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Saudi residential deals fall 43.5% in value to SR129.16bn in the first eight months of 2026

The value of residential property sales in Saudi Arabia reached SR129.16bn from January to August 2026, down 43.5% from SR228.64bn in the same period of 2025, according to Real Estate General Authority (REGA) data. The number of residential deals fell 25.4% to 155,719.

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By property type: residential land SR64.04bn (down 43.1%), apartments SR24.08bn (down 29.7%), villas SR20.96bn (down 41.2%) and floors SR5.73bn (down 2.3%); the rest is duplexes and the "other" category. The average residential deal was about SR729,000, down 5.7%. The steepest monthly declines were in March and May, while April and June were close to 2025 levels. Including non-residential (commercial and agricultural) property, total sales were about SR207.4bn across 172,808 deals, down 46.3% in value and 25.4% in number. Sales data come from the Ministry of Justice and the Real Estate Registry.