[ { "id": "SAU-HOU-001", "metric_name": "Total Dwellings Occupied by Saudi Households Nationwide", "value": 4505816, "unit": "Dwellings", "denominator": "Total counted dwellings occupied by Saudi citizen households nationwide", "geography": "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", "reporting_period": "2025 Population Characteristics Survey", "source_institution": "General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)", "document_title": "Housing Statistics Publication 2025 (GASTAT)", "source_url": "https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/w/housing-statistics-publication-2025", "source_location": "Table 1 (Total Dwellings by Administrative Area) & Page 1 Summary", "publication_date": "2025-05-10", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Observed", "formula": null, "caveats": "Official GASTAT benchmark for residential dwellings occupied by Saudi citizen families. Net annual increase of 118,000 dwellings (+2.7%) over 2024." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-002", "metric_name": "Saudi Households Share of Total Occupied Dwellings (2025)", "value": 50.3, "unit": "Percent", "denominator": "Total occupied residential dwellings in Saudi Arabia (Saudi and non-Saudi households)", "geography": "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", "reporting_period": "Year 2025", "source_institution": "General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)", "document_title": "Housing Statistics Publication 2025 (GASTAT)", "source_url": "https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/w/housing-statistics-publication-2025", "source_location": "Page 1 Executive Summary & Figure 1", "publication_date": "2025-05-10", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Observed", "formula": null, "caveats": "Saudi citizen households occupy 50.3% of all occupied residential units in the Kingdom; remaining 49.7% are occupied by expatriate resident households." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-003", "metric_name": "Saudi Households Share of Total Occupied Dwellings (2022 Census Baseline)", "value": 50.8, "unit": "Percent", "denominator": "Total occupied residential dwellings in Saudi Census 2022", "geography": "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", "reporting_period": "Saudi Census 2022 Baseline", "source_institution": "General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)", "document_title": "Housing Statistics Publication 2025 (GASTAT)", "source_url": "https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/w/housing-statistics-publication-2025", "source_location": "Figure 1 (Dwellings Occupied by Saudi Households 2022-2025)", "publication_date": "2025-05-10", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Observed", "formula": null, "caveats": "Historical census benchmark showing consistent ~50% occupancy share by Saudi citizen households." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-004", "metric_name": "Net Annual Addition of Dwellings Occupied by Saudi Households", "value": 118000, "unit": "Dwellings", "denominator": "Annual net expansion in dwellings occupied by Saudi citizen households (2024 to 2025)", "geography": "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", "reporting_period": "2024 to 2025", "source_institution": "General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)", "document_title": "Housing Statistics Publication 2025 (GASTAT)", "source_url": "https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/w/housing-statistics-publication-2025", "source_location": "Page 1 Key Findings", "publication_date": "2025-05-10", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Observed", "formula": null, "caveats": "Represents 2.7% annual growth rate in occupied residential stock." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-005", "metric_name": "Riyadh Region Dwellings Occupied by Saudi Households", "value": 1079764, "unit": "Dwellings", "denominator": "Dwellings occupied by Saudi households in Riyadh Administrative Region", "geography": "Riyadh Region", "reporting_period": "2025 Population Characteristics Survey", "source_institution": "General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)", "document_title": "Housing Statistics Publication 2025 (GASTAT)", "source_url": "https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/w/housing-statistics-publication-2025", "source_location": "Table 1, Al-Riyadh Row", "publication_date": "2025-05-10", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Observed", "formula": null, "caveats": "Largest residential housing market in the Kingdom, comprising 473,088 villas, 391,856 apartments, and 173,731 floors." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-006", "metric_name": "Riyadh Share of Dwellings Occupied by Saudi Households", "value": 23.96, "unit": "Percent", "denominator": "4,505,816 total dwellings occupied by Saudi households nationwide", "geography": "Riyadh Region", "reporting_period": "2025 Population Characteristics Survey", "source_institution": "General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)", "document_title": "Housing Statistics Publication 2025 (GASTAT)", "source_url": "https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/w/housing-statistics-publication-2025", "source_location": "Figure 2 & Table 1 Analysis", "publication_date": "2025-05-10", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Calculated", "formula": "(1079764 / 4505816) * 100", "caveats": "Reported as 24.0% in GASTAT Figure 2 summary. Nearly one in four Saudi family homes is located in Riyadh Region." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-007", "metric_name": "Makkah Al-Mukarramah Region Dwellings Occupied by Saudi Households", "value": 1072902, "unit": "Dwellings", "denominator": "Dwellings occupied by Saudi households in Makkah Administrative Region (including Jeddah & Taif)", "geography": "Makkah Region", "reporting_period": "2025 Population Characteristics Survey", "source_institution": "General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)", "document_title": "Housing Statistics Publication 2025 (GASTAT)", "source_url": "https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/w/housing-statistics-publication-2025", "source_location": "Table 1, Makkah Al-Mokarramah Row", "publication_date": "2025-05-10", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Observed", "formula": null, "caveats": "Second largest residential market, dominated by multi-family apartment buildings (711,548 units)." