Petah Tikva property prices 2026 פתח תקווה
Petah Tikva registers at about ₪27,377 per square metre (median of 7,779 registered sales, Jan 2023–Aug 2026 (pooled)), which is number 19 of the forty cities in this series. At that rate a 70 sqm three-room costs about ₪1.92m and a 100 sqm four-room about ₪2.74m. A three-room asks about ₪5,311 a month and a four-room about ₪6,666, against Tel Aviv averages of ₪10,123 and ₪13,824.
Petah Tikva in six numbers
Petah Tikva gives Tel Aviv access by light rail at a Dirobot median of about ₪27,400/sqm, well below Ramat Gan's ₪36,200, and prices are flat to slightly down with falling deal volume, so buyers have leverage. Families looking for space should focus on Kfar Ganim, Neve Gan and Hadar HaMoshavot, while value buyers can look at the renewal pipeline in the centre, as long as they check each building's plan status.
Rents are moderate for Gush Dan, with median asking rents of about ₪5,300 for 3 rooms and ₪6,700 for 4 rooms, although they rose about 4% last year. Renting first makes sense here, because character, commute and religious make-up change a lot from one neighbourhood to the next.
What Petah Tikva is
Petah Tikva, founded in 1878 as the first modern Jewish agricultural colony, is now one of Israel's largest cities with about 281,600 residents (madadirot). It is a mixed city of secular, traditional, national-religious and Haredi residents, with a large hi-tech and office base at Kiryat Aryeh and Kiryat Matalon and Beilinson and Schneider hospitals. Housing is mostly apartments, from 1950s-70s walk-ups in the centre to 20-30 storey towers in the newer neighbourhoods, and urban renewal is replacing the old stock fast. Prices sit well below neighbouring Ramat Gan, Givat Shmuel and Tel Aviv, which is why it draws young families priced out of the inner ring.
Boundaries and parts
Petah Tikva sits about 10 km east of Tel Aviv, on the inland edge of the Gush Dan metropolis, with Bnei Brak and Ramat Gan to the west, Givat Shmuel to the south-west, Ganei Tikva, Kiryat Ono and Yehud to the south, Rosh HaAyin to the east and the Yarkon River park to the north. The city is enclosed by four highways: the Geha road (Route 4), Highway 5, Highway 40 and the Maccabit road (Route 471). Jabotinsky Road (Route 481), one of the busiest roads in Israel, runs through it to Bnei Brak, Ramat Gan and Tel Aviv, and the Red Line light rail runs along it.
- City Centre / HaMercaz HaShaket and Lev HaMoshava (מרכז העיר / המרכז השקט / לב המושבה) - older walk-ups around Herzl, Rothschild, Klisher and Brenda being replaced by urban-renewal towers; by far the busiest market (2,133 deals) and one of the cheaper, Dirobot median ₪26,820/sqm (Jan 2023-Aug 2026)
- Neve Oz HaYeruka (נווה עוז הירוקה) - newer high-rise family district in the east; Dirobot median ₪29,477/sqm and a median deal of ₪3.64m (611 deals)
- Hadar HaMoshavot / Em HaMoshavot HaHadasha (הדר המושבות / אם המושבות החדשה) - modern towers and large flats near the Kiryat Aryeh hi-tech zone; Dirobot median ₪28,222/sqm, Bizportal reports ₪27,280/sqm in the last year, down 5.6% (Aug 2026)
- Ramat Verber (רמת ורבר) - established, well-kept area in the north-west near Givat Shmuel and Bnei Brak; Dirobot median ₪29,358/sqm
- Kfar Ganim A, B and C (כפר גנים א/ב/ג) - planned 1990s-2010s family neighbourhoods in the south-west; C is the priciest at a Dirobot median of ₪29,328/sqm (median deal ₪3.7m), with B at ₪25,435 and A at ₪27,708
- Neve Gan (נווה גן) - newer tower district including Dimri's Neve Park; Dirobot median ₪29,167/sqm, 4-room median about ₪2.93m and rents about ₪8,900 (Bizportal, Aug 2026)
- Ein Ganim and Machane Yehuda (עין גנים / מחנה יהודה) - older central-south areas with a strong religious and traditional presence and many TAMA 38 projects; Dirobot medians ₪25,472 and ₪25,543/sqm
- Shikun Shifer and Sha'aria (שיכון שיפר / שעריה) - mid-market older districts with active renewal; Dirobot medians ₪26,616 and ₪27,473/sqm
- Yoseftal, Bat Ganim and Kiryat Hazani (יוספטל / בת גנים / קרית חזני) - the cheapest entry points; Bizportal puts an average Yoseftal flat at about ₪1.95m with rent about ₪3,650 (June 2026)
Getting around
The Red Line light rail (opened 18 August 2023) starts at its depot in Petah Tikva and runs along Jabotinsky Road with 8 stations in the city, including stops near Beilinson Hospital, continuing through Bnei Brak and Ramat Gan into central Tel Aviv. Israel Railways serves the city at Kiryat Aryeh and Segula stations, which mostly serve commuters working in the business parks. The city is ringed by Routes 4, 5, 40 and 471, but Jabotinsky Road is chronically congested at peak hours. Metro lines M1 and M2 are planned to add 11 more stations in the city, with no firm opening date (NTA).
