Israeli Housing Construction Costs Keep Rising, Pressuring Builders and Buyers
How 3 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
By יובל ניסני
What happened
Israel’s residential construction input price index rose 0.6% in May 2026 and 3.5% over the past year. The increase is being driven by war-related labor shortages and higher material costs, even as the dollar weakens. Builders and some buyers are absorbing the added costs, while many projects remain under pressure.
- 01The construction input index rose 0.6% in May and 3.5% over 12 months.
- 02War-driven labor shortages and Turkey’s boycott pushed costs higher.
- 03Labor costs now make up nearly 43% of the index.
- 04Many developers absorb the rise through financing deals that waive index linkage.
- 05A million-shekel project has gained about 200,000 shekels since 2021.
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