Sharjah recorded AED 46.8 billion of property transactions in the first nine months of 2026, 14% more than in the same period last year, according to the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department.
01The figures
| Sharjah, January to September 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Total value | AED 46.8bn, up 14% |
| Registered transactions | 91,560 (80,320 a year earlier) |
| Sales | 24,749, worth AED 35bn |
| Mortgages | 3,839, worth about AED 10.2bn |
| Initial sales contracts | 11,258 |
| Area traded | 138 million sq ft across 216 areas |
| New projects registered | 22 |
Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department, as reported on 13 October 2026.
Four in five sales were homes: 19,910 residential sales, or 80.5% of the total. Industrial property made up 14.2% and commercial 5.2%.
02Where the sales were
03What it means if you are buying
Sharjah is a lower-priced alternative to Dubai for a home to live in. One-bedroom apartments in Aljada start under AED 1 million, with small down payments and most of the price due on handover.
Check who can buy. Ownership rules for foreign buyers differ from Dubai's and vary by project. Our guide, Can foreigners buy property in the UAE?, explains the rules by emirate.
Rents have been rising too. See Sharjah rents rise across key communities.
Every Sharjah project we track, with prices and payment plans, is on our Sharjah page.
SourcesWhere this story comes from.
Sources
- Khaleej Times: Sharjah property market grows 14% as transactions reach Dh46.8 billion in 9 months, 13 October 2026
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13 Oct 2026, 21:08 GST · Reported by OffPlan Insider Newsdesk, checked against the developer's own material before publication.
