Local council · Central District · founded 1958

Bnei Ayish by the numbers

An older town

Bnei Ayish has 6,320 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it is older than 99% of them, with smaller households than 99% of them and has more car-free households than 83% of them.

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Population: 6,320; 23% children under 18
Average home price: ₪1.5M; 25% lower than the national average
Average monthly salary: ₪12,567; 17% lower than the national average
Crime: 39.2 per 1,000; Above the national average (33.9)

How does Bnei Ayish compare with other towns?

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

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Young or old?

23%Older than 99% of towns

Residents aged 65+, 2026

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Big families?

2.6Smaller households than 99% of towns

People per household, average, 2022

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Can you live without a car?

24%More car-free households than 83% of towns

Households without a car, 2022

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How much is rent?

₪3,600Lower rent than 80% of towns

Average monthly rent, 2026

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How much does an apartment cost?

₪1,524,400Cheaper than 79% of towns

Average apartment price, 2026

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How much crime?

39.2More crime than 77% of towns

Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025

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Do people rent or own?

28%Like most (slightly above)

Households renting, 2022

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How much do people earn?

₪12,567Like most (slightly below)

Average monthly wage per employee, 2025

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How educated?

23%Like most (slightly above)

Residents with an academic degree, 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 Bnei Ayish?

Average home ₪1.5M, 25% lower than the national average; rent ₪3,600 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average home price

₪1.5Mover the last 12 months

▼ 2.5% a year25% below the national average

Average rent

₪3,600a month

▼ 1.4% a year28% below the national average

3 rooms

₪3,600

4 rooms

₪4,700

5+ rooms

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10.1years of the average local salary
buy an average home (before costs)

29%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average home price by quarterBnei AyishIsrael

₪1.5MQ2 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 Bnei Ayish

66 housing units in approved plans · 3 open land tenders

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What is the average salary in Bnei Ayish?

₪12,567 a month for the average employee, 17% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 5 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪12,567average monthly salary

17% below the national average.

Bnei Ayish

₪12,567

Israel

₪15,140

23.9%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%

0.5%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%

₪9,935self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928

Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)

1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 128 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 Bnei Ayish

2 schools, 11 kindergartens and 3 daycare centres

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2Schools

11Kindergartens

3Daycare centres

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

Kindergartens11 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Bnei Ayish

8 parks and gardens, 19 sports facilities, 19 public transport lines

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Parks and playgrounds8 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beaches Sports facilities19 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhood Public transport19 linesBus and train lines and where they go Health1 clinic or pharmacyHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Crime in Bnei Ayish: is Bnei Ayish safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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39.2criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Up 7% from 2024. Violent offences are 17% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Public order 49%

Property 23%

Violence 17%

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (253 cases).

Road accidents76 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and where Cell antennas6 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them

Who lives in Bnei Ayish?

23% are 65 or older (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Bnei Ayish

23%

54%

23%

Israel

32%

55%

13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Bnei Ayish

49%

24%

25%

Israel

50%

28%

14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

11.8%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%

1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%

6.8%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%

0.3%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%

4.2%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%

9.8%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 Bnei Ayish vote?

Largest list: Likud (32%). Turnout 69%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Bnei Ayish voted Yisrael Beiteinu more than the country as a whole (‎+15 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout

Here, 202669%

Israel, 202678%

Here, 202263%

In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (31%).

Likud

32.1%

Yisrael Beiteinu

21.1%

Otzma Yehudit

12%

Yashar

10.1%

Together (Beyachad)

7.6%

Shas

5.6%

Bnei Ayish 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 Bnei Ayish?

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 Bnei Ayish 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₪6,601

Median authority: ₪8,818

Arnona collected of the amount billed92.6%

Median authority: 90%

Own revenue as a share of all revenue44.1%

Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 30 agorot go to education and 19 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 Bnei Ayish, and nearby

Most similar: Katzrin, Shlomi, Kiryat Ekron

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

Katzrin8,423 residents · wage ₪11,844 Shlomi7,984 residents · wage ₪15,208 Kiryat Ekron11,345 residents · wage ₪13,287 Azor13,229 residents · wage ₪15,147

Closest on the map

Hazav1.3 km
Kanot1.6 km
Neve Mivtah2.5 km
Ganei Tal3 km
Bizaron3 km
Gedera3.1 km

Bnei Ayish: common questions

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What is the population of Bnei Ayish?

Bnei Ayish has 6,320 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Bnei Ayish safe?

In 2025, police opened 39.2 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Bnei Ayish, above the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Bnei Ayish?

Bnei Ayish has 2 schools, 11 kindergartens and 3 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much does an apartment cost in Bnei Ayish?

The average apartment in Bnei Ayish sells for ₪1,524,400, based on deals in the 12 months to June 2026, against ₪2,034,550 nationwide.

How much is rent in Bnei Ayish?

Average rent in Bnei Ayish: ₪3,600 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Bnei Ayish?

The average monthly wage per employee in Bnei Ayish is ₪12,567, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

What share of Bnei Ayish's residents are Arab?

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

Which district is Bnei Ayish in?

Bnei Ayish is in the Central District, Rehovot subdistrict.

Data sources

Provisional population estimates by locality, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Localities file 2024, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Residents aged 65+ in localities of 5,000+, 2024, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
2022 Census: selected data by locality (latest census), Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) · updated June 2024
Crime data 2025, Israel Police · updated April 2026
26th Knesset election results (October 2026) by locality, via the Kaplan Open Source mirror, Central Elections Committee
25th Knesset election results (2022) by locality, Central Elections Committee · updated September 2024
Sale prices and rents by locality (Nadlan), Israel Tax Authority
Statistics by locality: wages, ages, health funds and benefits, National Insurance Institute (Bituach Leumi)
Localities eligible for income-tax benefits, 2026, Israel Tax Authority · updated January 2026
Socio-economic index 2021 of authorities and localities (published 2024, the latest), Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Audited financial reports of local authorities, 2024, Ministry of Interior
Educational institutions, Ministry of Education · updated October 2026
Public transport stops, Ministry of Transport · updated October 2026

CBS locality code: 1066