Migdal HaEmek מגדל העמק
An affordable hill town above the Jezreel Valley, with three high-tech industrial parks.
Photo to come: Migdal HaEmek: a street or view that shows daily life
- Population
- 28,430 (2024)
- Average recorded sale price
- ₪1,451,750 (all home types)
- Locality tax credit (2026)
- Not on the 2026 list
Migdal HaEmek ("Tower of the Valley") was founded in 1953 and has grown into a city of about 28,000. It sits on the hills above the Jezreel Valley, close to Nazareth and Afula.
Its three industrial parks host Israeli and global technology manufacturers, including Tower Semiconductor, KLA and Vishay.
Living in Migdal HaEmek
Quality of life
- Views over the Jezreel Valley, with Nazareth and Afula close by.
- Local jobs in technology and manufacturing.
Community
- A city of immigrants: almost half the residents were born abroad, from Russia, the Caucasus, Ethiopia, Morocco, Iraq and South America.
- Rabbi Nachman Bulman founded an Orthodox community here; its chief rabbi received the Israel Prize in 2004.
Value for money
- Average recorded sale price around ₪1.45M.
- Not on the 2026 list for the locality tax credit.
Good to know
- Further from the Galilee hills and the lake than our other towns; best for buyers who work locally or in Haifa.
Looking in Migdal HaEmek?
We don’t have a listing in Migdal HaEmek this week, but we search here for every buyer we work with. Many homes never reach the big listing sites.
Sources
Average sale prices are Madlan’s averages across all recorded sales, mixing sizes and home types, and are a guide only.