Local council · Jerusalem District · founded 1960

Tzur Hadassah by the numbers

A highly educated and affluent town

Tzur Hadassah has 10,337 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it has more graduates than 86% of them, less crime than 79% of them and fewer car-free households than 76% of them.

Each dot is a town

Population: 10,337; 38% children under 18
Average home price: ₪3.1M; 52% higher than the national average
Average monthly salary: ₪19,715; 30% higher than the national average
Crime: 14.2 per 1,000; Below the national average (33.9)

How does Tzur Hadassah compare with other towns?

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

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How educated?

44%More graduates than 86% of towns

Residents with an academic degree, 2022

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How much do people earn?

₪19,715Higher wages than 84% of towns

Average monthly wage per employee, 2025

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How much crime?

14.2Less crime than 79% of towns

Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025

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Can you live without a car?

8%Fewer car-free households than 76% of towns

Households without a car, 2022

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How much does an apartment cost?

₪3,092,700Pricier than 72% of towns

Average apartment price, 2026

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How much is rent?

₪5,940Like most (slightly above)

Average monthly rent, 2026

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Young or old?

8%Like most (slightly above)

Residents aged 65+, 2026

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Do people rent or own?

23%Like most (slightly above)

Households renting, 2022

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Big families?

3.5Like most (slightly below)

People per household, average, 2022

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 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents.

How much does it cost to live in Tzur Hadassah?

Average home ₪3.1M, 52% higher than the national average; rent ₪5,940 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average home price

₪3.1Mover the last 12 months

▲ 10% a year52% above the national average

3 rooms

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4 rooms

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5+ rooms

₪3.4M

Average rent

₪5,940a month

▲ 0.7% a year19% above the national average

13.1years of the average local salary
buy an average home (before costs)

30%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average home price by quarterTzur HadassahIsrael

₪3.1MQ2 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

Tzur Hadassah home prices by neighbourhood

1,623 housing units in approved plans · 2 open land tenders

All 2 neighbourhoods, plans and urban renewal →

What is the average salary in Tzur Hadassah?

₪19,715 a month for the average employee, 30% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 8 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪19,715average monthly salary

30% above the national average.

Tzur Hadassah

₪19,715

Israel

₪15,140

17.7%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%

3.7%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%

₪14,390self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928

Socio-economic cluster

1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 778 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

Schools and kindergartens in Tzur Hadassah

7 schools, 21 kindergartens and 8 daycare centres

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7Schools

21Kindergartens

8Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 6, State-religious 1.

Schools7 schoolsThe full list, by stage and stream Kindergartens21 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Tzur Hadassah

38 parks and gardens, 15 public transport lines

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Parks and playgrounds38 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beaches Public transport15 linesBus and train lines and where they go Health1 clinic or pharmacyHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Crime in Tzur Hadassah: is Tzur Hadassah safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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14.2criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Down 3% from 2024. Violent offences are 10% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Public order 36%

Property 26%

Fraud 14%

Violence 10%

Other

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (148 cases).

Who lives in Tzur Hadassah?

38% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Tzur Hadassah

38%

54%

Israel

32%

55%

13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Tzur Hadassah

38%

27%

31%

Israel

50%

28%

14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

23.5%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%

0.6%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%

0.7%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%

0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%

1.7%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%

1.5%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 Tzur Hadassah vote?

Largest list: Likud (21%). Turnout 78%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Tzur Hadassah voted Together (Beyachad) more than the country as a whole (‎+5 points) and Joint List less (‎-8).

Turnout

Here, 202678%

Israel, 202678%

Here, 202274%

In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (27%).

Likud

21.4%

Yashar

20.6%

Together (Beyachad)

14.4%

The Democrats

11.2%

Religious Zionism-Zehut

Yisrael Beiteinu

6.8%

Tzur Hadassah 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 Tzur Hadassah?

About ₪448 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Tzur Hadassah pays about ₪448 a month in arnona on average (₪5,373 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪59.7

Median authority: ₪41.5

Spending per resident a year₪7,028

Median authority: ₪8,818

Arnona collected of the amount billed98.6%

Median authority: 90%

Own revenue as a share of all revenue58.7%

Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 41 agorot go to education and 7 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪6,468 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 Tzur Hadassah, and nearby

Most similar: Tel Mond, Matan, Tzur Yitzhak

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

Tel Mond15,542 residents · wage ₪24,713 Matan3,045 residents · wage ₪22,814 Tzur Yitzhak8,000 residents · wage ₪20,697 Binyamina-Givat Ada16,221 residents · wage ₪23,108

Closest on the map

Mevo Betar1.2 km
Bar Giyora2.7 km
Beitar Illit2.8 km
Mata3.2 km
Nes Harim4.9 km
Aminadav5.8 km

Tzur Hadassah: common questions

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What is the population of Tzur Hadassah?

Tzur Hadassah has 10,337 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Tzur Hadassah safe?

In 2025, police opened 14.2 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Tzur Hadassah, below the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Tzur Hadassah?

Tzur Hadassah has 7 schools, 21 kindergartens and 8 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much does an apartment cost in Tzur Hadassah?

The average apartment in Tzur Hadassah sells for ₪3,092,700, based on deals in the 12 months to June 2026, against ₪2,034,550 nationwide.

How much is rent in Tzur Hadassah?

Average rent in Tzur Hadassah: ₪5,940 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Tzur Hadassah?

The average monthly wage per employee in Tzur Hadassah is ₪19,715, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Tzur Hadassah in?

Tzur Hadassah is in the Jerusalem District.

Data sources

Provisional population estimates by locality, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Localities file 2024, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Residents aged 65+ in localities of 5,000+, 2024, Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
2022 Census: selected data by locality (latest census), Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) · updated June 2024
Crime data 2025, Israel Police · updated April 2026
26th Knesset election results (October 2026) by locality, via the Kaplan Open Source mirror, Central Elections Committee
25th Knesset election results (2022) by locality, Central Elections Committee · updated September 2024
Sale prices and rents by locality (Nadlan), Israel Tax Authority
Statistics by locality: wages, ages, health funds and benefits, National Insurance Institute (Bituach Leumi)
Localities eligible for income-tax benefits, 2026, Israel Tax Authority · updated January 2026
Socio-economic index 2021 of authorities and localities (published 2024, the latest), Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS)
Audited financial reports of local authorities, 2024, Ministry of Interior
Educational institutions, Ministry of Education · updated October 2026
Public transport stops, Ministry of Transport · updated October 2026

CBS locality code: 1113