According to the latest report from the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department, total real estate transactions in July 2025 amounted to AED7.5 billion (over $2 billion) across 11,377 deals, covering over 23.2 million square feet. This growth underscores a strong acceleration in the emirate’s development and investment momentum, WAM reported.
The outstanding performance indicates a rise in investor confidence in Sharjah’s real estate market, which continues to draw a wide range of local, regional, and international investors. This growth is supported by robust fundamentals, including clear regulatory frameworks, a stable economic climate, and well-integrated infrastructure. These factors, coupled with a surge in modern construction projects throughout the emirate, have significantly enhanced market activity.
Moreover, the variety of investment opportunities plays a crucial role in maintaining momentum. Sales transactions during July were completed across 114 distinct areas, showcasing the emirate’s broad appeal and the diverse interests of buyers.
The market’s dynamism reflects a new phase of rapid development propelled by Sharjah’s forward-looking government vision—one that emphasizes transparency, sustainable urban planning, and a flexible investment environment that meets the evolving needs of investors and stakeholders.
July’s data confirms sustained momentum in Sharjah’s property market. The total real estate transactions reached 11,377, of which 1,503 were sales transactions, representing 13.2 percent of the total, indicating continued demand for real estate assets. Mortgage transactions accounted for 5.2 percent, or 593 transactions, amounting to AED2.8 billion, reflecting solid confidence from the banking sector and an increased willingness among financial institutions to finance real estate ventures.
July sales activity highlights
Furthermore, initial sales contracts constituted 1,134 transactions, representing 10 percent of the total, while ownership deed transactions reached 4,682, or 41.1 percent, and issued ownership certificates totaled 3,465 transactions, making up 30.5 percent of the total. These figures highlight the ongoing momentum of property ownership transfers within a transparent and well-regulated market environment.
Sales activity during July spanned 114 areas across Sharjah’s cities and regions, including residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural lands. A total of 857 lands were sold, along with 332 units in towers, 312 built-in land transactions, and 2 transactions involving land under construction.
As clear indicators of strong confidence in the emirate’s industrial and commercial property markets, the “Arqoub Industrial” area recorded the highest transaction deal during July, with a land valued at AED251.8 million. Meanwhile, “Al-Mamzar” registered the month’s highest mortgage transaction, worth AED135 million.
Sharjah recorded a total of 1,338 sales transactions, with “Al-Sehma” leading with 206, followed by “Muwailih Commercial” with 200 transactions, “Tilal” with 186, and “Al-Metraq” with 155 transactions.
In terms of areas with the highest trading value, “Tilal” ranked first with AED467.9 million, followed by “Muwailih Commercial” (AED340.8 million), “Al-Sajaa Industrial” (AED318.3 million), and “Arqoub Industrial” (AED316.7 million). In the Central Region, 134 transactions were recorded—most notably in “Industrial Area 1,” with 31 sales transactions, while “Al-Blida” noted the highest trading value in the region at AED60.2 million.
As for Khorfakkan, it witnessed 13 transactions, with “Al-Harai Industrial” leading at 5 sales transactions. “Al-Zubarah” recorded the highest trading value at AED1.5 million. Meanwhile, Kalba registered 16 sales transactions, led by “Al Baha’is” area with 4 transactions and the highest trading value of AED3.3 million.
48.1 percent growth in H1 2025 with AED27 billion in transactions
Sharjah’s real estate market continued its strong expansion in the first half of 2025, with total transaction value reaching AED27 billion — a significant 48.1 percent increase from AED18.2 billion recorded in the same period last year, according to data from the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department (SRERD). The number of real estate transactions also experienced modest growth, rising 3.3 percent year-on-year to 48,059 deals compared to 46,524 in H1 2024.
Officials attributed the market’s robust performance to sustained investor confidence, bolstered by Sharjah’s economic stability, modern infrastructure, and progressive, investor-friendly legislation. The emirate’s increasing appeal to a diverse pool of investors from around the world has further solidified its position as a key real estate hub in the region.
Sales transactions throughout Sharjah totaled 15,686 during the first six months of 2025, valued at AED21.2 billion. This represents a 45.1 percent jump from 10,809 transactions during the same period in 2024. These sales were distributed over 214 different areas, covering a total land area of 90 million square feet, emphasizing the emirate’s geographic diversity and investment allure.
Mortgage activity also recorded substantial figures, with 2,582 mortgage transactions valued at AED5.7 billion, executed through 24 financing institutions. The top areas for mortgage transactions included Tilal with 194 transactions worth AED339.2 million, followed by Muwailih Commercial (167 transactions, AED707.3 million), Um Fanain (146 transactions, AED222.6 million), and Al-Saja’a Industrial (71 transactions, AED204.8 million).
Muwailih Commercial emerged as the most active area, with 2,898 transactions worth AED3.5 billion. Al-Belaida followed with 1,593 transactions valued at AED1.3 billion, while Al-Metraq recorded 1,387 transactions worth AED430 million. Residential properties dominated the market, accounting for 11,459 transactions, or 74.6 percent of total sales. Industrial properties followed with 3,195 transactions (20.8 percent), commercial properties with 603 (4 percent), and agricultural properties with 95 (0.6 percent).
The first half of 2025 also saw the registration of eight new real estate projects. These include four residential complexes in Muwailih Commercial, Al-Tay, and Al-Tay West, as well as four new towers—two industrial in Al-Saja’a Industrial and two mixed-use towers in Al-Belaida and Al-Waha.
Investment activity was notably diverse, with investors from 109 nationalities participating in the market. UAE nationals led the way, investing AED12.2 billion across 14,307 properties, representing 45.2 percent of the total. GCC nationals invested AED1.2 billion across 889 properties (4.6 percent), while Arab investors contributed AED5.4 billion through 4,057 properties (20.1 percent).
