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The Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department reported that the emirate’s real estate sector recorded transactions worth Dhs46.8 billion in the first nine months of 2026. This figure shows a 5.6 percent rise compared with Dhs44.3 billion in the same period of 2025. The department reported that the total number of transactions grew 14 percent to 91,560 from 80,320.
Details released by the department indicated ownership certificate transactions climbed 11.2 percent to 34,420. Preliminary sales contracts totaled 11,258 while mortgage deals reached 3,839 with an aggregate value of Dhs10.2 billion. These mortgages were arranged through 31 financing entities, the department said.
Sales transactions stood at 24,749 with a value of Dhs35 billion spread across 216 areas and encompassing 138 million square feet. The department identified Muwaileh Commercial as the leading district with 3,440 transactions valued at Dhs3.9 billion. Al-Belaida ranked next with 2,728 transactions worth Dhs1.8 billion.
Al-Khan followed with 1,581 transactions amounting to about Dhs2 billion according to the department. Mazraa registered 1,115 transactions and the Al-Sajaa Industrial Area saw 991. The department listed these among the top zones for sales activity.
The latest release builds upon the department’s earlier report for the first half of 2026, which showed Dhs29.5 billion in transactions and 59,460 total deals. That mid-year update recorded a 9.3 percent value increase and 23.7 percent more transactions than the first half of 2025. Sales in the first six months totaled 16,426 across 202 areas covering 85 million square feet.
For comparison, an analysis of Dubai Land Department data by W Capital Real Estate Brokerage placed Dubai property sales at more than AED380 billion for the nine-month period. This was the second highest total for the timeframe on record. Mortgage transactions in Dubai rose 14 percent to AED150.6 billion in the same span.
