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City · Tel Aviv District · founded 1909

Tel Aviv-Yafo by the numbers

A renter-heavy, expensive and highly educated city

Tel Aviv-Yafo has 496,752 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 100 other cities with 20,000+ residents, it has more renters than all of them, smaller households than all of them and more crime than 99% of them.

Population
496,752
#2 by size of 82 cities
Average home price
₪3.5M
74% higher than the national average
Average monthly salary
₪22,511
49% higher than the national average
Crime
74.8 per 1,000
Above the national average (33.9)

How does Tel Aviv-Yafo compare with other cities?

Tel Aviv-Yafo Another of the 101 cities with 20,000+ residents

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Do people rent or own?

55%More renters than all other cities
Households renting, 2022
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Big families?

2.2Smaller households than all other cities
People per household, average, 2022
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How much crime?

74.8More crime than 99% of cities
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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How much does an apartment cost?

₪3,531,200Pricier than 96% of cities
Average apartment price, 2026
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How much is rent?

₪8,000Higher rent than 96% of cities
Average monthly rent, 2026
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How educated?

43%More graduates than 94% of cities
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪22,511Higher wages than 92% of cities
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Can you live without a car?

32%More car-free households than 74% of cities
Households without a car, 2022
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Young or old?

17%Older than 72% of cities
Residents aged 65+, 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 101 cities with 20,000+ residents.

Tel Aviv-Yafo in national rankings

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How much does it cost to live in Tel Aviv-Yafo?

Average home ₪3.5M, 74% higher than the national average; rent ₪8,000 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average home price
₪3.5Mover the last 12 months
▼ 1.5% a year74% above the national average
3 rooms
₪3.8M
4 rooms
₪5.1M
5+ rooms
₪7M
Average rent
₪8,000a month
▲ 1.3% a year60% above the national average
3 rooms
₪8,225
4 rooms
₪9,950
5+ rooms
₪13,375
13.1years of the average local salary
buy an average home (before costs)
36%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average home price by quarterTel Aviv-YafoIsrael

₪3.7MQ2 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

Tel Aviv-Yafo home prices by neighbourhood

▲ Bavli ₪6M▲ Plan L ₪6M▲ New North (southern part) ₪5.3M▼ Dekel ₪1.7M▼ HaTikva ₪1.2M

51K housing units in approved plans · 55 urban renewal compounds · 6 open land tenders

All 63 neighbourhoods, plans and urban renewal →

What is the average salary in Tel Aviv-Yafo?

₪22,511 a month for the average employee, 49% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 8 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪22,511average monthly salary

49% above the national average.

Tel Aviv-Yafo
₪22,511
Israel
₪15,140
18.3%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
6.8%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪14,044self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
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Ranked 227 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 Tel Aviv-Yafo

223 schools, 650 kindergartens and 315 daycare centres

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223Schools
650Kindergartens
315Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 171, Haredi 32, State-religious 20.

Schools223 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens650 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Tel Aviv-Yafo

950 parks and gardens, 494 sports facilities, 294 public transport lines

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Parks and playgrounds950 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beachesSports facilities494 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport294 linesBus and train lines and where they goHealth92 clinics and pharmaciesHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Crime in Tel Aviv-Yafo: is Tel Aviv-Yafo safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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74.8criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Violent offences are 11% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (37,064 cases).

Road accidents23,150 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and whereCell antennas867 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them

Who lives in Tel Aviv-Yafo?

21% are under 18 (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Maccabi

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Tel Aviv-Yafo
21%
62%
17%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Tel Aviv-Yafo
38%
53%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

24.5%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1.4%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
1.5%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
3.5%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
3.9%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 Tel Aviv-Yafo vote?

Largest list: Yashar (27%). Turnout 65%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Tel Aviv-Yafo voted The Democrats more than the country as a whole (‎+15 points) and Likud less (‎-6).

Turnout
Here, 202665%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202260%

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

Yashar
27.4%
The Democrats
21.3%
Together (Beyachad)
16.9%
Likud
14.1%
Yisrael Beiteinu
5.1%
Joint List
3.1%

Tel Aviv-Yafo 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 Tel Aviv-Yafo?

About ₪513 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Tel Aviv-Yafo pays about ₪513 a month in arnona on average (₪6,156 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪68.4
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪12,782
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed93%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue82.7%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 23 agorot go to education and 8 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 Tel Aviv-Yafo, and nearby

Most similar: Ramat Gan, Givatayim, Haifa

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

Ramat Gan174,389 residents · wage ₪20,209Givatayim57,968 residents · wage ₪23,589Haifa293,556 residents · wage ₪16,352Nesher22,923 residents · wage ₪16,144

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Tel Aviv-Yafo: common questions

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What is the population of Tel Aviv-Yafo?

Tel Aviv-Yafo has 496,752 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026. It is the 2nd largest city in Israel, out of 82 cities.

Is Tel Aviv-Yafo safe?

In 2025, police opened 74.8 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Tel Aviv-Yafo, above the national average (33.9). It ranks 2 of 82 cities for crime rate (1 = the most).

How many schools are there in Tel Aviv-Yafo?

Tel Aviv-Yafo has 223 schools, 650 kindergartens and 315 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much does an apartment cost in Tel Aviv-Yafo?

The average apartment in Tel Aviv-Yafo sells for ₪3,531,200, based on deals in the 12 months to June 2026, against ₪2,034,550 nationwide. It ranks 3 of 70 cities (1 = the most expensive).

How much is rent in Tel Aviv-Yafo?

Average rent in Tel Aviv-Yafo: ₪8,000 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Tel Aviv-Yafo?

The average monthly wage per employee in Tel Aviv-Yafo is ₪22,511, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Tel Aviv-Yafo?

No. Tel Aviv-Yafo is not on the Tax Authority's list of eligible localities for 2026.

What share of Tel Aviv-Yafo's residents are Arab?

5% of Tel Aviv-Yafo's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

Which district is Tel Aviv-Yafo in?

Tel Aviv-Yafo is in the Tel Aviv District.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 5000