Real estate in Jerusalem: what makes the region interesting
Home prices changed by -1.6%¹ over the year (by country, Q2 2026). Central bank key rate — 3.3%⁴. Country's economic growth in 2025 — +2.9%⁵, on average for 2016–2025 — +3.6%⁶ per year. Inflation — 1.5%² (July 2026), income per capita — $56,180³ per year.
Housing market in numbers
Housing prices since 2016
+54%
Housing Price Index · by country · BIS · Q1 2016 – Q2 2026
Annual change in housing prices
-1.6%
by country · BIS · Q1 2016 – Q2 2026
Central bank key rate
3.3%
by country · BIS · Jan 2016 – Sep 2026
Loan rate
3%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2022
Country economy in numbers
Inflation
1.5%
by country · World Bank · Jan 2016 – Jul 2026
Income per person per year
$56,180
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Economic growth
+2.9%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Unemployment
3.5%
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Natural anchors
Nature and climate of Jerusalem
≈ m above sea level — low: coastal zone at risk of sea level rise.
Precipitation
209 mm⁷ per year
Hotels
340⁸ accommodation properties within 50 km radius
Average temperatures and precipitation by month
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Society, language, religion
How Life is Organized in Jerusalem
Country population
10.1M⁹
Political stability
50 out of 100¹⁰
Unemployment
3.5%¹¹
Population and stability
Country population
10.1M
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Political stability
50 out of 100
by country · World Bank · 2016 – 2025
Sources
1BIS — Annual change in housing prices, Q2 2026 · Bank for International Settlements (BIS) statistics
2World Bank — Inflation, July 2026 · World Bank, Global Economic Monitor (CC BY 4.0)
3World Bank — Income per person per year, 2025 · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
4BIS — Central bank key rate, September 2026 · Bank for International Settlements (BIS) statistics
5World Bank — Economic growth, 2025 · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
6World Bank — Economic growth, 2016–2025; calculated from source data · World Bank, World Development Indicators / Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0)