West Riyadh Neighborhoods: Rents in 13 Districts
West Riyadh neighborhoods by the numbers: median asking rents for flats and villas in Irqah, Dhahrat Laban, Al Mahdiyyah, Tuwaiq, Ar Raid and more.
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Which are the main West Riyadh neighborhoods to rent in? In short: Dhahrat Laban, Tuwaiq and Al Mahdiyyah for the most listings and moderate prices, Irqah and Ar Raid for the highest rents in the west, plus southwestern districts such as Al Hazm, Al Uraija Al Gharbi and Dhahrat Namar. Across the districts in this guide, the median two-bedroom apartment asks about SAR 36,000 a year (about 3,000 a month), against 50,000 (about 4,200 a month) for Riyadh as a whole, and district medians run from SAR 24,000 a year in Dahiat Namar to 95,000 in Ar Raid. Villa medians in the west start at SAR 50,000 a year in Dahiat Namar and reach 160,000 in Irqah (Data by Kite).
We have matching guides to North Riyadh neighborhoods, South Riyadh neighborhoods and East Riyadh neighborhoods, and central Riyadh’s districts are in the best neighborhoods to rent in Riyadh.
About the rents in this guide. They are asking rents: the prices landlords listed their flats and villas at in listings updated between 30 September and 30 October 2026, not what tenants actually signed for. Each figure is the median, so half the listings ask more and half ask less, and for some districts we also give the middle half of listings (the first to the third quartile). Figures are SAR a year, rounded to the nearest thousand, with the monthly equivalent in brackets. We only publish a district’s figure where that segment has 20 or more listings. Data by Kite.
West Riyadh neighborhood rents at a glance
| District | 2-bed apartment | 3-bed apartment | Villa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ar Raid | 95,000 (7,900) | — | — |
| Irqah | 85,000 (7,100) | 85,000 (7,100) | 160,000 (13,300) |
| Al Mahdiyyah | 45,000 (3,800) | 46,000 (3,800) | 80,000 (6,700) |
| Dhahrat Laban | 40,000 (3,300) | 45,000 (3,800) | 75,000 (6,300) |
| Umm Al Hamam Al Gharbi | 39,000 (3,300) | — | — |
| Al Hazm | 35,000 (2,900) | 35,000 (2,900) | 60,000 (5,000) |
| Dhahrat Namar | 34,000 (2,800) | 36,000 (3,000) | — |
| As Suwaidi | 32,000 (2,700) | — | — |
| Tuwaiq | 30,000 (2,500) | 35,000 (2,900) | 60,000 (5,000) |
| Al Uraija Al Gharbi | 29,000 (2,400) | 35,000 (2,900) | — |
| Dahiat Namar | 24,000 (2,000) | — | 50,000 (4,200) |
| Dirab | — | 35,000 (2,900) | 60,000 (5,000) |
| Namar | — | — | 65,000 (5,400) |
| The 13 districts together | 36,000 (3,000) | ||
| All Riyadh | 50,000 (4,200) |
Median asking rent in SAR a year, with the monthly equivalent in brackets. «—» means the district has fewer than 20 listings in that segment, so we don’t publish a figure. Data by Kite.
How to choose within West Riyadh
West Riyadh is really two markets. Some districts sit relatively close to the city centre, such as Ar Raid, Umm Al Hamam Al Gharbi and Irqah, and ask clearly higher rents. Others lie further out to the west and southwest, such as Dhahrat Laban, Al Mahdiyyah, Tuwaiq, Al Hazm and Dhahrat Namar, and that is where most of the listings and the lowest prices are. So the first question is how far you are from work, and how much you’re willing to pay to be closer.
The metro changes the sums. According to the Royal Commission for Riyadh City, the Orange Line runs along Al Madinah Al Munawwarah Road in the west and Prince Saad bin Abdulrahman I Road in the east. The Western Station is one of the network’s four main stations, where metro lines and bus routes meet, and it began operating in May 2026. The Red Line runs along King Abdullah Road, and its extension, under construction, takes it from King Saud University to the Diriyah Gate development. Before you choose a flat, open the metro and bus network map and check how far it is from the nearest station.
The second question is the kind of home. In Ar Raid and Dhahrat Laban most listings are apartments. The further out you go, to Dirab, Dahiat Namar and Namar, the more villas and floors you find, and the bigger the homes: the median residential listing in Dahiat Namar is about 300 square metres, against about 80 in As Suwaidi.
West Riyadh neighborhoods one by one
Ar Raid
Ar Raid is in west Riyadh, next to King Saud University. It has the highest median two-bedroom ask in the west, SAR 95,000 a year (about 7,900 a month), with the middle half of listings between 80,000 and 114,000. Its listings are almost all apartments, and there are too few three-bedroom and villa listings for us to publish a figure.
Irqah
Irqah is in west Riyadh, south of Ad Diriyah. Its two- and three-bedroom apartments have the same median, SAR 85,000 a year (about 7,100 a month), with the middle half of two-bedrooms between 74,000 and 100,000. It has the priciest villas in the west, with a median of 160,000 (about 13,300 a month). About seven in ten residential listings are apartments, and the rest are floors and villas.
Al Mahdiyyah
Al Mahdiyyah is in the far west of Riyadh and is one of the biggest rental markets in the west. The median two-bedroom asks SAR 45,000 a year (about 3,800 a month), with the middle half between 38,000 and 50,000, the three-bedroom 46,000 (about 3,800 a month) and the villa 80,000 (about 6,700 a month). Villas are nearly a fifth of residential listings, and the median listing is about 200 square metres.
