Netanya new-apartment sales jump 56% in the third quarter

Netanya’s new-build market is picking up. According to a quarterly real estate transactions review published by 90FM radio on 13 November, 258 new apartments were sold in the city in the third quarter of 2026 (July–September). That is 56.1% more than in the second quarter, when roughly 165 new apartments found buyers.

New builds and resales

Alongside the new apartments, Netanya recorded 327 second-hand transactions over the same three months. In total, about 585 apartments changed hands in the city during the quarter, and around 44% of them were new — slightly above the national average.

The national picture

Across Israel, about 21,750 apartments were sold in the third quarter: 42.3% new and 57.7% second-hand. Developers are still holding a large stock, with about 85,080 new apartments unsold at the end of the period.

Neighbours in the centre and the Sharon

• Petah Tikva saw an even sharper jump than Netanya: new-apartment sales rose 69.2%, from 260 to 440. It also recorded 372 second-hand deals.
• Herzliya sold 171 new apartments, up 35.7% on the previous quarter.
• Harish: 197 second-hand deals, up 10.1%.
• Hadera: 183 second-hand deals, up 14.4%.
• Ramat HaSharon and Ra’anana, by contrast, have built up large unsold stocks: 1,440 and 1,380 new apartments respectively at the end of September.

What it means for Netanya

A one-and-a-half-fold rise in a single quarter shows there is demand for new housing in the city, despite high prices and a large number of projects nationwide. For anyone thinking of buying, it is a reason to watch developers’ offers closely: when demand rises, room to negotiate usually shrinks. The 90FM report does not name the source of its data, so the figures are best treated as a guide.

Source: 90FM, 13.11.2026

Illustration: 90FM (AI-generated)