Sharjah rents rise across top apartment and villa communities

Sharjah's rental market is seeing broad-based growth across apartments and villas, according to new data from Bayut. All the top 15 most searched apartment rental areas recorded year-on-year increases in average asking rents in 2026, as did the top 15 villa rental locations.

Muwaileh Commercial remained the most searched apartment rental area, with average annual asking rents reaching Dh40,800, up 8.2 per cent from Dh37,709 in 2025. Al Majaz ranked second at Dh53,471, up 3.3 per cent, while Al Nahda (Sharjah) came third with rents up 2.7 per cent to Dh46,896. Al Taawun rose 5.3 per cent to Dh49,600, Al Khan rose 3.6 per cent to Dh58,925, and Al Zahia climbed 7 per cent to Dh55,799.

Al Mamzar and Al Nabba recorded the strongest rental growth among the highlighted apartment markets, with rents rising 12.5 per cent. Average asking rents were Dh68,198 in Al Mamzar and Dh26,535 in Al Nabba. Al Mahatah rose 12.4 per cent to Dh35,948.

Tilal City led villa rental searches, with average annual asking rents reaching Dh225,515, up 13.2 per cent. Hoshi followed at Dh159,935, and Al Rahmaniya ranked third at Dh142,983. Al Mansoura recorded the biggest villa increase, up 30.6 per cent to Dh114,284. Al Qadisiyah rose 19.1 per cent to Dh69,521, Al Sabkha rose 14.5 per cent to Dh81,423, and rents in Al Noaf and Al Nekhailat both increased by 14.2 per cent.

Official data from the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department showed approximately Dh29.5 billion in real estate transactions during the first half of 2026, up 9.3 per cent compared with the same period in 2025. The number of transactions also increased by 23.7 per cent.

Overall, Sharjah's rental rate stood at Dh41.4 per square foot in August 2026, representing a 1.8 per cent increase over the previous 12 months. The figures highlight the range of rental options across Sharjah, with similar rates of growth translating into very different price points for tenants.