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Audited accounts 2024 · Ministry of Interior

Ariel Municipality budget 2024

Ariel Municipality spent ₪186 million in 2024, about ₪8,573 per resident (#46 of 82 municipalities for spending per resident). That is up 7.7% on 2023. 43% of income comes from arnona and 41% from government ministries.

Of every ₪100 the municipality spent

  • Education₪32.4
  • One-off spending₪13.2
  • Welfare₪11.9
  • Administration₪10.1
  • Security and enforcement₪8.8
  • Cleaning and waste₪6.4
  • Everything else₪17.2
₪186 millionSpending a yearRegular budget
₪8,573Spending per residentMedian: ₪8,672
₪41.5Arnona per m² a year₪311 a month for 90 m²
92.8%Arnona collectedof the amount billed · median 91.3%

Where does the money go in Ariel?

Spending per resident by area, compared with the 82 municipalities

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EducationKindergartens, schools, transport and staff
₪2,779 below the median
One-off spendingUnusual payments: pensions, severance and fund transfers
₪1,128 close to the median
WelfareSocial services, the elderly, people with disabilities
₪1,017 below the median
AdministrationGeneral management, collection and finance
₪865 above the median
Security and enforcementGuards, emergencies and municipal inspectors
₪756 above the median
Cleaning and wasteRubbish collection and street cleaning
₪551 below the median
Parks, streets and lightingPublic gardens, roads, pavements and lighting
₪437 above the median
Culture, youth and sportCommunity centres, libraries, youth and sport
₪398 above the median
Other municipal servicesFire, veterinary, events, economic development, health and immigrant absorption
₪290 above the median
Loan repaymentsRepaying loans and interest
₪179 below the median
Planning and buildingThe planning committee and engineering
₪112 below the median
Religious servicesReligious council and cemeteries
₪48 close to the median
Municipal enterprisesWater, car parks, rented property and other municipal companies
₪4 below the median

Ariel Median of the 82 municipalities

Actual spending from the audited report, divided by the number of residents the Ministry of Interior assigns to the authority. It includes spending funded by government ministries.

Where does the money come from?

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43%
20%
16%
Arnona 77,771Ministry of Education 36,163Other own revenue 29,282Grants 17,625Ministry of Welfare 16,044Other ministries 5,230

An authority that raises most of its own income (arnona, fees, levies) depends less on the government. Among municipalities, own revenue is typically about half of all income.

Arnona in Ariel

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Residents pay an average of ₪41.5 per m² a year, below the median (₪47). Ranked #63 of 82, from most to least expensive.

Arnona billed a year
₪81 million
Discounts and exemptions
₪15 million
19% of the amount billed
Collected of this year's bills
92.8%
Unpaid arnona debt
₪20 million
at year end
Arnona rates in every city →

What shape are Ariel Municipality's finances in?

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Deficit for the year₪4 millionin the regular budget
Accumulated deficit3.3%of annual revenue
Loan burden7%of revenue · median 12.8%
Staff per 1,000 residents16347 positions · median 18.4

What changed from 2023 to 2024?

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20232024Change
Regular budget spending₪170 million₪186 million▲ 9%
Spending per resident₪7,960₪8,573▲ 7.7%
Arnona collected93.1%92.8%No change
Positions344347▲ 0.9%

Questions about the Ariel Municipality budget

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What is the budget of Ariel Municipality?

According to its audited accounts, Ariel Municipality spent ₪186 million in its regular budget in 2024, about ₪8,573 per resident. The median among the 82 municipalities: ₪8,672.

How much is arnona (property tax) in Ariel?

Average residential arnona in Ariel is ₪41.5 per m² a year (2024). For a 90 m² apartment that is about ₪311 a month. The median among the 82 municipalities: ₪47 per m².

Does Ariel Municipality run a deficit?

Yes. In 2024 the municipality ended its regular budget with a deficit of ₪4 million, and its accumulated deficit is 3.3% of revenue.

How many people work for Ariel Municipality?

An average of 347 full-time positions in 2024, about 16 per 1,000 residents.

How much does Ariel Municipality spend on education?

₪60 million in 2024: 32% of spending, or ₪2,779 per resident.

More about Ariel

In-depth pages by topic. Full overview of Ariel →

Children and education

Schools13 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens34 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Leisure and sport

Parks and playgrounds123 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beachesSports facilities31 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhood

Transport and health

Public transport51 linesBus and train lines and where they goHealth11 clinics and pharmaciesHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Safety

Cell antennas12 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them
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