Sharjah Real Estate Transactions Hit AED 46.8 Billion in Nine Months, Up 5.6%

The real estate market in Sharjah demonstrated robust growth in the first nine months of 2026, with the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department (SRERD) reporting AED 46.8 billion in monetary transactions.

This figure represents a 5.6% increase over the AED 44.3 billion recorded during the corresponding period in 2025. The total number of real estate transactions also saw a significant rise, reaching 91,560 transactions, a 14% increase from 80,320 in the previous year.

Key Transaction Details

The report highlighted several categories of transactions:

• Title Deed Transactions: Climbed to 34,420, an 11.2% increase.
• Preliminary Sales Contracts: Totalled 11,258.
• Mortgage Transactions: Reached 3,839, with a value of approximately AED 10.2 billion distributed among 31 financing entities.

Sales transactions alone amounted to 24,749, generating a total trading volume of AED 35 billion across 216 areas, covering 138 million square feet. This reflects a 2.1% increase in sales transaction volume compared to the same period in 2025.

Top Performing Areas and Property Types

Several areas in Sharjah stood out for their transaction volumes:

• Muwaileh Commercial: Led with 3,440 transactions valued at AED 3.9 billion.
• Al Buleida: Followed with 2,728 transactions worth AED 1.8 billion.
• Al Khan: Recorded 1,581 transactions, approximately AED 2 billion.
• Muzeiri'a: Saw 1,115 transactions.
• Al Sajaa Industrial: Registered 991 transactions.

Residential properties constituted the largest share of sales transactions, accounting for 80.5% (19,910 units) of the total. Industrial properties made up 14.2% (3,524 units), commercial properties 5.2% (1,295 units), and agricultural properties 0.1% (20 units).

New Projects and Market Resilience

The first nine months of 2026 also saw the registration of 22 new real estate projects in Sharjah, spanning residential, industrial, and commercial sectors. Abdulaziz Ahmed Al Shamsi, Director General of the SRERD, attributed this growth to the emirate's commitment to creating an integrated urban environment and its flexible legislative and regulatory framework, which continues to attract investment.

"The performance of the emirate's real estate market during the first nine months of 2026 shows how resilient it has been and also demonstrates its continued capacity to attract investment."