Schools, parks and families
The city runs all the main streams: state secular (mamlachti), state religious (mamlachti dati) and Haredi, and quality varies school by school rather than by area. Newer neighbourhoods such as Kfar Ganim C, Neve Gan, Neve Oz HaYeruka and Hadar HaMoshavot were planned for young families and have new schools, parks and larger flats. Beilinson (Rabin Medical Center) and Schneider Children's Medical Center are both in the city. Ulpan Aleph and Bet classes for new olim run locally, and there is an Employment Center for Olim at 6 Mohaliver St (Nefesh B'Nefesh).
English speakers
Petah Tikva does not have a concentrated Anglo community like Ra'anana or Modi'in. Nefesh B'Nefesh says olim 'live all over the city' and lists local volunteer contacts, an olim employment centre and ulpan. English speakers connect mainly through Facebook and WhatsApp groups, and many use Anglo services in nearby Givat Shmuel, Ramat Gan or Tel Aviv. Anglo families usually choose the newer neighbourhoods such as Kfar Ganim and Em HaMoshavot, and some national-religious and Chabad congregations have English-speaking members.
How these figures are based
Each figure is the best available for that city, and the bases differ: Ra'anana ₪34,186 — median of 2,511 registered sales, Jan 2023–Aug 2026 (pooled); Herzliya ₪38,923 — median of 2,908 registered sales, Jan 2023–Aug 2026 (pooled); Modi'in ₪29,885 — median of 2,783 registered sales, Jan 2023–Aug 2026 (pooled); Netanya ₪26,019 — median of 6,824 registered sales, Jan 2023–Aug 2026 (pooled); Beit Shemesh ₪24,061 — median of 4,256 registered sales, Jan 2023–Aug 2026 (pooled); Ramat Gan ₪36,202 — median of 5,899 registered sales, Jan 2023–Aug 2026 (pooled); Givatayim ₪42,260 — median of 1,630 registered sales, Jan 2023–Jun 2026 (pooled); Kfar Saba ₪31,677 — median of 2,194 registered sales, Jan 2023–Aug 2026 (pooled); Hod HaSharon ₪32,273 — median of 1,079 registered sales, Jan 2023–Jun 2026 (pooled); Ramat HaSharon ₪38,283 — median of 920 registered sales, Jan 2023–May 2026 (pooled); Efrat ₪22,591 — median of 133 registered sales, Jan 2023–May 2026 (pooled); Zichron Ya'akov ₪23,169 — median of 272 registered sales, Jan 2023–May 2026 (pooled); Rehovot ₪25,595 — median of 4,104 registered sales, Jan 2023–Aug 2026 (pooled); Ashkelon ₪16,667 — median of 7,573 registered sales, Jan 2023–Aug 2026 (pooled); Petah Tikva ₪27,377 — median of 7,779 registered sales, Jan 2023–Aug 2026 (pooled); Rishon LeZion ₪27,132 — median of 5,770 registered sales, Jan 2023–Aug 2026 (pooled); Ness Ziona ₪31,720 — median of 691 registered sales, Jan 2023–Jun 2026 (pooled); Be'er Ya'akov ₪22,222 — median of 1,787 registered sales, Jan 2023–Aug 2026 (pooled), pulled down by discounted-housing sales; Caesarea ₪35,366 — median of 76 registered sales, Jan 2023–Mar 2026 (pooled), mostly apartments, not villas; Ma'ale Adumim ₪19,069 — median of 674 registered sales, Jan 2023–May 2026 (pooled); Ashdod ₪23,744 — median of 5,379 registered sales, Jan 2023–Aug 2026 (pooled); Bat Yam ₪30,000 — median of 4,451 registered sales, Jan 2023–Aug 2026 (pooled); Holon ₪28,308 — median of 4,136 registered sales, Jan 2023–Aug 2026 (pooled); Givat Shmuel ₪29,351 — median of 934 registered sales, Jan 2023–Jun 2026 (pooled); Kiryat Ono ₪31,879 — median of 1,338 registered sales, Jan 