Compact, dense city wedged between Tel Aviv and Ramat Gan, with hill views, strong public schools and one of the most active Tama 38 markets in the country. Often called 'Tel Aviv with a yard' by Israeli families.
Annual price growth: 7.5% · Forecast: strong · up
Area: Tel Aviv District · city · Investment category: premium · Population: 60,000 · 24,000 apartments · 400 new units/year
Compact, affluent and overwhelmingly secular Israeli, Givatayim attracts professional families chasing top-tier public schools and a Tel Aviv lifestyle without Tel Aviv prices. Tight supply, almost no land for new construction and consistent overspill demand from north Tel Aviv keep prices unusually firm for a non-coastal city.