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Israel's inflation flares in April as gas prices hit households

Consumer prices jumped on higher gas costs, but annual inflation remains within target as markets expect a Bank of Israel rate cut

Gad Lior, Hila Tsion | 05.15.26

בונים דירות 4 חדרים ויותר. בנייה בירושלים

Jerusalem’s war on ghost apartments: family-size housing jumps 50%

A review for Jerusalem Day finds the city is curbing small-apartment approvals and advancing four-room homes, as urban renewal approvals jumped 129% in three years

Hila Tsion | 05.14.26

Da Vinci Tower. Some of the apartments were hit by an Iranian missile

After Iranian missile strike, Abou Family REIT saw 'once-in-a-generation opportunity'

Abou Family REIT bought 40 Da Vinci Towers apartments in Tel Aviv from the Israel Land Authority after an Iranian missile strike at a discount, about 2M shekels per unit after renovation; it is marketing 20 units for 13,000–16,000 shekels monthly

Hila Tsion | 05.06.26

What buyers paid for secondhand homes across Israel this week?

As housing prices keep dropping, secondhand apartment deals offer a snapshot of current demand — from a Be’er Sheva garden apartment that sold for 1.4 million shekels to a Haifa penthouse bought for 2.1 million shekels

Hila Tsion | 05.03.26

Israelis no longer buy homes where they want to live, but where they can afford to

A review of about 700 homebuyers found more than half bought in locations dictated by budget rather than preference, as soaring prices push families from Kiryat Ono to Or Yehuda, from Rishon Lezion to Yavne and Be'er Yaakov, and from Beersheba to Ofakim

Hila Tsion | 04.27.26

Israel housing market cools as apartment prices slip in latest CBS index

Secondhand home sales: Find out how much a 4-room apartment with an area of 110 square meters in Be'er Sheva sold for, or a 5-room penthouse in Nahariya; and where was a 4-room garden apartment sold for about 4 million shekels?

Hila Tsion | 04.26.26

The race for Israel’s last luxury beachfront homes shifts to Netanya

As Israel’s buildable coastline shrinks, a final wave of luxury homes rises in Netanya; buyers are focusing on sea views, projects that offer a high quality of life and on a rare opportunity to secure a first-line beachfront property before supply runs out

ynet Global | 04.09.26

Court paves way to bring foreign female construction workers to Israel

Jerusalem District Court rules blanket ban on foreign women working in construction industry is unreasonable and returned the issue to the Population Authority and the Ministry of Housing; the judge said the ban was set out of a desire to protect women, but 'it is an overprotection'

Lital Dubrovitsky | 02.18.26

Consumer price index falls; inflation at lowest in nearly 5 years as housing prices rise

January CPI dropped 0.3%, beating forecasts, driven by sharp declines in clothing and transport; home prices rose 0.8% in Nov-Dec, with Tel Aviv leading gains, while annual housing increases remained modest

Gad Lior, Hila Tsion | 02.15.26

Home prices tick up after eight months of decline, surprising officials

Housing prices climbed 0.7% in October–November 2025, defying expectations and breaking a months-long downturn; despite slower sales, recent secondhand deals show continued activity in cities across the country

Hila Tsion | 02.01.26

פרויקט שירת הים של קבוצת נתיב בקרית ים | צילום: סנפשוט

'I stopped going to Manhattan': pressure after Mamdani’s win drives Jews to buy homes in Israel

War, anti-Israel protests and rising antisemitism are reshaping Israel’s housing market, with a surge in interest from diaspora Jews and foreign residents seeking homes to live in, not investments, especially in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Netanya and Beit Shemesh

Hila Tsion | 01.20.26

The billionaire-fueled shakeup in luxury housing: Israel’s biggest real estate deals of 2025

A surprising shift in Israel’s luxury housing market in 2025 sees Tel Aviv lose ground to Jerusalem, Herzliya and Caesarea, as mostly foreign buyers continue to invest despite the security situation; here are the 10 costliest deals reported this year

Hila Tsion | 01.17.26

The most common surprises foreign buyers face when purchasing property in Israel

Foreign buyers in Israel often overlook key payment timelines, tax rules and commission terms; understanding these early, especially purchase tax, aliyah benefits and construction index, can make the difference between closing or delaying a deal

Noah Sander | 01.10.26

Israel approves 80% more homes than planned in 2025

Planning bodies break annual record amid push for urban renewal and infrastructure expansion, but construction delays remain a key challenge

Hila Tsion | 01.02.26

הריסת בניינים ב רמת גן שנפגעו מטיל מ איראן

Knesset committee launches debate on bill to fast-track rehabilitation of war-hit housing

Lawmakers begin deliberations on proposed legislation aimed at rehabilitating residential areas damaged during the war by accelerating urban renewal processes that often take nearly a decade but critics warn of deep legal and social concerns

Hila Tsion | 12.25.25

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