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Audited accounts 2024 · Ministry of Interior

Rehovot Municipality budget 2024

Rehovot Municipality spent ₪1.5 billion in 2024, about ₪8,886 per resident (#35 of 82 municipalities for spending per resident). That is up 6.3% on 2023. 52% of income comes from arnona and 38% from government ministries.

Of every ₪100 the municipality spent

  • Education₪41.4
  • One-off spending₪13.5
  • Welfare₪12
  • Cleaning and waste₪10
  • Culture, youth and sport₪4.1
  • Administration₪4
  • Everything else₪15
₪1.5 billionSpending a yearRegular budget
₪8,886Spending per residentMedian: ₪8,672
₪69.5Arnona per m² a year₪521 a month for 90 m²
86.7%Arnona collectedof the amount billed · median 91.3%

Where does the money go in Rehovot?

Spending per resident by area, compared with the 82 municipalities

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EducationKindergartens, schools, transport and staff
₪3,681 above the median
One-off spendingUnusual payments: pensions, severance and fund transfers
₪1,202 above the median
WelfareSocial services, the elderly, people with disabilities
₪1,063 below the median
Cleaning and wasteRubbish collection and street cleaning
₪887 above the median
Culture, youth and sportCommunity centres, libraries, youth and sport
₪361 above the median
AdministrationGeneral management, collection and finance
₪357 below the median
Parks, streets and lightingPublic gardens, roads, pavements and lighting
₪312 below the median
Municipal enterprisesWater, car parks, rented property and other municipal companies
₪290 above the median
Other municipal servicesFire, veterinary, events, economic development, health and immigrant absorption
₪234 above the median
Planning and buildingThe planning committee and engineering
₪186 above the median
Loan repaymentsRepaying loans and interest
₪176 below the median
Security and enforcementGuards, emergencies and municipal inspectors
₪83 below the median
Religious servicesReligious council and cemeteries
₪54 above the median

Rehovot Median of the 82 municipalities

Actual spending from the audited report, divided by the number of residents the Ministry of Interior assigns to the authority. It includes spending funded by government ministries.

Where does the money come from?

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52%
28%
Arnona 721,123Ministry of Education 388,582Other own revenue 137,733Ministry of Welfare 121,123Other ministries 12,184Grants 1,592

An authority that raises most of its own income (arnona, fees, levies) depends less on the government. Among municipalities, own revenue is typically about half of all income.

Arnona in Rehovot

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Residents pay an average of ₪69.5 per m² a year, above the median (₪47). Ranked #7 of 82, from most to least expensive.

Arnona billed a year
₪773 million
Discounts and exemptions
₪113 million
15% of the amount billed
Collected of this year's bills
86.7%
Unpaid arnona debt
₪291 million
at year end
Arnona rates in every city →

What shape are Rehovot Municipality's finances in?

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Deficit for the year₪84 millionin the regular budget
Accumulated deficit17.9%of annual revenue
Loan burden12.2%of revenue · median 12.8%
Staff per 1,000 residents21.93,611 positions · median 18.4

What changed from 2023 to 2024?

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20232024Change
Regular budget spending₪1.4 billion₪1.5 billion▲ 7.4%
Spending per resident₪8,358₪8,886▲ 6.3%
Arnona collected88.2%86.7%▼ 1.7%
Positions3,4453,611▲ 4.8%

Questions about the Rehovot Municipality budget

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What is the budget of Rehovot Municipality?

According to its audited accounts, Rehovot Municipality spent ₪1.5 billion in its regular budget in 2024, about ₪8,886 per resident. The median among the 82 municipalities: ₪8,672.

How much is arnona (property tax) in Rehovot?

Average residential arnona in Rehovot is ₪69.5 per m² a year (2024). For a 90 m² apartment that is about ₪521 a month. The median among the 82 municipalities: ₪47 per m².

Does Rehovot Municipality run a deficit?

Yes. In 2024 the municipality ended its regular budget with a deficit of ₪84 million, and its accumulated deficit is 17.9% of revenue.

How many people work for Rehovot Municipality?

An average of 3,611 full-time positions in 2024, about 21.9 per 1,000 residents.

How much does Rehovot Municipality spend on education?

₪607 million in 2024: 41% of spending, or ₪3,681 per resident.

Budgets of authorities near Rehovot

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