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Tel Aviv Real Estate Listings

Tel Aviv Real Estate Listings

If you have been looking for Tel Aviv real estate listings – a Zillow for Israel, an English-language MLS, a single site with every home – this page explains what exists, what does not, and how to search Tel Aviv effectively from abroad.

Official market data — Tel Aviv (Israel CBS, 2026)

  • Average apartment price in Tel Aviv: ₪4,450,000 (change vs. H1 2025: +6.6%)

  • National average: ₪2,392,000 in H1 2026 (+3.9% vs. H1 2025); the CBS housing price index for February–March 2026 was down 1.2% year on year

  • Average monthly rent in Tel Aviv: ₪7,351 (CBS, Q1 2026)

  • Purchase tax for a foreign resident or investor: 8% up to ₪6,055,070 and 10% above; bank financing for non-residents is capped at 50% of the property value (up to 75% for an Israeli resident buying a single home)

Source: Israel Central Bureau of Statistics — average apartment prices for the first half of 2026 (published 15 September 2026), the housing price index (published 15 May 2026) and the Q1 2026 rent survey. These are city-wide averages; the actual price depends on the neighborhood, size, floor and condition. Before any decision we show you real transactions recorded with the Israel Tax Authority in the area you are considering.

This page explains how property listings work in Israel, which websites Israelis actually use, why there is no MLS, and how to search effectively from abroad.

Tel Aviv at a glance

Tel Aviv is Israel's economic and cultural capital, a Mediterranean city with roughly fourteen kilometres of beaches, the UNESCO-listed White City of Bauhaus buildings, and the headquarters of the country's technology and finance sectors.

Demand outstrips supply in almost every neighbourhood, which is why the city has the country's most active urban-renewal pipeline: 1950s and 1960s blocks are being replaced by new buildings with elevators, parking and safe rooms, while boutique restorations transform historic buildings in the centre.

Getting around:The Red Line light rail runs from Petah Tikva through the city centre to Bat Yam, railway stations sit along the Ayalon corridor, and Ben Gurion Airport is about twenty minutes away.

How property listings work in Israel

International buyers often ask whether there is a Zillow, Rightmove or Realtor.com for Israel. The short answer is no – Israel has no multiple-listing service and no single authoritative database of homes for sale. Israelis use Hebrew classified portals where owners and agents post listings, agency websites, Facebook groups and word of mouth, and the same property can appear several times at different prices.

  • Hebrew classified portals –the largest source of listings, but Hebrew-only, unverified and full of duplicates

  • Mapping and price-history sites –useful for context on streets and past transactions

  • English-language community boards –popular among Anglo communities in Jerusalem, Ra'anana, Modi'in and Beit Shemesh

  • The Tax Authority transaction database –the only official record of actual sale prices

  • Agency websites and off-market networks –where the best properties in Tel Aviv are often placed first

What this means in practice: searching from abroad on public sites shows you a fraction of the market, in Hebrew, without verification. Our search service for Tel Aviv does the aggregation for you – agency listings, private listings and off-market introductions – and verifies ownership, area and planning status before you spend time on a property.

Neighbourhoods to know in Tel Aviv

Before you compare individual listings, decide which part of Tel Aviv suits you. The main areas are:

  • Old North –Bauhaus streets between Ibn Gabirol and the sea, Basel Square, Gordon Beach – family apartments and renovated classics

  • Lev HaIr and Rothschild –the centre – Rothschild Boulevard, Sheinkin, Gan Meir, eclectic 1930s buildings and new luxury towers

  • Neve Tzedek –the restored first neighbourhood, low-rise houses on Shabazi Street a few minutes from the beach

  • Florentin and the south –workshops turned lofts, street art, nightlife and new boutique projects

  • Sarona, HaKirya and Midtown –the business district with Azrieli, Sarona and Midtown towers

  • North of the Yarkon –Ramat Aviv, Neve Avivim, Bavli, Afeka and Tzahala – villas, garden buildings and Tel Aviv University

  • Jaffa –Ajami and Old Jaffa on the sea, the Flea Market quarter and Jerusalem Boulevard along the light rail

Housing stock and who buys in Tel Aviv

What you will find on the market: 1930s Bauhaus and eclectic buildings (many restored and protected), 1950s–70s apartment blocks undergoing TAMA 38 strengthening or full pinui-binui rebuilds, and new residential towers with concierge, gym and pool.

Who you will be competing with: technology and finance professionals, French, American and British families buying a pied-à-terre near the sea, and investors who value the city's permanent rental demand.

Sales are mostly apartments; detached houses are rare and found mainly north of the Yarkon and in Jaffa.

How Kobi Elkayam Real Estate helps

Kobi Elkayam Real Estate Ltd is part of the Elkayam Group, a Tel Aviv family business whose roots go back to 1945 and is now in its third generation. The group is active as a developer – in urban renewal, combination deals and complex transactions – and as a brokerage for international clients, working in English, French and Hebrew from its offices at 37 Rival Street, Tel Aviv.

  • Search and shortlisting in Tel Aviv –agency, private and off-market sources, screened in person

  • Video and in-person viewings –timed to your visits to Israel

  • Negotiation –against verified transaction data, through your lawyer

  • Professional team –introductions to real-estate lawyers, tax advisers, mortgage brokers and appraisers who work with overseas clients

  • Developer projects and complex deals –access to the group's own projects and to combination and urban-renewal opportunities

  • After the purchase –management, letting and renovation partners so the property works while you are abroad

Can a foreigner buy real estate in Tel Aviv?

Yes. Non-residents can buy freely in Israel and hold the property in their own name. You will need an Israeli lawyer, a tax file number for the purchase-tax filing and a way to transfer funds in shekels; a notarised power of attorney lets your lawyer sign if you cannot be in Israel.

Is there an MLS in Israel?

No. Listings are fragmented across Hebrew classified portals, agency websites and community boards, and the same property can be listed by several agents at different prices. The only official record of sale prices is the Tax Authority's transaction database.

Can I search Israeli listings in English?

Partially. The main portals are Hebrew-only, and English-language community boards cover only some neighbourhoods. Most overseas buyers use an agency that searches in Hebrew and reports in English, which is what our service does for Tel Aviv.

How do I verify a listing I found online?

Ask for the Land Registry extract (nesach tabu) or ILA lease, the building file at the municipality and the registered floor area. Our team checks these before you spend time on a property.

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Talk to us about a purchase in Tel Aviv.Call +972-53-658-4252, write to support@kobielkayamrealestateltd.com, orleave your detailsand a member of the team will get back to you in English, French or Hebrew.

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