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The Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department detailed strong participation from young nationals aged 18 to 35, whose investments reflect growing confidence in the emirate’s economic and legislative environment while aligning with efforts to build sustainable assets. Department figures show a balanced gender distribution in the youth segment, with males accounting for 61.3 percent of traded properties at 4,325 units compared with 38.7 percent or 2,727 units for females. Male investors represented 59.5 percent of the total 5,314 young people or 3,162 individuals, while females made up 40.5 percent or 2,152, according to the department’s breakdown that also placed male investment value at 64.6 percent or AED2.8 billion against 35.4 percent or AED1.5 billion for females.
Saud Al-Khayyal, chairman of the Youth Council at the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department, tied the performance to International Youth Day in a statement that credited the emirate’s developmental approach. “The outstanding investment performance of Emirati youth, which we highlight today on the occasion of international youth day, reflects the growing base of national investors in the emirate,” Al-Khayyal said. “We do not view these figures as merely representing real estate transactions, rather as evidence of the growing investment culture and awareness among the younger generations regarding the importance of building assets,” he added. “This enhances our vision of making Sharjah’s real estate sector a preferred and sustainable investment choice for individuals and families seeking to build their wealth and achieve financial stability.”
The youth investment forms part of a larger trend in which the department’s earlier data showed Emirati investors accounting for 50.6 percent of Sharjah’s AED29.5 billion real estate trade value in the first half of 2026. UAE nationals acquired 22,599 properties owned by 9,655 investors during that period for a total of AED14.9 billion, the department reported. Such national participation has expanded across both young people and broader investor groups, bolstering the sector’s role in the emirate’s economy.
Department records for July 2026 placed the month’s real estate trading value at AED7 billion, a 61.8 percent rise from AED4.4 billion in June, with transactions climbing 25.3 percent to 9,376 covering 27.2 million square feet. The period included 466 mortgages valued at AED1 billion along with 4,049 ownership certificates, 3,356 deeds, 1,185 initial sales contracts and 320 valuations. Activity spanned 1,347 lands broken down into 895 residential, 381 industrial and 71 commercial plus 894 subdivided units and 643 developed properties.
The largest single transaction reached AED850 million for land in the Industrial 4 area while the highest mortgage stood at AED120 million in Al Layyeh, the department said. Sales totalled 2,884 across key areas, led by Sharjah City with 2,091 transactions including 442 in Muwaileh Commercial and AED715.4 million in value from Al Sajaa Industrial. The Central Region saw 527 sales with 192 in Al Belaida, and the Eastern Region recorded 206 in Khor Fakkan valued at AED218.2 million in Al Mudeifi plus 58 in Kalba worth AED5.6 million overall.
Al-Khayyal attributed the youth performance to leadership under His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah. The department’s report emphasised how the emirate’s policies have cultivated an attractive environment for national investors of all ages. These cumulative figures as of August 2026 demonstrate the expanding contribution of Emirati youth to real estate as a vehicle for long-term wealth creation.
