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Local council · Northern District

Kafar Yasif by the numbers

Kafar Yasif has 10,510 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it is older than 74% of them, with more crime than 95% of them and has smaller households than 71% of them.

Population
10,510
26% children under 18
Average monthly salary
₪11,186
26% lower than the national average
Crime
68 per 1,000
Above the national average (33.9)
Schools
5
17 kindergartens

How does Kafar Yasif compare with other towns?

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

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How much crime?

68More crime than 95% of towns
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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Young or old?

12%Older than 74% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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Big families?

3.3Smaller households than 71% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪11,186Like most (slightly below)
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Do people rent or own?

12%Like most (slightly below)
Households renting, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

17%Like most (slightly above)
Households without a car, 2022
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How educated?

24%Like most (slightly above)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Sources: wages: National Insurance 2025; 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.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Kafar Yasif

1,469 housing units in approved plans

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What is the average salary in Kafar Yasif?

₪11,186 a month for the average employee, 26% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 5 of 10; a 7% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪11,186average monthly salary

26% below the national average.

Kafar Yasif
₪11,186
Israel
₪15,140
34.6%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.8%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪10,146self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Kafar Yasif get an income tax credit of
7%
on income up to ₪146,640 a year. Worth up to about ₪855 a month.
Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 126 of 255 local authorities (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025. Tax benefit: Israel Tax Authority list of eligible towns for 2026. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

Schools and kindergartens in Kafar Yasif

5 schools, 17 kindergartens and 5 daycare centres

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5Schools
17Kindergartens
5Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 5.

Schools5 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens17 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Kafar Yasif

6 sports facilities, 14 public transport lines

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Sports facilities6 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport14 linesBus and train lines and where they go

Crime in Kafar Yasif: is Kafar Yasif safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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68criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Down 3% from 2024. Violent offences are 15% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (717 cases).

Road accidents611 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and where

Who lives in Kafar Yasif?

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

Kafar Yasif
26%
62%
12%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Kafar Yasif
80%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

18.6%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1.2%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
2.1%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.9%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
5%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
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 Kafar Yasif vote?

Largest list: Joint List (76%). Turnout 78%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Kafar Yasif voted Joint List more than the country as a whole (‎+67 points) and Likud less (‎-19).

Turnout
Here, 202678%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202264%

In 2022 the largest list here was Hadash-Ta'al (54%).

Joint List
75.6%
Ra'am
11.6%
The Democrats
6.3%
Yashar
2.7%
Yisrael Beiteinu
1.7%
Likud
1.4%

Kafar Yasif 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 Kafar Yasif?

About ₪296 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Kafar Yasif pays about ₪296 a month in arnona on average (₪3,555 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪39.5
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪8,264
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed84%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue32.5%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 40 agorot go to education and 11 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 Kafar Yasif, and nearby

Most similar: Rame, Eilabun, Jatt

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

Rame8,361 residents · wage ₪11,986Eilabun5,843 residents · wage ₪12,096Jatt13,329 residents · wage ₪11,605Isfiya13,522 residents · wage ₪12,348

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Kafar Yasif: common questions

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What is the population of Kafar Yasif?

Kafar Yasif has 10,510 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Kafar Yasif safe?

In 2025, police opened 68 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Kafar Yasif, above the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Kafar Yasif?

Kafar Yasif has 5 schools, 17 kindergartens and 5 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

What is the average salary in Kafar Yasif?

The average monthly wage per employee in Kafar Yasif is ₪11,186, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Kafar Yasif?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Kafar Yasif get an income tax credit of 7% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪146,640 a year.

Which district is Kafar Yasif in?

Kafar Yasif is in the Northern District, Acre subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 507