Israel's Consumer Price Index Rises 0.3% in July with Annual Inflation at 1.5%, Housing Prices Stable
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Israel's Consumer Price Index rose 0.3% in July 2026, with annual inflation at 1.5%. Housing prices showed minor monthly gains but declined annually, with regional disparities across the country. Average apartment prices increased quarterly and yearly, especially in major cities like Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
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- Israel's CPI rose 0.3% in July 2026, annual inflation at 1.5%.
- Transportation, culture, and housing prices increased; clothing and fresh produce prices fell.
- Housing prices rose 0.1% monthly but dropped 1.5% annually with regional variations.
- New apartment prices up 0.5% monthly; government-subsidized deals increased to 38.4%.
- Average apartment price in Q2 2026 was 2.435 million shekels, up 7.9% year-over-year.
- Tel Aviv, Herzliya, Ramat Gan, and Jerusalem had average prices above 3 million shekels.
Israel's Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 0.3% in July 2026 compared to June, matching analysts' expectations, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) report released on Friday. Over the past 12 months, the CPI rose by 1.5%, slightly down from 1.6% in June. Significant price increases were recorded in transportation (1.4%), culture and entertainment (1.1%), and housing (0.7%), while notable decreases occurred in clothing and footwear (-4.6%), fresh fruits and vegetables (-3.5%), furniture and home equipment (-0.7%), and miscellaneous items (-0.4%).
Housing prices, including new and second-hand apartments, showed a slight increase of 0.1% when comparing May-June 2026 to April-May 2026. However, on an annual basis, housing prices declined by 1.5% compared to the same period last year. Regional variations were evident: Jerusalem saw a 1.8% rise, Haifa 1.5%, the north 0.9%, and the south 0.7%, while the central region and Tel Aviv experienced declines of 1.0% and 0.7%, respectively. Yearly trends showed price drops in the center, Haifa, and Tel Aviv, contrasted with increases in Jerusalem, the north, and the south.
New apartment prices rose by 0.5% compared to April-May 2026, with government-subsidized transactions increasing from 36.4% to 38.4%. Excluding subsidized deals, new apartment prices increased by 0.9%, though the long-term trend remains downward, with a 2.0% annual decrease compared to last year. The CBS noted that since late 2025, the housing market has been in a declining phase, the longest such period in the past decade.
Quarterly data showed the average apartment price nationwide in Q2 2026 was 2.435 million shekels, up 3.7% from the previous quarter and 7.9% from Q2 2025. In Tel Aviv, Herzliya, Ramat Gan, and Jerusalem, average transaction prices exceeded 3 million shekels, with Tel Aviv averaging about 4.5 million shekels. The largest annual price increases were in Ashdod (11.0%), Tel Aviv (8.4%), Haifa (6.1%), and Rehovot (4.1%), while Ashkelon (-2.4%), Bnei Brak (-1.7%), Netanya (-1.7%), and Ramat Gan (-1.6%) saw the most notable declines.
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