Saudi Arabia’s housing market is diverging sharply by city. Recent Cavendish Maxwell reporting shows Dammam residential transaction value rising strongly in the first quarter, while Riyadh’s volumes and values fell from an elevated 2025 base.

Dammam Is The Growth Story

Dammam recorded about 2,900 home transactions in the first quarter and approximately SAR3.6 billion in residential sales value. The city’s quarterly value growth was especially strong, reflecting Eastern Province employment, affordability and a market that still has room to absorb family housing demand.

Riyadh Is Cooling From A High Base

Riyadh logged about 8,800 residential sales worth SAR13.4 billion, but that represented steep year-on-year declines. The fall should be read as normalization after exceptional activity in late 2024 and early 2025 rather than a simple collapse, although it does mean sellers face more scrutiny on pricing.

Official Daily Data Is Becoming More Useful

REGA’s real estate indicators platform continues to provide transaction and rental indicators for cities and districts. As that data becomes more widely used, buyers in Riyadh and Dammam can compare activity by neighborhood and property type with greater confidence.

What To Watch Next

Saudi Arabia’s second-half housing story will depend on whether Dammam’s momentum persists while Riyadh stabilizes. Developers should avoid applying one national pricing view to two very different city cycles. Track Saudi Arabia real estate daily: For current listings, price trends, and market data, visit saudiarabiahousingmarket.com.