Moving to Jubail for work: what should I know about Jubail Industrial City and renting there?

Jubail Industrial City is administered by the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu, which runs its infrastructure, services and residential districts, so housing there sits inside a planned city with its own health, shopping, recreation and education facilities.

What the Royal Commission says

• Jubail Industrial City covers 1,016 km² on the Arabian Gulf coast, about 100 km north of Dammam.
• The Commission operates, develops and prepares the city's infrastructure and administers its services and facilities under integrated management.
• It lists health centres, hospitals, shopping complexes, recreational amenities and educational institutions for residents.
• It describes a community drawn from all regions of the Kingdom.

Renting a home

1. Ask your employer whether housing or a housing allowance comes with the job, and where colleagues live.
2. Check any broker's licence on REGA's broker inquiry service.
3. Get the lease registered on Ejar.

Official pages focus on the Industrial City. For how daily life compares with older areas such as Al Balad, the people who live there are the best guide.

Official sources

• Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu: Jubail Industrial City
• REGA: Real estate broker inquiry (FAL)
• REGA: Ejar platform

On Saudi Expats: Jubail neighborhoods, Old Jubail (Al Balad) and jobs for expats in Jubail.

Checked September 2026. Housing arrangements vary by employer, so confirm yours in writing.

Live in Jubail? Share your experience below: how do the Industrial City and Al Balad compare day to day?