2023–Jun 2026 (pooled); Shoham ₪32,579 — median of 250 registered sales, Jan 2023–Jun 2026 (pooled), apartments only; Be'er Sheva ₪13,737 — median of 10,436 registered sales, Jan 2023–Aug 2026 (pooled); Haifa ₪19,592 — median of 10,848 registered sales, Jan 2023–Aug 2026 (pooled); Hadera ₪20,303 — median of 3,074 registered sales, Jan 2023–Aug 2026 (pooled); Karmiel ₪15,951 — median of 1,395 registered sales, Jan 2023–Jun 2026 (pooled); Alon Shvut ₪14,875 — median of only 12 registered sales, Mar 2023–Jun 2026, houses and flats together; Neve Daniel ₪15,351 — median of only 5 registered sales, Mar 2023–Jan 2026 — too few to be representative; Elazar ₪23,661 — median of 7 registered sales listed on Madlan, Jan 2025–Feb 2026, houses and flats together; Hashmonaim ₪20,293 — median of only 7 registered sales, Feb 2023–Apr 2025, all houses — too few to be representative; Kochav Yair ₪29,927 — median of 27 apartment sales, Jan 2023–Mar 2026, mostly Tzur Yigal; houses excluded; Even Yehuda ₪27,597 — median of 179 registered sales, Jan 2023–May 2026 (pooled); Pardes Hanna ₪20,867 — median of 679 apartment sales, Jan 2023–Jun 2026 (pooled); Kiryat Tivon ₪22,162 — median of 390 registered sales, Jan 2023–May 2026 (pooled); Kfar Vradim ₪15,135 — median of 89 registered sales, Jan 2023–Mar 2026 (pooled), mostly houses; Mevaseret Zion ₪29,561 — median of 467 registered sales, Jan 2023–May 2026 (pooled). Read the ranking as indicative, not exact.
What people actually paid
Every sale below is a completed transaction reported to the Israel Tax Authority, not an asking price or an agent's estimate. Across the 10 sales in this brief the price per square metre runs from ₪23,300 to ₪41,190. Floor, condition, a mamad, a lift, parking and whether the unit is new explain almost all of that spread.
No year-by-year series is published for Petah Tikva; the headline figure pools every registered sale since January 2023, which smooths out the 2025–26 softening.
Sources: WizBid (Tax Authority data), median of registered sales over the two years to Aug 2026
Dotted lines mark 75%, 100% and 130% of the city rate per sqm. A dot above the middle line paid more per metre than the city figure.
| Address | Rooms | Floor | Sqm | Price | ₪/sqm | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herzl 42, city centre | 3 | 1 | 78 | ₪2,000,000 | ₪25,641 | 2026-08 |
| HaRav Klisher 59, city centre (HaMercaz HaShaket) | 4 | 3 | 85 | ₪2,440,000 | ₪28,706 | 2026-08 |
| Shirat Esther 4, Petah Tikva | 5 | 5 | 115 | ₪2,920,000 | ₪25,391 | 2026-08 |
| HaRav Shekedi 20, Petah Tikva | 4 | — | 104 | ₪2,475,000 | ₪23,798 | 2026-08 |
| Eliezer Kaplan 51, Petah Tikva | 4 | — | 100 | ₪2,330,000 | ₪23,300 | 2026-08 |
| Pinchas Chagin 12, Petah Tikva | 6 | 3 | 141 | ₪4,050,000 | ₪28,723 | 2026-08 |
| Yael Rom 22, Hadar HaMoshavot HaHadasha (23-storey tower) | 5 | 4 | 127 | ₪3,300,000 | ₪25,984 | 2026-08 |
| HaHagana 13, Petah Tikva | 3 | 3 | 59 | ₪1,725,000 | ₪29,237 | 2026-07 |
| Carmeli 8, Petah Tikva | 3 | 3 | 63 | ₪2,595,000 | ₪41,190 | 2026-07 |
| HaRav Kitroni 45, Machane Yehuda | 4 | 3 | 85 | ₪2,200,000 | ₪25,882 | 2026-07 |
Sources: Dirobot (Israel Tax Authority registered sales), median. Sales marked off-plan or new-build carry a new-build premium; a sale with no floor or date shown was published without one.
