What Maccabim is like
Maccabim is the older of the two communities that merged with Modi'in: it was founded back in 1985, eight years before Modi'in itself was founded, and only merged with it and Re'ut in 2003 to form one city — Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut. That history shows: mature trees, a close-knit community, and a feel more like an independent town than an urban neighborhood.
In terms of construction, Maccabim is mostly single-family homes, semi-detached houses and cottages on lots that are large relative to the rest of the city. Anyone looking for a private house with a real garden, and some distance from the density of apartment-building construction, encounters a completely different market here than in the central Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut neighborhoods — both in property types and in the pace of transactions.
Who Maccabim suits
- Anyone looking for a private, semi-detached or cottage-style home with a real garden
- Families who prefer a village-community feel over an urban one
- Buyers looking for a large lot and privacy, willing to trade off centrality
What to check before buying in Maccabim
- Title registration and rights status — especially critical in older houses
- Building deviations and additions made over the years by previous owners
- Maintenance costs of a private house, significantly higher than an apartment
- Actual commute distance to services and central Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, compared with central neighborhoods
A full Hebrew-language version of this guide, with additional detail, is also available: read it in Hebrew →
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