What Aqar does

Aqar (عقار) is a Saudi Arabian real estate marketplace platform headquartered in Riyadh and operating since 2013. It aggregates property listings across the Kingdom's major cities — visibly 86,513 in Riyadh, 35,477 in Jeddah, 8,619 in Dammam, 8,003 in Khobar, 5,092 in Madinah, and 4,156 in Makkah — across residential (apartments, villas, floors), commercial (offices, shops, warehouses), and land categories. The platform serves individual property seekers, property owners and agents looking to list inventory, and commercial entities seeking retail/industrial space, operating as a self-serve horizontal marketplace.

The platform is delivered via a web interface (sa.aqar.fm) and native mobile applications on iOS, Android, and Huawei AppGallery, with features including city and district filtering, map-based exploration, booking/reservation flows for hospitality units, a dedicated real estate projects section, and a market statistics content hub. Aqar holds Saudi Ministry of Tourism license #73106505 for booking hospitality units (vacation rentals) and is VAT-registered. The company has 11-50 employees and is privately held.

The business model is a marketplace listing service; pricing is not publicly disclosed and individual property owners set their own listing prices, implying Aqar monetizes through listing fees, premium placement, or lead generation rather than transactional take-rates on property sales or rents. Distribution is fully self-serve/PLG through mobile and web channels, with marketing driven by app store presence, blog/content, market statistics, and organic search SEO.

Name

Aqar

Legal name

شركة تطبيق عقار

Website

https://aqar.app

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aqar is a Saudi Arabian real estate marketplace that connects individual property seekers with owners, landlords, and agents across major Saudi cities via web and mobile apps, covering residential, commercial, and land listings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Marketplace

NAICS

Rental and Leasing Services (532)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Real Estate (6500)

akta.pro primary industry

Vacation Rental & Short‑Term Stay Marketplaces (THALAFAC)

Keywords

• Real estate marketplace
• Property listings platform
• Residential rentals
• Commercial properties
• Hospitality bookings

Headquarters

HQ city

Riyadh

HQ country

Saudi Arabia

HQ region

Middle East

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Aqar operates a property listings marketplace platform that aggregates residential, commercial, and land properties for rent and sale across multiple Saudi Arabian cities. The platform connects individual property owners and agents with buyers and renters through a website and native mobile applications on iOS, Android, and Huawei. It also offers short-term hospitality unit (guest house) reservations under a Ministry of Tourism license.

Product overview

Aqar is a single unified real estate listing marketplace platform accessible via website and mobile applications. The core platform aggregates property listings across multiple categories including residential (apartments, villas, floors), commercial (offices, shops, warehouses), and land, with integrated features for property search, map exploration, booking/reservations, and real estate project browsing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aqar Real Estate Marketplace Platform A real estate listing marketplace platform that connects property owners and agents with buyers and renters, offering listings across residential (apartments, villas, floors, buildings), commercial (offices, shops, warehouses), and land categories throughout Saudi Arabia. Accessible via web and native mobile applications.
• Hospitality Unit Reservations (Guest House Bookings) Short-term booking service for hospitality units (guest houses/خدمة الضيافة) enabled by Aqar's Ministry of Tourism license, allowing users to reserve vacation rental properties through the platform.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record.

• Ehsan.saOthersCharitable donation partnership providing quick donation services through the platform. Aqar integrates Ehsan donation link on their platform.
• Ministry of Tourism (Saudi Arabia)OthersLicensed by Ministry of Tourism for booking hospitality units (guest houses/خدمة الضيافة) under license number 73106505, enabling Aqar to offer short-term rental bookings for hospitality properties.

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aqarapp

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments3 records

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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