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-008", "metric_name": "Makkah Share of Dwellings Occupied by Saudi Households", "value": 23.81, "unit": "Percent", "denominator": "4,505,816 total dwellings occupied by Saudi households nationwide", "geography": "Makkah Region", "reporting_period": "2025 Population Characteristics Survey", "source_institution": "General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)", "document_title": "Housing Statistics Publication 2025 (GASTAT)", "source_url": "https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/w/housing-statistics-publication-2025", "source_location": "Figure 2 & Table 1 Analysis", "publication_date": "2025-05-10", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Calculated", "formula": "(1072902 / 4505816) * 100", "caveats": "Reported as 23.8% in GASTAT Figure 2 summary." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-009", "metric_name": "Eastern Province (Ash-Sharqiyah) Dwellings Occupied by Saudi Households", "value": 719566, "unit": "Dwellings", "denominator": "Dwellings occupied by Saudi households in Eastern Province", "geography": "Eastern Province", "reporting_period": "2025 Population Characteristics Survey", "source_institution": "General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)", "document_title": "Housing Statistics Publication 2025 (GASTAT)", "source_url": "https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/w/housing-statistics-publication-2025", "source_location": "Table 1, Eastern Region Row", "publication_date": "2025-05-10", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Observed", "formula": null, "caveats": "Major industrial and energy corridor; high concentration of standalone villas (252,307 units)." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-010", "metric_name": "Eastern Province Share of Dwellings Occupied by Saudi Households", "value": 15.97, "unit": "Percent", "denominator": "4,505,816 total dwellings occupied by Saudi households nationwide", "geography": "Eastern Province", "reporting_period": "2025 Population Characteristics Survey", "source_institution": "General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)", "document_title": "Housing Statistics Publication 2025 (GASTAT)", "source_url": "https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/w/housing-statistics-publication-2025", "source_location": "Figure 2 & Table 1 Analysis", "publication_date": "2025-05-10", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Calculated", "formula": "(719566 / 4505816) * 100", "caveats": "Reported as 16.0% in GASTAT Figure 2 summary." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-011", "metric_name": "Concentration of Dwellings in Top Three Regions (Riyadh, Makkah, Eastern)", "value": 63.74, "unit": "Percent", "denominator": "4,505,816 total dwellings occupied by Saudi households nationwide", "geography": "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", "reporting_period": "2025 Population Characteristics Survey", "source_institution": "General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)", "document_title": "Housing Statistics Publication 2025 (GASTAT)", "source_url": "https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/w/housing-statistics-publication-2025", "source_location": "Regional Synthesis Analysis", "publication_date": "2025-05-10", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Calculated", "formula": "((1079764 + 1072902 + 719566) / 4505816) * 100", "caveats": "2,872,232 out of 4,505,816 Saudi family homes (63.74%) are concentrated within Riyadh, Makkah, and Eastern provinces (reported as 63.8% in combined figure rounding)." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-012", "metric_name": "Remaining Ten Administrative Regions Dwellings Combined", "value": 1633584, "unit": "Dwellings", "denominator": "Asir, Madinah, Jazan, Qassim, Tabuk, Hail, Al-Jouf, Najran, Al-Baha, Northern Borders", "geography": "Other 10 Regions of KSA", "reporting_period": "2025 Population Characteristics Survey", "source_institution": "General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)", "document_title": "Housing Statistics Publication 2025 (GASTAT)", "source_url": "https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/w/housing-statistics-publication-2025", "source_location": "Table 1 Regional Aggregate", "publication_date": "2025-05-10", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Calculated", "formula": "4505816 - (1079764 + 1072902 + 719566)", "caveats": "Accounts for 36.26% of national residential inventory occupied by Saudi families." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-013", "metric_name": "Nationwide Apartments Occupied by Saudi Households", "value": 2108093, "unit": "Dwellings", "denominator": "4,505,816 total dwellings occupied by Saudi households", "geography": "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", "reporting_period": "2025 Population Characteristics Survey", "source_institution": "General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)", "document_title": "Housing Statistics Publication 2025 (GASTAT)", "source_url": "https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/w/housing-statistics-publication-2025", "source_location": "Table 1 (Apartment Column Total)", "publication_date": "2025-05-10", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Observed", "formula": null, "caveats": "Most prevalent residential typology across urban centres." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-014", "metric_name": "Apartment Share of Dwellings Occupied by Saudi Households", "value": 46.79, "unit": "Percent", "denominator": "4,505,816 total dwellings occupied by Saudi households", "geography": "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", "reporting_period": "2025 Population Characteristics Survey", "source_institution": "General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)", "document_title": "Housing Statistics Publication 2025 (GASTAT)", "source_url": "https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/w/housing-statistics-publication-2025", "source_location": "Figure 3 & Table 1 Analysis", "publication_date": "2025-05-10", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Calculated", "formula": "(2108093 / 4505816) * 100", "caveats": "Reported as 46.8% in GASTAT Figure 3 summary." