Sharjah’s real estate market recorded AED 29.5 billion in total trading volume during the first half of 2026, a 9.3% increase on the same period last year, according to figures released by the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department.
The department completed 59,460 transactions in the period, up 23.7% year-on-year. Sales transactions of all types — including outright sales, usufruct agreements, and preliminary sale contracts — reached 16,426 deals spanning 202 areas and covering 85 million square feet, representing 4.7% growth compared to 15,686 transactions in H1 2025.
Abdulaziz Ahmed Al Shamsi, director general of the department, said the results reflect the strength and continued momentum of Sharjah’s property sector. He added that the rise in both volume and transaction count signals growing investor confidence and demonstrates the sector’s ability to adapt to economic shifts and attract quality investment.
Residential properties dominated sales activity, accounting for 82.2% of all sales transactions with 13,501 deals. Industrial properties followed at 12% (1,969 transactions), commercial properties at 5.7% (937 transactions), and agricultural properties at 0.1% (19 transactions). Mortgage transactions totalled 2,590, with a combined value of AED 7.6 billion.
Among individual areas, Muwaileh Commercial led on both volume and value with 2,385 transactions worth AED 2.8 billion, followed by Al Bulaida with 2,171 transactions valued at AED 1.4 billion, and Al Khan with 1,077 transactions worth approximately AED 1.3 billion.
Eleven new real estate projects were registered in the emirate during the first half of the year, spread across areas including Umm Fanain, Muwaileh Commercial, Al Ruqaibah, Houshi District, and Sajaa Industrial. The projects include residential, commercial, and industrial developments spanning compounds, towers, and mixed-use schemes.
The number of projects approved for freehold ownership by non-citizens and Gulf nationals has reached 50 since Executive Council Resolution No. 30 of 2022 came into effect, with six new projects receiving approval in H1 2026 alone.
Investors from 121 nationalities participated in the market during the period. Emirati nationals led with AED 14.9 billion invested across 22,599 properties. Arab nationals (excluding UAE and GCC citizens) invested approximately AED 5 billion through 4,449 properties, while investors from other nationalities committed AED 8.2 billion across 4,264 properties. GCC nationals excluding Emiratis accounted for AED 1.4 billion via 924 properties.
By nationality count, Indian investors ranked second after Emiratis with 1,657 properties, followed by Syrian investors at 1,163, Jordanians at 670, Iraqis at 668, and Egyptians at 662.
