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City · Northern District · founded 1948

Beit She'an by the numbers

An affordable city

Beit She'an has 20,691 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 100 other cities with 20,000+ residents, it is cheaper than 89% of them, with more crime than 93% of them and has fewer graduates than 89% of them.

Population
20,691
#82 by size of 82 cities
Average home price
₪983K
52% lower than the national average
Average monthly salary
₪11,986
21% lower than the national average
Crime
56.3 per 1,000
Above the national average (33.9)

How does Beit She'an compare with other cities?

Beit She'an Another of the 101 cities with 20,000+ residents

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How much is rent?

₪2,225Lower rent than all other cities
Average monthly rent, 2026
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How much crime?

56.3More crime than 93% of cities
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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How much does an apartment cost?

₪983,100Cheaper than 89% of cities
Average apartment price, 2026
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How educated?

12%Fewer graduates than 89% of cities
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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Can you live without a car?

30%Like most (slightly above)
Households without a car, 2022
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How much do people earn?

₪11,986Like most (slightly below)
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Big families?

2.9Like most (slightly below)
People per household, average, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

30%Like most (slightly above)
Households renting, 2022
LowHigh

Young or old?

14%Like most (slightly above)
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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.

Beit She'an in national rankings

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How much does it cost to live in Beit She'an?

Average home ₪983,100, 52% lower than the national average; rent ₪2,225 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average home price
₪983,100over the last 12 months
▼ 2.3% a year52% below the national average
3 rooms
₪655,700
4 rooms
—
5+ rooms
₪1.4M
Average rent
₪2,225a month
▲ 1.1% a year56% below the national average
3 rooms
₪2,050
4 rooms
₪2,300
5+ rooms
—
6.8years of the average local salary
buy an average home (before costs)
19%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average home price by quarterBeit She'anIsrael

₪1.1MQ2 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

Beit She'an home prices by neighbourhood

▲ Kiryat Rabin ₪1.3M▲ Nof Ganim ₪690,000

1,145 housing units in approved plans · 3 urban renewal compounds · 18 land tenders since 2015

All 7 neighbourhoods, plans and urban renewal →

What is the average salary in Beit She'an?

₪11,986 a month for the average employee, 21% lower than the national average; socio-economic cluster 4 of 10; a 12% income tax credit

Wages 2025

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₪11,986average monthly salary

21% below the national average.

Beit She'an
₪11,986
Israel
₪15,140
25.7%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
0.6%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪10,758self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Tax benefit town 2026
Residents of Beit She'an 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
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10
1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 97 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 Beit She'an

20 schools, 46 kindergartens and 16 daycare centres

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20Schools
46Kindergartens
16Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State-religious 10, State (secular) 6, Haredi 4.

Schools20 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens46 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Beit She'an

99 parks and gardens, 37 sports facilities, 19 public transport lines

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Parks and playgrounds99 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beachesSports facilities37 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport19 linesBus and train lines and where they goHealth4 clinics and pharmaciesHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Crime in Beit She'an: is Beit She'an safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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56.3criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Up 10% from 2024. Violent offences are 14% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (1,151 cases).

Road accidents322 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and whereCell antennas12 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them

Who lives in Beit She'an?

29% are under 18 (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Beit She'an
29%
58%
14%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Beit She'an
92%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

12%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1.2%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
1.8%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
6.1%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
4.2%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 Beit She'an vote?

Largest list: Likud (52%). Turnout 75%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Beit She'an voted Likud more than the country as a whole (‎+32 points) and Yashar less (‎-11).

Turnout
Here, 202675%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202271%

In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (48%).

Likud
52%
Shas
16.6%
Otzma Yehudit
11%
Yashar
5.6%
Religious Zionism-Zehut
5.1%
Yisrael Beiteinu
2.3%

Beit She'an 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 Beit She'an?

About ₪348 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Beit She'an pays about ₪348 a month in arnona on average (₪4,176 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪46.4
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪11,621
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed91.4%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue46%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 29 agorot go to education and 19 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪31,767 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 Beit She'an, and nearby

Most similar: Or Yehuda, Kiryat Gat, Dimona

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

Or Yehuda43,265 residents · wage ₪13,736Kiryat Gat76,567 residents · wage ₪12,032Dimona40,301 residents · wage ₪14,460Afula70,239 residents · wage ₪12,414

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Beit She'an: common questions

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What is the population of Beit She'an?

Beit She'an has 20,691 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026. It is the 82nd largest city in Israel, out of 82 cities.

Is Beit She'an safe?

In 2025, police opened 56.3 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Beit She'an, above the national average (33.9). It ranks 7 of 82 cities for crime rate (1 = the most).

How many schools are there in Beit She'an?

Beit She'an has 20 schools, 46 kindergartens and 16 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much does an apartment cost in Beit She'an?

The average apartment in Beit She'an sells for ₪983,100, based on deals in the 12 months to June 2026, against ₪2,034,550 nationwide. It ranks 65 of 70 cities (1 = the most expensive).

How much is rent in Beit She'an?

Average rent in Beit She'an: ₪2,225 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Beit She'an?

The average monthly wage per employee in Beit She'an is ₪11,986, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Is there a tax benefit for living in Beit She'an?

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

What share of Beit She'an's residents are Arab?

1% of Beit She'an's residents are Arab, according to the CBS localities file.

Which district is Beit She'an in?

Beit She'an is in the Northern District, Jezreel subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 9200