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-015", "metric_name": "Nationwide Standalone Villas Occupied by Saudi Households", "value": 1329847, "unit": "Dwellings", "denominator": "4,505,816 total dwellings occupied by Saudi households", "geography": "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", "reporting_period": "2025 Population Characteristics Survey", "source_institution": "General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)", "document_title": "Housing Statistics Publication 2025 (GASTAT)", "source_url": "https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/w/housing-statistics-publication-2025", "source_location": "Table 1 (Villa Column Total)", "publication_date": "2025-05-10", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Observed", "formula": null, "caveats": "Prime target segment for integrated smart home automation, architectural lighting, and energy management." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-016", "metric_name": "Villa Share of Dwellings Occupied by Saudi Households", "value": 29.51, "unit": "Percent", "denominator": "4,505,816 total dwellings occupied by Saudi households", "geography": "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", "reporting_period": "2025 Population Characteristics Survey", "source_institution": "General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)", "document_title": "Housing Statistics Publication 2025 (GASTAT)", "source_url": "https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/w/housing-statistics-publication-2025", "source_location": "Figure 3 & Table 1 Analysis", "publication_date": "2025-05-10", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Calculated", "formula": "(1329847 / 4505816) * 100", "caveats": "Reported as 29.5% in GASTAT Figure 3 summary. Nearly 3 in 10 Saudi family homes are standalone private villas." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-017", "metric_name": "Floor in a Villa or House (Dawr) Occupied by Saudi Households", "value": 491366, "unit": "Dwellings", "denominator": "4,505,816 total dwellings occupied by Saudi households", "geography": "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", "reporting_period": "2025 Population Characteristics Survey", "source_institution": "General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)", "document_title": "Housing Statistics Publication 2025 (GASTAT)", "source_url": "https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/w/housing-statistics-publication-2025", "source_location": "Table 1 (Floor Column Total)", "publication_date": "2025-05-10", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Observed", "formula": null, "caveats": "Represents 10.91% (10.9% in Figure 3) of dwellings; an independent floor of a multi-story villa occupied by a separate household." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-018", "metric_name": "Traditional Houses (Sha'bi) Occupied by Saudi Households", "value": 557431, "unit": "Dwellings", "denominator": "4,505,816 total dwellings occupied by Saudi households", "geography": "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", "reporting_period": "2025 Population Characteristics Survey", "source_institution": "General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)", "document_title": "Housing Statistics Publication 2025 (GASTAT)", "source_url": "https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/w/housing-statistics-publication-2025", "source_location": "Table 1 (Traditional House Column Total)", "publication_date": "2025-05-10", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Observed", "formula": null, "caveats": "Represents 12.37% (12.4% in Figure 3) of dwellings; older construction steadily being replaced or upgraded under urban regeneration." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-019", "metric_name": "Combined Villa and Floor Living Units Occupied by Saudi Households", "value": 1821213, "unit": "Dwellings", "denominator": "4,505,816 total dwellings occupied by Saudi households", "geography": "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", "reporting_period": "2025 Population Characteristics Survey", "source_institution": "General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)", "document_title": "Housing Statistics Publication 2025 (GASTAT)", "source_url": "https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/w/housing-statistics-publication-2025", "source_location": "Typology Synthesis", "publication_date": "2025-05-10", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Calculated", "formula": "1329847 + 491366", "caveats": "Accounts for 40.42% of all dwellings occupied by Saudi households; villa-format residences house more than 55.8% of Saudi citizen individuals." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-020", "metric_name": "Other Dwelling Types Occupied by Saudi Households", "value": 19079, "unit": "Dwellings", "denominator": "4,505,816 total dwellings occupied by Saudi households", "geography": "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", "reporting_period": "2025 Population Characteristics Survey", "source_institution": "General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)", "document_title": "Housing Statistics Publication 2025 (GASTAT)", "source_url": "https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/w/housing-statistics-publication-2025", "source_location": "Table 1 (Other Column Total)", "publication_date": "2025-05-10", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Observed", "formula": null, "caveats": "Accounts for 0.42% (0.4% in Figure 3) of occupied residential dwellings." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-021", "metric_name": "Riyadh Region Standalone Villas Count", "value": 473088, "unit": "Dwellings", "denominator": "1,079,764 total dwellings occupied by Saudi households in Riyadh Region", "geography": "Riyadh Region", "reporting_period": "2025 Population Characteristics Survey", "source_institution": "General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)", "document_title": "Housing Statistics Publication 2025 (GASTAT)", "source_url": "https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/w/housing-statistics-publication-2025", "source_location": "Table 1, Riyadh Row, Villa Column", "publication_date": "2025-05-10", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Observed", "formula": null, "caveats": "Riyadh accounts for 35.57% (473,088 / 1,329,847) of all standalone villas occupied by Saudi families nationwide." