# Sharjah records 9,891 new real-estate investors

> Sharjah recorded 9,891 new real-estate investors and 46,125 traded properties in the first nine months of 2026.

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- Published: 2026-10-20T15:49:37+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-20T15:49:37+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-09
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The Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department reported on 14 October that the emirate recorded 9,891 new real-estate investors in January–September 2026. Buyers represented 130 nationalities, and 46,125 properties were traded during the period.

Of the new investors, 4,526 came from foreign countries, 2,494 from Arab countries, 2,453 were UAE nationals and 418 were from other Gulf Cooperation Council states. The number of projects approved for non-citizen and foreign ownership reached 52 since a 2022 resolution; eight were approved by the end of September 2026.

## Data

### Sharjah property-market investor figures

Investor and transaction counts reported by the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department for January–September 2026.

Methodology: The source reports Sharjah figures for January–September 2026. These numbers describe the emirate’s market, not the UAE as a whole.

| label | value | unit | period | basis | period_start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New investors, January–September 2026 | 9891 | count | 2026-09 | observed | 2026-01 |
| Nationalities represented among investors | 130 | count | 2026-09 | observed | 2026-01 |
| Properties traded, January–September 2026 | 46125 | count | 2026-09 | observed | 2026-01 |

Sources: <https://www.wam.ae/en/article/c2qm3mo-sharjah-real-estate-attracts-9891-new-investors> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/sharjah-real-estate-investor-and-property-trading-data-2026/data/sharjah-property-market-investors-2026?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/sharjah-real-estate-investor-and-property-trading-data-2026/data/sharjah-property-market-investors-2026?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Emirates News Agency (WAM)](<https://www.wam.ae/en/article/c2qm3mo-sharjah-real-estate-attracts-9891-new-investors>) (Source checked: 2026-10-20; Published: 2026-10-14)

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