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Israel Cadastre (Gush/Helka)

Every parcel of land in Israel — block, parcel, geographic location and boundaries.

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About this dataset

Gush/Helka is the foundation of every Israeli real-estate transaction. This dataset (from Mapi — Survey of Israel) contains every registered land parcel with polygon boundaries. Critical for real-estate platforms, appraisals, and market analysis.

Who it's for

Real-estate platforms (Yad2, Madlan)
Appraisers
Architects and engineers

How to use it

  1. 1
    Download Shapefile / GeoJSON from mapi.gov.il.
  2. 2
    Load in QGIS or PostGIS.
  3. 3
    Query by block+parcel or by point (reverse geocoding).

Installation & setup

Needs PostGIS or QGIS. File is large (~500MB) — don't load in a browser.

Code examples

SELECT gush, helka, ST_Area(geom::geography) as sqm
FROM cadastre
WHERE ST_Contains(geom, ST_SetSRID(ST_MakePoint(34.78, 32.08), 4326))
LIMIT 1;

Sample response

{
  "gush": 7107,
  "helka": 45,
  "area_sqm": 850,
  "geometry": {
    "type": "Polygon",
    "coordinates": [
      [
        [
          34.78,
          32.08
        ],
        [
          34.79,
          32.08
        ]
      ]
    ]
  }
}

FAQ

Yes, in a separate dataset from the Tax Authority ('Real-estate transactions').

Tips & pitfalls

Combine with the transactions dataset for deep market analysis.

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