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.

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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


What's new in urban renewal

Urban renewal projects are a fine way to supply new dwellings and rejuvenate cities, especially the downtown areas.

Urban renewal

Will the U.S. Embassy's move to Jerusalem affect the real estate market?

Savvy investors have already started buying small apartments that are suitable for singles or couples and have begun renovating them in preparation for the demand.

A worker hangs a road sign directing to the US embassy, in the area of the US consulate in Jerusalem, May 7, 2018.

Housing: Stops and starts

Roni Brik, president of the Israel Builders Association, believes that government policy with regard to the real estate industry is flawed.

A laborer works on an apartment building under construction in the Har Homa neighborhood of Jerusalem

Is the housing bubble finally about to burst in Israel?

Cohen warns that the loss of interest by foreign builders and a sharp decline in overall construction will put Israel at risk of suffering a recession in the real estate industry.

Tel Aviv skyline

Breaking new ground for the elderly

The 471-unit complex is part of a country-wide, national project for the construction of 2,650 social-housing units.

Jewish Agency Chairman Natan Sharansky, Minister of Construction and Housing Yoav Gallant, and acting Mayor of Ashkelon Tomer Glam lay the cornerstone of the largest-ever housing project for senior citizens ever constructed in Israel.  (Sasson Tiram for The Jewish Agency for Israel.)

Tel Aviv municipality promoting co-living projects in overcrowded city

City Hall working with WeWork to introduce legislation approving co-living residents

PEOPLE WALK past a cafe in Tel Aviv

US group helps Israeli seniors with housing

According to the Jewish Agency, there currently is a waiting list of 27,000 low-income Israeli seniors, half of whom are Holocaust survivors, for subsidized housing.

Elderly Israelis wait for their turn to vote

Zionist Union lawmaker wins subsidized housing lottery

“I won, but what about all the other people who tried?” MK Biran asks, criticizing Kahlon’s flagship project.

Apartment blocks in Nof Zion.

Israeli Fair Rental Law passes final vote, 6 years after housing protests

“The nation demands social justice, and this is a step on the way,” 2011 protests icon MK Stav Shaffir said.

Catching up to Hong Kong: Since 2007 the price of flats in Tel Aviv has risen 76.4 percent

‘Fair rental bill’ clears another Knesset hurdle

The bill states that landlords are responsible for certain repairs in the rental property and may not demand a guarantee of more three months’ rent, among other provisions.

Jerusalem apartment