How Much Does a Real Estate Platform and App Like Aqar Cost in Saudi Arabia in 2026?

The Aqar app is a well-known platform in Saudi Arabia for properties for sale and rent, where the user searches on the map and contacts the advertiser. The name is used here for illustration only; we have no connection with the company that owns the app. Before asking about cost you need to decide which of two projects you want, because the gap between them is wide.

The first is a website or app that shows your own properties: a developer with projects, or an agency with a portfolio. That is a smaller project that starts in the company website range of SAR 5,000–25,000 and rises with advanced search and booking. The second is an open platform where many agencies, brokers and owners advertise. That is a platform with accounts, permissions, moderation and a revenue model, starting at SAR 25,000 for the web and reaching SAR 300,000 for advanced platforms.

A property is a product with a lot of data and a location, which is what makes search the heart of the platform and its most expensive part:

A practical first version: adding a property with its photos, fields and location; search and filters by city, district, type and price; a map; an advertiser page; contact by call and WhatsApp; and an admin panel that reviews listings. On the web this costs SAR 25,000–100,000. One city or one type of property, such as furnished apartments, land or commercial property, is enough for a strong start.

The second phase adds what usage proves is wanted: mobile apps, alerts, chat, agency accounts with several staff, and featured listings. The third phase enters the advanced range: viewing bookings with a time slot, deposit payments, virtual tours, CRM integration for agencies, and price reports by district.

Real estate advertising and brokerage in Saudi Arabia are regulated by the Real Estate General Authority, including requirements for licensing property ads, advertisers and platforms. These requirements change, and we do not give legal advice. Check with the Authority or a qualified adviser to learn what applies to your business before you fix the business model.

Technically, what matters is that the platform is designed from the start to accommodate these requirements: mandatory fields for licence details, showing them on the listing page, blocking incomplete listings, and a log of who published what and when. If an integration with the regulator’s services is required or available, it goes into the scope of work from the start, because adding it after launch touches the whole publishing logic.

Maps are a major item: every time the map opens and every address search is billed by usage, and market estimates put maps at SAR 15,000–40,000 depending on volume. That can be reduced with smart design that caches results and loads the map only when needed. Photos and video raise storage and hosting costs as the number of properties grows.

Add the cost of content: a property platform without fresh listings has no value. Many platforms start by agreeing with specific agencies and entering their listings, and by removing expired listings regularly, because a sold property that is still published costs the visitor’s trust. Set aside 15% to 20% of the build cost a year for maintenance, and a budget for search engine optimisation, because Google searches for a district and a property type are a core source of traffic.

Ask for a test version and try the map search from your phone on an ordinary network, then compare:

At Fortune Code we start with a written scope and a contract, payments tied to delivery, a written delivery date that we keep, and fast technical support after launch, and the code and accounts are yours. We work on Saudi time through online meetings and daily follow-up on WhatsApp. Prepare the following and we will send a written proposal within 24 hours: