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Local council · Central District · founded 1950

Elyakhin by the numbers

An older town

Elyakhin has 3,847 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it is older than 85% of them, with smaller households than 91% of them and has more renters than 76% of them.

Population
3,847
26% children under 18
Average rent
₪5,000
a month
Average monthly salary
₪13,878
8% lower than the national average
Crime
24.8 per 1,000
Below the national average (33.9)

How does Elyakhin compare with other towns?

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

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Big families?

2.9Smaller households than 91% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Young or old?

15%Older than 85% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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Do people rent or own?

32%More renters than 76% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

11%Like most (slightly below)
Households without a car, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪13,878Like most (slightly above)
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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How much is rent?

₪5,000Like most (slightly below)
Average monthly rent, 2026
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How educated?

21%Like most (slightly below)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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How much crime?

24.8Like most (slightly above)
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 Elyakhin?

rent ₪5,000 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to March 2026

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Average rent
₪5,000a month
▼ 9.9% a year0% below the national average
36%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterElyakhinIsrael

₪5,000Q2 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 Elyakhin

1 housing units in approved plans · 8 land tenders since 2015

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What is the average salary in Elyakhin?

₪13,878 a month for the average employee, 8% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪13,878average monthly salary

8% below the national average.

Elyakhin
₪13,878
Israel
₪15,140
25%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
1.1%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪10,168self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 165 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 Elyakhin

2 schools, 6 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres

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2Schools
6Kindergartens
2Daycare centres

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

Kindergartens6 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Elyakhin

8 parks and gardens, 5 sports facilities

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Parks and playgrounds8 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beachesSports facilities5 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodHealth1 clinic or pharmacyHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Crime in Elyakhin: is Elyakhin safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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24.8criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Up 31% from 2024. Violent offences are 9% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (96 cases).

Road accidents25 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and where

Who lives in Elyakhin?

26% are under 18 (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Elyakhin
26%
59%
15%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Elyakhin
73%
12%
9%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

19.6%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.8%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.6%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.4%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.7%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
4.7%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 Elyakhin vote?

Largest list: Likud (43%). Turnout 81%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Elyakhin voted Likud more than the country as a whole (‎+22 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202681%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202276%

In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (43%).

Likud
42.6%
Shas
11.7%
Yashar
11.3%
Otzma Yehudit
8.9%
Together (Beyachad)
7%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
6.1%

Elyakhin 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 Elyakhin?

About ₪389 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Elyakhin pays about ₪389 a month in arnona on average (₪4,671 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪51.9
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪10,304
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed90.2%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue53.8%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 29 agorot go to education and 10 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪3,648 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 Elyakhin, and nearby

Most similar: Beit Dagan, Shlomi, Yesud HaMa'ala

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

Beit Dagan7,749 residents · wage ₪16,554Shlomi7,984 residents · wage ₪15,208Yesud HaMa'ala2,067 residents · wage ₪16,225Kiryat Ekron11,345 residents · wage ₪13,287

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Elyakhin: common questions

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What is the population of Elyakhin?

Elyakhin has 3,847 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Elyakhin safe?

In 2025, police opened 24.8 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Elyakhin, below the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Elyakhin?

Elyakhin has 2 schools, 6 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much is rent in Elyakhin?

Average rent in Elyakhin: ₪5,000 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Elyakhin?

The average monthly wage per employee in Elyakhin is ₪13,878, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Elyakhin in?

Elyakhin is in the Central District, Sharon subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 41