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What is for sale, and what is being built
Asking prices are what sellers hope for. Set them against section two, not in place of it. Madlan for-sale listings, Petah Tikva (viewed 27 Sep 2026)
Pale bar: the city's registered figure. Asking prices per sqm are the listed price divided by the advertised area, which is often measured generously.
New build and renewal schemes
| Scheme | Type | From | Units | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rothschild 57 Shapiro (שבירו) | 20-storey luxury tower, city centre | ₪2,450,000 | 4 rooms | Immediate occupancy |
| Neve Park Y.H. Dimri (דמרי) | Mega-project of towers up to 31 storeys, David Tabachnik St, Neve Gan | ₪2,750,000 | 3 rooms | About one year |
| MALA Almog (אלמוג) | 24-storey tower, Yosefsberg 7-9, east Petah Tikva (off-plan) | ₪2,345,000 | 3 rooms | June 2030 |
| DeFour Bonei HaTichon (בוני התיכון) | Four 9-storey boutique buildings, Brenda/Balfour, city centre near planned metro (off-plan) | ₪2,200,000 | 3 rooms | Not stated |
| The Spot Shia Einav (שיא עינב) | 10-storey building, Stampfer 83-87, Shikun Shifer (off-plan) | ₪2,250,000 | 3 rooms | Not stated |
| Kata Idol Kata Group (קטה גרופ) | 26-storey flagship tower, HaShaham 19, academic quarter / Hadar HaMoshavot (off-plan) | ₪3,650,000 | 3-6 rooms and mini-penthouses (lowest unit price quoted) | Not stated |
| HaNesiim 47-49 Yesodot B.L.B (יסודות ב.ל.ב) | Two 5-storey TAMA 38/2 demolish-and-rebuild buildings, Kfar Ganim | ₪2,740,000 | 4-5 rooms and garden duplexes | About one year |
A "from" price is the cheapest unit, on the lowest floor, in the smallest configuration. Ask every developer for the price list by floor and the schedule of areas in writing, and ask what the price is on the ordinary payment schedule rather than a deferred one.
What buying here actually costs
At Petah Tikva's rate a 70 sqm three-room is about ₪1.92m and a 100 sqm four-room about ₪2.74m. On the four-room an oleh pays ₪3,795 in purchase tax; an Israeli resident buying a sole home pays ₪32,423; a non-resident or anyone buying a second home pays ₪219,016.
Bands frozen to 15 January 2028. Resident: nil to ₪1,978,745, 3.5% to ₪2,347,040, 5% to ₪6,055,070, 8% to ₪20,183,565, 10% above. Oleh (reg. 12A): nil to ₪1,978,745, 0.5% to ₪6,055,070, 8% above. Non-resident and additional home: 8% to ₪6,055,070, then 10%.
| Apartment | Buyer | Purchase tax | Lawyer, broker, other | Total costs | Of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-room · ₪1.92m | Oleh, reg. 12A | ₪0 | ₪71,534 | ₪71,534 | 3.7% |
| Resident, sole home | ₪0 | ₪71,534 | ₪71,534 | 3.7% | |
| Non-resident / additional | ₪153,311 | ₪71,534 | ₪224,845 | 11.7% | |
| 4-room · ₪2.74m | Oleh, reg. 12A | ₪3,795 | ₪95,762 | ₪99,557 | 3.6% |
| Resident, sole home | ₪32,423 | ₪95,762 | ₪128,185 | 4.7% | |
| Non-resident / additional | ₪219,016 | ₪95,762 | ₪314,778 | 11.5% |
Lawyer 0.5% + VAT; broker 2% + VAT where one is used; ₪15,000 for surveys, the bank and registration. Buying direct from a developer removes the broker line, worth ₪64,610 on the four-room.
