The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing revealed that the total area of white land included in development and traded in the Medina region amounted to about 19 million square meters, an indicator reflecting the growing impact of the application of the white land and vacant property fee system in stimulating urban development and increasing the efficiency of land use within urban areas, in line with the urban growth witnessed in the region. The ministry explained that the registered areas included 12 million square meters of land that have been developed, 2 million square meters of white land that have entered circulation, in addition to 5 million square meters of land still under development, which enhances the utilization of unused land and supports increasing the urban and housing supply in the Medina region. And it indicated that the revenues from white land fees contributed to supporting 9 developmental and housing projects in the Medina region, enhancing the efficiency of infrastructure and municipal services, and supporting the implementation of qualitative projects that contribute to improving the quality of life and meeting the needs of population and urban growth in the region. The ministry affirmed that these results come as an extension of the ongoing efforts aimed at achieving the goals of regulating the real estate market and stimulating development within cities, contributing to enhancing the balance between supply and demand, raising the efficiency of land investment, and increasing the supply of urban and housing products. It pointed out that the white land and vacant property fee program continues its role in stimulating development by applying fees on lands located within the geographical boundaries specified by regulations, in addition to providing statutory deadlines for serious taxpayers to develop their lands according to specific technical controls, which contributes to accelerating the pace of development and converting white land into effective urban projects and products that support economic and urban growth. It added that the Real Estate Developers Services Center “Itmam” continues to provide support to white land owners through an integrated digital system that includes more than 35 services covering various stages of development, providing clear and streamlined paths for completing licenses, approvals, and coordination with relevant authorities, which contributes to accelerating project implementation and raising the efficiency of land development within urban areas. The results of the Medina region come as an extension of what the program has achieved in several regions of the Kingdom, as the ministry previously announced that about 71 million square meters of white land in the Riyadh region entered development or circulation, including 29 million square meters that have been developed, 20 million square meters that entered circulation, and 21 million square meters under development, in addition to supporting 27 projects from fee revenues. The total in the Eastern Region amounted to about 146 million square meters, including 49 million square meters developed, 61 million square meters entered circulation, and 36 million square meters under development, with support for 16 developmental and urban projects. The total in the Makkah Region amounted to about 28 million square meters, including 13 million square meters developed, 9 million square meters entered circulation, and 5 million square meters under development, in addition to supporting 14 developmental and housing projects, as part of efforts to raise the efficiency of land use, stimulate urban development, and increase the real estate and housing supply in various regions. The ministry affirmed that the integration between applying fees and enabling owners to benefit from development services contributes to promoting sustainable urban development, raising the efficiency of land investment, and achieving the goals of Saudi Vision 2030 aimed at building more organized and sustainable cities.