Districtالمجاز
Al Majaz
Sharjah’s lagoon-front centre: the Al Majaz waterfront, fountain, parks and dense tower blocks, the most liveable part of the city for people who work locally.
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7.8
1BR rentReport
AED 32k/yr
Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06
Sale priceEstimate
AED 700/sqft
Editorial estimate · 2025-06
Price trend (YoY)Estimate
+10%
Editorial estimate · 2025-06
Commute to hubEditorial
55 min
Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10
Top-rated schoolsOfficial
2
Sharjah Private Education Authority · 2025
PopulationEstimate
90,000
Editorial estimate · 2024
All data
Estimate 8Report 3Official 5Editorial 10— hover a row for the note; the methodology page explains each kind.
People & place
| Population | 90,000 | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2024 |
| Area | 4 km² | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2023 |
| Ownership | Leasehold | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025 |
Renting
| Studio rent | AED 22k/yr | Report | Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06 |
| 1BR rent | AED 32k/yr | Report | Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06 |
| 2BR rent | AED 45k/yr | Report | Bayut annual / quarterly market reports · 2025-06 |
| Cost of living | AED 3,200/mo | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025-09 |
Buying
| Sale price | AED 700/sqft | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025-06 |
| Price trend (YoY) | +10% | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025-06 |
| Gross yield | 7.5% | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025-06 |
| Service charge | AED 7/sqft | Estimate | Editorial estimate · 2025 |
Getting around
| Metro / tram | No | Official | RTA Dubai Metro / Tram network · 2025 |
| Commute to hub | 55 min | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Traffic | 5/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Jobs access | 3/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Walkability | 4/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
Schools & health
| Schools nearby | 10 | Official | Sharjah Private Education Authority · 2025 |
| Top-rated schools | 2 | Official | Sharjah Private Education Authority · 2025 |
| Hospitals | 4 | Official | Ministry of Health and Prevention facilities · 2025 |
Environment
| Beach | 2/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Parks | 4/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Noise | 4/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Density | 5/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| Safety | 4/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
| August high | 41 °C | Official | National Center of Meteorology climate normals · 2024 |
| Humidity | 4/5 | Editorial | Where to Live editorial assessment · 2025-10 |
Pros & cons
- +Waterfront parks and the Al Majaz promenade
- +Central Sharjah, walkable
- +Cheap rents
- −Dubai commute over an hour
- −Parking is scarce
- −Noise from main roads
Residents say
Residents working in Sharjah rank it first; the waterfront towers are worth the small premium.
Expat communities: Indian, Pakistani, Egyptian, Syrian, Filipino (editorial, largest first)