Real transaction prices: how to check an apartment in the Nadlan state registry
The advertised price in a developer's brochure and the price at which apartments in the same building actually sell are two different numbers. The good news: in Israel, the second number is not a secret. Every real estate transaction is registered by the state, and any buyer can check real prices — for free.
What is the Nadlan state registry
Nadlan (נדל"ן — "real estate") is the state transaction database of the Israel Tax Authority. When an apartment is sold and the transaction is registered, an entry appears in the registry: address, date, area, floor, number of rooms, and actual sale price.
These are not appraisals and not "asking prices" from classified boards — this is the money the buyer actually paid.
Why this matters for a new construction buyer
- Check the price of a specific project. If sales have already closed in the building, you'll see what neighbors actually paid — and can compare it with what's being offered to you.
- Understand the neighborhood level. The average price per square meter based on transactions in the area is a reference point for any negotiation.
- See the trend. Whether prices in the area are rising over the past year, staying flat, or declining — you can see it from the transaction dates.
How to view the data
- Open the Nadlan transaction registry (interface in Hebrew; browser auto-translate works).
- Enter the address, street name, or neighborhood.
- In the transaction table, pay attention to the date, area, and price — it's easy to calculate the price per square meter from these: price ÷ area.
- Compare like with like: new construction with new construction, 4-room with 4-room.
If you don't want to calculate manually
On the APPartment platform, Nadlan data for Bat Yam is already collected and calculated: table of real prices across 16 neighborhoods in the city is updated and shows the price per meter based on actual transactions — next to catalog projects, so comparison takes minutes instead of an evening.
Bottom line
Real transaction prices are public data, and anyone can check them. Fifteen minutes with the Nadlan registry (or one page of APPartment analytics) gives you something no advertising brochure will: a solid foundation for deciding on the largest purchase of your life.