سوق الإيجارات في الرياض يتجاوز مليون صفقة خلال 8 أشهر بقيمة 31.9 مليار ريال Riyadh Rental Market Surpasses One Million Transactions in Eight Months, Worth SAR 31.9 Billion
The rental market in the Riyadh region witnessed remarkable activity during the first eight months of 2026, exceeding one million deals with a total value of 31.879 billion riyals. In January, the market recorded 135,556 deals worth 5.007 billion riyals, with an average of 36,938 riyals per deal. In February, the number of deals increased to 145,037, while the total value reached 5.398 billion riyals, which is the highest during the period. February also recorded the highest average. The deal value is 37,220 riyals.
The rental market in the Riyadh region witnessed notable activity during the first eight months of 2026, surpassing one million transactions with a total value of SAR 31.879 billion. In January, the market recorded 135,556 transactions worth SAR 5.007 billion, with an average value of SAR 36,938 per transaction. In February, the number of transactions rose to 145,037, while the total value reached SAR 5.398 billion, the highest during the period. February also recorded the highest average transaction value at SAR 37,220.
March witnessed a decline in activity, as the number of deals decreased to 88,397 deals worth 3.211 billion riyals, and in April the number of deals rose again to 105,296 deals, while the total value fell to 3.017 billion riyals, and May recorded the lowest average deal value during the period at 21,181 riyals, despite the number of deals reaching 118,559 deals.
Activity declined in March, with the number of transactions falling to 88,397, valued at SAR 3.211 billion. In April, the number of transactions recovered to 105,296, while the total value declined to SAR 3.017 billion. May recorded the lowest average transaction value during the period at SAR 21,181, despite the number of transactions reaching 118,559.
With the arrival of June, the average deal value began to recover to reach 29,684 riyals, coinciding with the increase in deals to 7,804, and the improvement continued in July, recording 136,054 deals with a total value of 4.425 billion riyals.
In June, the average transaction value began to recover, reaching SAR 29,684, while the number of transactions rose to 7,804. The improvement continued in July, with 136,054 transactions recorded at a total value of SAR 4.425 billion.
In August, the number of deals reached the highest level during the eight months, at 145,714 deals, and the total value in August reached 4.515 billion riyals, while the average deal reached 30,988 riyals, thus the total deals since January exceeded the one million mark, recording 1,002,417 rental deals.
In August, the number of transactions reached its highest level during the eight-month period at 145,714. The total value also reached SAR 4.515 billion, while the average transaction value stood at SAR 30,988. As a result, the total number of transactions since January surpassed the one-million mark, reaching 1,002,417 rental transactions.
Despite the recovery in the number of deals after the decline in March, the average deal value did not keep pace with this increase at the same pace, and the August average reached 30,988 riyals, down by about 16.1% compared to its level in January of 36,938 riyals, which reflects the difference in the path of the volume of activity from the value of a single deal.
Despite the recovery in the number of transactions following the March decline, the average transaction value did not increase at the same pace. The August average stood at SAR 30,988, down approximately 16.1% from January’s SAR 36,938, highlighting the divergence between the growth in transaction volume and the value of individual transactions.
