Housing prices
Yashar party unveils plan for young adults with rent caps and military pay raises in campaign push
Among the key points of the plan laid out by the Yashar party was to increase the salaries of soldiers by 15%, along with a 50% increase for combat soldiers in their third year of service.
Housing costs top young Israelis’ election concerns, security trails far behind - poll
Summer demand pushes prices up 0.3%, including rent, transportation costs, statistics bureau says
CBS: Apartment prices in sharp decline, rent skyrockets
Contractors save, workers pay: The new reform in the construction industry
The Knesset Labor and Welfare Committee approved a 50% increase in wage deductions from foreign workers for rent and housing expenses, reducing contractors' costs.
Inflation and housing prices show continued declines in Israel
Housing prices declined 1.3% over the past year, oil prices fell following the Iran agreement, and the dollar recovered after an early drop.
Many young people don’t want to buy apartments
“Gen Z wants fast money, not mortgages.” Bank Jerusalem’s CEO says young people now prefer the capital market, and foreign buyers are heading for a new wave of purchases.
Bubble alert: The report that proves housing prices around the world are out of control
Endeavour Equities reports huge gaps between home prices and incomes worldwide. In Australia, a home needs nearly 10 years of salary; New Zealand and Canada face price crashes.
How Tel Aviv’s 'safest investment' collapsed: Falling apartment prices wipe out millions - analysis
Israel’s housing market is freezing: Tel Aviv apartment prices are down 8.4% due to high interest rates and emigration. Investors are now losing millions and fleeing to the stock market.
Israel's Consumer Price Index up 0.5% in October, while home prices fall again
Annual inflation in Israel remains unchanged at 2.5%, keeping inflation well below the upper limit of the Bank of Israel's annual target range of 3%.
Construction time lengthens, rent rises, and young people pay the price
Construction timelines hit a new peak, projects face delays despite record starts, and mortgages match rising rents • Young couples face years of waiting, frustration, and uncertainty.
Neglected Arab town of Jisr al-Zarka to see new Jewish population amid new real estate project
Developed by Geshem Holdings, the apartments are new and modern; some are just 100 meters from the sea. It signifies a coming influx of Jewish Israelis into this Arab town.
Poor housing conditions linked to national health issues, Hebrew U. study reveals
The study links effects on both mental and physical health with the financial strain that housing represents for the majority of Israelis and its nationwide implications.
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.
