KAFD (King Abdullah Financial District) is a trophy-tier Riyadh submarket with average asking rent around SAR 2,400/sqm/yr · ≈ $59.5 PSF/yr USD.

  • Average asking rent: SAR 2,400/sqm/yr · ≈ $59.5 PSF/yr USD.
  • Tier: trophy.
  • Citywide Class A rent context: SAR 2,200/sqm/yr · ≈ $54.6 PSF/yr USD ($55 USD).
  • Citywide vacancy: 4.6% — submarket-level availability is typically tighter at trophy tier.

KAFD (King Abdullah Financial District), Riyadh office rents and availability

KAFD (King Abdullah Financial District) is a trophy-tier Riyadh submarket with average asking rent around SAR 2,400/sqm/yr · ≈ $59.5 PSF/yr USD.

TL;DR

  • Average asking rent: SAR 2,400/sqm/yr · ≈ $59.5 PSF/yr USD.
  • Tier: trophy.
  • Citywide Class A rent context: SAR 2,200/sqm/yr · ≈ $54.6 PSF/yr USD ($55 USD).
  • Citywide vacancy: 4.6% — submarket-level availability is typically tighter at trophy tier.

Where rent sits

KAFD (King Abdullah Financial District) averages around SAR 2,400/sqm/yr · ≈ $59.5 PSF/yr USD for Class A, against a citywide Class A index of 2200. As a trophy submarket, rent runs above the city average and availability is structurally tight.

Availability dynamics

Riyadh's trophy financial core. Banking, capital markets, multinational HQs, professional services.

Key facts

cityRiyadh
submarketKAFD (King Abdullah Financial District)
tiertrophy
averageRentLocalSAR 2,400/sqm/yr · ≈ $59.5 PSF/yr USD
cityClassARentUsd$55/sqft/yr
cityVacancyPct4.6%

Frequently asked questions

What is the average Class A rent in KAFD (King Abdullah Financial District), Riyadh?
Around SAR 2,400/sqm/yr · ≈ $59.5 PSF/yr USD. The citywide Class A index sits at SAR 2,200/sqm/yr · ≈ $54.6 PSF/yr USD.

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

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