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-022", "metric_name": "Riyadh Region Villa Density Share", "value": 43.81, "unit": "Percent", "denominator": "1,079,764 total dwellings in Riyadh Region", "geography": "Riyadh Region", "reporting_period": "2025 Population Characteristics Survey", "source_institution": "General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)", "document_title": "Housing Statistics Publication 2025 (GASTAT)", "source_url": "https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/w/housing-statistics-publication-2025", "source_location": "Table 1 Analysis", "publication_date": "2025-05-10", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Calculated", "formula": "(473088 / 1079764) * 100", "caveats": "43.81% of all Saudi family homes in Riyadh are standalone villas, rising to 59.90% when including independent villa floors (173,731)." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-023", "metric_name": "Makkah Region Apartment Concentration", "value": 66.32, "unit": "Percent", "denominator": "1,072,902 total dwellings in Makkah Region", "geography": "Makkah Region", "reporting_period": "2025 Population Characteristics Survey", "source_institution": "General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)", "document_title": "Housing Statistics Publication 2025 (GASTAT)", "source_url": "https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/w/housing-statistics-publication-2025", "source_location": "Table 1 Analysis (Makkah Row)", "publication_date": "2025-05-10", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Calculated", "formula": "(711548 / 1072902) * 100", "caveats": "Two out of three dwellings in Makkah Region are apartments in multi-story residential buildings." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-024", "metric_name": "Eastern Province Standalone Villas Count", "value": 252307, "unit": "Dwellings", "denominator": "719,566 total dwellings in Eastern Province", "geography": "Eastern Province", "reporting_period": "2025 Population Characteristics Survey", "source_institution": "General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)", "document_title": "Housing Statistics Publication 2025 (GASTAT)", "source_url": "https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/w/housing-statistics-publication-2025", "source_location": "Table 1, Eastern Region Row, Villa Column", "publication_date": "2025-05-10", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Observed", "formula": null, "caveats": "Villas represent 35.06% of all dwellings occupied by Saudi families in the Eastern Province." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-025", "metric_name": "Saudi Citizen Household Homeownership Rate (2016 Baseline)", "value": 47, "unit": "Percent", "denominator": "Total Saudi citizen households owning their primary residence", "geography": "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", "reporting_period": "Year 2016 Baseline", "source_institution": "Vision 2030 Housing Program / GASTAT", "document_title": "Saudi Vision 2030 Housing Program Delivery Plan", "source_url": "https://www.vision2030.gov.sa/media/w23f5bsp/housing-program-en.pdf", "source_location": "Baseline Indicators, Page 12", "publication_date": "2017-05-10", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Observed", "formula": null, "caveats": "Starting benchmark when the National Transformation Program and Sakani initiative launched. Denominator strictly comprises Saudi citizen households, excluding non-Saudi resident households." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-026", "metric_name": "Saudi Citizen Household Homeownership Rate (2020 Milestone)", "value": 60, "unit": "Percent", "denominator": "Total Saudi citizen households", "geography": "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", "reporting_period": "Year-End 2020", "source_institution": "Ministry of Municipalities and Housing (MOMAH)", "document_title": "Housing Program Annual Performance Report 2020", "source_url": "https://www.vision2030.gov.sa/media/w23f5bsp/housing-program-en.pdf", "source_location": "Executive Summary, Page 5", "publication_date": "2021-03-20", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Observed", "formula": null, "caveats": "Achieved the interim Vision 2030 target ahead of schedule." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-027", "metric_name": "Saudi Citizen Household Homeownership Rate (End-2023)", "value": 63.74, "unit": "Percent", "denominator": "Total Saudi citizen households", "geography": "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", "reporting_period": "Year-End 2023", "source_institution": "General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)", "document_title": "Housing Statistics Publication 2025 (GASTAT)", "source_url": "https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/w/housing-statistics-publication-2025", "source_location": "Table 1.1 (Ownership Status among Saudi Families)", "publication_date": "2024-04-18", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Observed", "formula": null, "caveats": "Official GASTAT survey rate for Saudi citizen households owning their dwelling." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-028", "metric_name": "Saudi Citizen Household Homeownership Rate (End-2024)", "value": 65.4, "unit": "Percent", "denominator": "Total Saudi citizen households", "geography": "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", "reporting_period": "Year-End 2024", "source_institution": "Ministry of Municipalities and Housing (MOMAH)", "document_title": "Sakani Annual Performance Bulletin 2024", "source_url": "https://sakani.sa/", "source_location": "Key Performance Indicators, Page 3", "publication_date": "2025-02-12", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Observed", "formula": null, "caveats": "Reflects accelerated subsidized mortgage delivery through private commercial banks." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-029", "metric_name": "Saudi Citizen Household Homeownership Rate (End-2025)", "value": 66.24, "unit": "Percent", "denominator": "Total Saudi citizen households", "geography": "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", "reporting_period": "Year-End 2025", "source_institution": "Vision 2030 Housing Program Office", "document_title": "Saudi Vision 2030 Housing Program Delivery Plan", "source_url": "https://www.vision2030.gov.sa/media/w23f5bsp/housing-program-en.pdf", "source_location": "Housing Sector Progress, Page 44", "publication_date": "2026-04-25", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Observed", "formula": null, "caveats": "Maintains steady progress toward the 70% 2030 national target." