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Local council · Northern District · founded 1883

Yesud HaMa'ala by the numbers

An older, renter-heavy and car-dependent town

Yesud HaMa'ala has 2,067 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it is older than 91% of them, with smaller households than 91% of them and has more renters than 85% of them.

Population
2,067
25% children under 18
Average rent
₪5,600
a month
Average monthly salary
₪16,225
7% higher than the national average
Crime
29 per 1,000
Below the national average (33.9)

How does Yesud HaMa'ala compare with other towns?

Yesud HaMa'ala Another of the 189 towns with 2,000 to 20,000 residents

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Young or old?

17%Older than 91% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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Big families?

2.9Smaller households than 91% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

38%More renters than 85% of towns
Households renting, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

7%Fewer car-free households than 80% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪16,225Like most (slightly above)
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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How much is rent?

₪5,600Like most (slightly above)
Average monthly rent, 2026
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How educated?

29%Like most (slightly above)
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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How much crime?

29Like most (slightly above)
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 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 Yesud HaMa'ala?

rent ₪5,600 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average rent
₪5,600a month
▼ 1.8% a year12% above the national average
35%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average rent by quarterYesud HaMa'alaIsrael

₪5,600Q2 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 Yesud HaMa'ala

830 housing units in approved plans

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What is the average salary in Yesud HaMa'ala?

₪16,225 a month for the average employee, 7% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10; a 12% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪16,225average monthly salary

7% above the national average.

Yesud HaMa'ala
₪16,225
Israel
₪15,140
24.9%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
2.8%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪11,861self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Yesud HaMa'ala 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 (of the local authority)
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 204 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 Yesud HaMa'ala

1 school, 3 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres

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1Schools
3Kindergartens
2Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 1.

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Yesud HaMa'ala

11 parks and gardens, 11 public transport lines

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Parks and playgrounds11 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beachesPublic transport11 linesBus and train lines and where they go

Crime in Yesud HaMa'ala: is Yesud HaMa'ala safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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29criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Up 154% from 2024. Violent offences are 8% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (59 cases).

Road accidents17 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and where

Who lives in Yesud HaMa'ala?

25% are under 18 (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Yesud HaMa'ala
25%
58%
17%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Yesud HaMa'ala
67%
27%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

35.4%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1.1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
3.2%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
3.3%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 Yesud HaMa'ala vote?

Largest list: Yashar (37%). Turnout 74%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Yesud HaMa'ala voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+21 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202674%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202266%

In 2022 the largest list here was Yesh Atid (30%).

Yashar
36.8%
Likud
17.1%
The Democrats
11.6%
Together (Beyachad)
11.4%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
6.7%
Yisrael Beiteinu
5%

Yesud HaMa'ala 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 Yesud HaMa'ala?

About ₪372 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Yesud HaMa'ala pays about ₪372 a month in arnona on average (₪4,464 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪49.6
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪10,313
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed94.7%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue59.6%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 18 agorot go to education and 14 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪30 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 Yesud HaMa'ala, and nearby

Most similar: Elyakhin, Migdal, Karnei Shomron

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

Elyakhin3,847 residents · wage ₪13,878Migdal2,254 residents · wage ₪13,041Karnei Shomron10,963 residents · wage ₪15,569Hashmona'im2,964 residents · wage ₪17,237

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Yesud HaMa'ala: common questions

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What is the population of Yesud HaMa'ala?

Yesud HaMa'ala has 2,067 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Yesud HaMa'ala safe?

In 2025, police opened 29 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Yesud HaMa'ala, below the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Yesud HaMa'ala?

Yesud HaMa'ala has 1 schools, 3 kindergartens and 2 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much is rent in Yesud HaMa'ala?

Average rent in Yesud HaMa'ala: ₪5,600 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Yesud HaMa'ala?

The average monthly wage per employee in Yesud HaMa'ala is ₪16,225, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Yesud HaMa'ala?

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

Which district is Yesud HaMa'ala in?

Yesud HaMa'ala is in the Northern District, Safed subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 29