# Al-Ahsa reports 628 building permits in third quarter

> Al-Ahsa municipality reported issuing 628 residential and commercial permits and 3,137 Saudi Building Code compliance reports in the third quarter of 2026. According to the municipal figures published by SPA on 15 October, its urban development agency completed more than 8,077 transactions and services overall.

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- Published: 2026-10-16T13:08:04+00:00
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- Event / data period: 2026-09
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The period also produced 1,510 surveying reports and 186 geospatial maps or sheets. These count different administrative outputs, rather than completed buildings, home sales or construction spending. The selected service categories are not a full breakdown and have not been added together to reconstruct the overall total.

## Data

### Al-Ahsa: selected administrative outputs

July–September 2026; Al-Ahsa only

Methodology: Service counts reported by the municipality to SPA. Selected categories, not exhaustive; no total calculated. Transactions do not measure unique buildings or investment value.

| Service | Count |
|---|---|
| Residential and commercial permits | 628 |
| Building Code compliance reports | 3137 |
| Surveying reports | 1510 |
| Geospatial maps and sheets | 186 |

Sources: <https://www.spa.gov.sa/N2702385> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/saudi-al-ahsa-third-quarter-2026-building-permit-service-statistics/data/source-record?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/saudi-al-ahsa-third-quarter-2026-building-permit-service-statistics/data/source-record?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Saudi Press Agency, Al-Ahsa municipality report](<https://www.spa.gov.sa/N2702385>) (Source checked: 2026-10-16; Published: 2026-10-15)

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