Sharjah real estate transactions rise 40.7% to reach 18.5 billion dirhams in the first quarter
Sharjah, April 14, 2026: The volume of real estate transactions in the Emirate of Sharjah during the first quarter of 2026 reached 18.5 billion dirhams, compared to 13.2 billion dirhams during the same period in 2025, with a growth rate of 40.7%.
The Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department revealed that the total number of real estate transactions carried out during the first quarter of this year increased to 29,235 transactions, with a growth rate of 18.9% compared to the previous year.
His Excellency Abdul Aziz Ahmed Al Shamsi, Director General of the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department, confirmed that the real estate sector in the emirate continues its rapid growth despite the current circumstances, supported by investor confidence and a keeping-up legislative environment, which reflects the success of the strategic plans and enhances the market’s attractiveness for long-term investments.
He said that digital transformation and smart services contributed to accelerating procedures and raising the efficiency of transactions, which reflected positively on customers’ experience and strengthened Sharjah’s position as one of the most prominent real estate markets in the country and the region.
The first quarter of 2026 witnessed the registration of 7 new real estate projects in the Emirate of Sharjah, which diversified to include various residential, industrial and commercial real estate sectors.
47 projects have been approved in the Emirate of Sharjah for ownership by non-citizens and Gulf nationals since the issuance of Executive Council Resolution No. 30 of 2022 regarding non-citizens and Gulf nationals owning real estate in the Emirate of Sharjah, including 3 projects that received approval in the first quarter of 2026.
During the first quarter of 2026, the Emirate of Sharjah witnessed a noticeable increase in the diversity of nationalities investing in the real estate sector, as the number of nationalities investing reached 113 nationalities, compared to 97 nationalities in 2025. The number of properties traded by investors of different nationalities also increased to 15,926 properties, compared to 11,852 properties during the same period of the previous year, which reflects the expansion of the investor base and enhances the attractiveness of the real estate market in the emirate.
The investments of UAE citizens of the total cash circulation amounted to about 9 billion dirhams, representing 10,099 properties, while the value of investments of citizens of Gulf Cooperation Council countries amounted to 0.8 billion dirhams, representing 502 properties, and investments of Arab citizens amounted to 3.4 billion dirhams, representing 2,692 properties, while investments of citizens of other countries amounted to 5.3 billion dirhams, representing 2,633 properties.
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