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Full coverage· Economy· Updated

Israel's Housing Market Faces Glut With 86,000 Unsold New Homes

Israel's new housing market has nearly 86,000 unsold new homes as of August 2026, indicating developer struggles. Despite a reported increase in sales, adjusted figures show a decline. Jerusalem has the most unsold units, with the Tel Aviv and Center districts holding over half the total inventory.

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  1. 01Nearly 86,000 new homes remained unsold in Israel by August 2026.
  2. 02It would take 27 months to sell the current inventory at the present rate.
  3. 03Seasonally adjusted sales figures show a 2.9% decrease, despite nominal increases.
  4. 04Jerusalem has the highest number of unsold new apartments, followed by Tel Aviv.
  5. 05Over half of the unsold new homes are concentrated in the Tel Aviv and Center districts.
  6. 06The Israeli real estate sector continues to face significant difficulties.

The ongoing accumulation of unsold properties highlights persistent challenges in the Israeli real estate sector.

Translated and summarized by baba from i24NEWS French, the latest report. Read i24NEWS French’s original

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