Sharjah – The total transaction volume in Sharjah’s real estate sector reached approximately AED 29.5 billion in the first half of 2026, an increase of 9.3 percent compared to the same period in 2025.
Sharjah Real Estate Registry executed 59,460 transactions, recording a year-on-year growth of 23.7%. This reflects the continued momentum and activity witnessed by the emirate’s real estate market.
Abdulaziz Ahmed Al Shamsi, Director-General of Sharjah Real Estate Registry, said the results reflect the strength of Sharjah’s real estate market and the continuation of its growth trajectory.
He emphasized that the increase in trade value and number of transactions indicates growing investor confidence, while also reflecting the efficiency of the real estate ecosystem and its ability to adapt to economic changes and attract quality investments, thereby strengthening the sector’s contribution to the emirate’s sustainable economic development.
Mr. Al Shamsi said these results were made possible by the unrestricted support of His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member and Ruler of the Supreme Council of Sharjah, and the support of His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and the Executive Council of Sharjah. This is a direct result of the close follow-up of His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Conference, adding that these are contributing to the establishment of an integrated real estate ecosystem based on: Forward-thinking laws, quality services and a vision of sustainable development.
He asserted that the Sharjah Real Estate Registry will continue to strengthen its services and procedures to support the competitiveness of the sector, consolidate Sharjah’s position as a leading real estate and investment destination regionally and internationally, and prepare the market to achieve sustainable growth rates in the next phase.
The total number of sales transactions of various types (sales, usufruct sales, initial sales agreements) in Sharjah in the first half of 2026 reached 16,426, covering an area of 85 million square feet across 202 regions, registering an increase of 4.7 percent compared to the same period in 2025, which recorded 15,686 transactions.
Among the regions with the highest number of transactions and transaction value, “Muwayre Commercial” ranked first with 2,385 transactions (equivalent to 2.8 billion dirhams), followed by “Al Belaida” area (2,171 transactions (equivalent to 1.4 billion dirhams)) and “Al Khan” area (1,077 transactions (equivalent to approximately 1.3 billion dirhams)).
In terms of property classification in sales transactions, residential real estate accounted for the largest share with 13,501 transactions, accounting for 82.2% of the total number of sales transactions. Industrial real estate followed with 1,969 transactions, accounting for 12%, and commercial real estate ranked third with 937 transactions, accounting for 5.7%. Agricultural real estate recorded 19 transactions representing 0.1%.
In the first half of 2026, the number of mortgage transactions reached 2,590, with a total value of AED 7.6 billion.
In the first half of 2026, 11 new real estate projects were registered in Sharjah, distributed across several key regions of the emirate, including Umm Fanain, Muwayri Commercial, Al Raqiba, Hai Al Hosheh and Al Sajja Industrial.
The projects include multi-family housing, high-rise buildings and mixed-use developments categorized as residential, commercial and industrial, reflecting the city’s continued expansion and the diversity of development projects taking place across the emirate.
The number of real estate projects approved for sale under Executive Council Resolution No. (30) of 2022 on Real Estate Ownership by Non-UAE and GCC Nationals in the Emirate of Sharjah has increased to 50 projects since its publication. Six of these projects have received approval in the first half of 2026, reflecting the continued expansion of eligible ownership opportunities and the increasing attractiveness of Sharjah’s real estate market to investors of various nationalities.
Sharjah’s real estate sector attracted investors from 121 countries in the first half of 2026, reflecting the diversity of the investor base and growing confidence in the emirate’s investment environment.
Investments by UAE nationals amounted to approximately AED 14.9 billion in 22,599 properties, while investments by non-Emirati GCC nationals amounted to AED 1.36 billion in 924 properties.
Investments by Arab nationals amounted to approximately AED 5 billion in 4,449 properties, while investments by other nationalities amounted to approximately AED 8.2 billion in 4,264 properties.
In terms of the number of properties transacted, the Emirates ranked first with 22,599 properties, followed by investors from India (1,657), Syria (1,163), Jordan (670), Iraq (668) and Egypt (662).
