Sharjah Rents Rise Up to 12.5% for Apartments, 30% for Villas (2026)

Residential towers along the shore of Al Khan Lagoon in Sharjah — Al Khan Lagoon, Sharjah. Photo: Essam2K6, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Rents in Sharjah have risen across the emirate's main communities over the past year. Apartment rents are up by as much as 12.5 per cent, and villa rents by as much as 30.6 per cent.

The figures are average asking rents from the listings site Bayut, set against sales data from the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department.

01Apartment rents

Community	Average yearly rent	Change in a year
Al Mamzar	AED 68,198	+12.5%
Al Nabba	AED 26,535	+12.5%
Al Mahatah	AED 35,948	+12.4%
Muwaileh Commercial	AED 40,800	+8.2%
Al Zahia	AED 55,799	+7.0%
Al Taawun	AED 49,600	+5.3%
Al Khan	AED 58,925	+3.6%
Al Majaz	AED 53,471	+3.3%
Al Nahda	AED 46,896	+2.7%

Al Mamzar is the most expensive of the nine and also rose the most. The waterfront communities of Al Khan and Al Majaz rose more slowly from a higher base.

02Villa rents

Community	Average yearly rent	Change in a year
Tilal City	AED 225,515	+13.2%
Hoshi	AED 159,935	–
Al Rahmaniya	AED 142,983	–
Al Mansoura	AED 114,284	+30.6%
Al Sabkha	AED 81,423	+14.5%
Al Qadisiyah	AED 69,521	+19.1%

03The sales side

Sharjah recorded AED 29.5 billion of property transactions in the first half of 2026, up 9.3 per cent on a year earlier.
The number of transactions rose 23.7 per cent.
The average rent across the emirate was AED 41.4 per sq ft a year in August 2026, up 1.8 per cent.

04Why it matters for buyers

Rents are the income side of a rental purchase. Rising rents in the established districts show where tenants want to live, and newer communities compete for the same tenants.

Two cautions. These are asking rents, and the rent a landlord achieves can be lower. And a rent rise in one district does not carry over to another, so compare like with like.

Ownership terms for buyers from outside the UAE differ from project to project in Sharjah. Check them for each one before you reserve.

See the off-plan projects in Sharjah we track, including SEEFA in Al Khan, Jenna 1 at Aljada and Masaar 3 Dalia. For buying to let, see off-plan for rental income.