8.58 billion riyals, compared to 14.74 billion riyals in the corresponding period, while the sales of the second quarter amounted to 8.95 billion riyals, compared to 11.67 billion riyals, and rose during the third quarter to 9.44 billion riyals, compared to 11.49 billion riyals in the same quarter last year, with the pace of the annual decline to 18%.
Number of deals for the sale of apartments in Saudi Arabia
First Quarter 20,868 13,045 -37.49%
Second Quarter 16,180 13,624 -15.8%
Third Quarter 17,262 15,073 -12.68%
Total 54,310 41,742 -23.14%
Source: Reports of the General Authority for Real Estate
The number of apartment purchase deals is down 23%
The number of residential apartment purchases in Saudi Arabia fell to 41,742 during the first nine months of 2026, compared to 54,310 during the corresponding period of 2025, a decrease of 23%.
The first quarter recorded 13,045 deals, and the second quarter 13,624 deals, while the number rose to 15,073 deals during the third quarter, the highest level in the quarter since the beginning of the year, despite a decrease of 13% compared to the third quarter of 2025.
Average value of apartment sold
January 713,350 661,496 -7.27%
February 689,835 655,481 -4.98%
March 720,954 676,705 -6.14%
April 707,380 665,664 -5.9%
May 719,764 658,124 -8.56%
June 711,254 639,823 -10.04%
July 670,990 668,118 -0.43%
August 667,223 628,750 -5.77%
September 684,054 615,690 -9.99%
Source: Reports of the General Authority for Real Estate
Average apartment price drops to SAR 615,690 in September
The data showed that the average value of the purchase of the apartment decreased to 615,690 riyals in September 2026, compared to 684,054 riyals during the same month of 2025, a decrease of 10%, and the average decreased compared to August 2026, which recorded 628,750 riyals, by 2.1%.
The minimum September average during the first nine months of the year, compared to SAR 661,496 in January, reflecting the decline in the average value of the apartments traded, taking into account the different locations, spaces and specifications between the deals.
Average area of apartments sold (sqm)
January 163 163 [object Object]
February 163 164 0.61%
March 164 163 -0.61%
April 163 161 -1.23%
May 162 157-3.09%
June 164 162 -1.22%
July 165 158 -4.24%
August 162 160 -1.23%
September 161 156 -3.11%
Source: Reports of the General Authority for Real Estate
The average area of the apartment sold drops to 156 square meters
The average area of apartments sold in Saudi Arabia was 156 square meters during September 2026, compared to about 161 square meters during September 2025, a decrease of 3.11%. The average also fell from 160 square meters in August to 156 square meters in September.
The decrease in the average area in conjunction with the decline in the value of the transaction indicates that part of the decline in the average price of the apartment may be related to the different sizes of the units sold, and not to the change in the price per square meter alone.
Average apartment value declines as sales improve in third quarter
Data for the first nine months of 2026 reveals a 29% decrease in the value of residential sales and the number of purchase deals by 23%, while the third quarter recorded the highest value of sales and the number of deals during the year.
For a citizen wishing to buy an apartment, the decline in the average value of the deal to about 616 thousand riyals in September is an indicator worth pursuing, but the evaluation of purchase opportunities requires comparing the prices of similar apartments in terms of city, neighborhood, space and quality of construction, instead of relying on the general average alone.
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