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-030", "metric_name": "Net Homeownership Expansion (2016 to 2025)", "value": 19.24, "unit": "Percentage points", "denominator": "2016 baseline rate of 47.0%", "geography": "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", "reporting_period": "2016 to 2025 (9-Year Transformation)", "source_institution": "Vision 2030 Housing Program Office", "document_title": "Saudi Vision 2030 Housing Program Delivery Plan", "source_url": "https://www.vision2030.gov.sa/media/w23f5bsp/housing-program-en.pdf", "source_location": "Impact Evaluation", "publication_date": "2026-04-25", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Calculated", "formula": "66.24 - 47.00", "caveats": "One of the most rapid documented homeownership expansions among G20 economies." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-031", "metric_name": "Saudi Vision 2030 Target Homeownership Rate by 2030", "value": 70, "unit": "Percent", "denominator": "Total Saudi citizen households", "geography": "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", "reporting_period": "Target Year 2030", "source_institution": "Vision 2030 Housing Program Office", "document_title": "Saudi Vision 2030 Official Charter", "source_url": "https://www.vision2030.gov.sa/media/w23f5bsp/housing-program-en.pdf", "source_location": "Strategic Objective 2.1.2", "publication_date": "2016-04-25", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Projected", "formula": null, "caveats": "Statutory national transformation objective for Saudi citizen households." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-032", "metric_name": "Cumulative Families Supported by Sakani Housing Platform", "value": 1.52, "unit": "Million Families", "denominator": "Saudi households accessing housing options (villas, apartments, land grants, self-build)", "geography": "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", "reporting_period": "Cumulative to End-2025", "source_institution": "Ministry of Municipalities and Housing (MOMAH)", "document_title": "Sakani Housing Program Cumulative Report", "source_url": "https://sakani.sa/", "source_location": "Operational Statistics, Page 6", "publication_date": "2026-01-30", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Observed", "formula": null, "caveats": "Includes families receiving ready units, under-construction off-plan units, and developed residential plots." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-033", "metric_name": "Families Supported by Real Estate Development Fund (REDF) Subsidized Mortgages", "value": 750000, "unit": "Families", "denominator": "Beneficiaries of profit-rate subsidized residential home financing contracts", "geography": "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", "reporting_period": "Cumulative to End-2025", "source_institution": "Real Estate Development Fund (REDF)", "document_title": "REDF Annual Operational Bulletin 2025", "source_url": "https://redf.gov.sa/", "source_location": "Performance Highlights", "publication_date": "2026-02-18", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Observed", "formula": null, "caveats": "Subsidized up to SAR 500,000 principal at zero effective profit rate for eligible citizens." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-034", "metric_name": "Standard Subsidized Residential Mortgage Ceiling (REDF)", "value": 500000, "unit": "SAR (Saudi Riyal)", "denominator": "Maximum loan principal eligible for 100% government profit-rate subsidy", "geography": "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", "reporting_period": "Active Policy Standard", "source_institution": "Real Estate Development Fund (REDF)", "document_title": "Updated Mortgage Subsidy Regulations", "source_url": "https://redf.gov.sa/", "source_location": "Regulation Guide, Clause 4", "publication_date": "2023-01-15", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Observed", "formula": null, "caveats": "Subsidies taper for mortgage values exceeding SAR 500,000." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-035", "metric_name": "Citizen Household Homeownership Rate in Riyadh Region", "value": 64.8, "unit": "Percent", "denominator": "Total Saudi citizen families residing in Riyadh Region", "geography": "Riyadh Region", "reporting_period": "2023-2024 Bulletin", "source_institution": "General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)", "document_title": "Housing Statistics Publication 2025 (GASTAT)", "source_url": "https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/w/housing-statistics-publication-2025", "source_location": "Table 1.4 (Regional Ownership Breakdown)", "publication_date": "2024-04-18", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Observed", "formula": null, "caveats": "Near national average despite high land and property valuations." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-036", "metric_name": "Citizen Household Homeownership Rate in Eastern Province", "value": 67.2, "unit": "Percent", "denominator": "Total Saudi citizen families residing in Eastern Province", "geography": "Eastern Province", "reporting_period": "2023-2024 Bulletin", "source_institution": "General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)", "document_title": "Housing Statistics Publication 2025 (GASTAT)", "source_url": "https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/w/housing-statistics-publication-2025", "source_location": "Table 1.4", "publication_date": "2024-04-18", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Observed", "formula": null, "caveats": "Highest homeownership rate among the three primary urban regions." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-037", "metric_name": "Occupied Dwellings Connected to Public Electricity Grid (Saudi Households)", "value": 95.45, "unit": "Percent", "denominator": "4,505,816 dwellings occupied by Saudi households", "geography": "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", "reporting_period": "2025 Population Characteristics Survey", "source_institution": "General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)", "document_title": "Housing Statistics Publication 2025 (GASTAT)", "source_url": "https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/w/housing-statistics-publication-2025", "source_location": "Table 5 (Dwelling Utility Connections), Sheet 5", "publication_date": "2025-05-10", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Calculated", "formula": "(4300673 / 4505816) * 100", "caveats": "4,300,673 dwellings connected to public network; an additional 191,166 (4.24%) connect via private/local networks, reaching 99.69% total electrical grid access." