Israel housing prices

A woman’s eviction in Madrid brought down a government. What can Israel learn from it? - opinion

Israel does not need to copy every provision of Spain’s housing policies. It is easy to tell a family that cannot afford to buy to keep renting, but harder to explain how they can plan their lives.

Housing Prices.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir attend the graduation ceremony of an IDF officers’ course in southern Israel, June 25, 2026.

Netanyahu says he 'lost a little weight' since Oct. 7, changed Israel’s security doctrine

3D printing: transforming construction

The printer is already on the wall: The unexpected solution to the housing crisis - opinion

Young family dreaming about moving into new house.

The dream persists: New survey shows Israelis’ confidence in the housing market


Israel to permit financing of apartment purchases in installments

Yaakov Kwint, director general of the Israel Land Authority: "The trend of falling apartment prices will continue in the coming months."

Apartment for sale in Jerusalem

'Economic hell': High prices push Israelis to poverty, exile - opinion

Unlike the US or Canada, where there is abundant affordable property for rentals, Israel is overcrowded and expensive. Over the last 15 years, the price of homes in Israel went up by 8% annually.

 A man looks at a festive table as it is lifted above the ground as part of an installation titled ‘The Unreachable Meal’ organized by Latet, a charity established to help fight poverty in Israel, at Rabin Square in Tel Aviv.

Cause for concern? Over half of Israelis struggle to meet mortgage repayments

For young couples, the goal of buying an apartment is getting further and further away, and some are considering investing in real estate abroad.

 A newly built residential neighborhood in Herzliya Oct 30, 2020.

Israel delays bill to freeze mortgage rates for first-time buyers

Gafni and Smotrich said they would meet with the banking regulator, which is part of the central bank, to come up with a solution for mortgage holders.

Real estate market

Netanyahu must keep promise to lower cost of living in Israel - editorial

Benjamin Netanyahu, the designated prime minister, said during his campaign that the cost of living would be one of the new government’s most important issues.

 Israelis protest against the soaring housing prices in Tel Aviv and cost of living, on July 2, 2022.

Incoming housing minister says he is unaware of housing crisis

Israel's presumptive next housing minister is hit with the realities of finding housing in Israel in the 2020s.

A HOUSING CONSTRUCTION project in Israel.

Housing prices soar in the short term; new housing starts signal future relief

More housing starts have been promoted by the government this year, which could lead to better prices in two to three years.

 Israelis protest against the soaring housing prices in Tel Aviv and cost of living, on July 2, 2022.

Will a new 64-floor rental apartment building solve Tel Aviv's housing crisis?

As the housing and renting market is burdening Israelis, the Tel Aviv Regional Planning Council is pushing for a new, radical solution.

 A simulated photo of the new 64-floor building in Givatayim.

Israel Elections: Israel has many issues, election campaigns avoid them

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Most of the candidates in Israel's elections are spending an inordinate amount of time on the unimportant, and barely talking about what genuinely matters

 SHOPPING FOR pomegranates in the Mahaneh Yehudah shuk. That even A stitch of solidarity remains in this country after five election campaigns in three-and-a-half years, campaigns that highlight and underline the country’s division, is a testament to this country’s overall internal strength.

Israel’s inflation rate and Consumer Price Index both fell in August

The downward movement presents a glimmer of hope for Israelis, who have spent the last 12 months watching the country’s inflation rise by 5.2% since July of last year.

 SCENES FROM Tel Aviv: Shopping at the Carmel market.