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Local council · Judea and Samaria · founded 1977

Beit El by the numbers

A renter-heavy and quiet town

Beit El has 6,505 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it has more renters than 96% of them, more car-free households than 88% of them and less crime than 80% of them.

Population
6,505
40% children under 18
Average rent
₪3,800
a month
Average monthly salary
₪12,057
20% lower than the national average
Crime
13.6 per 1,000
Below the national average (33.9)

How does Beit El compare with other towns?

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

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Do people rent or own?

44%More renters than 96% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

27%More car-free households than 88% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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How much crime?

13.6Less crime than 80% of towns
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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How much is rent?

₪3,800Lower rent than 77% of towns
Average monthly rent, 2026
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Big families?

3.9Bigger families than 72% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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How educated?

34%Like most (slightly above)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪12,057Like most (slightly below)
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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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.

Beit El in national rankings

    How much does it cost to live in Beit El?

    rent ₪3,800 a month

    Tax Authority sales data · to March 2026

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    Average rent
    ₪3,800a month
    no change 24% below the national average
    3 rooms
    —
    4 rooms
    ₪2,900
    5+ rooms
    ₪3,825
    32%of the average salary
    goes on average rent

    Average rent by quarterBeit ElIsrael

    ₪3,800Q2 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 Beit El

    1 open land tenders

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    What is the average salary in Beit El?

    ₪12,057 a month for the average employee, 20% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 4 of 10

    Wages 2025

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    ₪12,057average monthly salary

    20% below the national average.

    Beit El
    ₪12,057
    Israel
    ₪15,140
    35%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
    1%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
    ₪8,940self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
    Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)
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    Ranked 80 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 El

    8 schools, 20 kindergartens and 3 daycare centres

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    8Schools
    20Kindergartens
    3Daycare centres

    Schools by stream: State-religious 7, Haredi 1.

    Schools8 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens20 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

    Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

    Parks, transport and health care in Beit El

    47 parks and gardens, 17 sports facilities

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    Parks and playgrounds47 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beachesSports facilities17 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodHealth1 clinic or pharmacyHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

    Crime in Beit El: is Beit El safe?

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

    Israel Police · 2025

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    13.6criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

    Nationwide: 33.9. Down 19% from 2024. Violent offences are 16% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

    Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (88 cases).

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    Who lives in Beit El?

    40% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

    As of October 2026

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    Age groups

    Beit El
    40%
    53%
    Israel
    32%
    55%
    13%

    Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

    Health funds (kupot holim)

    Beit El
    50%
    40%
    Israel
    50%
    28%
    14%

    ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

    19.6%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
    0.4%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
    0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
    0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
    2.3%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
    1.2%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 El vote?

    Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (71%). Turnout 80%

    Election for the 26th Knesset

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    In the 2026 election, Beit El voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+66 points) and Yashar less (‎-16).

    Turnout
    Here, 202680%
    Israel, 202678%
    Here, 202277%

    In 2022 the largest list here was Religious Zionism (83%).

    Religious Zionism-Zehut
    71.3%
    Otzma Yehudit
    12.6%
    Likud
    8.6%
    Amcha Yisrael
    1.5%
    Shas
    1.4%
    Together (Beyachad)
    0.7%

    Beit El 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 El?

    About ₪383 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 El pays about ₪383 a month in arnona on average (₪4,590 a year).

    Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪51
    Median authority: ₪41.5
    Spending per resident a year₪12,817
    Median authority: ₪8,818
    Arnona collected of the amount billed96.1%
    Median authority: 90%
    Own revenue as a share of all revenue31.4%
    Median authority: 45.9%

    Of every shekel the authority spends, 38 agorot go to education and 14 agorot to welfare.

    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 El, and nearby

    Most similar: Mitzpe Yeriho, Kfar Chabad, Elon More

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

    Mitzpe Yeriho2,850 residents · wage ₪13,335Kfar Chabad6,594 residents · wage ₪12,176Elon More2,254 residents · wage ₪12,489Kiryat Arba7,819 residents · wage ₪11,311

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    Beit El: common questions

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    What is the population of Beit El?

    Beit El has 6,505 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

    Is Beit El safe?

    In 2025, police opened 13.6 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Beit El, below the national average (33.9).

    How many schools are there in Beit El?

    Beit El has 8 schools, 20 kindergartens and 3 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

    How much is rent in Beit El?

    Average rent in Beit El: ₪3,800 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

    What is the average salary in Beit El?

    The average monthly wage per employee in Beit El is ₪12,057, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

    Which district is Beit El in?

    Beit El is in the Judea and Samaria, Ramallah subdistrict.

    Data sources

    CBS locality code: 3574