Local council · Southern District · founded 1951

Yeruham by the numbers

Yeruham has 12,642 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it has more car-free households than 90% of them, more crime than 80% of them and more renters than 79% of them.

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Population: 12,642; 35% children under 18
Average rent: ₪2,200; a month
Average monthly salary: ₪13,663; 10% lower than the national average
Crime: 41.8 per 1,000; Above the national average (33.9)

How does Yeruham compare with other towns?

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

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How much is rent?

₪2,200Lower rent than all other towns

Average monthly rent, 2026

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Can you live without a car?

31%More car-free households than 90% of towns

Households without a car, 2022

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How much crime?

41.8More crime than 80% of towns

Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025

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Do people rent or own?

33%More renters than 79% of towns

Households renting, 2022

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Big families?

3.2Smaller households than 75% of towns

People per household, average, 2022

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Young or old?

10%Like most (slightly above)

Residents aged 65+, 2026

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How educated?

19%Like most (slightly below)

Residents with an academic degree, 2022

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How much do people earn?

₪13,663Like most (slightly above)

Average monthly wage per employee, 2025

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

How much does it cost to live in Yeruham?

rent ₪2,200 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average home price

Too few sales for an overall average.

3 rooms

₪468,900

4 rooms

₪1.3M

5+ rooms

₪1.5M

Average rent

₪2,200a month

▼ 1.1% a year56% below the national average

3 rooms

₪1,975

4 rooms

₪2,512

5+ rooms

₪4,375

16%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterYeruhamIsrael

₪2,300Q2 22Q2 23Q2 24Q2 25Q2 26

Source: Israel Tax Authority, Nadlan.gov.il. Averages of reported sales; with too few sales no average is shown.

Housing and construction

Building plans and urban renewal in Yeruham

1,079 housing units in approved plans · 3 open land tenders

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What is the average salary in Yeruham?

₪13,663 a month for the average employee, 10% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 4 of 10; a 18% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪13,663average monthly salary

10% below the national average.

Yeruham

₪13,663

Israel

₪15,140

24%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%

1.1%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%

₪11,240self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928

Tax benefit town 2026

Residents of Yeruham get an income tax credit of

18%

on income up to ₪245,400 a year. Worth up to about ₪3,681 a month.

Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)

1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 78 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 Yeruham

12 schools, 27 kindergartens and 10 daycare centres

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12Schools

27Kindergartens

10Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 6, State-religious 4, Haredi 2.

Schools12 schoolsThe full list, by stage and stream Kindergartens27 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Yeruham

74 parks and gardens, 15 sports facilities, 22 public transport lines

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Parks and playgrounds74 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beaches Sports facilities15 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhood Public transport22 linesBus and train lines and where they go Health1 clinic or pharmacyHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Crime in Yeruham: is Yeruham safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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41.8criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Down 8% from 2024. Violent offences are 12% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Property 50%

Public order 29%

Violence 12%

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (517 cases).

Road accidents129 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and where Cell antennas14 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them

Who lives in Yeruham?

10% 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

Yeruham

35%

55%

10%

Israel

32%

55%

13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Yeruham

72%

25%

Israel

50%

28%

14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

13.3%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%

1.4%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%

2.6%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%

1.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%

4.6%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%

3.7%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 Yeruham vote?

Largest list: Likud (35%). Turnout 72%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Yeruham voted Likud more than the country as a whole (‎+15 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout

Here, 202672%

Israel, 202678%

Here, 202266%

In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (38%).

Likud

35.1%

Otzma Yehudit

10.3%

Religious Zionism-Zehut

9.3%

Yashar

8.7%

Shas

7.6%

United Torah Judaism

5.7%

Yeruham 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 Yeruham?

About ₪316 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 Yeruham pays about ₪316 a month in arnona on average (₪3,789 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪42.1

Median authority: ₪41.5

Spending per resident a year₪9,688

Median authority: ₪8,818

Arnona collected of the amount billed86%

Median authority: 90%

Own revenue as a share of all revenue45.2%

Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 33 agorot go to education and 22 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪2,887 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 Yeruham, and nearby

Most similar: Ma'ale Efrayim, Hatzor HaGlilit, Kiryat Arba

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

Ma'ale Efrayim2,044 residents · wage ₪11,993 Hatzor HaGlilit11,070 residents · wage ₪11,851 Kiryat Arba7,819 residents · wage ₪11,311 Shlomi7,984 residents · wage ₪15,208

Closest on the map

Qasr A-Sir11.8 km
Mash'abe Sade13.6 km
Dimona13.8 km
Merhav Am14.6 km
Telalim15 km
Shezaf15.6 km

Yeruham: common questions

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What is the population of Yeruham?

Yeruham has 12,642 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Yeruham safe?

In 2025, police opened 41.8 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Yeruham, above the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Yeruham?

Yeruham has 12 schools, 27 kindergartens and 10 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much is rent in Yeruham?

Average rent in Yeruham: ₪2,200 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Yeruham?

The average monthly wage per employee in Yeruham is ₪13,663, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Yeruham?

Yes. In 2026, residents of Yeruham get an income tax credit of 18% on personal-exertion income of up to ₪245,400 a year.

What share of Yeruham's residents are Arab?

6% of Yeruham's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

Which district is Yeruham in?

Yeruham is in the Southern District, Be'er Sheva subdistrict.

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: 831