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Doctors Are Buying Pricier Homes Than Tech Workers, Finance Ministry Data Shows
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First reported by N12 · Jun 22, 2026
What happened
Finance Ministry data says Israeli doctors are buying pricier homes than high-tech workers, contradicting a common salary narrative. The gap appears both in purchase prices and investment behavior, even as the housing market remains weak.
- 01Finance Ministry data says doctors buy pricier homes than high-tech workers.
- 02April apartment sales were among the weakest for that month since the early 2000s.
- 03Tech workers bought only nine second-hand apartments in Tel Aviv in April.
- 04Doctors made 22% of purchases for investment, versus 13% for tech workers.
- 05Officials say tech layoffs may be making workers more cautious about real estate.
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