New Home Sales Surge in Judea and Samaria Outperforming National Trend
CBS data for the first half of 2026 reveals a sharp real estate surge in Judea and Samaria, with 534 new homes sold in six months, surpassing the 453 homes sold in all of 2025.
While national home sales in Israel have been declining for an extended period, financial reports of public companies and data from the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) reveal a surprising counter-trend in Judea and Samaria.
According to CBS data for the first half of 2026, approximately 534 new apartments were sold in Judea and Samaria between January and June 2026. This represents a sharp surge in the pace of sales compared to the entirety of 2025, during which only 453 apartments were sold in the region. This high growth rate stands out significantly against other regions, especially during a period characterized by low overall transaction volumes.
Structural Shift in Construction
Beyond the sales volume, a structural shift has occurred in the nature of active construction in Judea and Samaria over the past decade. In 2016, single-family homes (1–2 stories) constituted a major share of active construction at 44.1%. By March 2026, their share dropped to just 31.2%.
Conversely, low-to-medium density multi-family buildings (3–6 stories) experienced a massive boom, jumping from 25.2% to 47.1% of active construction, becoming the primary anchor of real estate development in the area.
Community, Infrastructure, and Pricing
Ran Yannai, CEO and owner of Z.F. Construction Company (Z.P. Construction), which currently builds in Judea and Samaria with a pipeline of 1,000 active housing units in the region, explained the underlying factors:
"The sharp jump in sales and activity in Judea and Samaria is no surprise to anyone operating here long-term. Beyond traditional ideological motives, we are seeing a significant wave of new populations and young families choosing the area due to the strong sense of community in the settlements."
Yannai pointed to a dramatic shift in buyer profiles, noting that migration is no longer driven solely by ideology. Buyers include young families and upgraders from cities like Jerusalem, Petah Tikva, Modiin, and the Sharon region. They seek community life, open spaces, and affordable pricing that is nearly impossible to find in central Israel.
For instance, Yannai noted that at the "HaBayit BeEli" project in the Eli settlement, a 115-square-meter apartment sells for 1.6 million NIS. Additionally, road infrastructure developments have shortened travel times to employment hubs. Yannai shared that commuting from a recently completed project in Kiryat Netafim to Petah Tikva via Route 5 takes nearly the same time as exiting one of Petah Tikva's own northern neighborhoods.
