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Israeli Average Mortgage Payment Drops Annually, Tel Aviv Leads Costs

How 2 Israeli newsrooms (in Russian, Hebrew) covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.

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By Ирен Давид

First reported by Ice · 4 hours ago

What happened

A new study shows the average monthly mortgage payment in Israel has fallen by 4.8% year-over-year to 10,864 shekels, though Tel Aviv remains the most expensive city with payments nearing 17,000 shekels.

  • 01Average Israeli mortgage payment decreased by 4.8% annually.
  • 02Tel Aviv has the highest average monthly mortgage payment at 16,850 shekels.
  • 03The national average monthly mortgage payment is 10,864 shekels.
  • 04Mortgage costs vary significantly across major Israeli cities.
  • 05Annual payment decreases were seen in all 12 studied cities.

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In this story
OrganizationsAlrov Institute, Israel Tax Authority, Central Bureau of Statistics, Bank of Israel
PlacesIsrael, Tel Aviv, Be'er Sheva, Haifa, Ashdod, Hadera, Bat Yam, Petah Tikva

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CursorinfoUnrated · Russian1 hour ago
Israeli Average Mortgage Payment Drops Annually, Tel Aviv Leads Costs
IceUnrated · Hebrew4 hours ago
Tel Aviv Leads Israel in Average Monthly Mortgage Payments

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