Aqar (aqar.fm) Data Parser & API

Aqar (aqar.fm) is Saudi Arabia’s homegrown #1 consumer property portal — ~2.55M monthly visits (Semrush, Aug 2025) — and PropAPIS extracts its resale, rental, commercial, land and new-build listings with agent and location data through a single REST API. Cover Riyadh, Jeddah and the wider Kingdom without building or maintaining a scraper.

Platform Overview

Market Position

• Saudi Arabia’s #1 homegrown property portal: ~2.55M monthly visits (Semrush, Aug 2025)
• Named Saudi Arabia’s #1 real estate app in 2025 (AQAR blog)
• Leads the local market ahead of foreign portals (Bayut KSA, Property Finder KSA)
• Strong developer / off-plan inventory — Vision 2030 and the Sakani program make new-build huge in KSA

Market Coverage

Geographic Coverage:

• Riyadh: All districts
• Jeddah and the Western Region
• Dammam / Eastern Province
• Mecca, Medina and secondary cities

Property Types:

• Apartments and Villas
• Floors and Buildings
• Off-Plan / New Developments
• Commercial (offices, shops, warehouses)
• Land and Plots

Data Availability

Off-plan / new-build is the largest and richest listing segment in the Gulf, and Vision 2030 plus the Sakani 300k-unit program have made Saudi new-build especially significant. Aqar surfaces developer-direct inventory with payment-plan data alongside standard listings (per the MENA & Africa research report).

Listing Categories:

• Buy: Resale and ready properties
• Rent: Long-term rentals
• Off-Plan: Developer projects and new launches
• Commercial: Offices, shops, warehouses
• Land: Plots and development sites

Data Fields Available

PropAPIS extracts structured data from each Aqar listing:

Property Information

• Address: District, city and neighborhood
• Price: Sale price or rent
• Bedrooms and Bathrooms
• Property Type: Apartment, villa, floor, land
• Area: Built-up / plot size (sqm)
• Completion Status: Ready or off-plan

Off-Plan / Project Data

• Developer: Developer name
• Payment Plan: Installment structure where shown
• Handover: Expected completion date

Listing Details

• Description: Full listing text
• Amenities: Facilities and features
• Photos: Image URLs
• Added Date

Agent Information

• Agency / Advertiser: Listing source
• Agent Contact: Phone where published

Location Data

• District and Neighborhood
• City / Region
• Coordinates: Latitude and longitude

API Endpoints

Get Property Details

from propapis import PropAPIS
 
api = PropAPIS(api_key='your_api_key')
 
# Get a listing by URL or ID
property_data = api.platforms.aqar.get_property(
    listing_id='12345678'
)
 
print(f"Title: {property_data.title}")
print(f"Price: SAR {property_data.price:,}")
print(f"Type: {property_data.property_type}")
print(f"District: {property_data.district}")

Search Listings

# Search Aqar listings
listings = api.platforms.aqar.search(
    city='Riyadh',
    purpose='for-sale',
    min_price=500000,
    max_price=2000000,
    min_bedrooms=3,
    property_type='Villa'
)
 
for listing in listings[:10]:
    print(f"{listing.title} - SAR {listing.price:,}")
    print(f"  {listing.bedrooms} bed | {listing.district}")

Search Rentals

# Search rental listings
rentals = api.platforms.aqar.search(
    city='Jeddah',
    purpose='for-rent',
    min_price=20000,   # Annual rent
    max_price=80000
)
 
for rental in rentals[:5]:
    print(f"{rental.title} - SAR {rental.price:,}/yr")

Quick Start

from propapis import PropAPIS
 
api = PropAPIS(api_key='your_api_key')
 
# Search Aqar listings in Riyadh
listings = api.platforms.aqar.search(city='Riyadh', purpose='for-sale')
 
for listing in listings[:5]:
    print(f"{listing.title} - SAR {listing.price:,}")

import { PropAPIS } from 'propapis';
 
const api = new PropAPIS({ apiKey: 'your_api_key' });
 
// Search Aqar listings in Riyadh
const listings = await api.platforms.aqar.search({
  city: 'Riyadh',
  purpose: 'for-sale',
});
 
listings.slice(0, 5).forEach((l) => {
  console.log(`${l.title} - SAR ${l.price.toLocaleString()}`);
});

curl "https://api.propapis.com/v1/platforms/aqar/search?city=Riyadh&purpose=for-sale" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer your_api_key"

Frequently asked questions

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