Non-Jordanian real estate ownership value rises 19% to reach 147 million dinars in 8 months
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The number of real estate ownership transactions by non-Jordanian investors in Jordan during the first eight months of the current year reached 1,515 properties, a decrease of 1% compared to the same period in 2025, while the estimated value of these transactions rose by 19% to reach 147.112 million dinars, according to a report by the Department of Lands and Survey.
According to the report, the estimated value of apartments owned by non-Jordanians reached 82.348 million dinars, accounting for 56% of the total value of transactions, while the value of land reached 64.765 million dinars, or 44%.
Compared to the first eight months of 2025, the total number of non-Jordanian ownership transactions decreased from 1,526 to 1,515 transactions, a 1% decline, while the number of apartment transactions rose from 887 to 953, an increase of 7%, and the number of land transactions fell from 639 to 562, a 12% decline.
In contrast, the total value of ownership transactions rose from 123.400 million dinars during the first eight months of last year to 147.112 million dinars during the same period of the current year, an increase of 19%.
Iraqi nationals topped the list of non-Jordanian ownership transactions during the first eight months of the current year in terms of number, with a total of 373 properties, followed by Saudi nationals with 195 properties, then Syrian with 181, Palestinian with 141, and American with 121 properties.
In terms of value, Iraqi nationals also ranked first, with an estimated value of 63.078 million dinars, accounting for 43% of the total estimated value of non-Jordanian ownership transactions, according to the report.
Palestinian nationals ranked second in terms of ownership value with 10.709 million dinars (7%), followed by Syrian nationals with 10.088 million dinars (6.8%), then American nationals with 9.675 million dinars (6.6%), and British nationals with 9.294 million dinars (6.3%).
- Number of transactions rose by 31% in August
During last August, the number of real estate ownership transactions by non-Jordanian investors reached 257 properties, an increase of 31% compared to the same month in 2025, and 18% compared to the previous month.
The number of apartments owned by non-Jordanians during August reached 167, an increase of 44% compared to August 2025, and 22% compared to the previous month, while the number of land plots reached 90, an increase of 13% on an annual basis.
The estimated value of ownership transactions during August rose by 46% compared to the same month in 2025, reaching 23.709 million dinars, while it decreased by less than 1% compared to the previous month, as the value of transactions was distributed into 14.705 million dinars for apartments, accounting for 62% of the total, and 9.003 million dinars for land, at 38%.
Iraqi nationals topped the ownership transactions during August in terms of number with a total of 60 properties, followed by Syrian nationals with 37, then Saudi with 35, American with 28, and Palestinian with 20 properties.
In terms of value, Iraqi nationals also ranked first with an investment volume of 9.800 million dinars, accounting for 41% of the estimated value of non-Jordanian ownership transactions during the month. Syrian nationals ranked second in terms of value with 2.198 million dinars (9.2%), followed by American nationals with 2.052 million dinars (8.6%), then Palestinian nationals with 1.566 million dinars (7%).