Reg. 12A runs from one year before aliyah to seven years after, is used once, and applies only to a residence under the single-apartment test. At Petah Tikva's four-room price it is worth ₪28,629 against the resident rate and ₪215,221 against the non-resident rate. Spending it on a small interim flat means buying the family home at full rate.
Renting in Petah Tikva
These are asking rents from live listings; the CBS measures an average paid rent of ₪5,117 in H1 2026, up 4.2% on H1 2025, against ₪5,870 in Ramat Gan and ₪7,398 in Tel Aviv (Israel Hayom, 22 Sep 2026). Rents vary sharply by area: Bizportal puts a flat in Neve Gan or Kfar Ganim C at about ₪9,000 a month against about ₪5,500 in the city centre and ₪3,650 in Yoseftal (June 2026). Madadirot gives similar levels, ₪5,250 for 3 rooms and ₪8,220 for 5 rooms.
Realta, median asking rent by rooms — September 2026 (496 active listings)
Gross yield = twelve months' three-room asking rent against a 70 sqm three-room at each city's price per sqm. Netanya, Kfar Saba, Shoham, Neve Daniel and Pardes Hanna are left out: no reliable three-room rent is published for them. Tel Aviv average from Scoutr, September 2026.
Cash out before the keys
| First month's rent | ₪5,311 |
| Security, at the legal cap (3 months) | ₪15,933 |
| Broker, if you hired one: one month + VAT | ₪6,267 |
| Cash out before moving in | ₪27,511 |
On a three-room at ₪5,311 a month. Security is capped at the lesser of three months' rent or a third of the total rent, and must be returned within 60 days of the end of the lease.
Rent against buying
At 3.3% gross — before the building committee, maintenance, empty months, management and tax — Petah Tikva is bought to live in or to hold, not for income. Net is typically a full point lower.
For a family arriving, renting for the first year here is rarely wasted money: it tests the streets, the schools and the commute before the largest purchase of the move, and keeps the oleh relief unspent.
The buildings, and what is happening to them
Petah Tikva is one of Israel's most active urban-renewal markets. In 2025, 1,905 homes started construction under pinui-binui and TAMA 38, up 42% on 2024 and 66.6% of all building starts in the city, second nationally after Tel Aviv (CBS data compiled by Magdilim, reported by PT News, May 2026). Large plans in progress include Metro East-Sirkin (600 existing homes replaced by 2,190) and a Ramat Verber scheme (162 existing to 601), according to Bizportal (June 2026). Buyers of older central flats should check the building's renewal status, which can add value but can also mean years of construction nearby.
Specific to Petah Tikva
Wide spread between areas
The city median hides a gap of up to about ₪1.5m between the old centre and the new neighbourhoods (Bizportal, June 2026). A 4-room flat in the centre or Machane Yehuda sells for about ₪2.2m, while Kfar Ganim C and Neve Gan are around ₪3.25m-3.5m. Compare with sales in the same neighbourhood, not the city average.
Prices are drifting down
WizBid's Tax Authority data shows price per sqm down about 0.8% in the last 12 months, and Bizportal reports a 5.6% fall in Em HaMoshavot HaHadasha. Deal volume has roughly halved (madadirot: 1,576 sales in the last 12 months against 3,283 the year before), which gives buyers room to negotiate.
New-build premium
In Neve Oz, new-build flats sell for about ₪33,700/sqm against about ₪25,200/sqm for a 2020 resale, roughly a 30% premium for a future delivery date (Bizportal, Aug 2026). Check the gap before paying off-plan prices, and check the developer's bank guarantee.
Construction everywhere
With two-thirds of building starts coming from urban renewal, many central streets will have demolition and tower building next door for years. Check the municipal engineering website and nearby signed pinui-binui deals before buying or renting in the centre, Ein Ganim, Machane Yehuda or Shikun Shifer.
