Local council · Haifa District · founded 1937

Kiryat Tivon by the numbers

An older, highly educated and affluent town

Kiryat Tivon has 19,947 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it is older than 95% of them, with smaller households than 99% of them and has more graduates than 89% of them.

Each dot is a town

Population: 19,947; 26% children under 18
Average home price: ₪2.4M; 19% higher than the national average
Average monthly salary: ₪19,564; 29% higher than the national average
Crime: 20.6 per 1,000; Below the national average (33.9)

How does Kiryat Tivon compare with other towns?

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

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Big families?

2.6Smaller households than 99% of towns

People per household, average, 2022

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Young or old?

20%Older than 95% of towns

Residents aged 65+, 2026

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How educated?

45%More graduates than 89% of towns

Residents with an academic degree, 2022

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How much do people earn?

₪19,564Higher wages than 83% of towns

Average monthly wage per employee, 2025

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Do people rent or own?

30%Like most (slightly above)

Households renting, 2022

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How much is rent?

₪5,900Like most (slightly above)

Average monthly rent, 2026

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How much crime?

20.6Like most (slightly below)

Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025

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How much does an apartment cost?

₪2,422,600Like most (slightly below)

Average apartment price, 2026

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Can you live without a car?

13%Like most (slightly below)

Households without a car, 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 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents.

How much does it cost to live in Kiryat Tivon?

Average home ₪2.4M, 19% higher than the national average; rent ₪5,900 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average home price

₪2.4Mover the last 12 months

▼ 11% a year19% above the national average

3 rooms

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4 rooms

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5+ rooms

₪3.4M

Average rent

₪5,900a month

▲ 42.2% a year18% above the national average

3 rooms

₪3,750

4 rooms

₪4,850

5+ rooms

₪6,550

10.3years of the average local salary
buy an average home (before costs)

30%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average home price by quarterKiryat TivonIsrael

₪2.4MQ2 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 Tivon

675 housing units in approved plans · 1 urban renewal compound · 9 land tenders since 2015

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What is the average salary in Kiryat Tivon?

₪19,564 a month for the average employee, 29% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 8 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪19,564average monthly salary

29% above the national average.

Kiryat Tivon

₪19,564

Israel

₪15,140

22.7%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%

5.7%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%

₪11,617self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928

Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)

1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 220 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 Tivon

10 schools, 27 kindergartens and 14 daycare centres

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10Schools

27Kindergartens

14Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 9, State-religious 1.

Schools10 schoolsThe full list, by stage and stream Kindergartens27 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Kiryat Tivon

105 parks and gardens, 24 sports facilities, 32 public transport lines

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Parks and playgrounds105 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beaches Sports facilities24 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhood Public transport32 linesBus and train lines and where they go Health2 clinics and pharmaciesHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Crime in Kiryat Tivon: is Kiryat Tivon safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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20.6criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Down 23% from 2024. Violent offences are 15% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Property 43%

Public order 27%

Violence 15%

Other

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (403 cases).

Road accidents248 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and where Cell antennas18 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them

Who lives in Kiryat Tivon?

20% are 65 or older (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Kiryat Tivon

26%

54%

20%

Israel

32%

55%

13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Kiryat Tivon

59%

39%

Israel

50%

28%

14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

27.5%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%

0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%

1.2%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%

0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%

4.1%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%

3.6%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 Tivon vote?

Largest list: Yashar (33%). Turnout 75%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Kiryat Tivon voted The Democrats more than the country as a whole (‎+19 points) and Likud less (‎-10).

Turnout

Here, 202675%

Israel, 202678%

Here, 202267%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (38%).

Yashar

32.9%

The Democrats

25.8%

Together (Beyachad)

14.6%

Likud

10.7%

Yisrael Beiteinu

4.4%

The Reservists and the Economic Party

2.8%

Kiryat Tivon 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 Tivon?

About ₪397 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 Tavaon pays about ₪397 a month in arnona on average (₪4,761 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪52.9

Median authority: ₪41.5

Spending per resident a year₪7,521

Median authority: ₪8,818

Arnona collected of the amount billed96.4%

Median authority: 90%

Own revenue as a share of all revenue72.8%

Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 25 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 Tivon, and nearby

Most similar: Beit Yizhak-Sh. Hefer, Even Yehuda, Kfar Vradim

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

Beit Yizhak-Sh. Hefer2,297 residents · wage ₪26,291 Even Yehuda15,825 residents · wage ₪25,027 Kfar Vradim5,573 residents · wage ₪23,185 Ramat Yishai8,025 residents · wage ₪20,433

Closest on the map

Sha'ar HaAmakim1.5 km
Beit Zeid1.6 km
Oranim1.6 km
Alonim1.9 km
Sde Ya'akov2.4 km
Basmat Tab'un3.5 km

Kiryat Tivon: common questions

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What is the population of Kiryat Tivon?

Kiryat Tivon has 19,947 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Kiryat Tivon safe?

In 2025, police opened 20.6 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Kiryat Tivon, below the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Kiryat Tivon?

Kiryat Tivon has 10 schools, 27 kindergartens and 14 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much does an apartment cost in Kiryat Tivon?

The average apartment in Kiryat Tivon sells for ₪2,422,600, based on deals in the 12 months to June 2026, against ₪2,034,550 nationwide.

How much is rent in Kiryat Tivon?

Average rent in Kiryat Tivon: ₪5,900 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Kiryat Tivon?

The average monthly wage per employee in Kiryat Tivon is ₪19,564, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

What share of Kiryat Tivon's residents are Arab?

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

Which district is Kiryat Tivon in?

Kiryat Tivon is in the Haifa District.

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: 2300