Housing in israel
Foreign worker ban to trigger housing cost rise and severe labor shortage
Starting 2027, workers from India and Sri Lanka will enter only via official channels, sparking labor shortage warnings and housing cost increase fears.
Yashar party unveils plan for young adults with rent caps and military pay raises in campaign push
Ra’anana real estate project MOPHET logs over NIS 150m in soft launch sales to global buyers
Affordable Housing site shut down
Housing for lone soldiers is essential to Israel’s wartime resilience - opinion
Housing for lone soldiers is more than shelter; it provides stability, community, and the support needed to endure wartime service.
A real estate shift: Jaffa becomes an alternative to expensive Tel Aviv
Jaffa A on the renewal map: How the old neighborhood became one of the most intriguing areas in the real estate market. A surprising upgrade and accelerated renewal.
A quiet surge in the housing market: Purchase groups return to the spotlight
Amid high interest rates, land shortages, and developer challenges, purchase groups are resurging. 2026 Ruby Capital data show a sharp rise in financing, reshaping the housing market.
Massive urban renewal plan approved in Kiryat Eliezer, Haifa under “evacuation & reconstruction”
The plan includes 970 housing units, extensive public spaces including a new school, commercial and employment areas, and open spaces.
Contrary to reports: "Cancellation wave of less than half a percent"
Prices in the New Carmei Gat Neighborhood Break a new record: NIS 5.8 million for a duplex
The city’s price ceiling is being broken. Most buyers in the project are foreign residents from the United States and the United Kingdom.
Finally, it's happening: A first-of-its-kind academic degree for contractors
For the first time in Israel, the Contractors Association “Bonei Ha’aretz” received approval from the Contractors Council to create a bachelor’s degree for contractors after two years of fieldwork.
After months of decline: Housing prices in Israel begin to rise
Data from the Central Bureau of Statistics show a trend reversal: The annual increase in housing prices stands at only 0.1%. For the first time in months, a price increase is noticeable.
The printer is already on the wall: The unexpected solution to the housing crisis - opinion
3D-printed construction technology presents a rare opportunity to change the rules of the game and bring Israel’s construction sector into the 21st century.
It only gets worse: How can construction time in Israel be shortened?
CBS data shows that in 2025, building an apartment in Israel takes 34.3 months on average, excluding planning and permits. Attorney Alkalay says many delays start with the developer.
