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Local council · Haifa District

Isfiya by the numbers

Isfiya has 13,522 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it is older than 76% of them, with smaller households than 82% of them and has more car-free households than 77% of them.

Population
13,522
28% children under 18
Average rent
₪2,900
a month
Average monthly salary
₪12,348
18% lower than the national average
Crime
26.8 per 1,000
Below the national average (33.9)

How does Isfiya compare with other towns?

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

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How much is rent?

₪2,900Lower rent than 92% of towns
Average monthly rent, 2026
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Big families?

3.1Smaller households than 82% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

21%More car-free households than 77% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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Young or old?

12%Older than 76% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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How educated?

15%Like most (slightly below)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

11%Like most (slightly below)
Households renting, 2022
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How much crime?

26.8Like most (slightly above)
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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How much do people earn?

₪12,348Like most (slightly below)
Average monthly wage per employee, 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 Isfiya?

rent ₪2,900 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average rent
₪2,900a month
▲ 7.4% a year42% below the national average
3 rooms
₪2,650
4 rooms
₪2,750
5+ rooms
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23%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterIsfiyaIsrael

₪3,000Q2 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 Isfiya

6,431 housing units in approved plans · 2 land tenders since 2015

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What is the average salary in Isfiya?

₪12,348 a month for the average employee, 18% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 5 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪12,348average monthly salary

18% below the national average.

Isfiya
₪12,348
Israel
₪15,140
30.6%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.9%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪7,760self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 105 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 Isfiya

9 schools, 22 kindergartens and 12 daycare centres

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9Schools
22Kindergartens
12Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 9.

Schools9 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens22 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Isfiya

11 sports facilities, 9 public transport lines

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Sports facilities11 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport9 linesBus and train lines and where they goHealth3 clinics and pharmaciesHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Crime in Isfiya: is Isfiya safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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26.8criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Down 16% from 2024. Violent offences are 14% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (361 cases).

Road accidents335 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and whereCell antennas8 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them

Who lives in Isfiya?

28% are under 18 (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Isfiya
28%
60%
12%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Isfiya
37%
35%
23%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

15%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
2.1%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.3%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
5.3%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 Isfiya vote?

Largest list: Yashar (64%). Turnout 73%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Isfiya voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+48 points) and Likud less (‎-16).

Turnout
Here, 202673%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202252%

In 2022 the largest list here was National Unity (32%).

Yashar
64.2%
Joint List
13%
Yisrael Beiteinu
6.8%
Ra'am
4.8%
The Democrats
4.3%
Likud
4.1%

Isfiya 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 Isfiya?

About ₪306 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 Isfiya pays about ₪306 a month in arnona on average (₪3,672 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪40.8
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪8,258
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed80.9%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue35.7%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 31 agorot go to education and 15 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪14 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 Isfiya, and nearby

Most similar: Fassuta, Rame, Eilabun

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

Fassuta3,383 residents · wage ₪12,895Rame8,361 residents · wage ₪11,986Eilabun5,843 residents · wage ₪12,096Daliyat al-Karmel18,552 residents · wage ₪12,495

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Isfiya: common questions

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What is the population of Isfiya?

Isfiya has 13,522 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Isfiya safe?

In 2025, police opened 26.8 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Isfiya, below the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Isfiya?

Isfiya has 9 schools, 22 kindergartens and 12 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much is rent in Isfiya?

Average rent in Isfiya: ₪2,900 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Isfiya?

The average monthly wage per employee in Isfiya is ₪12,348, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

What share of Isfiya's residents are Arab?

98% of Isfiya's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

Which district is Isfiya in?

Isfiya is in the Haifa District.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 534