AMMAN — The value of real estate purchases by non-Jordanians reached JD186.6 million during the first 10 months of 2026, covering 1,952 transactions, according to the Department of Lands and Survey.

 

The transactions included 1,232 apartments worth JD108.5 million, accounting for 58 per cent of the total value, and 720 plots of land valued at JD78.1 million, representing the remaining 42 per cent, Al Mamlaka TV reported.

 

Iraqi nationals topped the list with 463 properties, followed by Saudis with 252, Syrians with 228, Palestinians with 181 and Americans with 162.

 

In terms of value, Iraqi buyers ranked first with JD75.7 million, accounting for 41 per cent of total purchases by non-Jordanians. Americans came second with JD14.9 million, or 8 per cent, followed by Palestinians with JD12.8 million (6.86 per cent), Syrians with JD12.77 million (6.84 per cent), British nationals with JD10.3 million (5.5 per cent) and Saudis with JD9.5 million (5 per cent).

 

In October, non-Jordanians purchased 216 properties worth JD18.3 million. These included 127 apartments valued at JD12 million, accounting for 66 per cent of the total, and 89 plots of land worth JD6.2 million, or 34 per cent.

 

Iraqi nationals again topped the monthly figures, purchasing 47 properties worth JD5.5 million, or 30 per cent of the total value. Saudis followed with 33 properties worth JD1.7 million (9 per cent), Syrians with 18 properties worth JD1.09 million (6 per cent), Palestinians with 18 properties worth JD1.06 million (5.6 per cent) and Americans with 15 properties worth JD2.3 million (13 per cent).

 

The value of non-Jordanian property purchases increased by 9.1 per cent compared with JD171 million during the same period in 2025, despite the number of transactions declining by 2.7 per cent from 2,006.

 

In October, the value of purchases by non-Jordanians fell by 32.7 per cent year-on-year from JD27.1 million, while the number of transactions dropped by 16 per cent from 257.

 

Total real estate trading volume across the Kingdom reached JD5.712 billion during the first 10 months of 2026, including JD601.8 million in October. Department revenues amounted to JD234.3 million during the 10-month period, including JD23.5 million in October.

 

The number of properties sold across the Kingdom reached 118,235 during the first 10 months of the year, including 12,768 in October, while corporate purchases totalled 9,123 properties.