Chalets, rest houses and camps: the property mix in our data

Saudi short-term rentals include property types that barely exist elsewhere. The live mix across every destination, and why it changes how you compare.

Figures as of 2026-10-29, covering 74 destinations with at least 20 listings. They change as coverage grows.

The mix across the region

Property typeListingsShareDestinations where it is the most common type
Apartment60,74166%54
Other9,86411%7
Studio9,61911%2
Chalet4,8445%7
Serviced apartment3,6734%2
Rest house9131%1
Villa7291%0
Room3960%0
Resort2430%0
Camp2030%0
Farm1820%1

Counts cover the eight most common types in each destination, so very rare types may be slightly under-counted.

Why the type filter matters

An apartment in a city centre and a chalet with a private pool can share a bedroom count and still serve completely different guests: one is booked by business travellers and visiting families across the week, the other by groups for a Thursday night gathering or an Eid weekend. Mixing them in one comparison produces a median that describes neither.

Size matters too. Across destinations with enough listings of each size, the typical median asking rate is SAR 243 for one bedroom and SAR 670 for three bedrooms.

How to use this

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