Housing prices

Israel's housing market is sliding into recession

About 60% of the apartments purchased in Tel Aviv were new apartments, making it the leading city where buyers are looking to purchase apartments from new projects rather than second-hand homes.

 A HOUSING project of the Yafo Tel Aviv company: If decision-makers wish to translate people’s desire to immigrate into actual aliyah, a shift in approach is needed, along with significant actions, says the writer.
 An illustrative image of extended construction in a residential area of Tel Aviv, Israel.

'Tel Aviv prices are more expensive than Champs-Elysees' - interview

 Prof. Itzhak Swary.

Allied Group to pay Amir Shaltiel NIS 200m for Metropolis stake

 The West 45th Penthouse in Manhattan.

Rihanna’s former NYC penthouse among high-profile properties heading to auction amid market shift


'When the cannons roar, Israelis buy': Real estate market thrives amid year-long conflict

War and economic uncertainty drive Israelis to purchase new homes at unprecedented rates.

 A residential project in Herzilya.

Rassco: A rose by any other name

Neighborhood corner: Rassco might not be the biggest neighborhood in Jerusalem, but its peaceful streets, lined with stone-clad buildings, make it one of the most charming areas of the city.

 Homes in Jerusalem's Rassco neighborhood.

War evacuees pushing up rents in Israel's North, Knesset research suggests

The sudden demand that hit the northern rental market reached the urban market as well.

People walk near a damaged residential building due to a direct-hit from a projectile, in northern Israel, August 25, 2024

Safe and stable renting: Housing Ministry launches new plan for public housing

Under the new plan, called the "stable and safe renting" plan, the size of the rental subsidy will depend on the area in which the beneficiary is eligible for public housing.

A HOUSING CONSTRUCTION project in Israel.

June brings price hikes in multiple sectors for Israeli consumers

"Since the start of the war, the big food companies have raised prices by dozens of percent," said a lobby group.

 A cart laden with groceries.

Ghost apartments: How empty homes haunt Jerusalem's housing landscape

The term “ghost apartments” remain unoccupied for extended periods, often year-round. This is how they profoundly impact the housing market in Israel's capital.

 A view of the luxury apartments and tall buildings in downtown Jerusalem, on October 27, 2015. Most of the luxury apartments are owned by foreign residents or by Israelis who use them as vacation homes. The city with the largest number of phantom apartments is Jerusalem.

The difference between macro/micro inflation during the war in Israel

Despite inflation and government-controlled prices increasing on May 1st, Israel’s microeconomy should be stable. However, Israel’s macroeconomy will face the consequences of the war for a few years.

VARIOUS ISRAELI banknotes are displayed for an illustrative photo. The economy is well on its way to the pre-pandemic standards of budgetary discipline.

126 new apartments approved for expansion in Ramot Naftali

North District Committee greenlights plan for 126 new apartments in Moshav Ramot Naftali, part of the recent surge in settlement expansion in the North, including Liman and Manara. 

 The border fence between Israel and Lebanon.

One dollar difference: Couple buys dream home at auction

Auction Shock: A 4-bedroom house in Australia sold for $731,002, just $1 above the second bid and $2 over the third, setting a new record.

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'Housing was once a human right' for Jews growing up in New York City

As housing prices rise and the personalities of neighborhoods disappear, a return to affordable, safe, communal life in an integrated community is essential.

 The exterior of RNA House.

Israel's housing crisis: 204,000 families struggle to afford rent

Data from a Knesset inquiry reveals the dire situation. Which cities are the worst hit – and what's being done?

 The public housing in Be'er Sheva.