Israelis stop planning to buy housing – CBS

The Central Bureau of Statistics reports a sharp decline in the number of Israeli families planning to buy a home — from 8% to 3.6%. In 2025, about 90,000 transactions were concluded, 10% lower than in 2024. The drop in the primary market was 12%. Dr. Doron Sayag presented the data at a conference of mortgage consultants.

The Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) of Israel has recorded a sharp cooling of the housing market. The share of families considering buying an apartment has more than halved — from 8% to 3.6%. In 2025, about 90,000 transactions were concluded, 10% fewer than in 2024. The decline is especially noticeable in the primary market: sales of new apartments fell by 12%. The data was presented by Dr. Doron Sayag, responsible for housing indices at the CBS, at a conference of the association of mortgage consultants. The reasons cited are the current economic situation and lending conditions. The article also contains a separate block about rising food prices, based on a survey by the Geocartography Institute, but this topic is not related to the main housing story.