Rents across several Sharjah neighbourhoods have risen sharply over the past year, according to the latest housing market data from property platform Bayut and the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department, with Al Mamzar and Al Nabba recording the steepest increases at 12.5 per cent.
Among apartments, Muwaileh Commercial, the most searched-for area, posted an average annual rent of Dh40,800, up 8.2 per cent year-on-year. Al Mahatah followed closely with a 12.4 per cent rise to Dh35,948, while Al Nahda and Al Majaz saw more moderate increases of 2.7 per cent and 3.3 per cent, reaching Dh46,896 and Dh53,471 respectively.
In the villa segment, Tilal City, the emirate's most searched villa community, recorded an average annual rent of Dh225,515, up 13.2 per cent. The sharpest villa rent increase was in Al Mansoora, which jumped 30.6 per cent to Dh114,284, while Al Qadisiya rents climbed 19.1 per cent to Dh69,521.
On a broader scale, the total value of Sharjah's real estate transactions reached Dh29.5 billion in the first half of 2026, a 9.3 per cent increase year-on-year, while transaction volumes rose 23.7 per cent over the same period. The average rental rate across Sharjah also climbed 1.8 per cent over the past 12 months, reaching Dh41.4 per square foot.
Property analysts attribute the upward trend to growing demand for housing in communities close to Dubai, combined with Sharjah's relative affordability compared with its neighbouring emirate. Industry watchers expect rents to continue climbing in the coming months as demand for well-connected, lower-cost housing in the northern emirates persists.