Zero bids in 4 years: The marketing failure of hundreds of housing units in central localities

The Israel Land Authority and the Ministry of Housing and Construction have published three tenders for the construction of 870 apartments under the Price for a Home program in Kafr Qasim, Jaljulia, and Kafr Bara. This follows ten previous tenders in these localities that ended with no bids, involving 2,105 housing units. Since the beginning of 2024, only four out of 17 Price for a Home tenders in Arab localities have been successfully marketed. The new tenders include 20 plots, with submission deadlines set for the end of December. Architect Smadar Oukal from the Arab Center for Alternative Planning suggested that the competitive Price for a Home track may be less suitable for Arab localities. The article also notes high interest rates and the war as factors burdening the market.

The Israel Land Authority and the Ministry of Housing and Construction have published three new tenders for the construction of 870 apartments under the Price for a Home program in the Arab localities of Kafr Qasim, Jaljulia, and Kafr Bara in central Israel. This is another attempt to expand the supply of subsidized housing in these areas, following a series of failures. According to data from WizBid, between May 2023 and October 2025, ten Price for a Home tenders in these localities ended with no bids, covering 2,105 housing units. Out of 17 Price for a Home tenders that closed in Arab localities since the beginning of 2024, only four were successfully marketed. The new tenders include 20 plots, and submission deadlines are set for the end of December. Architect Smadar Oukal from the Arab Center for Alternative Planning said that the competitive Price for a Home track may be less suitable for Arab localities. The article also notes that high interest rates and the war have burdened the market.