Local council · Central District · founded 1931

Gan Yavne by the numbers

A car-dependent and expensive town

Gan Yavne has 26,402 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 100 other cities with 20,000+ residents, it is pricier than 94% of them, with fewer car-free households than 97% of them and has fewer renters than 75% of them.

Each dot is a town

Population: 26,402; 29% children under 18
Average home price: ₪3.5M; 70% higher than the national average
Average monthly salary: ₪17,545; 16% higher than the national average
Crime: 27.5 per 1,000; Below the national average (33.9)

How does Gan Yavne compare with other cities?

Gan Yavne Another of the 101 cities with 20,000+ residents

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How much is rent?

₪8,500Higher rent than 98% of cities

Average monthly rent, 2026

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Can you live without a car?

9%Fewer car-free households than 97% of cities

Households without a car, 2022

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How much does an apartment cost?

₪3,468,050Pricier than 94% of cities

Average apartment price, 2026

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How much do people earn?

₪17,545Higher wages than 78% of cities

Average monthly wage per employee, 2025

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Do people rent or own?

19%Fewer renters than 75% of cities

Households renting, 2022

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How much crime?

27.5Less crime than 74% of cities

Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025

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Big families?

3.4Like most (slightly above)

People per household, average, 2022

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Young or old?

10%Like most (slightly below)

Residents aged 65+, 2026

LowHigh

How educated?

25%Like most (slightly above)

Residents with an academic degree, 2022

LowHigh

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 101 cities with 20,000+ residents.

How much does it cost to live in Gan Yavne?

Average home ₪3.5M, 70% higher than the national average; rent ₪8,500 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average home price

₪3.5Mover the last 12 months

▼ 1.2% a year70% above the national average

3 rooms

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4 rooms

—

5+ rooms

₪4.1M

Average rent

₪8,500a month

▲ 24.1% a year70% above the national average

3 rooms

₪3,600

4 rooms

₪5,950

5+ rooms

₪6,650

16.5years of the average local salary
buy an average home (before costs)

48%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average home price by quarterGan YavneIsrael

₪3.7MQ2 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 Gan Yavne

2,538 housing units in approved plans · 1 open land tenders

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What is the average salary in Gan Yavne?

₪17,545 a month for the average employee, 16% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪17,545average monthly salary

16% above the national average.

Gan Yavne

₪17,545

Israel

₪15,140

20.1%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%

2.8%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%

₪13,764self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928

Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)

1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 194 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 Gan Yavne

10 schools, 41 kindergartens and 18 daycare centres

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10Schools

41Kindergartens

18Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 8, State-religious 1, Haredi 1.

Schools10 schoolsThe full list, by stage and stream Kindergartens41 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Gan Yavne

64 parks and gardens, 32 sports facilities, 23 public transport lines

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Parks and playgrounds64 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beaches Sports facilities32 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhood Public transport23 linesBus and train lines and where they go Health9 clinics and pharmaciesHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Crime in Gan Yavne: is Gan Yavne safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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27.5criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Up 10% from 2024. Violent offences are 17% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Public order 41%

Property 29%

Violence 17%

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (716 cases).

Road accidents667 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and where Cell antennas10 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them

Who lives in Gan Yavne?

10% are 65 or older (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Gan Yavne

29%

61%

10%

Israel

32%

55%

13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Gan Yavne

40%

35%

20%

Israel

50%

28%

14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

18.4%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%

1.1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%

0.7%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%

0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%

2.8%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%

2.4%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 Gan Yavne vote?

Largest list: Likud (33%). Turnout 79%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Gan Yavne voted Likud more than the country as a whole (‎+12 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout

Here, 202679%

Israel, 202678%

Here, 202274%

In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (37%).

Likud

32.9%

Yashar

19.7%

Together (Beyachad)

13.2%

Otzma Yehudit

9.7%

Yisrael Beiteinu

5.8%

The Reservists and the Economic Party

5.3%

Gan Yavne 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 Gan Yavne?

About ₪311 a month for a 90 m² apartment, about the same as most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Gan Yavne pays about ₪311 a month in arnona on average (₪3,735 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪41.5

Median authority: ₪41.5

Spending per resident a year₪6,149

Median authority: ₪8,818

Arnona collected of the amount billed96.3%

Median authority: 90%

Own revenue as a share of all revenue64.7%

Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 36 agorot go to education and 11 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪2,955 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 Gan Yavne, and nearby

Most similar: Be'er Ya'akov, Gedera, Kfar Yona

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

Be'er Ya'akov41,452 residents · wage ₪18,234 Gedera31,860 residents · wage ₪17,844 Kfar Yona29,928 residents · wage ₪17,314 Yavne58,652 residents · wage ₪16,561

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Gan Yavne: common questions

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What is the population of Gan Yavne?

Gan Yavne has 26,402 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Gan Yavne safe?

In 2025, police opened 27.5 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Gan Yavne, below the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Gan Yavne?

Gan Yavne has 10 schools, 41 kindergartens and 18 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much does an apartment cost in Gan Yavne?

The average apartment in Gan Yavne sells for ₪3,468,050, based on deals in the 12 months to June 2026, against ₪2,034,550 nationwide.

How much is rent in Gan Yavne?

Average rent in Gan Yavne: ₪8,500 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Gan Yavne?

The average monthly wage per employee in Gan Yavne is ₪17,545, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Gan Yavne in?

Gan Yavne 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: 166