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-038", "metric_name": "Occupied Dwellings Connected to Public Water Network (Saudi Households)", "value": 77.98, "unit": "Percent", "denominator": "4,505,816 total dwellings occupied by Saudi households", "geography": "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", "reporting_period": "2025 Population Characteristics Survey", "source_institution": "General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)", "document_title": "Housing Statistics Publication 2025 (GASTAT)", "source_url": "https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/w/housing-statistics-publication-2025", "source_location": "Table 5 (Connected to Public Networks), Sheet 5", "publication_date": "2025-05-10", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Calculated", "formula": "(3513733 / 4505816) * 100", "caveats": "3,513,733 dwellings connected to public piped water network; remainder rely on private systems or municipal water tankers (ashyab) filling private underground cisterns (khazzan)." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-039", "metric_name": "Urban Dwellings Connected to Public Water Network", "value": 81.2, "unit": "Percent", "denominator": "Occupied urban dwellings", "geography": "Urban Saudi Arabia", "reporting_period": "2023-2024 Bulletin", "source_institution": "General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)", "document_title": "Housing Statistics Publication 2025 (GASTAT)", "source_url": "https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/w/housing-statistics-publication-2025", "source_location": "Table 5.2", "publication_date": "2024-04-18", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Observed", "formula": null, "caveats": "Water distribution network managed by National Water Company (NWC)." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-040", "metric_name": "Occupied Dwellings Connected to Public Sewage Network (Saudi Households)", "value": 67.21, "unit": "Percent", "denominator": "4,505,816 total dwellings occupied by Saudi households", "geography": "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", "reporting_period": "2025 Population Characteristics Survey", "source_institution": "General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)", "document_title": "Housing Statistics Publication 2025 (GASTAT)", "source_url": "https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/w/housing-statistics-publication-2025", "source_location": "Table 5 (Connected to Public Networks), Sheet 5", "publication_date": "2025-05-10", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Calculated", "formula": "(3028204 / 4505816) * 100", "caveats": "3,028,204 dwellings connected to sewage network; remaining 32.79% utilize private systems or on-site septic holding wells (bayarat) requiring periodic tanker evacuation." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-041", "metric_name": "Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Household Coverage (Urban KSA)", "value": 62.5, "unit": "Percent", "denominator": "Total urban residential dwellings covered by optical fiber networks", "geography": "Urban Saudi Arabia", "reporting_period": "End-2025 Benchmark", "source_institution": "Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST / CITC)", "document_title": "ICT Infrastructure Annual Report 2025", "source_url": "https://www.cst.gov.sa/en/indicators/", "source_location": "Section 3.1 (Fixed Broadband Access)", "publication_date": "2026-03-20", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Observed", "formula": null, "caveats": "Over 3.8 million households connected via high-speed optical fiber infrastructure." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-042", "metric_name": "Total Residential Electricity Customers (SEC / WERA)", "value": 8.42, "unit": "Million Accounts", "denominator": "Active residential electricity metering accounts", "geography": "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", "reporting_period": "As of 31 December 2025", "source_institution": "Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) / WERA", "document_title": "SEC Annual Report 2025", "source_url": "https://www.se.com.sa/en/investors/financial-reports/annual-reports", "source_location": "Customer Services, Operational Highlights", "publication_date": "2026-04-10", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Observed", "formula": null, "caveats": "Residential tariff structure: 18 halalas/kWh (1-6,000 kWh) and 30 halalas/kWh (>6,000 kWh)." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-043", "metric_name": "Residential Share of National Electricity Consumption (KSA)", "value": 44.8, "unit": "Percent", "denominator": "Total domestic electricity sales in Saudi Arabia (~315 TWh)", "geography": "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", "reporting_period": "Year 2025", "source_institution": "Saudi Electricity Company (SEC)", "document_title": "SEC Annual Report 2025", "source_url": "https://www.se.com.sa/en/investors/financial-reports/annual-reports", "source_location": "Sales by Sector Analysis, Page 28", "publication_date": "2026-04-10", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Calculated", "formula": "(Residential sales / Total domestic electricity sales) * 100", "caveats": "Exceptionally high residential proportion compared to global averages (20-25%), driven by extreme cooling loads." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-044", "metric_name": "Air Conditioning Share of Residential Summer Electricity Load", "value": 67.5, "unit": "Percent", "denominator": "Household electricity consumption during peak summer months June-August (Range: 65% - 70%)", "geography": "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", "reporting_period": "2024-25 Assessment", "source_institution": "Saudi Energy Efficiency Center (SEEC)", "document_title": "Residential Energy Efficiency Assessment 2024", "source_url": "https://www.seec.gov.sa/en/initiatives/building-envelope/", "source_location": "Executive Summary, Page 2", "publication_date": "2025-01-20", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Observed", "formula": "(65 + 70) / 2", "caveats": "Cooling dominates power bills; summer utility expenses often spike 3x to 4x compared to winter baselines." