Sharjah's real estate sector recorded total transaction value of approximately AED 29.5 billion in the first half of 2026, a 9.3% increase on the same period last year, according to the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department.
The number of transactions executed reached 59,460 – growth of 23.7% year-on-year – with sales transactions of all types totalling 16,426 deals spread across 202 areas and covering 85 million square feet, up 4.7% on H1 2025.
Muwaileh Commercial led all areas by both volume and value with 2,385 transactions worth AED 2.8 billion, followed by Al-Belaida and Al-Khan. Residential properties dominated sales at 82.2% of the total, with industrial and commercial segments accounting for 12% and 5.7% respectively. Mortgage activity reached 2,590 transactions valued at AED 7.6 billion.
Eleven new projects were registered during the period, and six additional developments received approval for ownership by non-UAE and GCC nationals, bringing the total under the 2022 Executive Council resolution to 50 projects. Investors from 121 nationalities participated in the market, led by UAE nationals at AED 14.9 billion, followed by other nationalities at AED 8.2 billion and Arab nationals at AED 5 billion.
Gulf Economist Staff Writer