Israel Freezes Purchase Tax Brackets Until 2028, Raising Costs for Homebuyers
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
By ענת גלעד
First reported by N12 · Jul 9, 2026
What happened
Israel has frozen purchase tax brackets for single homes until 2028, causing higher effective taxes as housing prices rise. Single-home buyers benefit from a tax exemption on the first 1.98 million shekels, while investors pay tax from the first shekel, significantly increasing costs. Buyers replacing homes must time sales carefully to avoid higher taxes. The purchase tax is a major additional cost often overlooked by buyers.
- 01Israel froze purchase tax brackets for single homes until January 2028, raising effective taxes as prices rise.
- 02Single-home buyers pay no tax on the first 1.98 million shekels, with progressive rates above that.
- 03Investors or buyers of additional homes pay 8% tax from the first shekel, increasing costs significantly.
- 04A 2 million shekel second home incurs about 160,000 shekels in purchase tax, compared to minimal tax for single-home buyers.
- 05Buyers replacing homes must sell their previous property within a legal timeframe to retain single-home buyer tax status.
- 06Special tax reductions exist for disabled buyers, new immigrants, and certain family transactions, with varying conditions.
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