According to data from the CBS, Jerusalem, the capital has slightly more apartments than Tel Aviv, but the number of residents is twice as high. It was also found that between 2012 and 2018, the number of new housing units built increased by 12%, with the highest increase in Harish.
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In 2018, there were 2.6 million residential apartments in Israel. Most are in cities and local councils. In detail, (about 2.4 million apartments) and the rest in regional councils (about 222,000 apartments). The data on the number of apartments in Israel was published for the first time this morning by the Central Bureau of Statistics.
Jerusalem is the city with the largest number of apartments.
With about 224,000 apartments spread across approximately 20,500 buildings. Followed by Tel Aviv-Jaffa with about 206,000 apartments spread across approximately 18,400 buildings. According to the CBS, these figures reflect the differences in the average number of people living in an apartment between the two cities. Indeed, the population of the capital stands at about 919,000 residents this year, which is double that of Tel Aviv-Jaffa (about 452,000 people).
Haifa ranks third, with about 119,700 apartments in approximately 12,300 buildings. Furthermore, Petah Tikva takes fourth place, with about 84,000 apartments in approximately 7,780,000 buildings. Rishon Lezion occupies fifth place with about 79,000 apartments spread across approximately 9,800,000 buildings. Finally, Beersheba is seventh with about 77,000 apartments spread across approximately 11,500 buildings.
On the other hand, it is noted that between 2012 and 2018, the number of new housing units – in cities and municipalities – increased by 12%. Notably, with the construction of about 255,000 apartments.
The new city of Harish emerges as the locality with the highest increase in the number of apartments. For constructions during this period. Notably, with an increase of about 2,700 apartments (x10). Followed by Beer Ya’akov, with an increase of about 2,900 apartments (x1.7).
In contrast, Kochav Yair and Maale Ephraim represent the localities where the addition of apartments has been the least significant.
