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Local council · Central District · founded 1948

Beit Dagan by the numbers

An older town

Beit Dagan has 7,749 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it is older than 84% of them, with smaller households than 94% of them and has more renters than 70% of them.

Population
7,749
27% children under 18
Average rent
₪6,025
a month
Average monthly salary
₪16,554
9% higher than the national average
Crime
23.7 per 1,000
Below the national average (33.9)

How does Beit Dagan compare with other towns?

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

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Big families?

2.8Smaller households than 94% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Young or old?

14%Older than 84% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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How much is rent?

₪6,025Higher rent than 73% of towns
Average monthly rent, 2026
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How much do people earn?

₪16,554Higher wages than 70% of towns
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Do people rent or own?

31%More renters than 70% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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How educated?

19%Like most (slightly below)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

13%Like most (slightly below)
Households without a car, 2022
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How much crime?

23.7Like most (slightly below)
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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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 Beit Dagan?

rent ₪6,025 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average rent
₪6,025a month
▲ 9.6% a year20% above the national average
3 rooms
₪4,550
4 rooms
—
5+ rooms
₪6,785
36%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterBeit DaganIsrael

₪6,200Q2 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 Beit Dagan

2,723 housing units in approved plans · 1 urban renewal compound · 4 land tenders since 2015

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What is the average salary in Beit Dagan?

₪16,554 a month for the average employee, 9% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪16,554average monthly salary

9% above the national average.

Beit Dagan
₪16,554
Israel
₪15,140
20.2%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
2.4%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪14,638self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)
1
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4
5
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7
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9
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 178 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 Beit Dagan

2 schools, 13 kindergartens and 4 daycare centres

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2Schools
13Kindergartens
4Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State-religious 1, State (secular) 1.

Kindergartens13 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Beit Dagan

32 parks and gardens, 11 sports facilities, 25 public transport lines

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Parks and playgrounds32 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beachesSports facilities11 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport25 linesBus and train lines and where they goHealth1 clinic or pharmacyHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Crime in Beit Dagan: is Beit Dagan safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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23.7criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Down 26% from 2024. Violent offences are 16% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (184 cases).

Road accidents115 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and whereCell antennas9 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them

Who lives in Beit Dagan?

27% are under 18 (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Beit Dagan
27%
59%
14%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Beit Dagan
49%
36%
13%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

18.3%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1.2%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.9%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.3%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
3.3%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 Beit Dagan vote?

Largest list: Likud (39%). Turnout 79%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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

Turnout
Here, 202679%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202276%

In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (39%).

Likud
38.9%
Yashar
16.9%
Otzma Yehudit
10.8%
Together (Beyachad)
10.4%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
4.7%
Shas
4.3%

Beit Dagan 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 Beit Dagan?

About ₪336 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Beit Dagan pays about ₪336 a month in arnona on average (₪4,032 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪44.8
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪7,608
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed92.8%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue69.3%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 37 agorot go to education and 12 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪545 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 Beit Dagan, and nearby

Most similar: Elyakhin, Shlomi, Azor

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

Elyakhin3,847 residents · wage ₪13,878Shlomi7,984 residents · wage ₪15,208Azor13,229 residents · wage ₪15,147Kiryat Ekron11,345 residents · wage ₪13,287

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Beit Dagan: common questions

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What is the population of Beit Dagan?

Beit Dagan has 7,749 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Beit Dagan safe?

In 2025, police opened 23.7 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Beit Dagan, below the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Beit Dagan?

Beit Dagan has 2 schools, 13 kindergartens and 4 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much is rent in Beit Dagan?

Average rent in Beit Dagan: ₪6,025 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Beit Dagan?

The average monthly wage per employee in Beit Dagan is ₪16,554, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Beit Dagan in?

Beit Dagan is in the Central District, Ramla subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 466