The real estate sector in the Emirate of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, delivered an exceptional performance over the past year, achieving the highest trading value in its history, totaling AED 65.6 billion (about USD 18 billion).
This represents a growth of 64.3% compared to AED 40 billion in 2024. This record performance reflects the resilience of the emirate’s real estate market, along with strengthened investor confidence in the investment environment and its stability.
In terms of market activity, the total number of transactions executed in 2025 rose by 26.3% year on year to reach 132,659 transactions, indicating a notable acceleration in investment activity and an expansion of the customer base in the local real estate market.
Sales transactions also recorded unprecedented figures, totaling 33,580 transactions, up 38.4% compared with the previous year. This surge is attributed to increasing demand for residential units for both living and investment purposes, in addition to high rental returns, price stability, the diversity of real estate projects, and the availability of multiple financing options, according to the Emirates News Agency.
Mortgage transactions in Sharjah likewise increased by 45.1%, reaching a total value of AED 15.5 billion through 6,300 transactions, underscoring the strength of the credit sector and the stability provided by the existing regulatory and legislative frameworks.
As the circle of real estate investment in the emirate expanded, the number of investing nationalities rose to 129, compared with 120 in 2024. Moreover, the number of properties traded among investors of different nationalities increased to 60,322 properties, up from 45,676 last year, reflecting the growing attractiveness of the real estate sector to both local and international players.
On the investment front, UAE nationals accounted for a large share of cash trading during the past year, with a value of about AED 33.8 billion across 41,066 properties.
Citizens of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries (excluding the UAE) invested AED 3.4 billion in 2,055 properties. Investors from Arab countries spent around AED 9.8 billion on 8,663 properties, while investors of other nationalities recorded investments worth AED 18.5 billion covering 8,538 properties.
At the level of real estate transaction types, most activities saw strong growth. The number of clearance certificate transactions rose to 47,453, up 17.6%, while title deed transactions increased to 46,131, recording growth of 29.7%. Preliminary sales contracts grew by 41.2% to reach 14,472 contracts, while valuation transactions rose by 35.8% to 3,696 transactions.
