Settlement Construction
New housing sales in Israel increased nationally by 1.6 percent in 2007, but sales in Tel Aviv and the West Bank decreased by 6.5 percent and 8.1 percent, respectively. A total of 13,576 new apartments built by the private construction sector were sold in 2007, marking the fourth year of rising housing sales. Of the apartments sold, 2.7 percent were in West Bank settlements.
The Marker, January 30, 2008
|
|
|
Housing |
New Dwelling |
|
|
Year |
Area |
Startsa |
Completionsa |
Units Soldb |
|
2007 |
Israel |
|
25,851 |
13,734 |
|
|
West Bank |
478 |
1,429 |
372 |
|
2006 |
Israel |
30,352 |
30,427 |
11,941 |
|
|
West Bank |
575 |
1,259 |
405 |
|
2005 |
Israel |
31,721 |
32,879 |
11,998 |
|
|
West Bank & Gaza |
889 |
1,147 |
657 |
|
2004 |
Israel |
30,102 |
33,480 |
10,716 |
|
|
West Bank & Gaza |
1,023 |
1,511 |
609 |
|
2003 |
Israel |
31,830 |
34,701 |
12,174 |
|
|
West Bank & Gaza |
1,266 |
1,161 |
411 |
|
2002 |
Israel |
33,519 |
38,700 |
12,136 |
|
|
West Bank & Gaza |
993 |
858 |
239 |
|
2001 |
Israel |
32,010 |
39,264 |
11,643 |
|
|
West Bank & Gaza |
807 |
1,180 |
733 |
|
2000 |
Israel |
46,103 |
43,516 |
13,850 |
|
|
West Bank & Gaza |
3,023 |
1,429 |
667 |
a. Initiated by the Housing and Construction Ministry.
b. Privately‑sponsored construction
Source: Israeli Housing and Construction Ministry.
West Bank and East Jerusalem Settlement Tenders
January‑March2008:1,190housing units
2007:415housing units
2006:952housing units
2005:1,184housing units
