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Public Housing Waitlist in Tiberias
Public-housing eligibility by income, family size, and asset status. Waitlist is long — sometimes years. Priority bumps available for specific situations.
About Tiberias
Tiberias, on the shores of the Sea of Galilee, hosts a small Israeli-Ethiopian community. Tiberias's real-estate market offers accessible-priced properties with views of the Kinneret, alongside tourism and business development opportunities.
Basic eligibility
- Israeli citizen/resident
- Property ownership: 0 (no apartment owned)
- Family income: under a ceiling that scales with family size
- Years married: at least 5 (for couples; single parents exempt)
Priority bumps
- Single-parent families with 2+ children
- Age 60+ without housing
- People with disabilities
- Holocaust survivors
- New immigrants in their first 7 years
How to apply
- Submit application to the Ministry of Construction & Housing
- Attach: ID, income proofs, land registry (tabu)
- Join the waitlist by geographic area
- Annual updates required — otherwise dropped from list
📞 Ministry of Construction & Housing: *5442
Eligibility check
Are you eligible?
A few quick questions. Your answers are not sent anywhere — the check runs locally in your browser.
Ethiopian community in Tiberias
- Community population
- ~1,500
- Share of city
- ~5%
- Main neighbourhoods
- שכ' א', שכ' ב'
- Community services
- ENP
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FAQ — Tiberias
- How many Ethiopian-Israelis live in Tiberias?
- The Ethiopian-Israeli community in Tiberias numbers approximately ~1,500 residents — around ~5% of the city's population. Main neighbourhoods: שכ' א', שכ' ב'.
- How do I claim Public Housing Waitlist in Tiberias?
- Apply via the Government Housing Authority website or the local Ministry of Construction office in Tiberias. For support: ENP.
- What community support is available in Tiberias for this right?
- In Tiberias, the following organisations can assist with paperwork, translation and entitlement: ENP.
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