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City · Northern District

Tiberias by the numbers

A renter-heavy city

Tiberias has 53,602 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 100 other cities with 20,000+ residents, it has more crime than 89% of them, fewer graduates than 88% of them and more car-free households than 84% of them.

Population
53,602
#38 by size of 82 cities
Average home price
₪1.2M
41% lower than the national average
Average monthly salary
₪11,138
26% lower than the national average
Crime
53.3 per 1,000
Above the national average (33.9)

How does Tiberias compare with other cities?

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

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How much crime?

53.3More crime than 89% of cities
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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How educated?

12%Fewer graduates than 88% of cities
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

37%More car-free households than 84% of cities
Households without a car, 2022
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How much is rent?

₪2,975Lower rent than 81% of cities
Average monthly rent, 2026
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Do people rent or own?

34%More renters than 80% of cities
Households renting, 2022
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How much does an apartment cost?

₪1,209,700Cheaper than 79% of cities
Average apartment price, 2026
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How much do people earn?

₪11,138Lower wages than 70% of cities
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Big families?

2.8Smaller households than 70% of cities
People per household, average, 2022
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Young or old?

15%Like most (slightly above)
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.

Tiberias in national rankings

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How much does it cost to live in Tiberias?

Average home ₪1.2M, 41% lower than the national average; rent ₪2,975 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average home price
₪1.2Mover the last 12 months
▼ 2.7% a year41% below the national average
3 rooms
₪960,600
4 rooms
₪1.4M
5+ rooms
₪1.9M
Average rent
₪2,975a month
▼ 2.5% a year41% below the national average
3 rooms
₪2,650
4 rooms
₪3,500
5+ rooms
₪4,700
9.1years of the average local salary
buy an average home (before costs)
27%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average home price by quarterTiberiasIsrael

₪1.3MQ2 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

Tiberias home prices by neighbourhood

▲ Don Yosef HaNasi ₪1.5M▲ Shikun C ₪1.4M▲ David Remez ₪1.3M▼ Ramat Egoz ₪842,000▼ HaRambam ₪495,000

6,939 housing units in approved plans · 6 urban renewal compounds · 3 open land tenders

All 14 neighbourhoods, plans and urban renewal →

What is the average salary in Tiberias?

₪11,138 a month for the average employee, 26% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 3 of 10; a 12% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪11,138average monthly salary

26% below the national average.

Tiberias
₪11,138
Israel
₪15,140
31.1%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.4%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪9,282self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Tiberias get an income tax credit of
12%
on income up to ₪213,240 a year. Worth up to about ₪2,132 a month.
Socio-economic cluster
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 55 of 255 local authorities (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025. Tax benefit: Israel Tax Authority list of eligible towns for 2026. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

Schools and kindergartens in Tiberias

47 schools, 145 kindergartens and 25 daycare centres

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47Schools
145Kindergartens
25Daycare centres

Schools by stream: Haredi 27, State (secular) 15, State-religious 5.

Schools47 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens145 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Tiberias

70 parks and gardens, 58 sports facilities, 77 public transport lines

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Parks and playgrounds70 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beachesSports facilities58 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport77 linesBus and train lines and where they goHealth5 clinics and pharmaciesHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Crime in Tiberias: is Tiberias safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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53.3criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Down 6% from 2024. Violent offences are 21% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (2,829 cases).

Road accidents1,808 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and whereCell antennas45 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them

Who lives in Tiberias?

33% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Tiberias
33%
52%
15%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Tiberias
70%
14%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

14.4%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1.1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
2.8%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.7%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
8.5%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
4.8%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 Tiberias vote?

Largest list: Likud (41%). Turnout 67%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Tiberias voted Likud more than the country as a whole (‎+21 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202667%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202262%

In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (40%).

Likud
41%
Shas
15.4%
Otzma Yehudit
10.1%
United Torah Judaism
9.1%
Yashar
8.6%
Yisrael Beiteinu
4.5%

Tiberias 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 Tiberias?

About ₪307 a month for a 90 m² apartment, about the same as most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Tiberias pays about ₪307 a month in arnona on average (₪3,681 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪40.9
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪8,596
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed91.4%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue52.5%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 30 agorot go to education and 20 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 Tiberias, and nearby

Most similar: Kiryat Gat, Dimona, Beit She'an

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

Kiryat Gat76,567 residents · wage ₪12,032Dimona40,301 residents · wage ₪14,460Beit She'an20,691 residents · wage ₪11,986Migdal HaEmek29,239 residents · wage ₪12,068

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Tiberias: common questions

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What is the population of Tiberias?

Tiberias has 53,602 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026. It is the 38th largest city in Israel, out of 82 cities.

Is Tiberias safe?

In 2025, police opened 53.3 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Tiberias, above the national average (33.9). It ranks 11 of 82 cities for crime rate (1 = the most).

How many schools are there in Tiberias?

Tiberias has 47 schools, 145 kindergartens and 25 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much does an apartment cost in Tiberias?

The average apartment in Tiberias sells for ₪1,209,700, based on deals in the 12 months to June 2026, against ₪2,034,550 nationwide. It ranks 57 of 70 cities (1 = the most expensive).

How much is rent in Tiberias?

Average rent in Tiberias: ₪2,975 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Tiberias?

The average monthly wage per employee in Tiberias is ₪11,138, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Tiberias?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Tiberias get an income tax credit of 12% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪213,240 a year.

What share of Tiberias's residents are Arab?

2% of Tiberias's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

Which district is Tiberias in?

Tiberias is in the Northern District, Kinneret subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 6700