Data from the Ministry of Finance indicates a significant increase in the percentage of apartments sold with financing benefits, with 45% of apartments sold in the free market in September benefiting from these aids, compared to 20% in May. Nevertheless, the sales volume remained stable, with about 1,800 apartments sold in September, a figure similar to last year. The benefits have become a central tool in marketing new apartments, but do not necessarily reflect a drop in prices.
Additionally, an increase in demand for protected apartments has been recorded, with 67.1% of second-hand transactions in August 2026 involving apartments with bomb shelters, the highest rate since 2024. The gap between the percentage of protected apartments and the general inventory is particularly pronounced in Jerusalem and the Sharon region.
The luxury apartment market also presents an interesting picture, with 213 apartments sold for over 10 million shekels in the last quarter of 2025, with foreign residents accounting for only 17% of transactions. The data indicates stagnation in the second-hand market, while the inventory of new apartments remaining for sale stands at 84,283 apartments.