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Shefa-'Amr by the numbers

An affordable city

Shefa-'Amr has 44,578 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 100 other cities with 20,000+ residents, it is cheaper than 96% of them, with fewer renters than 89% of them and has fewer graduates than 82% of them.

Population
44,578
#49 by size of 82 cities
Average home price
₪551K
73% lower than the national average
Average monthly salary
₪10,331
32% lower than the national average
Crime
44.7 per 1,000
Above the national average (33.9)

How does Shefa-'Amr compare with other cities?

Shefa-'Amr Another of the 101 cities with 20,000+ residents

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How much does an apartment cost?

₪551,100Cheaper than 96% of cities
Average apartment price, 2025
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Do people rent or own?

7%Fewer renters than 89% of cities
Households renting, 2022
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How educated?

13%Fewer graduates than 82% of cities
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪10,331Lower wages than 77% of cities
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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How much crime?

44.7More crime than 77% of cities
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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Big families?

3.5Bigger families than 73% of cities
People per household, average, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

18%Fewer car-free households than 72% of cities
Households without a car, 2022
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Young or old?

9%Like most (slightly below)
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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Sources: wages: National Insurance 2025; housing: Tax Authority (Nadlan) 2025; 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.

Shefa-'Amr in national rankings

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How much does it cost to live in Shefa-'Amr?

Average home ₪551,100, 73% lower than the national average

Tax Authority sales data · to September 2025

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Average home price
₪551,100over the last 12 months
▼ 5.5% a year73% below the national average
4.4years of the average local salary
buy an average home (before costs)

Average home price by quarterShefa-'AmrIsrael

₪551,100Q2 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 Shefa-'Amr

2,557 housing units in approved plans · 9 land tenders since 2015

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What is the average salary in Shefa-'Amr?

₪10,331 a month for the average employee, 32% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 3 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪10,331average monthly salary

32% below the national average.

Shefa-'Amr
₪10,331
Israel
₪15,140
36.7%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.5%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪10,165self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
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Ranked 66 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 Shefa-'Amr

30 schools, 73 kindergartens and 27 daycare centres

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30Schools
73Kindergartens
27Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 30.

Schools30 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens73 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Shefa-'Amr

11 sports facilities, 44 public transport lines

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Sports facilities11 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport44 linesBus and train lines and where they go

Crime in Shefa-'Amr: is Shefa-'Amr safe?

44.7 cases per 1,000 residents, above the national average (33.9)

Israel Police · 2025

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44.7criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Violent offences are 13% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (1,981 cases).

Road accidents1,857 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and whereCell antennas11 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them

Who lives in Shefa-'Amr?

27% are under 18 (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Shefa-'Amr
27%
64%
9%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Shefa-'Amr
51%
35%
13%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

13.5%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
2.7%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.6%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
5.8%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
5.1%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 Shefa-'Amr vote?

Largest list: Joint List (59%). Turnout 77%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Shefa-'Amr voted Joint List more than the country as a whole (‎+50 points) and Likud less (‎-19).

Turnout
Here, 202677%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202251%

In 2022 the largest list here was Hadash-Ta'al (37%).

Joint List
58.6%
Ra'am
21%
Yisrael Beiteinu
10.5%
The Democrats
3.7%
Yashar
3.6%
Likud
1.4%

Shefa-'Amr 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 Shefa-'Amr?

About ₪272 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Shefa-'Amr pays about ₪272 a month in arnona on average (₪3,267 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪36.3
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪6,647
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed80.4%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue36.7%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 42 agorot go to education and 15 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪5,398 thousand.

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 Shefa-'Amr, and nearby

Most similar: Mughar, Reine, Judeide-Maker

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

Mughar24,122 residents · wage ₪11,240Reine20,754 residents · wage ₪9,337Judeide-Maker20,527 residents · wage ₪9,903Tamra37,945 residents · wage ₪9,345

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Shefa-'Amr: common questions

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What is the population of Shefa-'Amr?

Shefa-'Amr has 44,578 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026. It is the 49th largest city in Israel, out of 82 cities.

Is Shefa-'Amr safe?

In 2025, police opened 44.7 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Shefa-'Amr, above the national average (33.9). It ranks 21 of 82 cities for crime rate (1 = the most).

How many schools are there in Shefa-'Amr?

Shefa-'Amr has 30 schools, 73 kindergartens and 27 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much does an apartment cost in Shefa-'Amr?

The average apartment in Shefa-'Amr sells for ₪551,100, based on deals in the 12 months to September 2025, against ₪2,034,550 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Shefa-'Amr?

The average monthly wage per employee in Shefa-'Amr is ₪10,331, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Shefa-'Amr?

No. Shefa-'Amr is not on the Tax Authority's list of eligible localities for 2026.

What share of Shefa-'Amr's residents are Arab?

99% of Shefa-'Amr's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

Which district is Shefa-'Amr in?

Shefa-'Amr is in the Northern District, Acre subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 8800