Jabotinsky traffic
Jabotinsky Road is one of the busiest roads in Israel, and the light rail runs at street level along it. Flats facing Jabotinsky or Orlov get noise and traffic, and car commutes to Tel Aviv at peak times are slow. Being near a Red Line station matters more than being near a highway.
Metro timing uncertain
Developers, for example in the DeFour project, market 'planned metro proximity', but the M1 and M2 metro lines have no firm opening date. Do not pay a premium for a metro station that may be more than a decade away.
Neighbourhood religious character
Some areas, parts of the centre, Ein Ganim, Machane Yehuda and neighbourhoods near Bnei Brak, have a strong Haredi or religious presence that shapes schools, shops and Shabbat life. Visit on a Friday afternoon and on Shabbat to check that the street suits your family.
When buying anywhere in Israel
The register, not the listing
Pull the Tabu extract yourself. Mortgages, caveats, inheritance orders, attachments and undivided co-ownership are common and are solved before the contract, not after it.
Built area against the permit
Enclosed balconies, roof rooms and subdivided units are often unpermitted. The bank's valuer will exclude them and the municipality can enforce against them.
Parking and storage "with the apartment"
Check they are registered attachments in the condominium order. An unregistered space can be lost on resale or in a renewal deal.
Mortgage before contract
A signed contract does not depend on the mortgage. Sole-home loans are capped at 75% of value. Get approval in principle first, and start source-of-funds paperwork for money from abroad weeks ahead.
Off-plan: guarantees and linkage
Every payment to a developer must be secured under the Sale (Apartments) (Assurance of Investments) Law. Payments are linked to the construction inputs index, capped by Amendment 9 at half the rise.
Your own lawyer, a licensed broker
The seller's or developer's lawyer acts for them. A broker must be licensed and hold your signed written order under s.9 of the Real Estate Brokers Law, or no fee is due.
When renting anywhere in Israel
Check who owns it
Ask for the Tabu extract or a power of attorney. Rental scams take deposits for flats the "landlord" does not own. Pay nothing before a viewing and a signed lease.
The security is capped
The lesser of three months' rent or a third of the total rent, returned within 60 days. Get the cap written into the lease.
Who pays the broker
Whoever hired the broker. If the landlord listed through an agent, the tenant cannot be made to pay that agent's fee.
Repairs and notice
Listed faults are the landlord's to fix within 30 days, 3 if urgent. A landlord not renewing gives 90 days' notice; a tenant gives 60. These rules fall away above ₪20,000 a month.
Mamad, lift, parking, air conditioning
In much of Israel's older stock none of them can be assumed. Confirm each in the lease, with which air-conditioning units work.
Oleh arnona discount
Commonly 90% on up to 100 sqm for 12 months within the first 24 after aliyah. It is not automatic: register with the municipality on the day you move in.
Petah Tikva property: common questions
What is the average price per square metre in Petah Tikva?
Registered sales put Petah Tikva at about ₪27,377 per square metre (median of 7,779 registered sales, Jan 2023–Aug 2026 (pooled)). Individual sales in this brief range from about ₪23,300 to ₪41,190 per square metre, depending on the building, floor and condition.
How much does an apartment cost in Petah Tikva?
At the registered rate a 70 sqm three-room apartment costs about ₪1.92m and a 100 sqm four-room about ₪2.74m. New-build and renovated apartments sell above that; older walk-ups without a lift or safe room sell below it.
How much is rent in Petah Tikva?
Asking rent for a three-room apartment in Petah Tikva is about ₪5,311 a month, and about ₪6,666 for a four-room. Twelve months' rent against a 70 sqm three-room at the registered rate gives a gross yield of about 3.3%.
How much purchase tax does a new oleh pay in Petah Tikva?
On a four-room at about ₪2.74m, an oleh using the regulation 12A relief pays about ₪3,795 in purchase tax, against ₪32,423 for an Israeli resident buying a sole home and ₪219,016 for a non-resident or anyone buying an additional home. The relief applies from one year before aliyah to seven years after, once.
Is Petah Tikva a good place to buy?
