In the first half of 2026, Sharjah’s real estate industry transactions totaled over Dhs29.5 billion, a 9.3% rise over the same time in 2025. In H1 2026, investors from 121 different countries were drawn to Sharjah’s real estate market, demonstrating the diversity of the investor base and the rising trust in the emirate’s investment climate. Approximately Dhs14.9 billion was invested in 22,599 homes by UAE nationals, whereas Dhs1.36 billion was invested in 924 houses by GCC nationals (not including Emiratis).
Arab nationals invested over Dhs5 billion on 4,449 properties, while other nationalities invested about Dhs8.2 billion in 4,264 houses. With 22,599 properties traded, Emiratis were the top investors, followed by those from India (1,657), Syria (1,163), Jordan (670), Iraq (668), and Egypt (662). The Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department completed 59,460 transactions, a 23.7% increase over the same time previous year, demonstrating the emirate’s real estate market’s ongoing vigor and activity.
The results demonstrate the strength of Sharjah’s real estate market and the continuation of its growth trajectory, according to Abdulaziz Ahmed Al-Shamsi, Director-General of the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department. He emphasized that the rise in trade value and transaction volume shows investors’ growing confidence while also demonstrating the effectiveness of the real estate ecosystem and its capacity to draw in high-quality investments and adjust to changes in the economy, thereby enhancing the sector’s contribution to the emirate’s sustainable economic development.
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