Three years after October 7, Metula, one of the communities hardest hit during the war, is seeing strong housing demand and a significant vote of confidence in its future.
Seventy-six residential plots are now being handed over to buyers who will build homes in the northern border town. About 60% of the buyers grew up in Metula and are choosing to build their future in the community where they were raised. The remaining 40% are newcomers moving to Metula from elsewhere in the country.
Demand has far outstripped supply. Over the course of the project, which began before October 7, the local council received about 800 inquiries from interested families. When the final 22 plots were marketed over the past year, 164 candidates applied.
Plot prices range from about NIS 280,000 to NIS 350,000, depending on location and features. Buyers receive a NIS 50,000 benefit under the government’s border-community incentive, and eligible reservists get an additional NIS 50,000 discount.
For Metula, the project is about more than new homes. During the war, the town was evacuated and its homes and infrastructure were damaged, leaving open the question of when, and how, it would return to life. Today, dozens of families are choosing to invest in it and settle there.
“Three years after October 7, it’s hard to think of a stronger or more moving answer to everything we went through, or a better picture of victory than this,” said Metula Local Council head David Azoulay. “Seventy-six families are choosing to build a home here: 76 votes of confidence in Metula and its future.”
“It is especially moving to see children of Metula choosing to stay and build their homes here, alongside new families arriving from all over the country and choosing to join us,” he added. “The huge demand proves that Metula is not just a symbol of steadfastness and resilience. It is one of the most sought-after and special places in Israel. After three hard years, we’re not settling for a return to what was. We’re building a bigger, stronger Metula.”
The plot handover is part of wider rehabilitation and development efforts in the town, aimed at growing Metula’s population, strengthening its community and securing its future in the coming years.
