Sharjah recorded AED 46.8 billion ($ 12.74 billion) in real estate transactions during the first nine months of 2026, up 5.6% from AED 44.3 billion in the corresponding period last year, according to the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department.
The total number of transactions rose 14% year on year to 91,560, compared with 80,320 during the same period in 2025.
Sales transactions increased 2.1% to 24,749, with their combined value reaching AED 35 billion across 216 areas covering 138 million square feet.
Muwaileh Commercial led sales activity with 3,440 transactions worth AED 3.9 billion. Al Buleida followed with 2,728 transactions valued at AED 1.8 billion, while Al Khan recorded 1,581 transactions worth about AED 2 billion.
Residential properties accounted for the largest share of sales, with 19,910 units representing 80.5% of the total. Industrial properties followed with 3,524 units, or 14.2%, while commercial properties accounted for 1,295 units, or 5.2%. Agricultural properties recorded 20 transactions.
Title deed transactions rose 11.2% to 34,420, while preliminary sales contracts totalled 11,258. Mortgage transactions reached 3,839, with a combined value of about AED 10.2 billion across 31 financing entities.
Sharjah registered 22 new real estate projects during the nine-month period across the residential, industrial and commercial sectors.
Abdulaziz Ahmed Al Shamsi, director-general of the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department, attributed the market’s performance to the emirate’s development policies, expanding project pipeline, wider ownership opportunities and regulatory framework. He said these factors continued to support investment and strengthen Sharjah’s position as a regional and international real estate destination.
