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Israel's Housing Market Shows Mixed Trends with 23% May Sales Surge
How 3 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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First reported by Globes · 4 hours ago
What happened
Between March and May 2026, Israel's housing market saw a 10.6% drop in apartment sales overall but a 20.6% rise in new apartment sales after seasonal adjustments. Inventory of new apartments hit a record high, led by Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. The Central and Southern districts dominated sales activity, with second-hand apartment sales declining significantly.
- 01Israel sold 21,390 apartments March-May 2026, a 10.6% quarterly decline but 2.4% seasonal rise.
- 02New apartment sales rose 20.6% seasonally, while second-hand sales dropped 17.2%.
- 03New apartment inventory reached 84,130 units, a record high, stabilizing since December 2025.
- 04Jerusalem and Tel Aviv lead in new apartment supply with over 10,000 units each.
- 05Central and Southern districts accounted for nearly half of all apartment sales.
- 06Government subsidies covered about 29% of new apartment sales.
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