Housing prices

CBS: Apartment prices in sharp decline, rent skyrockets

The CPI for June remained unchanged, completing a moderate annual increase of 1.6%. Concurrently, overall home prices recorded a sharp monthly decline of a full percent and an annual drop of 2%.

Apartment prices continue to fall.
Eldad Nitzan.

Contractors save, workers pay: The new reform in the construction industry

Israeli real estate – construction site.

Inflation and housing prices show continued declines in Israel

Housing in Israel.

Many young people don’t want to buy apartments


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.


Powered by immigrants, Dubai's housing market continues to surge

Digital nomads from North America and Europe attracted by the UAE's flexible work visa are following on the heels of a wave of Russian buyers, leading Dubai to notch up another banner year.

 A general view of Dubai Downtown showing world's tallest building Burj Al Khalifa, in Dubai United Arab Emirates, December 31, 2022.

War as an engine for short-term rental hospitality

The moment civilians needed to evacuate from settlements and kibbutzim near the Gaza border, owners of short-term rentals all over the country offered them unconditional free housing. 

THE KADIMA AIRBNB Villa Remez in North Hasharon.

National Victory: New tenders for commerce and employment in Ashkelon

Israel Land Authority announces nine lots for commerce and employment in Ashkelon, as the city strives to recover amid ongoing conflict in the region.


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.

 AGING OUT? (Illustrative)

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.