Sharjah real estate transactions reach Dhs7 billion during October

The Sharjah real estate sector continues its upward trajectory, achieving remarkable growth. In October, the total value of real estate transactions reached Dhs7 billion, and reflecting a significant increase of 54.1 per cent compared to the same month last year.

The performance of Sharjah’s real estate sector underscores the robustness of its economic foundations and sustained investor confidence in its promising opportunities, highlighting the Emirate’s capacity to sustain growth and reinforce its position as a leading regional investment destination.

Sharjah’s progressive journey is guided by an ambitious vision that seamlessly integrates sustainability and innovation. The Emirate has successfully established a comprehensive investment ecosystem grounded by transparency and legislative stability, creating an attractive environment for both local and international capital.

Rising demand for different classifications of properties reflects the market’s strong momentum. This growth is supported by distinctive projects, advanced infrastructure, and incentive-based legislation, cementing Sharjah’s position as a regional model that balances economic opportunity, quality of life, and secure sustainable investment.

According to the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department, 12,539 real estate transactions were executed in October 2025, with the total area traded in sales transactions reaching approximately 15.3 million square feet. These figures demonstrate the growing activity in the Emirate’s real estate sector, and the continued inflow of investments across multiple sectors and regions.

Statistics further highlight the increasing momentum of Sharjah’s real estate sector, as sales transactions reached 1,964, accounting for 15.7% of total transactions, which reflects a sustained demand for real estate assets in the Emirate.

Additionally, 599 mortgage transactions were registered, representing 4.8% of total transactions, with a value of Dhs 2.2 billion. This underscores the confidence of financial institutions and investors in the sector.

As for initial sale contracts, they reached 1,307, representing 10.4% of total transactions, while statement of properties issued were 6,315 transactions, accounting for 50.4%. Moreover, a total of 2,354 ownership deeds were issued, representing 18.7% of total transactions, which confirms the continued ownership registration in a transparent regulated market.

Sales transactions spanned 120 areas across Sharjah, covering residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural lands. Of these, 1,164 transactions involved lands, 414 for built-in lands, and 386 were for units in towers.

“Industrial Area 3” recorded the highest-value real estate transaction in October, with a land sold for Dhs 77.7 million. Meanwhile, “Al-Mamzar” witnessed the largest mortgage transaction of the month, with a mortgage worth Dhs 386 million for a land highlighting the strong confidence in the Emirate’s real estate sector.

In Sharjah city, a total of 1,710 sales transactions were recorded. “Al-Sehma” led in the number of sales with 326 transactions, followed by “Muwaileh Commercial” with 209, “Tilal” with 163, and “Al-Sajaa Industrial” area with 148 transactions.

Regarding the trading value, “Al-Sajaa Industrial” area topped the list with Dhs 559.6 million, followed by “Tilal” at Dhs 359.8 million, “Umm Fanain” at Dhs 280.3 million, and “Muwaileh Commercial” at Dhs 255.3 million.

Industrial Area 3 Leads the Central Region

In the Central Region, 202 sales transactions took place, with “Industrial Area 3” leading in both the number and value of transactions, totalling 98 transactions worth Dhs 240.9 million.

As for Khor Fakkan, 26 sales transactions were recorded, with “Al-Haray Industrial Area” recording 6 transactions. While “Hay Al-Ghazeer” witnessed the highest trading value, which amounted to Dhs 5 million.

Finally, Kalba registered 24 transactions, led by “Al-Tarif 5” with 6 transactions, which also had the highest trading value at Dhs 3.4 million.

According to last week’s report issued by the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department, and in a landmark milestone for Sharjah’s real estate market, the property transactions during the first nine months of 2025 soared to Dhs44.3 billion, marking an unprecedented 58.3 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2024. This remarkable surge has already surpassed the total transaction value for the entire year of 2024, which stood at Dhs40 billion.

This historic performance underscores the exceptional dynamism of Sharjah’s real estate sector and reaffirms the emirate’s stable, investor-friendly environment—an outcome of its comprehensive and forward-looking development strategy. The report further revealed that the number of property transactions rose to 80,320, up from 69,078 during the same period last year—representing a 16.3% increase. Mortgages also saw substantial growth, reaching Dhs10.7 billion, a testament to the expansion of financing activities and the diversification of investment instruments within the market.