Local council · Central District · founded 1948

Kiryat Ekron by the numbers

An older town

Kiryat Ekron has 11,345 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it is older than 92% of them, with smaller households than 91% of them and has more crime than 85% of them.

Each dot is a town

Population: 11,345; 27% children under 18
Average home price: ₪2.2M; 8% higher than the national average
Average monthly salary: ₪13,287; 12% lower than the national average
Crime: 47.1 per 1,000; Above the national average (33.9)

How does Kiryat Ekron compare with other towns?

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

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Young or old?

17%Older than 92% of towns

Residents aged 65+, 2026

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Big families?

2.9Smaller households than 91% of towns

People per household, average, 2022

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How much crime?

47.1More crime than 85% of towns

Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025

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How much does an apartment cost?

₪2,202,200Like most (slightly below)

Average apartment price, 2026

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How educated?

16%Like most (slightly below)

Residents with an academic degree, 2022

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Do people rent or own?

28%Like most (slightly above)

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 much is rent?

₪4,450Like most (slightly below)

Average monthly rent, 2026

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How much do people earn?

₪13,287Like most (slightly above)

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 Kiryat Ekron?

Average home ₪2.2M, 8% higher than the national average; rent ₪4,450 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average home price

₪2.2Mover the last 12 months

▲ 14.2% a year8% above the national average

Average rent

₪4,450a month

▲ 7.2% a year11% below the national average

3 rooms

₪4,075

4 rooms

₪4,375

5+ rooms

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13.8years of the average local salary
buy an average home (before costs)

33%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average home price by quarterKiryat EkronIsrael

₪2.1MQ2 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 Kiryat Ekron

599 housing units in approved plans · 4 urban renewal compounds · 10 land tenders since 2015

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What is the average salary in Kiryat Ekron?

₪13,287 a month for the average employee, 12% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 5 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪13,287average monthly salary

12% below the national average.

Kiryat Ekron

₪13,287

Israel

₪15,140

24.3%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%

0.8%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%

₪10,779self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928

Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)

1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 127 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 Kiryat Ekron

4 schools, 19 kindergartens and 7 daycare centres

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4Schools

19Kindergartens

7Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State-religious 2, State (secular) 1, Haredi 1.

Schools4 schoolsThe full list, by stage and stream Kindergartens19 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Kiryat Ekron

47 parks and gardens, 11 sports facilities, 32 public transport lines

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Parks and playgrounds47 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beaches Sports facilities11 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhood Public transport32 linesBus and train lines and where they go

Crime in Kiryat Ekron: is Kiryat Ekron safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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47.1criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Down 6% from 2024. Violent offences are 15% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Property 45%

Public order 29%

Violence 15%

Other

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (533 cases).

Road accidents476 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and where

Who lives in Kiryat Ekron?

27% are under 18 (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Kiryat Ekron

27%

56%

17%

Israel

32%

55%

13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Kiryat Ekron

71%

10%

17%

Israel

50%

28%

14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

15.9%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%

0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%

1.8%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%

0.5%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%

4.4%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%

5.8%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 Kiryat Ekron vote?

Largest list: Likud (48%). Turnout 77%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Kiryat Ekron voted Likud more than the country as a whole (‎+28 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout

Here, 202677%

Israel, 202678%

Here, 202273%

In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (46%).

Likud

48.2%

Otzma Yehudit

14%

Yashar

10.1%

Shas

6.8%

Together (Beyachad)

4.8%

The Reservists and the Economic Party

4.5%

Kiryat Ekron 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 Kiryat Ekron?

About ₪366 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Kiryat Akaron pays about ₪366 a month in arnona on average (₪4,392 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪48.8

Median authority: ₪41.5

Spending per resident a year₪9,582

Median authority: ₪8,818

Arnona collected of the amount billed95.5%

Median authority: 90%

Own revenue as a share of all revenue71%

Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 30 agorot go to education and 16 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 Kiryat Ekron, and nearby

Most similar: Shlomi, Katzrin, Elyakhin

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

Shlomi7,984 residents · wage ₪15,208 Katzrin8,423 residents · wage ₪11,844 Elyakhin3,847 residents · wage ₪13,878 Beit Dagan7,749 residents · wage ₪16,554

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Kiryat Ekron: common questions

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What is the population of Kiryat Ekron?

Kiryat Ekron has 11,345 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Kiryat Ekron safe?

In 2025, police opened 47.1 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Kiryat Ekron, above the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Kiryat Ekron?

Kiryat Ekron has 4 schools, 19 kindergartens and 7 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much does an apartment cost in Kiryat Ekron?

The average apartment in Kiryat Ekron sells for ₪2,202,200, based on deals in the 12 months to June 2026, against ₪2,034,550 nationwide.

How much is rent in Kiryat Ekron?

Average rent in Kiryat Ekron: ₪4,450 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Kiryat Ekron?

The average monthly wage per employee in Kiryat Ekron is ₪13,287, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

What share of Kiryat Ekron's residents are Arab?

1% of Kiryat Ekron's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

Which district is Kiryat Ekron in?

Kiryat Ekron 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: 469