Real estate prices in Saudi Arabia dropped 1.6% year-on-year in Q1 2026, compared with a 0.7% fall in Q4 2025. This marked the second consecutive period of decline and the steepest pace since Q3 2019, as residential property prices continued to fall (-3.6% vs -2.2% in Q4), driven by lower prices for residential land (-3.9%), apartments (-1.1%), and villas (-6.1%). Moreover, commercial property prices eased (3.4% vs 3.6%), while the agricultural sector (4.3%) remained unchanged. Among administrative regions, Al-Baha (-9.2%), Hail (-8.0%), the Northern Borders (-5.6%), and Al-Qassim (-5.1%) recorded the steepest declines. In contrast, the Eastern Region (6.9%) posted the highest increase in real estate prices, followed by Najran (3.5%), Tabuk (1.5%), and Asir (1.1%). On a quarterly basis, real estate prices fell by 0.2% in Q1, easing from a 0.4% decline in the previous quarter. source: General Authority for Statistics, Saudi Arabia

House Price Index YoY in Saudi Arabia decreased to -1.60 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from -0.70 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. House Price Index YoY in Saudi Arabia averaged 0.12 percent from 2015 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 16.50 percent in the second quarter of 2022 and a record low of -9.80 percent in the first quarter of 2017. This page includes a chart with historical data for Saudi Arabia House Price Index YoY. Saudi Arabia House Price Index YoY - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on May of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-20 06:00 AM
Real Estate Price Index YoY
Q4 -0.7% 1.3%
2026-04-20 06:00 AM
Real Estate Price Index YoY
Q1 -1.6% -0.7%
2026-07-20 06:00 AM
Real Estate Price Index YoY
Q2 -1.6%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
House Price Index YoY -1.60 -0.70 percent Mar 2026
Housing Index 103.30 103.50 points Mar 2026


Saudi Arabia House Price Index YoY
The Real Estate Price Index in Saudi Arabia measures the changes in the real estate prices in three main sectors: Residential Sector (65%, includes residential plots, residential buildings, villas, apartments and houses); Commercial Sector (31%, covers commercial plots, commercial buildings, galleries/shops, and malls) and Agricultural Sector (4%, the agrarian lands).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-1.60 -0.70 16.50 -9.80 2015 - 2026 percent Quarterly
2023=100

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Saudi Real Estate Posts Sharpest Drop Since 2019
Real estate prices in Saudi Arabia dropped 1.6% year-on-year in Q1 2026, compared with a 0.7% fall in Q4 2025. This marked the second consecutive period of decline and the steepest pace since Q3 2019, as residential property prices continued to fall (-3.6% vs -2.2% in Q4), driven by lower prices for residential land (-3.9%), apartments (-1.1%), and villas (-6.1%). Moreover, commercial property prices eased (3.4% vs 3.6%), while the agricultural sector (4.3%) remained unchanged. Among administrative regions, Al-Baha (-9.2%), Hail (-8.0%), the Northern Borders (-5.6%), and Al-Qassim (-5.1%) recorded the steepest declines. In contrast, the Eastern Region (6.9%) posted the highest increase in real estate prices, followed by Najran (3.5%), Tabuk (1.5%), and Asir (1.1%). On a quarterly basis, real estate prices fell by 0.2% in Q1, easing from a 0.4% decline in the previous quarter.
2026-04-20
Saudi Arabia Real Estate Falls for First Time Since 2020
Real estate prices in Saudi Arabia fell by 0.7% year-on-year in Q4 2025, reversing a 1.3% gain in the previous quarter. This marked the first annual decline since Q4 2020, as residential property prices continued to decline (-2.2% vs -0.9% in Q3) amid lower prices for residential land (-2.4%), apartments (-2.5%), villas (-1.3%), and residential floors (-0.2%). In addition, a sharp slowdown was recorded in both commercial property prices (3.6% vs 6.8%) and the agricultural sector (4.3% vs 15.3%). Among administrative regions, the Hail region posted the steepest annual price decline at 8.9%, while the Eastern region recorded the highest increase at 4%. Elsewhere, the Riyadh region saw a 3% decrease. On a quarterly basis, real estate prices fell by 0.4% in Q4, easing from a 1.1% drop in the previous quarter.
2026-01-20
Saudi Arabia Real Estate Inflation Slows in Q3
Real estate prices in Saudi Arabia increased by 1.3% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2025, easing from a 3.2% rise in the second quarter. This was mainly due to a decline in residential property prices (-0.9% vs 0.4% in Q2) and a sharp slowdown in the commercial property prices (6.8% vs 11.7%). Meanwhile, prices in the agricultural sector rebounded sharply (15.3% vs -0.9%). On a quarterly basis, real estate prices dropped by 1.1% in the third quarter, following a 0.1% rise in the previous period.
2025-10-20