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Audited accounts 2024 · Ministry of Interior

Haifa Municipality budget 2024

Haifa Municipality spent ₪3.8 billion in 2024, about ₪11,113 per resident (#7 of 82 municipalities for spending per resident). That is up 4.5% on 2023. 49% of income comes from arnona and 23% from government ministries.

Of every ₪100 the municipality spent

  • Education₪23.6
  • Municipal enterprises₪18.4
  • One-off spending₪13.8
  • Welfare₪9.9
  • Cleaning and waste₪7.9
  • Loan repayments₪5.6
  • Everything else₪20.7
₪3.8 billionSpending a yearRegular budget
₪11,113Spending per residentMedian: ₪8,672
₪54Arnona per m² a year₪405 a month for 90 m²
89.7%Arnona collectedof the amount billed · median 91.3%

Where does the money go in Haifa?

Spending per resident by area, compared with the 82 municipalities

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EducationKindergartens, schools, transport and staff
₪2,624 below the median
Municipal enterprisesWater, car parks, rented property and other municipal companies
₪2,048 above the median
One-off spendingUnusual payments: pensions, severance and fund transfers
₪1,533 above the median
WelfareSocial services, the elderly, people with disabilities
₪1,103 close to the median
Cleaning and wasteRubbish collection and street cleaning
₪877 above the median
Loan repaymentsRepaying loans and interest
₪624 above the median
Parks, streets and lightingPublic gardens, roads, pavements and lighting
₪520 above the median
AdministrationGeneral management, collection and finance
₪492 below the median
Culture, youth and sportCommunity centres, libraries, youth and sport
₪476 above the median
Other municipal servicesFire, veterinary, events, economic development, health and immigrant absorption
₪370 above the median
Security and enforcementGuards, emergencies and municipal inspectors
₪211 above the median
Planning and buildingThe planning committee and engineering
₪197 above the median
Religious servicesReligious council and cemeteries
₪39 below the median

Haifa Median of the 82 municipalities

Actual spending from the audited report, divided by the number of residents the Ministry of Interior assigns to the authority. It includes spending funded by government ministries.

Where does the money come from?

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49%
28%
15%
Arnona 1,857,232Other own revenue 1,062,089Ministry of Education 560,882Ministry of Welfare 273,349Other ministries 15,667Grants 9,971

An authority that raises most of its own income (arnona, fees, levies) depends less on the government. Among municipalities, own revenue is typically about half of all income.

Arnona in Haifa

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Residents pay an average of ₪54 per m² a year, above the median (₪47). Ranked #22 of 82, from most to least expensive.

Arnona billed a year
₪1.9 billion
Discounts and exemptions
₪280 million
15% of the amount billed
Collected of this year's bills
89.7%
Unpaid arnona debt
₪1.4 billion
at year end
Arnona rates in every city →

What shape are Haifa Municipality's finances in?

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Surplus for the year₪388,000in the regular budget
Accumulated deficit0%of annual revenue
Loan burden30.8%of revenue · median 12.8%
Staff per 1,000 residents20.56,955 positions · median 18.4

What changed from 2023 to 2024?

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20232024Change
Regular budget spending₪3.6 billion₪3.8 billion▲ 5.3%
Spending per resident₪10,635₪11,113▲ 4.5%
Arnona collected88.7%89.7%▲ 1.1%
Positions6,7766,955▲ 2.6%

Questions about the Haifa Municipality budget

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What is the budget of Haifa Municipality?

According to its audited accounts, Haifa Municipality spent ₪3.8 billion in its regular budget in 2024, about ₪11,113 per resident. The median among the 82 municipalities: ₪8,672.

How much is arnona (property tax) in Haifa?

Average residential arnona in Haifa is ₪54 per m² a year (2024). For a 90 m² apartment that is about ₪405 a month. The median among the 82 municipalities: ₪47 per m².

Does Haifa Municipality run a deficit?

No. In 2024 the municipality ended its regular budget with a surplus of ₪388,000.

How many people work for Haifa Municipality?

An average of 6,955 full-time positions in 2024, about 20.5 per 1,000 residents.

How much does Haifa Municipality spend on education?

₪892 million in 2024: 24% of spending, or ₪2,624 per resident.

Budgets of authorities near Haifa

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More about Haifa

In-depth pages by topic. Full overview of Haifa →

Children and education

Schools144 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens452 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Leisure and sport

Parks and playgrounds357 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beachesSports facilities221 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhood

Transport and health

Public transport218 linesBus and train lines and where they goHealth52 clinics and pharmaciesHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Safety

Road accidents12,003 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and whereCell antennas339 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them
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