New Build Property in Katzrin: Developments & Areas 2026

Why invest in Katzrin

Katzrin (Hebrew: קצרין) is the largest Jewish town in the Golan Heights and the second-largest locality in the Golan after Majdal Shams. Located at 339 metres above sea level, between Highway 87 and Highway 91, it has 8,013 residents according to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS, 2024). Founded in 1977 as a planned urban centre for the Golan, it is the seat of the Golan Regional Council and provides administrative, educational and cultural services to the whole region. To the south lies the Sea of Galilee, to the north Mount Hermon, to the west the hills of the Upper Galilee: Katzrin is a small plateau town, surrounded by open landscapes and natural sites.

The Katzrin site has been inhabited since the Bronze Age. The most substantial remains date from the Late Roman, Byzantine and Early Islamic periods (3rd–8th centuries), when a Jewish village with a synagogue occupied the site; the village was destroyed by the earthquake of 749 and then abandoned. The ancient village and its synagogue have been reconstructed and opened to the public as a 'Talmudic village' in a national park, and the Golan Antiquities Museum, in Katzrin, displays the region's archaeological finds. The modern town was built from 1976, near the ancient site. The Golan Heights is administered by Israel; its status is the subject of differing international positions. The data on this page — population, local administration, facilities — are those published by the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) and the sources cited.

Katzrin is divided into six neighbourhoods — Gamla, Naveh, Kedma, Afek, Batra and Hen — and a seventh, Yovel, has been under development since 2018. The town has twelve kindergartens, two elementary schools and the regional Nofey Golan High School, with over 1,000 students. Ohalo College, established in Katzrin in 1988, trains teachers and has housed a department devoted to sustainable development and renewable energy since 2010. A third of residents are Jews from the former Soviet Union and their descendants, many of whom arrived in the late 1980s. The local economy rests on the Golan Heights Winery, the Mey Eden mineral water bottling plant, the Golan Olive Oil Mill and tourism: the antiquities museum and the ancient village attract visitors, and Mikulov Park, twinned with the Czech town of Mikulov, is a popular place for a walk.

Katzrin is served by Highways 87 and 91, which cross the plateau. Buses link the town to Tiberias in about 49 minutes, to Haifa via Rosh Pina, to Tel Aviv and to Jerusalem. Buying in Katzrin means buying a house in a small town of 8,000 residents, where supply is short and properties often sell off-market. IsraelStart currently lists no new development in Katzrin, so this guide describes the market as it is, with no price per square metre shown, for lack of a reliable public source. IsraelStart's personalised property search tracks available houses in Katzrin as well as in Tiberias, Safed and Kiryat Shmona, new build and resale alike. To prepare a purchase, the taxes and fees simulator estimates the purchase tax (mas rechisha), whose amount depends on the price of the property and the buyer's status, and the financing simulator helps size a mortgage (mashkanta). The resale buying guide and the per-city budget simulator complete the preparation.

• Living at the heart of the Golan: Katzrin is the plateau's reference town: services, schools and shops on site, with the nature of the Golan at your doorstep.
• Schools for every age: From kindergartens to the regional high school, via Ohalo College: families in Katzrin find a complete school path without leaving town.
• Nature at your doorstep: The Sea of Galilee to the south, Mount Hermon to the north, nature reserves all around: in Katzrin, weekends are spent outdoors, hiking, by the lake or on the plateau trails.
• A close-knit community of 8,000 residents: A third of residents come from the former Soviet Union, others from Tel Aviv and Haifa: Katzrin is a town of newcomers who became neighbours, on a human scale.

Key advantages

• The administrative and educational centre of the Golan: As the seat of the Golan Regional Council, Katzrin concentrates the region's services: administration, the regional Nofey Golan High School, Ohalo College and the antiquities museum. It is the plateau's reference town, with facilities no other Golan locality has.
• An exceptional natural setting: At 339 metres above sea level, Katzrin looks out on the Sea of Galilee to the south, Mount Hermon to the north and the Upper Galilee hills to the west. Hiking, nature reserves and viewpoints are part of daily life, summer and winter.
• An ancient village under your feet: The reconstructed synagogue and Talmudic village, open to the public in a national park, tell seventeen centuries of Jewish history on the plateau. It is a rare heritage, which gives the town a strong identity and attracts visitors all year round.
• A locally rooted economy: The Golan Heights Winery, olive oil, Mey Eden mineral water, tourism: Katzrin's economy rests on activities rooted in the territory, which employ people locally and keep the town's shops alive.

Infrastructure & Transport

• Roads and buses: Katzrin lies between Highways 87 and 91, the two main roads across the plateau. Buses link the town to Tiberias in about 49 minutes, to Haifa via Rosh Pina, to Tel Aviv and to Jerusalem.
• Schools and higher education: Twelve kindergartens, two elementary schools — one secular, one religious — and the regional Nofey Golan High School, with over 1,000 students. Ohalo College, established in 1988, trains teachers and houses a sustainable development department.
• Shops and culture: A shopping mall, the Golan Antiquities Museum, Mikulov Park and the Golan Heights Winery: the town offers shops, culture and outings without leaving the plateau, and welcomes visitors to the ancient village.

Investment profile

• A small-town house market: Katzrin is a town of 8,000 residents where the supply of houses is short: buyers are families who want to live on the plateau, near the schools and nature. No price per square metre is published here, for lack of a reliable source: a property's value is judged house by house, with the help of a property hunter.
• Golan tourism as a backdrop: The ancient village, the Golan Heights Winery, the plateau landscapes: visitors support the town's shops, restaurants and accommodation. For a buyer, this is a living environment, not a dormitory town.

Neighborhoods of Katzrin

• Gamla

• Naveh

• Kedma

• Afek

• Batra

• Hen

New build or resale in Katzrin

In Katzrin, you can compare the new developments listed in our catalogue or entrust us with the search for an existing property. The choice depends on your timeline, overall budget and target neighbourhood.

For resale, we define a brief with you — neighbourhood, number of rooms, mamad, lift, parking, outdoor space — then consult several sources and present an explained selection, with trade-offs and points to confirm.

Frequently asked questions about Katzrin

Where is Katzrin and how many people live there?

Katzrin is on the Golan Heights, at 339 metres above sea level, between Highways 87 and 91, south of Mount Hermon and north of the Sea of Galilee. Founded in 1977, it has 8,013 residents according to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS, 2024). It is the second-largest locality in the Golan after Majdal Shams and the seat of the Golan Regional Council.

What is the status of the Golan Heights?

The Golan Heights is administered by Israel, which has applied its civil law there since 1981; its status is the subject of differing international positions. The data on this page — population, local administration, facilities — are those published by the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) and the sources cited, without taking a position.

How do you get to Katzrin from Tiberias, Haifa or Tel Aviv?

By bus: lines link Katzrin to Tiberias in about 49 minutes, to Haifa via Rosh Pina, to Tel Aviv and to Jerusalem. By road: Katzrin lies between Highways 87 and 91, the two main roads crossing the Golan Heights.

Can you buy a house in Katzrin?

Yes: Katzrin is a town of detached houses and small apartment buildings, and properties often sell off-market, as supply is limited by the size of the town. IsraelStart's personalised property search tracks available houses in Katzrin and neighbouring towns — Tiberias, Safed, Kiryat Shmona — new build and resale alike.

What is there to see in Katzrin?

The ancient village and its reconstructed synagogue, open to the public in a national park, the Golan Antiquities Museum, the Golan Heights Winery and the olive oil mill, as well as Mikulov Park. The Sea of Galilee is to the south, Mount Hermon to the north, and the plateau trails start from the town.

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