How do incoming students find housing in Israel?

Housing for students in Israeli cities

In Israeli cities where universities and colleges are located, renting housing for students can be expensive. For example, in the city of Sderot, where the Sapir College is situated, most apartments are not available for rent, forcing students to look for housing in other cities. One such city is Netivot, which is only 10 km away from the college and offers students affordable housing. Here, a four-room apartment can be rented for 2,200-2,400 shekels per month. There are also students who live in trailers or modular homes in nearby kibbutzim and moshavim for 1,000-1,200 shekels per month.

The situation in Tel Aviv

The rental situation in Tel Aviv is no better, especially in the university areas. In Ramat Aviv, near Tel Aviv University, three-room apartments are rented out for 4,800-5,500 shekels per month. However, in the city of Jaffa, the rent is cheaper, ranging from 3,600 to 4,500 shekels per month. Students often choose housing in the center of Jaffa or near the college. The Neve Avivim area and the old green part of Ramat Aviv are also popular.

Haifa: options for students

In Haifa, students most often choose to live in the neighborhoods of Ramot Remez and Neve Shanan, where the prices for for student rentals range from NIS 2,200-2,800 per month. On Hanamal Street, rental prices for for student housing are much lower at NIS 1,200-1,500 per month.

Safed: the possibility of renting accommodation

In Safed, where the Academic College and the medical faculty of Bar-Ilan University are located, students also have the opportunity to rent housing. However, in all these cities, the authorities require residents to designate at least one room as a bomb shelter, which makes the search for housing even more challenging.

Searching for student housing in Tzfat

Students in Tzfat often seek housing close to their educational institutions. They prefer to rent apartments on the central streets and in the Old City, where the monthly rent for three-room apartments can be around 2,500 shekels (640 dollars). However, in the southern outskirts of the city, rental prices are lower, ranging from 1,500 to 1,800 shekels (390-460 dollars). Here, one can find many new buildings and quiet streets, which is especially appreciated by students from the medical school, whose families are more affluent. The apartments here are usually two-room units, and their cost ranges from 1,700 to 2,000 shekels (440-515 dollars) per month.

Buying property in Tzfat

Some parents decide to buy a home for their children for the entire period of study. Prices in this case can range from 400,000 shekels ($100,000) for a two-room apartment in remote areas to 800,000 shekels ($200,000) for a four-room apartment.

Recommendations for finding housing in Tzfat

Yulia KozhevnikovaAn expert in real estate from Tranio provides students with advice on finding housing in Tzfat.

In the fall, a new academic year begins in Israel, and hundreds of thousands of students are forced to find housing, most often for rent. Two-bedroom apartments are especially in demand, as they are often rented in pairs. The cost of rent varies greatly depending on the neighborhood and the condition of the housing, from the old neighborhoods in Be'er Sheva to the modern complexes in Ramot. For many students, the choice of housing is not only a matter of comfort, but also of accessibility to educational institutions and infrastructure.

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