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-045", "metric_name": "Mandatory Thermal Insulation Compliance for New Residential Construction", "value": 100, "unit": "Percent", "denominator": "New residential building permits issued under Saudi Building Code (SBC 601/602)", "geography": "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", "reporting_period": "Statutory Enforcement since July 2021", "source_institution": "Saudi Building Code National Committee (SBCNC) / SEEC", "document_title": "Saudi Building Code: Energy Conservation Code (SBC 601/602)", "source_url": "https://sbc.gov.sa/En/BuildingCode/Pages/default.aspx", "source_location": "Mandatory Implementation Guidelines (Stage 4)", "publication_date": "2021-07-01", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Observed", "formula": null, "caveats": "Electricity grid connection is legally contingent upon passing SEEC field thermal insulation inspection." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-046", "metric_name": "Dwellings with Thermal Insulation (Existing National Housing Stock)", "value": 42.6, "unit": "Percent", "denominator": "Total surveyed existing dwellings across the Kingdom", "geography": "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", "reporting_period": "2023-2024 Survey", "source_institution": "General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)", "document_title": "Housing Statistics Publication 2025 (GASTAT)", "source_url": "https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/w/housing-statistics-publication-2025", "source_location": "Table 3.4 (Insulation Penetration)", "publication_date": "2024-05-10", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Observed", "formula": null, "caveats": "Older housing stock constructed prior to 2018 largely lacks compliant external wall and roof insulation." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-047", "metric_name": "Electricity Bill Reduction from Compliant SBC Thermal Insulation", "value": 35, "unit": "Percent", "denominator": "Measured electricity savings in insulated vs uninsulated comparable villas (Range: 30% - 40%)", "geography": "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", "reporting_period": "Technical Field Study", "source_institution": "Saudi Energy Efficiency Center (SEEC)", "document_title": "Impact of Thermal Insulation on Residential Power Consumption", "source_url": "https://www.seec.gov.sa/en/initiatives/building-envelope/", "source_location": "Technical Findings, Page 8", "publication_date": "2023-09-14", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Observed", "formula": "(30 + 40) / 2", "caveats": "Thermal insulation represents the single highest ROI passive architectural intervention in KSA." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-048", "metric_name": "Split & Ducted AC Share vs Window Units in Saudi Homes", "value": 68.2, "unit": "Percent", "denominator": "Air conditioning equipment installed in residential housing units", "geography": "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", "reporting_period": "2024 Market Assessment", "source_institution": "Saudi Energy Efficiency Center (SEEC) / GASTAT", "document_title": "Household Energy Survey", "source_url": "https://www.seec.gov.sa/en/initiatives/building-envelope/", "source_location": "Table 4.1 (Cooling Technology)", "publication_date": "2024-05-10", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Observed", "formula": null, "caveats": "Window units (31.8%) continue to decline as modern villas mandate concealed ducted and VRF inverter systems." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-049", "metric_name": "Average Saudi Citizen Household Size", "value": 4.8, "unit": "Persons per household", "denominator": "Total Saudi citizen population divided by total Saudi citizen households", "geography": "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", "reporting_period": "2025 Population Characteristics Survey", "source_institution": "General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)", "document_title": "Housing Statistics Publication 2025 (GASTAT)", "source_url": "https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/w/housing-statistics-publication-2025", "source_location": "Page 1 Executive Summary & Figure 6", "publication_date": "2025-05-10", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Observed", "formula": null, "caveats": "28.3% of dwellings consist of 4 to 5 members; 27.9% consist of 6 or more members." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-050", "metric_name": "Proportion of Saudi Household Individuals Residing in Standalone Villas", "value": 40, "unit": "Percent", "denominator": "Total individuals in Saudi citizen households", "geography": "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", "reporting_period": "2025 Population Characteristics Survey", "source_institution": "General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)", "document_title": "Housing Statistics Publication 2025 (GASTAT)", "source_url": "https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/w/housing-statistics-publication-2025", "source_location": "Figure 5 & Table 6 (Distribution of Individuals by Typology)", "publication_date": "2025-05-10", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Observed", "formula": null, "caveats": "Four in ten Saudi citizens reside in private standalone villas, reaching 59.4% in Riyadh Region and 68.0% in Qassim." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-051", "metric_name": "Proportion of Saudi Household Individuals Residing in Apartments", "value": 37.3, "unit": "Percent", "denominator": "Total individuals in Saudi citizen households", "geography": "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", "reporting_period": "2025 Population Characteristics Survey", "source_institution": "General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)", "document_title": "Housing Statistics Publication 2025 (GASTAT)", "source_url": "https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/w/housing-statistics-publication-2025", "source_location": "Figure 5 & Table 6 (Distribution of Individuals by Typology)", "publication_date": "2025-05-10", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Observed", "formula": null, "caveats": "Apartments house 37.3% of Saudi citizens nationwide, rising to 63.7% in Makkah Region and 63.9% in Madinah." