- Data for first 9 months of 2025
- Real estate deals up 58% year-on-year
- Large growth in mortgages
The value of real estate deals in Sharjah rose by 58 percent year on year to AED44.3 billion ($12.1 billion) during the first nine months of 2025, according to official statistics.
Transactions during January to September 2025 has already surpassed the AED40 billion registered in 2024, the UAE state-run Wam news agency reported.
Property transactions were up 16.3 percent to 80,320 during the first nine months of the year, data released by the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department showed.
Mortgages registered substantial growth to AED10.7 billion, reflecting the expansion of financing activities and the diversification of investment activity.
A total of 24,238 sales transactions were completed across 239 areas in the emirate, covering more than 150 million square feet across residential, commercial and industrial zones.
Sharjah, one of the seven emirates that make up the UAE, with a population of around two million, attracted investors from 121 nationalities. Emiratis led the activity with AED21.1 billion in trading value, followed by foreign investors, who spent AED13.1 billion. Arab nationals contributed AED7.5 billion, while GCC investors registered AED2.6 billion.
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In December 2024 Sharjah ruler Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi approved a AED42 billion budget for 2025, the largest in the emirate’s history.
Expenditure was projected to increase 2 percent year on year, with salaries and wages representing 27 percent and operating expenses accounting for 23 percent of the total budget.
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