What is the Amman property market like in October 2026?
Asking rents are a median JD 1,000 for a two-bedroom (about 1.8 times the average net salary) and apartments ask JD 1,000 per m², with gross yields of 5.1% to 6.0% per Numbeo. 2026 brought Law No. 17 on foreign ownership and off-plan sales. This is the first snapshot, collected on 10 October 2026. We plan to refresh the data each month and will show changes once we hold two snapshots; until then we make no claim about trends.
Sources: Hagzi; Numbeo (property) · Numbeo (cost of living); Petra.
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The numbers in one table
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| 2-bed rent, median | JD 1,000 / month |
| 3-bed rent, median | JD 1,290 / month |
| Apartment price, median | JD 1,000 per m² |
| 3-bed apartment, median | JD 175k |
| Villa, median | JD 830k |
| Land, median | JD 280 per m² |
| Furnished share of rentals | 52% |
| Gross yield (Numbeo) | 6.0% centre, 5.1% outside |
| Price-to-rent (Numbeo) | 16.6 to 19.5 |
| Mortgage rate (Numbeo) | 6.81% average |
| Average net salary (Numbeo) | JD 547 / month |
This is the first snapshot, collected on 10 October 2026. We plan to refresh the data each month and will show changes once we hold two snapshots; until then we make no claim about trends. Sources: Hagzi, Numbeo (2 October 2026).
Supply and where it sits
Rentals
1,371 checked; most in Abdoun, Deir Ghbar and 4th Circle.Sales
716 apartments, 59 villas and 106 plots; most apartments in Abdoun, Deir Ghbar and Khalda.Coverage
Mainly West and central Amman; East Amman is under-represented.Furnishing
52% of rentals say furnished.Affordability and returns
Rent against pay
A median two-bedroom asks about 1.8 times the average net salary of JD 547 (Numbeo).Yields
Gross yields of 5.1% to 6.0% (Numbeo); our area estimates peak at 10.0% in Sweifieh, rest on asking prices and are upper bounds.Mortgage costs
A 20-year loan at 6.81% costs more than the rent a typical apartment earns.Buying costs
Up to 3% registration fee plus 3% sale tax.The rules in 2026
Foreign ownership
Law No. 17 of 2026 adds a Finance Minister route for a private residence outside planning zones, up to 10 dunums.Off-plan
Bank-approved allocation certificates and a Department of Lands and Survey regulatory unit.Apartment sellers
An electronic works permit and municipal clearance are required since May 2026.Property tax
A valuation-based building and land tax bill was withdrawn in October 2025.Related reading
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What is the state of the Amman real estate market in October 2026?
Asking rents are a median JD 1,000 for a two-bedroom and prices JD 1,000 per m² in our listings. The legal backdrop moved in 2026: Law No. 17 of 2026 on foreign ownership and off-plan sales was published in September. We hold one snapshot, so we cannot say whether prices are rising or falling. This report →
Is this a monthly report?
It is the first edition. This is the first snapshot, collected on 10 October 2026. We plan to refresh the data each month and will show changes once we hold two snapshots; until then we make no claim about trends. Rent prices →
Are Amman rents affordable?
A median two-bedroom asks JD 1,000 a month against an average net salary of about JD 547 (Numbeo), about 1.8 times the salary; expat-oriented West Amman rents are priced for expat and corporate budgets, not average local pay. Cost of living →
Where is supply concentrated?
Rentals: Abdoun (477), Deir Ghbar (158), 4th Circle (137) and Jabal Al-Weibdeh (130). Sales: Abdoun (135), Deir Ghbar (85), Khalda (80) and 4th Circle (64). Our source covers mainly the west and centre. Prices by area →
What are the yields?
Numbeo gives 6.0% gross in the centre and 5.1% outside; our area estimates run from 5.5% to 10.0% and are upper bounds. Rental yield →
What changed in the rules in 2026?
Law No. 17 of 2026 on real estate ownership, off-plan sale certificates and a regulatory unit; new municipal requirements for apartment sellers from May 2026; and Amman's new planning regulation from January 2026. Market in 2026 →
What are mortgage rates?
Numbeo's average is 6.81% for a 20-year fixed loan, with a reported range of 4.5% to 9.0%. Mortgages in Jordan →
What are the limits of this report?
Asking prices not transaction prices, a single snapshot, coverage mainly of West Amman and central Amman, and a listing source that skews to furnished and upscale homes. Methodology →