Petah Tikva gives Tel Aviv access by light rail at a Dirobot median of about ₪27,400/sqm, well below Ramat Gan's ₪36,200, and prices are flat to slightly down with falling deal volume, so buyers have leverage. Families looking for space should focus on Kfar Ganim, Neve Gan and Hadar HaMoshavot, while value buyers can look at the renewal pipeline in the centre, as long as they check each building's plan status.
Is Petah Tikva a good place to rent?
Rents are moderate for Gush Dan, with median asking rents of about ₪5,300 for 3 rooms and ₪6,700 for 4 rooms, although they rose about 4% last year. Renting first makes sense here, because character, commute and religious make-up change a lot from one neighbourhood to the next.
Where do these figures come from?
Sold prices are completed sales reported to the Israel Tax Authority, read through nadlan.gov.il, Madlan and Dirobot. Asking prices and rents come from live listings. Purchase tax follows the bands frozen to 15 January 2028. Nothing here is a valuation or legal advice.
Six checks on every apartment in Petah Tikva
- The registered sales in that building, not the city figure. The spread in section two is the reason.
- Tabu extract and permits: who owns it, what is registered against it, and whether the area offered is the area permitted.
- Mamad, lift, parking and storage confirmed in writing, and parking checked as a registered attachment.
- Renewal status of the building and the street: any TAMA 38 or pinui-binui agreement, its stage and the level of owner consent.
- Running costs in writing: arnona for the exact address, the building committee, and any management company charge.
- For olim, the 12A relief confirmed before contract: the window, that it is unused, and that the purchase is a residence.
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Sources. Dirobot - Petah Tikva city prices (Tax Authority data) (Data Jan 2023-11 Aug 2026, viewed 27 Sep 2026); WizBid - Petah Tikva real estate (Tax Authority data) (Two years to Aug 2026, viewed 27 Sep 2026); Madadirot - Petah Tikva (Last 12 months, viewed 27 Sep 2026); Bizportal - Petah Tikva prices: gap between old centre and new neighbourhoods (2026-06-25); Bizportal - Petah Tikva, Ramat Gan and Givatayim neighbourhood trends (2026-08-08); Bizportal - Petah Tikva or Rosh HaAyin (2026-03-20); Bizportal - Petah Tikva prices over two years (2024-11-02); PT News - 10 residential projects selling now in Petah Tikva (2026-09-22); PT News - Petah Tikva second in Israel for urban renewal in 2025 (2026-05-31); Realta - Petah Tikva rent prices (September 2026); Israel Hayom - Petah Tikva rent up 4.2% (CBS) (2026-09-22); Madlan - apartments for sale in Petah Tikva (Viewed 27 Sep 2026); NTA - Petah Tikva mass transit (Viewed 27 Sep 2026); Wikipedia - Transport in Petah Tikva (Viewed 27 Sep 2026); Nefesh B'Nefesh - Petach Tikvah community guide (Viewed 27 Sep 2026); Easy Aliyah - Petah Tikva Anglo communities (Viewed 27 Sep 2026). Tel Aviv-wide rents: Scoutr rent report, 30 days to 25 September 2026. Purchase tax: Land Taxation (Betterment and Acquisition) Law 5723-1963 and the Purchase Tax Regulations, reg. 12A, bands frozen to 15 January 2028.
Limits of the data. No separate yearly medians for 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026 were found; Dirobot and WizBid publish only pooled figures (Jan 2023-Aug 2026 and the two years to Aug 2026). The trend array holds these two pooled figures, and yoy_pct (-0.8%) is WizBid's last-12-months change in price per sqm. Median sqm by room count was not available; by_rooms prices come from WizBid, not Dirobot. Dirobot's deal rows do not name the neighbourhood; neighbourhoods are given only where a street could be matched from a listing site (Yael Rom, Klisher, Kitroni) or is clearly in the centre (Herzl). The others are marked 'Petah Tikva'. Two Dirobot rows show a floor above the building height (HaRav Shekedi 20: floor 7 of 6; Eliezer Kaplan 51: floor 6 of 4), probably data-entry errors, so floor is set to null. Shirat Esther 4 is shown as '5 + ground of 8', possibly a garden or duplex unit.
Scope. Medians and averages describe populations, not properties. Nothing here is a valuation, a tax ruling or legal advice. The Tel Aviv Property Index holds no listings, takes no referral fees, no advertising and no developer money. This brief was prepared free of charge.