Dhahrat Laban
Dhahrat Laban is in west Riyadh, east of Al Mahdiyyah, and is the biggest district in this guide by number of listings. The median two-bedroom asks SAR 40,000 a year (about 3,300 a month), with the middle half between 33,000 and 45,000, the three-bedroom 45,000 (about 3,800 a month) and the villa 75,000 (about 6,300 a month). Nearly nine in ten residential listings are apartments.
Umm Al Hamam Al Gharbi
Umm Al Hamam Al Gharbi is in west Riyadh, south of Ar Raid. The median two-bedroom asks SAR 39,000 a year (about 3,300 a month), with most listings between 34,000 and 43,000, far less than neighbouring Ar Raid. Floors are about a fifth of residential listings.
Al Hazm
Al Hazm is in southwest Riyadh. Its two- and three-bedroom apartments have the same median, SAR 35,000 a year (about 2,900 a month), and the villa asks 60,000 (about 5,000 a month). Most listings are apartments.
Dhahrat Namar
Dhahrat Namar is in southwest Riyadh, west of Al Hazm. The median two-bedroom asks SAR 34,000 a year (about 2,800 a month) and the three-bedroom 36,000 (about 3,000 a month), and most two-bedroom listings sit very close to the median. Floors are nearly a quarter of residential listings.
As Suwaidi
As Suwaidi is in southwest Riyadh, and is one of the southwestern districts in this guide closest to the city centre. The median two-bedroom asks SAR 32,000 a year (about 2,700 a month), with most listings between 32,000 and 33,000. Its listed homes are small, with the median residential listing at about 80 square metres.
Tuwaiq
Tuwaiq is in southwest Riyadh and is one of the biggest rental markets in the west. The median two-bedroom asks SAR 30,000 a year (about 2,500 a month), with most listings between 30,000 and 35,000, the three-bedroom 35,000 (about 2,900 a month) and the villa 60,000 (about 5,000 a month). Floors and villas together are more than a third of residential listings.
Al Uraija Al Gharbi
Al Uraija Al Gharbi is in southwest Riyadh, between Tuwaiq and As Suwaidi. The median two-bedroom asks SAR 29,000 a year (about 2,400 a month) and the three-bedroom 35,000 (about 2,900 a month). About three quarters of residential listings are apartments.
Dahiat Namar
Dahiat Namar is in the far southwest of Riyadh. It has the cheapest two-bedroom in this guide, with a median of SAR 24,000 a year (about 2,000 a month), and the cheapest villas, with a median of 50,000 (about 4,200 a month). Apartments are a minority here: floors and villas are nearly three quarters of residential listings.
Dirab
Dirab is in the far southwest of Riyadh. The median three-bedroom asks SAR 35,000 a year (about 2,900 a month) and the villa 60,000 (about 5,000 a month), and there are too few two-bedroom listings for us to publish a figure. Apartments are under half of residential listings; the rest are villas and floors.
Namar
Namar is in southwest Riyadh, east of Dhahrat Namar. Villas are the only segment with enough listings, at a median of SAR 65,000 a year (about 5,400 a month). Villas are about a third of residential listings here.
Who West Riyadh suits
- A two-bedroom budget of about SAR 30,000 a year (about 2,500 a month) or less: Tuwaiq, Al Uraija Al Gharbi and Dahiat Namar.
- A villa for under SAR 70,000 a year (about 5,800 a month): Dahiat Namar, Tuwaiq, Al Hazm, Dirab and Namar, all with villa medians between 50,000 and 65,000.
- You want to be near the centre or King Saud University, and the budget allows: Ar Raid and Irqah, with two-bedroom medians of SAR 85,000 to 95,000 a year. For the same area for less, Umm Al Hamam Al Gharbi has a median of 39,000.
- You rely on the metro: compare districts by their distance to Orange Line stations, or the Red Line and its extension, on the Royal Commission’s map before you compare them by price.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which neighborhoods are in West Riyadh?
There’s no single official list. This guide follows Kite’s grouping of Riyadh by direction, and covers these West Riyadh districts: Ar Raid, Irqah, Al Mahdiyyah, Dhahrat Laban, Umm Al Hamam Al Gharbi, Al Hazm, Dhahrat Namar, As Suwaidi, Tuwaiq, Al Uraija Al Gharbi, Dahiat Namar, Dirab and Namar. Central Riyadh’s districts are in our Riyadh neighborhoods guide.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in West Riyadh?
Across the 13 districts the median asks about SAR 36,000 a year (about 3,000 a month), with the middle half of listings between 30,000 and 46,000. These are asking rents of listings updated between 30 September and 30 October 2026 (Data by Kite).
Which is the cheapest district to rent in West Riyadh?
Among the districts in this guide, Dahiat Namar: the median two-bedroom asks SAR 24,000 a year (about 2,000 a month) and the villa 50,000 (about 4,200 a month). Next come Al Uraija Al Gharbi and Tuwaiq for two-bedrooms, with medians of 29,000 and 30,000.
Which is the most expensive district in West Riyadh?
For a two-bedroom, Ar Raid (SAR 95,000 a year), then Irqah (85,000). For villas, Irqah (160,000), then Al Mahdiyyah (80,000) (Data by Kite).
