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Abu Ghosh by the numbers

Abu Ghosh has 9,023 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it has more crime than 89% of them and more car-free households than 86% of them.

Population
9,023
31% children under 18
Average rent
₪3,900
a month
Average monthly salary
₪10,901
28% lower than the national average
Crime
52.1 per 1,000
Above the national average (33.9)

How does Abu Ghosh compare with other towns?

Abu Ghosh Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

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How much crime?

52.1More crime than 89% of towns
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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Can you live without a car?

25%More car-free households than 86% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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How much is rent?

₪3,900Lower rent than 74% of towns
Average monthly rent, 2026
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How much do people earn?

₪10,901Like most (slightly below)
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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How educated?

16%Like most (slightly below)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Big families?

3.4Like most (slightly below)
People per household, average, 2022
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Young or old?

9%Like most (slightly above)
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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Do people rent or own?

21%Like most (slightly above)
Households renting, 2022
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Sources: wages: National Insurance 2025; housing: Tax Authority (Nadlan) 2026; age: National Insurance 2026; crime: Israel Police 2025; education, renting, cars and household size: the 2022 census, the only source at town level. Compared with the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents.

How much does it cost to live in Abu Ghosh?

rent ₪3,900 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average rent
₪3,900a month
▼ 2.5% a year22% below the national average
3 rooms
₪4,250
4 rooms
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5+ rooms
—
36%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterAbu GhoshIsrael

₪4,500Q2 22Q2 23Q2 24Q2 25Q2 26

Source: Israel Tax Authority, Nadlan.gov.il. Averages of reported sales; with too few sales no average is shown.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Abu Ghosh

3,694 housing units in approved plans · 2 open land tenders

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What is the average salary in Abu Ghosh?

₪10,901 a month for the average employee, 28% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 3 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪10,901average monthly salary

28% below the national average.

Abu Ghosh
₪10,901
Israel
₪15,140
29%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.3%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪9,316self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 67 of 255 local authorities (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

Schools and kindergartens in Abu Ghosh

5 schools, 11 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres

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5Schools
11Kindergartens
2Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 5.

Schools5 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens11 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Abu Ghosh

17 parks and gardens, 6 sports facilities

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Parks and playgrounds17 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beachesSports facilities6 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhood

Crime in Abu Ghosh: is Abu Ghosh safe?

52.1 cases per 1,000 residents, above the national average (33.9)

Israel Police · 2025

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52.1criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Up 9% from 2024. Violent offences are 23% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (466 cases).

Road accidents150 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and where

Who lives in Abu Ghosh?

9% are 65 or older (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Abu Ghosh
31%
60%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Abu Ghosh
86%
11%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

10.1%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
2.1%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.9%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
4.9%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
3.9%get long-term care benefitIsrael: 4.1%

Source: National Insurance Institute, statistics by town (ages as of October 2026). Benefit rates are shares of all residents.

How does Abu Ghosh vote?

Largest list: Joint List (56%). Turnout 78%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Abu Ghosh voted Joint List more than the country as a whole (‎+47 points) and Likud less (‎-19).

Turnout
Here, 202678%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202255%

In 2022 the largest list here was Balad (46%).

Joint List
56%
Ra'am
35.4%
The Democrats
4.1%
Yashar
1.7%
Likud
1.2%
Together (Beyachad)
0.4%

Abu Ghosh All Israel

Source: Central Elections Committee, 26th Knesset election (2026), via the Kaplan Open Source mirror (official results by locality). Compared with the 25th Knesset (2022)

How much is arnona (property tax) in Abu Ghosh?

About ₪289 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Abu Ghosh pays about ₪289 a month in arnona on average (₪3,465 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪38.5
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪8,818
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed81.2%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue30.1%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 43 agorot go to education and 17 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪81 thousand.

Source: Ministry of the Interior, audited financial reports of local authorities for 2024. Actual arnona depends on the zone and type of property.

Budget and arnona2024 reportWhere the money goes and where it comes from

Towns like Abu Ghosh, and nearby

Most similar: Jaljulye, Sajur, Sha'ab

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Similar in wages, education, age, renting, car ownership, household size and population mix.

Jaljulye11,218 residents · wage ₪9,086Sajur4,361 residents · wage ₪12,787Sha'ab7,979 residents · wage ₪9,156Isfiya13,522 residents · wage ₪12,348

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Abu Ghosh: common questions

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What is the population of Abu Ghosh?

Abu Ghosh has 9,023 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Abu Ghosh safe?

In 2025, police opened 52.1 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Abu Ghosh, above the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Abu Ghosh?

Abu Ghosh has 5 schools, 11 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much is rent in Abu Ghosh?

Average rent in Abu Ghosh: ₪3,900 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Abu Ghosh?

The average monthly wage per employee in Abu Ghosh is ₪10,901, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

What share of Abu Ghosh's residents are Arab?

95% of Abu Ghosh's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

Which district is Abu Ghosh in?

Abu Ghosh is in the Jerusalem District.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 472