Housing prices

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.

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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

Israelis shop for groceries and dairy products at their local supermarket in Katsrin, Golan Heights, May 2, 2024

Israel's Consumer Price Index up 0.5% in October, while home prices fall again


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.


'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.

‘Cleansing the world of Jews’: Porto housing protest turns antisemitic

Protesters drew inspiration from the Israel-Hamas war and anti-Israel narratives, instructing people “not to rent a house from Zionist murderers."

Affordable housing demonstration in Porto turned into anti-Semitic event calling for “cleansing the world of Jews”

Jerusalem's 2023 record urban development efforts

The capital of Israel continues to thrive as construction reaches unprecedented levels, demonstrating its commitment to progress and growth.