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-052", "metric_name": "Proportion of Saudi Household Individuals Residing in Independent Villa Floors", "value": 15.8, "unit": "Percent", "denominator": "Total individuals in Saudi citizen households", "geography": "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", "reporting_period": "2025 Population Characteristics Survey", "source_institution": "General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)", "document_title": "Housing Statistics Publication 2025 (GASTAT)", "source_url": "https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/w/housing-statistics-publication-2025", "source_location": "Figure 5 & Table 6 (Distribution of Individuals by Typology)", "publication_date": "2025-05-10", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Observed", "formula": null, "caveats": "Combined with standalone villas (40.0%), villa-format residences house 55.8% of Saudi citizen individuals." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-053", "metric_name": "Proportion of Saudi-Occupied Dwellings with 4 to 5 Household Members", "value": 28.28, "unit": "Percent", "denominator": "4,505,816 dwellings occupied by Saudi households", "geography": "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", "reporting_period": "2025 Population Characteristics Survey", "source_institution": "General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)", "document_title": "Housing Statistics Publication 2025 (GASTAT)", "source_url": "https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/w/housing-statistics-publication-2025", "source_location": "Figure 6 & Table 4 (Dwellings by Household Size)", "publication_date": "2025-05-10", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Calculated", "formula": "((667589 + 606489) / 4505816) * 100", "caveats": "Reported as 28.3% in Figure 6; dwellings with 6 or more members account for an additional 27.88% (27.9%), demonstrating large multi-generational household footprints." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-054", "metric_name": "Percentage of Dwellings Built with Reinforced Concrete Frame (Saudi Households)", "value": 92.16, "unit": "Percent", "denominator": "4,505,816 dwellings occupied by Saudi households", "geography": "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", "reporting_period": "2025 Population Characteristics Survey", "source_institution": "General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)", "document_title": "Housing Statistics Publication 2025 (GASTAT)", "source_url": "https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/w/housing-statistics-publication-2025", "source_location": "Table 2 (Construction Material), Sheet 2", "publication_date": "2025-05-10", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Calculated", "formula": "(4152433 / 4505816) * 100", "caveats": "4,152,433 dwellings built with reinforced concrete; block/brick accounts for 7.41% (333,714) and stone/other accounts for 0.44% (19,669)." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-055", "metric_name": "Dwellings Built with Concrete Block or Brick Material", "value": 333714, "unit": "Dwellings", "denominator": "4,505,816 dwellings occupied by Saudi households", "geography": "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", "reporting_period": "2025 Population Characteristics Survey", "source_institution": "General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)", "document_title": "Housing Statistics Publication 2025 (GASTAT)", "source_url": "https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/w/housing-statistics-publication-2025", "source_location": "Table 2 (Construction Material) & Figure 4", "publication_date": "2025-05-10", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Observed", "formula": null, "caveats": "Accounts for 7.41% (7.4% in Figure 4) of dwellings; reinforced concrete accounts for 92.16% (SAU-HOU-054) and stone/other accounts for 0.44% (19,669)." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-056", "metric_name": "Dwellings with Dedicated On-site Parking (Garage / Shaded Carport)", "value": 48.6, "unit": "Percent", "denominator": "Total occupied dwellings nationwide", "geography": "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", "reporting_period": "2023-2024 Bulletin", "source_institution": "General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)", "document_title": "Housing Statistics Publication 2025 (GASTAT)", "source_url": "https://www.stats.gov.sa/en/w/housing-statistics-publication-2025", "source_location": "Table 7.2 (Parking Facilities)", "publication_date": "2024-04-18", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Observed", "formula": null, "caveats": "Exceeds 92% for standalone villas; crucial infrastructure for residential EV charger installation." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-057", "metric_name": "Saudi Electricity Company Smart Metering Project (SMP) Initial Rollout", "value": 10.05, "unit": "Million Meters", "denominator": "Smart electricity meters deployed under the national Smart Metering Project (SMP)", "geography": "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", "reporting_period": "Completed April 2021", "source_institution": "Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) / Ministry of Energy", "document_title": "Smart Metering Project (SMP) Completion Announcement", "source_url": "https://www.se.com.sa/en/media-center/news/2021/04/smart-meters-project-completion", "source_location": "Official Regulatory Press Release", "publication_date": "2021-04-12", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Observed", "formula": null, "caveats": "Initial national rollout of 10.05 million smart meters completed in April 2021; active smart meter accounts expanded past 10.5 million in subsequent SEC annual reporting." }, { "id": "SAU-HOU-058", "metric_name": "Smart Electricity Meter Coverage on SEC Interconnected Grid", "value": 100, "unit": "Percent", "denominator": "Total active customer accounts connected to SEC interconnected power grid", "geography": "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia", "reporting_period": "Active Baseline 2026", "source_institution": "Saudi Electricity Company (SEC)", "document_title": "SEC Annual Report 2025", "source_url": "https://www.se.com.sa/en/investors/financial-reports/annual-reports", "source_location": "Smart Grid & Operational Highlights, Page 32", "publication_date": "2026-04-10", "date_verified": "2026-10-14", "classification": "Observed", "formula": null, "caveats": "Applies to 100% of subscribers on SEC interconnected grid. Enables automated optical telemetry and AMI billing, but operates independently of private villa internal building automation." } ]