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Village · Hof HaCarmel Regional Council · Haifa District · founded 1904

Atlit by the numbers

An affluent town

Atlit has 12,054 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it is older than 71% of them, with smaller households than 75% of them and has more graduates than 70% of them.

Population
12,054
37% children under 18
Average home price
₪2.5M
24% higher than the national average
Average monthly salary
₪22,036
46% higher than the national average
Crime
18.8 per 1,000
Below the national average (33.9)

How does Atlit compare with other towns?

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

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How much do people earn?

₪22,036Higher wages than 89% of towns
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Big families?

3.2Smaller households than 75% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Young or old?

11%Older than 71% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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How educated?

37%More graduates than 70% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

31%More renters than 70% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

10%Like most (slightly below)
Households without a car, 2022
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How much is rent?

₪4,175Like most (slightly below)
Average monthly rent, 2026
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How much crime?

18.8Like most (slightly below)
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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How much does an apartment cost?

₪2,529,300Like most (slightly below)
Average apartment price, 2026
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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 Atlit?

Average home ₪2.5M, 24% higher than the national average; rent ₪4,175 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average home price
₪2.5Mover the last 12 months
▼ 1.5% a year24% above the national average
3 rooms
—
4 rooms
—
5+ rooms
₪3.7M
Average rent
₪4,175a month
▲ 13.6% a year17% below the national average
3 rooms
₪3,100
4 rooms
₪5,250
5+ rooms
—
9.6years of the average local salary
buy an average home (before costs)
19%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average home price by quarterAtlitIsrael

₪2.5MQ2 21Q2 22Q2 23Q2 24Q2 25Q2 26

Source: Israel Tax Authority, Nadlan.gov.il. Averages of reported sales; with too few sales no average is shown. Years of salary use the National Insurance average wage.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Atlit

1,103 housing units in approved plans · 1 urban renewal compound · 1 open land tenders

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What is the average salary in Atlit?

₪22,036 a month for the average employee, 46% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 8 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪22,036average monthly salary

46% above the national average.

Atlit
₪22,036
Israel
₪15,140
17%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
7.3%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪13,856self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
1
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4
5
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7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Up from cluster 7 in the previous index.

Ranked 720 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

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

Schools and kindergartens in Atlit

5 schools, 23 kindergartens and 11 daycare centres

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5Schools
23Kindergartens
11Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 4, Haredi 1.

Schools5 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens23 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Atlit

48 parks and gardens, 4 public transport lines

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Parks and playgrounds48 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beachesPublic transport4 linesBus and train lines and where they goHealth3 clinics and pharmaciesHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Crime in Atlit: is Atlit safe?

18.8 cases per 1,000 residents, below the national average (33.9)

Israel Police · 2025

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18.8criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Violent offences are 9% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (223 cases).

Road accidents204 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and whereCell antennas11 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them

Who lives in Atlit?

37% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Atlit
37%
53%
11%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Atlit
61%
33%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

20.8%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1.2%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.7%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.5%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.4%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 Atlit vote?

Largest list: Yashar (27%). Turnout 78%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Atlit voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+11 points) and Joint List less (‎-8).

Turnout
Here, 202678%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202272%

In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (30%).

Yashar
27%
Likud
26.1%
Together (Beyachad)
15.9%
The Democrats
7.6%
Otzma Yehudit
5.3%
Yisrael Beiteinu
5%

Atlit 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 Atlit?

About ₪334 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Hof HaCarmel Regional Council pays about ₪334 a month in arnona on average (₪4,005 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪44.5
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪9,817
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed88%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue54.5%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 44 agorot go to education and 10 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Atlit, and nearby

Most similar: Barkan, Oranit, Pardesiya

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

Barkan2,164 residents · wage ₪17,533Oranit9,920 residents · wage ₪21,342Pardesiya7,940 residents · wage ₪21,263Tzur Moshe2,735 residents · wage ₪23,349

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Atlit: common questions

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What is the population of Atlit?

Atlit has 12,054 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Atlit safe?

In 2025, police opened 18.8 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Atlit, below the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Atlit?

Atlit has 5 schools, 23 kindergartens and 11 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much does an apartment cost in Atlit?

The average apartment in Atlit sells for ₪2,529,300, based on deals in the 12 months to June 2026, against ₪2,034,550 nationwide.

How much is rent in Atlit?

Average rent in Atlit: ₪4,175 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Atlit?

The average monthly wage per employee in Atlit is ₪22,036, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

What share of Atlit's residents are Arab?

1% of Atlit's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

Which district is Atlit in?

Atlit is in the Haifa District, in the Hof HaCarmel Regional Council, Hadera subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 53