A mother and her children on a green hillside, pointing toward the houses of Katzir on the ridge, on a winter afternoon

Katzir · Amir Ridge · Israel

For generations we said, next year in Jerusalem.

This year in Katzir.

A village on a green ridge above the Mediterranean coast, about an hour from Tel Aviv. A place to build a life in Israel, at your own pace.

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Katzir seen from the hills nearby, on a winter afternoon.

I · The place

On the ridge, the land opens up.

Katzir sits about 350 meters up on the Amir Ridge. To the west, the coastal plain runs out to the Mediterranean. To the north, the Carmel. On clear winter days, the snow on the Hermon.

Elevation: About 350 m
Residents: 2,629 (CBS, 2024)
Founded: 1982
Tel Aviv: About 1 hour by car
Council: Menashe Regional
Known as: An artists' village

View west from Katzir over red tiled roofs and gardens to the coastal plain and the Mediterranean Sea

The snow capped Hermon on the horizon beyond the Galilee hills, seen from Katzir — North east, the Hermon on a clear winter day.

Looking west from the village, over the coastal plain to the sea.

II · The life

Mornings that begin with the view. Evenings that end by the pool.

Known across Israel as an artists' village, Katzir is a place of gardens, open hills and unhurried evenings.

The Katzir village pool at sunset, its arched cover reflected in still water — The village pool at sunset.

A wind chime sculpture on the hill above Katzir at golden hour, the village among the trees below — Wind chimes on the hill above the village.

Photograph to commission

A Katzir living room opening onto a west facing terrace in late afternoon light. Lived in, not staged.

Inside a Katzir home.

III · The homes

Homes for sale in Katzir

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No verified listings are published yet. The cards below preview how every home will be presented.

Example listingPhotograph pendingFront elevation, morning light

Western ridge

Garden home facing west

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Safe room: [yes / no]
View: Sea

Example listingPhotograph pendingGarden and terrace, late afternoon

Central ridge

Family home by the open hills

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View: Valley

Example listingPhotograph pendingLiving room toward the view

Western ridge

Home with an artist's studio

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Bedrooms: [n]
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Home: [ ] m²[ ] ft²
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Safe room: [yes / no]
View: Sea and Carmel

RoomsIsraeli listings count the living room as a room, so 5 rooms usually means 4 bedrooms.

Safe room (mamad)A reinforced room, required in new homes since the early 1990s.

PricesQuoted in shekels. Dollar figures are indicative and move with the exchange rate.

IV · The community

A village since 1982.

Founded in 1982 on the Amir Ridge, Katzir has grown into a village of some 2,600 residents, known across Israel for its artists. The red letters at its entrance have greeted every family that came to make a home here.

The Katzir village sign: large red Hebrew letters on a white arc among palm trees, with a plaque reading founded 5742, 1982 — The sign at the entrance to Katzir. Founded 5742, 1982.

Derech HaZorea in Katzir: a roundabout dressed with Israeli flags, a large flag on its mast, the valley and the coastal plain beyond

Derech HaZorea, the Sower's Way, in May.

Katzir means harvest.

For generations, Jewish families carried the hope of coming home in song and in prayer. Here it can take the shape of something simple and real: a house, a garden, a view of the land.

The flag flies over the lookout above the village, and one of its streets is named HaZorea, the Sower. The name of the place keeps the promise of the psalm.

A stone lookout tower above Katzir with an Israeli flag flying from its mast, two children on its deck — The flag over the lookout above the village.

VI · The way home

From first look to front door.

Buying a home abroad raises real questions. Here is how the process usually works in Israel, so you can explore with a clear picture and without commitment.

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Explore
Browse the homes and send us your questions. Nothing is expected of you at this stage.
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Visit
See Katzir in person, or ask for a live video walkthrough if you are still abroad.
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Buy
In Israel, buyer and seller are usually each represented by their own lawyer, who checks the rights in the property and drafts the contract.
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Plan the costs
New immigrants buying their only home in Israel may pay reduced purchase tax: 0% up to about ₪1.98 million, and 0.5% up to about ₪6.06 million.¹

¹ Thresholds for olim as updated in August 2024 (Israel Tax Authority, via Nefesh B'Nefesh). They are indexed every year, so confirm current figures with your lawyer. This is general information, not legal or tax advice.

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This year in Katzir.

On the ridge, the land opens up.

Mornings that begin with the view. Evenings that end by the pool.

Homes for sale in Katzir

Garden home facing west

Family home by the open hills

Home with an artist's studio

A village since 1982.

Katzir means harvest.

From first look to front door.

Explore

Visit

Buy

Plan the costs

Come and see it for yourself.