Real estateUpdated November 9
Saudi housing plots and projects point to continued property investment.
The Saudi Press Agency reported that the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing made more than 15,000 residential plots available through Sakani from the start of 2026 through October, with the aim of expanding housing supply and family options. Asharq Al-Awsat presents this alongside private-sector development as evidence of continued real-estate investment despite geopolitical headwinds. One example it reported is Arada’s entry into Saudi Arabia through a partnership with XTOPIA, tied to a portfolio valued at SAR 50 billion and a planned first residential project in Riyadh valued at SAR 14 billion. Those are announced values, not investment already realized. Sales performance offers a qualification: Asharq Al-Awsat reported that transaction value in the first nine months of 2026 was SAR 235.2 billion, down 41% from the same period in 2025. Q3 was the highest quarterly value of 2026 to that point, at SAR 87.7 billion, but remained 18.4% below Q3 2025. The newspaper also described broad geopolitical and war-related pressures on trade, supply chains, financing and construction costs.
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