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Village · Emek Hefer Regional Council · Central District · founded 1996

Bat Hefer by the numbers

A car-dependent, quiet and affluent town

Bat Hefer has 5,167 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it has fewer car-free households than 98% of them and less crime than 95% of them.

Population
5,167
24% children under 18
Average rent
₪6,600
a month
Average monthly salary
₪19,308
28% higher than the national average
Crime
8.3 per 1,000
Below the national average (33.9)

How does Bat Hefer compare with other towns?

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

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Can you live without a car?

2%Fewer car-free households than 98% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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How much crime?

8.3Less crime than 95% of towns
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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How much do people earn?

₪19,308Higher wages than 82% of towns
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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How much is rent?

₪6,600Higher rent than 81% of towns
Average monthly rent, 2026
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How educated?

34%Like most (slightly above)
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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Do people rent or own?

14%Like most (slightly below)
Households renting, 2022
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Young or old?

8%Like most (slightly above)
Residents aged 65+, 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 Bat Hefer?

rent ₪6,600 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average rent
₪6,600a month
▼ 9.6% a year32% above the national average
3 rooms
—
4 rooms
₪5,400
5+ rooms
₪6,100
34%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterBat HeferIsrael

₪7,800Q2 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 Bat Hefer

1,000 housing units in approved plans · 1 open land tenders

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What is the average salary in Bat Hefer?

₪19,308 a month for the average employee, 28% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 8 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪19,308average monthly salary

28% above the national average.

Bat Hefer
₪19,308
Israel
₪15,140
20.6%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
4.1%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪13,482self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 772 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 Bat Hefer

2 schools, 7 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres

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2Schools
7Kindergartens
2Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 2.

Kindergartens7 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Bat Hefer

22 parks and gardens, 8 public transport lines

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Parks and playgrounds22 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beachesPublic transport8 linesBus and train lines and where they goHealth5 clinics and pharmaciesHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Crime in Bat Hefer: is Bat Hefer safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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8.3criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Down 18% from 2024. Violent offences are 13% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (40 cases).

Road accidents37 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and where

Who lives in Bat Hefer?

24% are under 18 (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Bat Hefer
24%
68%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Bat Hefer
60%
32%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

26.1%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1.3%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
2.7%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
1.5%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 Bat Hefer vote?

Largest list: Yashar (34%). Turnout 80%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Bat Hefer voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+18 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202680%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202272%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (41%).

Yashar
34.1%
Together (Beyachad)
19.9%
Likud
12.8%
The Democrats
12.5%
Yisrael Beiteinu
6.7%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
4.2%

Bat Hefer 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 Bat Hefer?

About ₪387 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Emek Hefer Regional Council pays about ₪387 a month in arnona on average (₪4,644 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪51.6
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪10,729
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed93.7%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue59.7%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 48 agorot go to education and 7 agorot to welfare.

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

Towns like Bat Hefer, and nearby

Most similar: Merkaz Shapira, Ahuzat Barak, Matan

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

Merkaz Shapira3,389 residents · wage ₪17,056Ahuzat Barak2,474 residents · wage ₪18,009Matan3,045 residents · wage ₪22,814Beit Hashmonai2,133 residents · wage ₪22,276

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Bat Hefer: common questions

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What is the population of Bat Hefer?

Bat Hefer has 5,167 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Bat Hefer safe?

In 2025, police opened 8.3 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Bat Hefer, below the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Bat Hefer?

Bat Hefer has 2 schools, 7 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much is rent in Bat Hefer?

Average rent in Bat Hefer: ₪6,600 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Bat Hefer?

The average monthly wage per employee in Bat Hefer is ₪19,308, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Bat Hefer in?

Bat Hefer is in the Central District, in the Emek Hefer Regional Council, Sharon subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1319