City · Central District · founded 1929
Netanya by the numbers
An older and renter-heavy city
Netanya has 237,160 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 100 other cities with 20,000+ residents, it is older than 88% of them, with more renters than 86% of them and has smaller households than 79% of them.
How does Netanya compare with other cities?
Netanya Another of the 101 cities with 20,000+ residents
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How does Netanya compare with other cities?
Netanya Another of the 101 cities with 20,000+ residents
Young or old?
Do people rent or own?
Big families?
How much is rent?
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Can you live without a car?
How much does an apartment cost?
How educated?
How much crime?
How much do people earn?
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.
Netanya in national rankings
How much does it cost to live in Netanya?
Average home ₪2.4M, 18% higher than the national average; rent ₪5,850 a month
Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026
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How much does it cost to live in Netanya?
Average home ₪2.4M, 18% higher than the national average; rent ₪5,850 a month
Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026
buy an average home (before costs)
goes on average rent
Average home price by quarterNetanyaIsrael
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
Netanya home prices by neighbourhood
21K housing units in approved plans · 41 urban renewal compounds · 5 open land tenders
All 34 neighbourhoods, plans and urban renewal →What is the average salary in Netanya?
₪14,137 a month for the average employee, 7% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 6 of 10
Wages 2025
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What is the average salary in Netanya?
₪14,137 a month for the average employee, 7% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 6 of 10
Wages 2025
7% below the national average.
Ranked 140 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 Netanya
104 schools, 439 kindergartens and 118 daycare centres
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Schools and kindergartens in Netanya
104 schools, 439 kindergartens and 118 daycare centres
Schools by stream: State (secular) 50, Haredi 28, State-religious 26.
Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions
Parks, transport and health care in Netanya
248 parks and gardens, 177 sports facilities, 122 public transport lines
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Parks, transport and health care in Netanya
248 parks and gardens, 177 sports facilities, 122 public transport lines
Crime in Netanya: is Netanya safe?
36.7 cases per 1,000 residents, about the national average (33.9)
Israel Police · 2025
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Crime in Netanya: is Netanya safe?
36.7 cases per 1,000 residents, about the national average (33.9)
Israel Police · 2025
Nationwide: 33.9. Down 7% from 2024. Violent offences are 17% of cases, against 16% nationwide.
Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (8,644 cases).
Who lives in Netanya?
20% are 65 or older (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit
As of October 2026
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Who lives in Netanya?
20% are 65 or older (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit
As of October 2026
Age groups
Under 18Working age (18–65)65+
Health funds (kupot holim)
ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit
Source: National Insurance Institute, statistics by town (ages as of October 2026). Benefit rates are shares of all residents.
How does Netanya vote?
Largest list: Likud (36%). Turnout 61%
Election for the 26th Knesset
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How does Netanya vote?
Largest list: Likud (36%). Turnout 61%
Election for the 26th Knesset
In the 2026 election, Netanya voted Likud more than the country as a whole (+15 points) and Joint List less (-9).
In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (36%).
Netanya 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 Netanya?
About ₪515 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities
Audited accounts 2024
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How much is arnona (property tax) in Netanya?
About ₪515 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities
Audited accounts 2024
A 90 m² apartment in Netanya pays about ₪515 a month in arnona on average (₪6,183 a year).
Of every shekel the authority spends, 39 agorot go to education and 14 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.
Towns like Netanya, and nearby
Most similar: Karmiel, Nahariya, Holon
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Towns like Netanya, and nearby
Most similar: Karmiel, Nahariya, Holon
Similar in wages, education, age, renting, car ownership, household size and population mix.
Closest on the map
- Nordiya3.2 km
- Beit Yizhak-Sh. Hefer3.3 km
- Ganot Hadar3.6 km
- Avihayil3.9 km
- Shoshanat HaAmakim4.3 km
- Kfar Neter4.6 km
Netanya: common questions
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Netanya: common questions
What is the population of Netanya?
Netanya has 237,160 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026. It is the 7th largest city in Israel, out of 82 cities.
Is Netanya safe?
In 2025, police opened 36.7 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Netanya, above the national average (33.9). It ranks 35 of 82 cities for crime rate (1 = the most).
How many schools are there in Netanya?
Netanya has 104 schools, 439 kindergartens and 118 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.
How much does an apartment cost in Netanya?
The average apartment in Netanya sells for ₪2,409,300, based on deals in the 12 months to June 2026, against ₪2,034,550 nationwide. It ranks 21 of 70 cities (1 = the most expensive).
How much is rent in Netanya?
Average rent in Netanya: ₪5,850 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.
What is the average salary in Netanya?
The average monthly wage per employee in Netanya is ₪14,137, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).
Is there a tax benefit for living in Netanya?
No. Netanya is not on the Tax Authority's list of eligible localities for 2026.
Which district is Netanya in?
Netanya is in the Central District, Sharon 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: 7400