{"id":107724,"date":"2026-04-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/?p=107724"},"modified":"2026-04-21T03:47:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T03:47:06","slug":"real-estate-prices-fall-further-easing-1-6-in-1q-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/04\/21\/real-estate-prices-fall-further-easing-1-6-in-1q-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Real estate prices fall further, easing 1.6% in 1Q 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Real Estate Price Index extended its decline into 1Q <\/strong>2026<\/strong>, falling 1.6% y-o-y, according to the latest report (pdf)<\/a> from the General Authority for Statistics. This follows a 0.7% y-o-y<\/a> decline in the previous quarter \u2014 the first annual drop in five years.<\/p>\n

The capital is finally cooling down:<\/strong> Riyadh\u2019s 4.4% price dip signals that the government\u2019s real estate reforms<\/a> aimed at resolving the affordability problem \u2014 such as the White Land Tax and rent freezes \u2014 are starting to reduce the property premium.<\/p>\n

Regionally, Al Baha recorded the steepest decline in real estate prices<\/strong>, down 9.2% y-o-y, followed by Hail (down 8.0%), the Northern Borders (down 6.6%), and Al Qassem (down 5.1%). Makkah edged down 0.7%. Some regions, however, moved against the broader trend, led by the Eastern Region, which rose 6.9% y-o-y, followed by Najran (up 3.5%), Tabuk (up 1.5%), and Aseer (up 1.1%).<\/p>\n

By the sector: <\/strong>The residential sector accounted for the bulk of the downturn, where prices fell 3.6% y-o-y during the quarter. Within the segment, villa prices recorded the steepest drop at 6.1%, followed by land prices (down 3.9%) and apartments (down 1.1%). Floor prices, however, moved slightly higher, edging up 0.6%.<\/p>\n

Commercial and agricultural sectors bucked the trend: <\/strong>The commercial sector rose 3.4% y-o-y, supported by a 3.6% increase in commercial land prices and a 2.6% rise in building prices, although showroom prices fell 3.5%. Agricultural property also maintained strong momentum, climbing 11.8% y-o-y in 1Q 2026.<\/p>\n

On a quarterly basis<\/strong>, the index slipped 0.2%, driven by a 2.3% drop in commercial property prices, reflecting declines across land, buildings, and retail units. Residential prices, however, rose 0.5%, supported by gains in land, apartments, and floors, even as villa prices fell 6.2%.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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