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City · Judea and Samaria · founded 1996

Modi'in Illit by the numbers

A young, family-oriented and quiet city

Modi'in Illit has 92,341 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 100 other cities with 20,000+ residents, it is younger than all of them, with fewer graduates than all of them and has more car-free households than all of them.

Population
92,341
#21 by size of 82 cities
Average home price
₪2M
About the national average
Average monthly salary
₪8,009
47% lower than the national average
Crime
7.1 per 1,000
Below the national average (33.9)

How does Modi'in Illit compare with other cities?

Modi'in Illit Another of the 101 cities with 20,000+ residents

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How much do people earn?

₪8,009Lower wages than all other cities
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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How educated?

5%Fewer graduates than all other cities
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Young or old?

1%Younger than all other cities
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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Can you live without a car?

68%More car-free households than all other cities
Households without a car, 2022
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Big families?

5.9Bigger families than all other cities
People per household, average, 2022
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How much crime?

7.1Less crime than all other cities
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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Do people rent or own?

27%Like most (slightly below)
Households renting, 2022
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How much does an apartment cost?

₪2,049,800Like most (slightly above)
Average apartment price, 2026
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How much is rent?

₪4,600Like most (slightly below)
Average monthly rent, 2026
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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 101 cities with 20,000+ residents.

Modi'in Illit in national rankings

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How much does it cost to live in Modi'in Illit?

Average home ₪2.1M, close to the national average; rent ₪4,600 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to March 2026

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Average home price
₪2.1Mover the last 12 months
▲ 4.8% a year1% above the national average
3 rooms
₪1.9M
4 rooms
₪2.3M
5+ rooms
₪2.6M
Average rent
₪4,600a month
▲ 2.2% a year8% below the national average
3 rooms
₪4,350
4 rooms
₪4,250
5+ rooms
₪5,200
21.3years of the average local salary
buy an average home (before costs)
57%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average home price by quarterModi'in IllitIsrael

₪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

Modi'in Illit home prices by neighbourhood

▲ Neot HaPisga ₪2.2M▲ Matityahu East ₪2.2M▲ Achuzat Brachfeld ₪2M▼ Achuzat Brachfeld ₪2M▼ Kiryat Sefer ₪1.9M
All 4 neighbourhoods, plans and urban renewal →

What is the average salary in Modi'in Illit?

₪8,009 a month for the average employee, 47% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 1 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪8,009average monthly salary

47% below the national average.

Modi'in Illit
₪8,009
Israel
₪15,140
47.4%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.1%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪7,023self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 7 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 Modi'in Illit

104 schools, 373 kindergartens and 30 daycare centres

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104Schools
373Kindergartens
30Daycare centres

Schools by stream: Haredi 104.

Schools104 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens373 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Modi'in Illit

26 parks and gardens, 46 public transport lines

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Parks and playgrounds26 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beachesPublic transport46 linesBus and train lines and where they goHealth5 clinics and pharmaciesHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Crime in Modi'in Illit: is Modi'in Illit safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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7.1criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Down 4% from 2024. Violent offences are 18% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (645 cases).

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Who lives in Modi'in Illit?

60% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Modi'in Illit
60%
39%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Modi'in Illit
33%
17%
32%
18%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

15.2%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.5%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.2%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
0.4%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 Modi'in Illit vote?

Largest list: United Torah Judaism (77%). Turnout 84%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Modi'in Illit voted United Torah Judaism more than the country as a whole (‎+71 points) and Likud less (‎-20).

Turnout
Here, 202684%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202282%

In 2022 the largest list here was United Torah Judaism (78%).

United Torah Judaism
76.7%
Shas
14.4%
Otzma Yehudit
1.7%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
0.9%
Likud
0.6%
Together (Beyachad)
0.1%

Modi'in Illit 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 Modi'in Illit?

About ₪302 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 Modi'in Illit pays about ₪302 a month in arnona on average (₪3,627 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪40.3
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪5,352
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed95%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue31.4%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 37 agorot go to education and 24 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 Modi'in Illit, and nearby

Most similar: Beitar Illit, Bnei Brak, Elad

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

Beitar Illit74,079 residents · wage ₪8,364Bnei Brak242,192 residents · wage ₪9,638Elad51,258 residents · wage ₪9,621Beit Shemesh193,479 residents · wage ₪10,969

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Modi'in Illit: common questions

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What is the population of Modi'in Illit?

Modi'in Illit has 92,341 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026. It is the 21st largest city in Israel, out of 82 cities.

Is Modi'in Illit safe?

In 2025, police opened 7.1 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Modi'in Illit, below the national average (33.9). It ranks 82 of 82 cities for crime rate (1 = the most).

How many schools are there in Modi'in Illit?

Modi'in Illit has 104 schools, 373 kindergartens and 30 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much does an apartment cost in Modi'in Illit?

The average apartment in Modi'in Illit sells for ₪2,049,800, based on deals in the 12 months to March 2026, against ₪2,034,550 nationwide. It ranks 30 of 70 cities (1 = the most expensive).

How much is rent in Modi'in Illit?

Average rent in Modi'in Illit: ₪4,600 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Modi'in Illit?

The average monthly wage per employee in Modi'in Illit is ₪8,009, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Modi'in Illit?

No. Modi'in Illit is not on the Tax Authority's list of eligible localities for 2026.

Which district is Modi'in Illit in?

Modi'in Illit is in the Judea and Samaria, Ramallah subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 3797