Sharjah, UAE – The real estate sector in the central and eastern regions of the Emirate of Sharjah recorded remarkable performance during the first half of this year, as the value of total real estate trading reached about 1.1 billion dirhams, in an indicator that reflects the continued attractiveness of these cities and their growing presence on the real estate investment map in the emirate.
The real estate transactions movement report issued by the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department showed the completion of 16,310 transactions across the department’s branches, while the total area traded within sales transactions reached 37 million square feet, reflecting the breadth and diversity of real estate activity in the cities and regions of Central and Eastern Province.
Kalba is at the forefront of trading
Kalba City topped the cash trading volume with a value of 513 million dirhams, equivalent to 45.5% of the total branch trading, excluding the Sharjah City branch, followed by the Central Region with 398 million dirhams, or 35.3%. Then the city of Khorfakkan with 190.9 million dirhams, or 0.6%, while the city of Dibba Al Hisn recorded trading amounting to 25 million dirhams. It constituted 2.3% of the total branch trading.
Real estate mortgages in the central and eastern regions recorded a value of 335 million dirhams during the first half of 2026. Through 452 mortgage transactions, reflecting continued financing activity in the real estate market.
The city of Kalba accounted for the largest share with 239 mortgage transactions, followed by the city of Khorfakkan with 121 transactions. Then the central region with 82 transactions, while the city of Dibba Al Hisn recorded 10 mortgage transactions during the same period.
