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Housing Prices Rise in Haifa’s High-Demand Neighborhoods Despite National Cooling
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First reported by Mako · 14 minutes ago
What happened
A study shows that housing prices in Haifa’s popular neighborhoods Ahuzat and Neve Shaanan have risen between 2023 and 2026, despite a national real estate slowdown. Prices in Ahuzat increased by 8.4%, and Neve Shaanan saw a 4.7% rise, driven by concentrated local demand.
- 01Housing prices in Haifa’s Ahuzat and Neve Shaanan neighborhoods rose despite national market cooling.
- 02Ahuzat’s median price per square meter increased by about 8.4% from 2023 to 2025.
- 03Neve Shaanan saw a 4.7% price increase continuing into early 2026.
- 04The study analyzed 581 real estate transactions from January 2023 to July 2026.
- 05Localized demand concentration explains the price rises amid a broader market slowdown.
- 06Dr. Asaf Gastfreund led the research highlighting neighborhood-level market differences.
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