Housing prices

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.

Israeli real estate – construction site.
Housing in Israel.

Many young people don’t want to buy apartments

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Bubble alert: The report that proves housing prices around the world are out of control

Daily life in Tel Aviv. November 19, 2025.

How Tel Aviv’s 'safest investment' collapsed: Falling apartment prices wipe out millions - analysis


Bank Hapoalim freezes mortgage rates amid housing crisis

Hapoalim Chief Executive Dov Kotler put the number of customers who would benefit from the freeze at more than 10,000.

 The logo of Bank Hapoalim, Israel's biggest bank, is seen at their main branch in Tel Aviv

The future of Israel's Youth on Fire – interviewing Hadar Muchtar

While often ignored by adults, as many do not use the platform, Hadar Muchtar quickly rose to be Israel’s TikTok star of choice among Israel’s pre-voting population

 Hadar Muchtar

Netanyahu's partners are brewing a subprime crisis - analysis

MIDDLE ISRAEL: Lurking behind a financially dangerous financial-aid bill is an exciting economic controversy between the new coalition's ultra-Orthodox and modern-Orthodox members.

THE KNESSET Finance Committee’s incoming chairman, United Torah Judaism’s Moshe Gafni, presents an anti-economic bill that challenges the capitalist zeal of incoming finance minister Bezalel Smotrich.

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.

Inflation: 7 facts and fictions you should be aware of - explainer

There has been much fallacious talk and print about the current 40-year high in inflation. Perhaps it is time to get to the bottom of it.

 A man stands in front of an electronic board displaying market data at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

Israel's real estate market is cooling down, but prices aren't dropping

Only 7,900 apartments were sold in September; the average length of time to sell an apartment grows to 38 weeks.

Real Estate

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.

This week in Jerusalem: Take a trek with Akim-Jerusalem

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

 TREKKING: EIN Gedi vista (Illustrative).

Israel: An innovative country in dire need of innovation - opinion

While being informed that Israel is doing better financially than most countries, the fact is we have become a two-tiered society of the haves and the have-nots.

 WHAT HAPPENED to Ben-Gurion’s dream of developing the Negev?

Tel Aviv housing spikes by 18% within a year, moves into risky territory

In a special report, economists from USB Bank said that this is the quickest jump in 25 years.e by 10% on average.

An aerial shot of a Tel Aviv beach