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Real estate in Israel

A view of Kiryat Shmona, February 12, 2026 (Matanya Tausig/Flash90)
Reporter's notebook
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Home prices in Kiryat Shmona are down 5-15% since 2023
‘The city is dead’: Israel’s north struggles to recover as war leaves uneven economic scars
By Zev Stub
In Kiryat Shmona and across the Galilee, shuttered businesses, slow returns and shifting demand for homes indicate a patchy recovery after more than two years of conflict
Construction of train tracks for the Tel Aviv Light Rail, on Allenby street in Tel Aviv. June 14, 2026 (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
Real Estate Israel
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Stronger shekel reshapes housing market as foreign buyers lose purchasing power
By Zev Stub
Homes in Carmei Gat, July 28, 2026 (Zev Stub/Times of Israel)
Once a bargain, Carmei Gat is transforming into Israel’s newest Anglo boomtown
By Zev Stub
The grand hall of Bat Sheba's Palace in Caesarea, the most expensive home in Israel (Davidson Real Estate)
Reporter's Notebook
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‘Modern palace’ seeks billionaire: Inside Israel’s highest-priced, $210m mansion
By Zev Stub
Construction in the southern Israeli city of Kiryat Gat. October 27, 2025. (Yossi Aloni/FLASH90)
August 24, 2026, 4:20 pm
Israel home purchase cancellations spike as risky developer financing takes toll
Data shows sharp rise in shelved deals, after builders allowed some buyers to put down nothing in advance and face little or no penalty for walking away
By Zev Stub
Construction in the southern Israeli city of Sderot, July 28, 2025. (Yossi Aloni/FLASH90)
August 10, 2026, 11:42 am
Israel to offer 20,000 discounted homes to IDF reservists in coming years
Those selected in lottery could be eligible for discounts of more than $167,000 on a new home; move comes ahead of elections and amid reservists’ mounting anger at government
By Zev Stub
Evening view of the Tel Aviv skyline, October 26, 2025 (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
August 7, 2026, 9:39 am
Housing snapshot August 2026: Home prices fall 1%, largest drop in eight years
The Times of Israel’s regular feature on what is happening in the local property market right now
By Zev Stub
View of construction work on the Jerusalem Light Rail in the Bar-Ilan area of Jerusalem, July 2, 2026 (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
July 10, 2026, 7:24 am
Housing snapshot July 2026: In shadow of Iran war, home prices fall 0.3% in March-April
The Times of Israel’s regular feature on what is happening in the local property market right now
By Zev Stub
Pro-Israel counter-protesters face the main protest against the Great Israeli Real Estate Event at Edgware United Synagogue on June 14, 2026 in London. (Denise Baker/Getty Images via JTA)
June 18, 2026, 12:37 pm
UK organizers of Israel real estate fair apologize after West Bank properties surface
Real estate agent says anti-Israel activists set her up by emailing requests for Ma’ale Adumim flyers, which she handed over ‘under the table’; 14 protesters arrested outside venue
By Kelly Hartog
Gwyneth Paltrow poses in an ad for Herzliya luxury apartment project 51 Park. (Courtesy)
June 12, 2026, 11:24 am
Gwyneth Paltrow draws backlash after starring in ad for luxury Israeli development
Actress makes bold statement of connection as many pro-Israel Jews worry whether Hollywood remains hospitable to them and previously supportive A-listers distance themselves from Jewish state
By Kelly Hartog
View of the Knesset and the surrounding areas in Jerusalem as seen from a helicopter, on October 12, 2025 (Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90)
May 28, 2026, 4:53 pm
Housing snapshot May 2026: Despite Iran war, home prices rise 0.3% in February-March
The Times of Israel’s regular feature on what is happening in the local property market right now
By Zev Stub
The Talbieh neighborhood of Jerusalem (Noam Chen)
May 19, 2026, 3:00 pm
Weakening dollar cools US demand for Israeli property; French, British buyers surge
But American buyers are still purchasing more expensive properties than the French, and location trends are shifting, first-of-its-kind analysis finds
By Zev Stub
An apartment for sale in the central Israeli town of Or Yehuda, April 7, 2025. (Yossi Aloni/FLASH90)
May 1, 2026, 10:42 am
Housing snapshot April 2026: Home prices continue slide, bringing yearly drop to 1.7%
The Times of Israel’s regular feature on what is happening in the local property market right now
By Zev Stub
Construction of new high rises in Ramat Gan, March 14, 2024. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
April 29, 2026, 11:26 am
Housing policy out of sync with shifting demand, especially for smaller homes, study finds
Research center says failure to account for growth of number of households driving prices out of reach, leaving more families in rentals, with major changes needed to address crisis
By Zev Stub
View of the Jerusalem skyline at sunset, February 12, 2026 (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
April 3, 2026, 10:29 am
Housing snapshot March 2026: Prices dip again after two-month rise
The Times of Israel’s regular feature on what is happening in the local property market right now
By Zev Stub
New immigrants arrive on the Nefesh B'Nefesh charter flight, August 20, 2025 (Yonit Schiller)
April 3, 2026, 10:29 am
As Anglo immigration grows, developers rethink ways to cultivate communal roots
From rabbi-led neighborhoods to group purchases, new approaches aim to ease immigrants’ transition as a post-Oct. 7 wave of newcomers seeks to blend American comforts with the Zionist dream
By Zev Stub
Evening view of the Tel Aviv skyline, October 26, 2025 (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
February 27, 2026, 7:49 am
Housing snapshot February 2026: Prices rise for second straight month after ceasefire
The Times of Israel’s regular feature on what is happening in the local property market right now
By Zev Stub
Azorim CEO Hershey Friedman (left) and Givat Shmuel mayor Yossi Brodny at a groundbreaking event for a new housing project in the city in late 2025. (Courtesy/Azorim)
February 27, 2026, 7:18 am
Betting big on Israeli real estate, Canadian billionaire looks to drive housing markets
After buying foundering developing firm Azorim in 2011, Hershey Friedman has turned it into a NIS 5 billion market leader — and is now doubling down on Jerusalem
By Zev Stub
Residential buildings in the Sharona neighborhood of the city of Kfar Yona, in central Israel, on January 3, 2026 (Shahar Yaari / Flash90)
February 20, 2026, 7:24 am
After wartime slump, Israel’s housing market is ready for a reset in 2026, agents say
Real estate has cooled due to high interest rates, high prices and record supply levels, but optimism is up and prices are back on the rise
By Zev Stub
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