Housing prices

Spanish police fire rubber bullets, arrest neo-Nazi extremists in massive housing crisis riots

Far-right activists, some of whom performed Nazi salutes, tried to reach demonstrators camped out in the Puerta del Sol, a central square in the Spanish capital, to protest the housing crisis.

Far right protesters take part in a demonstration against the camp that has been set up, demanding political action to stop evictions and address the housing crisis, following the eviction of an 87-year-old woman from her home, in Madrid, Spain, October 03, 2026.
Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of the Yashar party, together with party members, attends the presentation of the party’s candidate list ahead of the upcoming general elections in Rosh HaAyin, September 7, 2026.

Yashar party unveils plan for young adults with rent caps and military pay raises in campaign push

View of the Southern Israeli city of Beer Sheva, as it seen from Dudaim landfills, in southern Israel on January 22, 2022.

Housing costs top young Israelis’ election concerns, security trails far behind - poll

Housing Market.

Summer demand pushes prices up 0.3%, including rent, transportation costs, statistics bureau says


Renting rather than owning your own is home linked to faster ‘biological ageing’

The correlation holds even when controlling for educational level and socioeconomic status.

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A homeless man was living in her basement. Here is what happened next

A woman in southern California discovered a man living beneath her rented house.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents escort an immigrant

An unused synagogue building in Connecticut could soon become affordable housing

The West Hartford project is a solution to two problems: what to do with abandoned synagogue buildings and a housing crisis.

 Agudas Achim Synagogue in West Hartford, Connecticut

Despite CPI rise by 0.3%, the future of Israel’s inflation is uncertain

While a potential slowdown in economic activity is expected, the notable wage increases and shekel devaluation are set to have serious repercussions on the Israeli inflation rate.

 An illustrative image of a financial graph and shopping bag, symbolizing rising prices and wages.

Israeli judicial reform strife will harm the housing market - opinion

This would result in constitutional chaos, a surge in rental market prices, and a significant halt in real estate transactions until the legal situation is clarified.

 CONSTRUCTION OF new housing takes place in Safed, in June.

Israeli bill targets rental income tax exemption

The bill is meant to reduce tax evasion and increase Israel’s tax revenue, but opponents say it will result in increased costs for renters.

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Is Israel’s notorious cost of living really that high?

A slew of economic factors have landed the Jewish state in a fairly expensive position – but how does it compare to other countries?

 ‘In nearly every category, Israelis can buy a lot less with their incomes than the average person in the OECD’

Israel must continue to build to thrive, whether in hi-tech, classrooms, or cities - opinion

When Israel makes announcements about new building projects, they aren’t just headlines that draw world attention, they are a sign of Israeli growth.

 THE SUN sets over Mitzpe Yericho, as seen from the center of the community.

What goes up, must come down, even housing prices

On June 11, it was announced that a two-decade low was recorded in the number of real estate transactions throughout Israel.

 Graph showing recession economy

Record number of public complaints about civil service -State Comptroller

87% of complaints were filed by Jews, and only 7% by Muslims. The proportion of haredi complainants increased by around 53%. 

State Comptroller Matanyahu Englmann attends a press conference to announce the opening of an investigationn into Israel's Mount Meron disaster, at the State Comptroller offices in Jerusalem, May 3, 2021.