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Local council · Central District · founded 1993

Shoham by the numbers

An expensive, car-dependent and affluent town

Shoham has 23,392 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 100 other cities with 20,000+ residents, it is pricier than all of them, with fewer car-free households than all of them and has less crime than 98% of them.

Population
23,392
27% children under 18
Average home price
₪3.8M
85% higher than the national average
Average monthly salary
₪23,755
57% higher than the national average
Crime
13 per 1,000
Below the national average (33.9)

How does Shoham compare with other cities?

Shoham Another of the 101 cities with 20,000+ residents

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How much does an apartment cost?

₪3,768,450Pricier than all other cities
Average apartment price, 2026
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Can you live without a car?

6%Fewer car-free households than all other cities
Households without a car, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪23,755Higher wages than 99% of cities
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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How much crime?

13Less crime than 98% of cities
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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How educated?

41%More graduates than 92% of cities
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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How much is rent?

₪7,200Higher rent than 88% of cities
Average monthly rent, 2026
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Do people rent or own?

20%Fewer renters than 73% of cities
Households renting, 2022
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Big families?

3.3Like most (slightly above)
People per household, average, 2022
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Young or old?

12%Like most (slightly below)
Residents aged 65+, 2026
LowHigh

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.

How much does it cost to live in Shoham?

Average home ₪3.8M, 85% higher than the national average; rent ₪7,200 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average home price
₪3.8Mover the last 12 months
▼ 5.6% a year85% above the national average
3 rooms
—
4 rooms
₪3.3M
5+ rooms
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Average rent
₪7,200a month
▼ 10% a year44% above the national average
3 rooms
₪5,600
4 rooms
₪7,050
5+ rooms
₪7,650
13.2years of the average local salary
buy an average home (before costs)
30%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average home price by quarterShohamIsrael

₪3.5MQ2 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

Shoham home prices by neighbourhood

8 land tenders since 2015

All 6 neighbourhoods, plans and urban renewal →

What is the average salary in Shoham?

₪23,755 a month for the average employee, 57% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 9 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪23,755average monthly salary

57% above the national average.

Shoham
₪23,755
Israel
₪15,140
17.2%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
7.5%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪16,611self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)
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9
10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 247 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 Shoham

11 schools, 40 kindergartens and 14 daycare centres

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11Schools
40Kindergartens
14Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 9, State-religious 2.

Schools11 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens40 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Shoham

77 parks and gardens, 22 sports facilities, 26 public transport lines

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Parks and playgrounds77 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beachesSports facilities22 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport26 linesBus and train lines and where they goHealth5 clinics and pharmaciesHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Crime in Shoham: is Shoham safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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13criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Down 6% from 2024. Violent offences are 13% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (306 cases).

Road accidents259 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and whereCell antennas18 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them

Who lives in Shoham?

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

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Shoham
27%
61%
12%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Shoham
41%
52%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

21.2%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
1.8%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
1.9%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 Shoham vote?

Largest list: Yashar (28%). Turnout 82%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Shoham voted Together (Beyachad) more than the country as a whole (‎+13 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202682%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202276%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (33%).

Yashar
28.2%
Together (Beyachad)
22.1%
Likud
17.4%
The Democrats
9.4%
Yisrael Beiteinu
5.8%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
4.6%

Shoham 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 Shoham?

About ₪396 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Shoham pays about ₪396 a month in arnona on average (₪4,752 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪52.8
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪8,136
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed98.7%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue59.8%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 47 agorot go to education and 9 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 Shoham, and nearby

Most similar: Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, Kadima-Zoran, Ganei Tikva

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

Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut102,782 residents · wage ₪21,751Kadima-Zoran22,719 residents · wage ₪20,433Ganei Tikva25,620 residents · wage ₪23,166Nes Ziona47,397 residents · wage ₪20,834

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Shoham: common questions

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What is the population of Shoham?

Shoham has 23,392 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Shoham safe?

In 2025, police opened 13 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Shoham, below the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Shoham?

Shoham has 11 schools, 40 kindergartens and 14 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much does an apartment cost in Shoham?

The average apartment in Shoham sells for ₪3,768,450, based on deals in the 12 months to June 2026, against ₪2,034,550 nationwide.

How much is rent in Shoham?

Average rent in Shoham: ₪7,200 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Shoham?

The average monthly wage per employee in Shoham is ₪23,755, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Shoham in?

Shoham is in the Central District, Ramla subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1304