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An analysis of apartment indices in the second quarter of 2026 shows that the middle class currently prefers not to buy an apartment, and that renters are turning to rent cheaper and lower-quality apartments. The average price for an apartment purchased during the quarter reached 2.435 million shekels - an all-time high.

The CBS updated the construction input index immediately following the petition filed by the real estate giant at the beginning of 2025, but the weights have not been updated since, and the parties are heading to a Supreme Court hearing at the end of the year. Denya intends to present new evidence and expert opinions, which could cause another jump in the index. What will this do to apartment...

An analysis of CBS data reveals that the average price of a 4-room apartment in central Israel remains out of reach for many. With current prices, particularly in Tel Aviv, the required down payment makes purchasing a home an extremely difficult challenge.

A CBS survey indicates a sharp decline in the share of households planning to purchase an apartment – from 8% to 3.6%. According to the director of the housing indices department at the bureau, the data reflects a slowdown in the market.