Airport Corridor (KKIA) (established, ~SAR 1,400/sqm/yr · ≈ $34.7 PSF/yr USD) is one of 5 Riyadh Class A submarkets we track.

• Airport Corridor (KKIA) sits at established tier.
• Average rent SAR 1,400/sqm/yr · ≈ $34.7 PSF/yr USD vs city average 2200.
• Compared submarkets: KAFD (King Abdullah Financial District) (trophy), Olaya (trophy), King Fahd Road (trophy).

TL;DR

• Airport Corridor (KKIA) sits at established tier.
• Average rent SAR 1,400/sqm/yr · ≈ $34.7 PSF/yr USD vs city average 2200.
• Compared submarkets: KAFD (King Abdullah Financial District) (trophy), Olaya (trophy), King Fahd Road (trophy).

Side-by-side with peers

**KAFD (King Abdullah Financial District)** (trophy, SAR 2,400/sqm/yr · ≈ $59.5 PSF/yr USD) — Riyadh's trophy financial core. **Olaya** (trophy, SAR 2,300/sqm/yr · ≈ $57.1 PSF/yr USD) — Established trophy and luxury core. **King Fahd Road** (trophy, SAR 2,100/sqm/yr · ≈ $52.1 PSF/yr USD) — Trophy expansion corridor. **Diplomatic Quarter** (prime, SAR 1,800/sqm/yr · ≈ $44.6 PSF/yr USD) — Embassy and consulate enclave.

Key facts

Frequently asked questions

What other submarkets compete with Airport Corridor (KKIA) in Riyadh?

KAFD (King Abdullah Financial District), Olaya, King Fahd Road

Related

• Airport Corridor (KKIA) — submarket overview
• Riyadh — full city profile
• Riyadh submarkets — all
• Airport Corridor (KKIA) — Rents
• Airport Corridor (KKIA) — Tenants
• Airport Corridor (KKIA) — Transit
• Airport Corridor (KKIA) — Amenity

Editorial provenance

Reviewed by Samuel Okafor — EMEA contributing editor. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.

Primary sources for this page

• CBRE Marketview reports — CBRE
• JLL Office Insight — JLL
• Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat — Cushman & Wakefield
• Savills World Research — Savills
• Colliers Global Office Outlook — Colliers

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