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Local council · Haifa District · founded 1957

Rekhasim by the numbers

A quiet, family-oriented and young town

Rekhasim has 16,108 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it has more car-free households than 96% of them, less crime than 94% of them and fewer graduates than 93% of them.

Population
16,108
52% children under 18
Average home price
₪1.7M
18% lower than the national average
Average monthly salary
₪9,115
40% lower than the national average
Crime
9.1 per 1,000
Below the national average (33.9)

How does Rekhasim compare with other towns?

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

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Can you live without a car?

46%More car-free households than 96% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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How much crime?

9.1Less crime than 94% of towns
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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How educated?

8%Fewer graduates than 93% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪9,115Lower wages than 91% of towns
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Big families?

4.4Bigger families than 89% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Young or old?

5%Younger than 81% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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Do people rent or own?

36%More renters than 81% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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How much does an apartment cost?

₪1,665,450Cheaper than 76% of towns
Average apartment price, 2026
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How much is rent?

₪4,275Like 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 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents.

How much does it cost to live in Rekhasim?

Average home ₪1.7M, 18% lower than the national average; rent ₪4,275 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average home price
₪1.7Mover the last 12 months
▼ 0.6% a year18% below the national average
3 rooms
₪1.4M
4 rooms
—
5+ rooms
₪2M
Average rent
₪4,275a month
▼ 0.6% a year15% below the national average
3 rooms
—
4 rooms
₪4,450
5+ rooms
—
15.2years of the average local salary
buy an average home (before costs)
47%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average home price by quarterRekhasimIsrael

₪1.6MQ2 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 Rekhasim

6,628 housing units in approved plans · 1 open land tenders

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What is the average salary in Rekhasim?

₪9,115 a month for the average employee, 40% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 2 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪9,115average monthly salary

40% below the national average.

Rekhasim
₪9,115
Israel
₪15,140
40.4%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.4%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪7,098self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 13 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 Rekhasim

25 schools, 66 kindergartens and 4 daycare centres

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25Schools
66Kindergartens
4Daycare centres

Schools by stream: Haredi 24, State (secular) 1.

Schools25 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens66 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Rekhasim

30 parks and gardens, 24 public transport lines

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Parks and playgrounds30 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beachesPublic transport24 linesBus and train lines and where they goHealth2 clinics and pharmaciesHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Crime in Rekhasim: is Rekhasim safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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9.1criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Violent offences are 23% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (142 cases).

Road accidents95 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and whereCell antennas6 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them

Who lives in Rekhasim?

52% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Rekhasim
52%
44%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Rekhasim
49%
31%
17%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

14.8%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.6%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
3%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
1%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 Rekhasim vote?

Largest list: Shas (44%). Turnout 88%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Rekhasim voted Shas more than the country as a whole (‎+38 points) and Likud less (‎-16).

Turnout
Here, 202688%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202284%

In 2022 the largest list here was Shas (48%).

Shas
43.7%
United Torah Judaism
43.7%
Likud
4.8%
Otzma Yehudit
3.9%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
1%
Yashar
0.8%

Rekhasim 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 Rekhasim?

About ₪284 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Rekhasim pays about ₪284 a month in arnona on average (₪3,411 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪37.9
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪6,354
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed89.3%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue24%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 30 agorot go to education and 22 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 Rekhasim, and nearby

Most similar: Immanuel, Kiryat Ye'arim, Tifrah

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

Immanuel6,699 residents · wage ₪8,733Kiryat Ye'arim8,122 residents · wage ₪11,490Tifrah2,342 residents · wage ₪8,372

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Rekhasim: common questions

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What is the population of Rekhasim?

Rekhasim has 16,108 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Rekhasim safe?

In 2025, police opened 9.1 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Rekhasim, below the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Rekhasim?

Rekhasim has 25 schools, 66 kindergartens and 4 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much does an apartment cost in Rekhasim?

The average apartment in Rekhasim sells for ₪1,665,450, based on deals in the 12 months to June 2026, against ₪2,034,550 nationwide.

How much is rent in Rekhasim?

Average rent in Rekhasim: ₪4,275 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Rekhasim?

The average monthly wage per employee in Rekhasim is ₪9,115, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Rekhasim in?

Rekhasim is in the Haifa District.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 922