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Data from the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department released through WAM on April 14 showed that total real estate trading value reached AED18.5 billion in the first quarter of 2026. This represented a 40.7 percent increase from AED13.2 billion in the same period of 2025. The department recorded 29,235 transactions during those three months, an 18.9 percent rise that demonstrated continued activity across sales, ownership transfers and mortgages.
Abdulaziz Ahmed Al Shamsi, Director-General of the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department, affirmed that the emirate’s real estate sector continues its accelerated growth despite current conditions, supported by investor confidence and an adaptive legislative environment. He added that this reflects the success of strategic plans and enhances the market’s attractiveness for long-term investments. Al Shamsi noted that digital transformation and smart services contributed to faster procedures, better efficiency and an improved customer experience that strengthens Sharjah’s standing among UAE real estate markets.
Seven new real estate projects covering residential, industrial and commercial segments were registered in the emirate during the quarter, according to the department. A cumulative total of 47 projects have secured approval for ownership by non-UAE and GCC nationals since Executive Council Resolution No. (30) of 2022 took effect, with three approvals granted in the first quarter of 2026. The department indicated these steps advance an integrated urban framework that addresses resident and investor requirements while promoting sustainable expansion.
The number of nationalities investing in Sharjah real estate expanded to 113 from 97 in the first quarter of 2025, the department reported. Properties traded by these international buyers rose to 15,926 from 11,852 in the prior corresponding period. This broadening participation reinforced the market’s draw as a destination for long-term capital allocation.
UAE nationals accounted for approximately AED9 billion of the total trading value through 10,099 properties, according to the department’s breakdown. GCC nationals invested AED0.8 billion across 502 properties while Arab nationals contributed AED3.4 billion via 2,692 properties. Other nationalities generated AED5.3 billion from 2,633 properties, producing a complete match with the AED18.5 billion aggregate.
A Savills residential market report issued in May 2026 corroborated the 40.7 percent value increase and the 29,235 transactions while observing that activity in January and February matched the strongest months of 2025. March registered more measured volumes following regional geopolitical tensions together with the seasonal influence of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr. The consultancy highlighted ongoing internationalisation of the buyer pool as a supporting element for the quarter’s outcome.
Momentum persisted after the first quarter, with the department recording AED3.1 billion in transactions across 7,119 deals during May 2026, according to later WAM updates. ONE Investments assessments placed industrial transaction values 89 percent higher at AED9.2 billion for the opening quarter and noted Grade A office occupancy near 85 percent on competitive pricing versus Dubai. IMARC Group figures project the wider UAE real estate market will expand from USD38.05 billion in 2025 to USD51.43 billion by 2034 at a 2.95 percent compound annual growth rate.
