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Village · Hof HaCarmel Regional Council · Haifa District · founded 1977

Caesarea by the numbers

An expensive, affluent and older town

Caesarea has 5,911 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it is pricier than all of them, older than 96% of them and has smaller households than 97% of them.

Population
5,911
24% children under 18
Average home price
₪5.8M
184% higher than the national average
Average monthly salary
₪25,005
65% higher than the national average
Crime
39.8 per 1,000
Above the national average (33.9)

How does Caesarea compare with other towns?

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

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How much does an apartment cost?

₪5,782,200Pricier than all other towns
Average apartment price, 2026
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How much do people earn?

₪25,005Higher wages than 98% of towns
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Big families?

2.7Smaller households than 97% of towns
People per household, average, 2022
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Young or old?

21%Older than 96% of towns
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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How educated?

43%More graduates than 85% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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How much is rent?

₪6,500Higher rent than 80% of towns
Average monthly rent, 2026
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How much crime?

39.8More crime than 78% of towns
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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Can you live without a car?

10%Like most (slightly below)
Households without a car, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

28%Like most (slightly above)
Households renting, 2022
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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 Caesarea?

Average home ₪5.8M, 184% higher than the national average; rent ₪6,500 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average home price
₪5.8Mover the last 12 months
▲ 16.6% a year184% above the national average
Average rent
₪6,500a month
▼ 12.2% a year30% above the national average
3 rooms
₪5,250
4 rooms
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5+ rooms
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19.3years of the average local salary
buy an average home (before costs)
26%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average home price by quarterCaesareaIsrael

₪5.8MQ2 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

Caesarea home prices by neighbourhood

383 housing units in approved plans

All 6 neighbourhoods, plans and urban renewal →

What is the average salary in Caesarea?

₪25,005 a month for the average employee, 65% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 9 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪25,005average monthly salary

65% above the national average.

Caesarea
₪25,005
Israel
₪15,140
20%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
10.5%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪17,799self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
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Ranked 983 of 996 communities in regional councils (1 is the lowest).

Wages: National Insurance Institute, 2025. Cluster: CBS socio-economic index 2021, the latest (published in 2024).

Schools and kindergartens in Caesarea

1 school, 6 kindergartens and 4 daycare centres

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1Schools
6Kindergartens
4Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 1.

Kindergartens6 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Caesarea

65 parks and gardens, 33 public transport lines

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Parks and playgrounds65 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beachesPublic transport33 linesBus and train lines and where they goHealth2 clinics and pharmaciesHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Crime in Caesarea: is Caesarea safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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39.8criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Down 31% from 2024. Violent offences are 16% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (227 cases).

Road accidents124 injury accidentsHow many, who was hurt and whereCell antennas22 antennasWhere they are and which company runs them

Who lives in Caesarea?

24% are under 18 (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Maccabi

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Caesarea
24%
55%
21%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Caesarea
34%
49%
13%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

28.1%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
1%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
0.4%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
2%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
2.3%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 Caesarea vote?

Largest list: Yashar (34%). Turnout 70%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Caesarea voted Yashar more than the country as a whole (‎+18 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202670%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202263%

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

Yashar
34.2%
Likud
23%
Together (Beyachad)
13.8%
The Democrats
11%
Yisrael Beiteinu
5.3%
The Reservists and the Economic Party
3.7%

Caesarea 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 Caesarea?

About ₪334 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Hof HaCarmel Regional Council pays about ₪334 a month in arnona on average (₪4,005 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪44.5
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪9,817
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed88%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue54.5%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 44 agorot go to education and 10 agorot to welfare.

Source: Ministry of the Interior, audited financial reports of local authorities for 2024, Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. Actual arnona depends on the zone and type of property.

Towns like Caesarea, and nearby

Most similar: Kfar Vradim, Omer, Beit Yizhak-Sh. Hefer

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

Kfar Vradim5,573 residents · wage ₪23,185Omer7,968 residents · wage ₪23,237Beit Yizhak-Sh. Hefer2,297 residents · wage ₪26,291Lehavim8,130 residents · wage ₪25,004

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Caesarea: common questions

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What is the population of Caesarea?

Caesarea has 5,911 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Caesarea safe?

In 2025, police opened 39.8 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Caesarea, above the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Caesarea?

Caesarea has 1 schools, 6 kindergartens and 4 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much does an apartment cost in Caesarea?

The average apartment in Caesarea sells for ₪5,782,200, based on deals in the 12 months to June 2026, against ₪2,034,550 nationwide.

How much is rent in Caesarea?

Average rent in Caesarea: ₪6,500 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Caesarea?

The average monthly wage per employee in Caesarea is ₪25,005, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Caesarea in?

Caesarea is in the Haifa District, in the Hof HaCarmel Regional Council, Hadera subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 1167