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Umm al-Fahm by the numbers

An affordable, young and family-oriented city

Umm al-Fahm has 61,823 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 100 other cities with 20,000+ residents, it is cheaper than 99% of them, younger than 86% of them and has fewer graduates than 87% of them.

Population
61,823
#33 by size of 82 cities
Average home price
₪366K
82% lower than the national average
Average monthly salary
₪8,934
41% lower than the national average
Crime
32.5 per 1,000
About the national average

How does Umm al-Fahm compare with other cities?

Umm al-Fahm Another of the 101 cities with 20,000+ residents

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How much does an apartment cost?

₪365,900Cheaper than 99% of cities
Average apartment price, 2026
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How much do people earn?

₪8,934Lower wages than 96% of cities
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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How educated?

12%Fewer graduates than 87% of cities
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Young or old?

6%Younger than 86% of cities
Residents aged 65+, 2026
LowHigh
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Do people rent or own?

8%Fewer renters than 83% of cities
Households renting, 2022
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Big families?

3.7Bigger families than 82% of cities
People per household, average, 2022
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How much crime?

32.5Like most (slightly below)
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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Can you live without a car?

24%Like most (slightly below)
Households without a car, 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 101 cities with 20,000+ residents.

Umm al-Fahm in national rankings

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How much does it cost to live in Umm al-Fahm?

Average home ₪365,900, 82% lower than the national average

Tax Authority sales data · to March 2026

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Average home price
₪365,900over the last 12 months
▼ 1.7% a year82% below the national average
3.4years of the average local salary
buy an average home (before costs)

Average home price by quarterUmm al-FahmIsrael

₪365,900Q2 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 Umm al-Fahm

7,548 housing units in approved plans · 2 open land tenders

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What is the average salary in Umm al-Fahm?

₪8,934 a month for the average employee, 41% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 2 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪8,934average monthly salary

41% below the national average.

Umm al-Fahm
₪8,934
Israel
₪15,140
47.4%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.3%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪7,957self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
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Ranked 21 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 Umm al-Fahm

37 schools, 126 kindergartens and 25 daycare centres

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37Schools
126Kindergartens
25Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 37.

Schools37 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens130 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Umm al-Fahm

41 sports facilities, 32 public transport lines

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Sports facilities41 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport32 linesBus and train lines and where they go

Crime in Umm al-Fahm: is Umm al-Fahm safe?

32.5 cases per 1,000 residents, about the national average (33.9)

Israel Police · 2025

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32.5criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Violent offences are 15% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (1,983 cases).

Road accidents1,062 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and whereCell antennas20 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them

Who lives in Umm al-Fahm?

6% are 65 or older (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Umm al-Fahm
33%
61%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Umm al-Fahm
71%
21%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

14.2%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
1.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.9%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
4.5%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
4.1%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 Umm al-Fahm vote?

Largest list: Joint List (90%). Turnout 80%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Umm al-Fahm voted Joint List more than the country as a whole (‎+82 points) and Likud less (‎-20).

Turnout
Here, 202680%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202238%

In 2022 the largest list here was Hadash-Ta'al (41%).

Joint List
90.4%
Ra'am
7.9%
The Democrats
0.8%
Likud
0.1%
Yashar
0.1%
Together (Beyachad)
0%

Umm al-Fahm 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 Umm al-Fahm?

About ₪294 a month for a 90 m² apartment, less than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Umm al-Fahm pays about ₪294 a month in arnona on average (₪3,528 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪39.2
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪7,827
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed80.4%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue27.9%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 52 agorot go to education and 18 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪5,442 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 Umm al-Fahm, and nearby

Most similar: Kafr Kanna, Tayibe, Yafi

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

Kafr Kanna26,026 residents · wage ₪8,677Tayibe47,712 residents · wage ₪9,750Yafi20,109 residents · wage ₪9,603Kafar Manda22,976 residents · wage ₪8,124

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Umm al-Fahm: common questions

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What is the population of Umm al-Fahm?

Umm al-Fahm has 61,823 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026. It is the 33rd largest city in Israel, out of 82 cities.

Is Umm al-Fahm safe?

In 2025, police opened 32.5 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Umm al-Fahm, below the national average (33.9). It ranks 45 of 82 cities for crime rate (1 = the most).

How many schools are there in Umm al-Fahm?

Umm al-Fahm has 37 schools, 126 kindergartens and 25 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much does an apartment cost in Umm al-Fahm?

The average apartment in Umm al-Fahm sells for ₪365,900, based on deals in the 12 months to March 2026, against ₪2,034,550 nationwide. It ranks 70 of 70 cities (1 = the most expensive).

What is the average salary in Umm al-Fahm?

The average monthly wage per employee in Umm al-Fahm is ₪8,934, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Umm al-Fahm?

No. Umm al-Fahm is not on the Tax Authority's list of eligible localities for 2026.

Which district is Umm al-Fahm in?

Umm al-Fahm is in the Haifa District, Hadera subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 2710