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Local council · Judea and Samaria · founded 1980

Efrat by the numbers

A highly educated and quiet town

Efrat has 11,891 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 188 other towns of a similar size, it has more graduates than 98% of them, less crime than 90% of them and fewer car-free households than 72% of them.

Population
11,891
39% children under 18
Average rent
₪4,600
a month
Average monthly salary
₪17,631
16% higher than the national average
Crime
9.5 per 1,000
Below the national average (33.9)

How does Efrat compare with other towns?

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

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How educated?

52%More graduates than 98% of towns
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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How much crime?

9.5Less crime than 90% of towns
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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How much do people earn?

₪17,631Higher wages than 77% of towns
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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Can you live without a car?

9%Fewer car-free households than 72% of towns
Households without a car, 2022
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Young or old?

10%Like most (slightly above)
Residents aged 65+, 2026
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Big families?

3.8Like most (slightly above)
People per household, average, 2022
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Do people rent or own?

28%Like most (slightly above)
Households renting, 2022
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How much is rent?

₪4,600Like most (slightly below)
Average monthly rent, 2026
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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.

Efrat in national rankings

    How much does it cost to live in Efrat?

    rent ₪4,600 a month

    Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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    Average rent
    ₪4,600a month
    ▼ 8% a year8% below the national average
    3 rooms
    ₪3,875
    4 rooms
    ₪5,250
    5+ rooms
    —
    26%of the average salary
    goes on average rent

    Average rent by quarterEfratIsrael

    ₪4,900Q2 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 Efrat

    3 open land tenders

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    What is the average salary in Efrat?

    ₪17,631 a month for the average employee, 16% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10

    Wages 2025

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    ₪17,631average monthly salary

    16% above the national average.

    Efrat
    ₪17,631
    Israel
    ₪15,140
    25.4%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
    4%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
    ₪13,477self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
    Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)
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    Ranked 172 of 255 local authorities (1 is the lowest).

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

    Schools and kindergartens in Efrat

    12 schools, 26 kindergartens and 16 daycare centres

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    12Schools
    26Kindergartens
    16Daycare centres

    Schools by stream: State-religious 12.

    Schools12 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens26 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

    Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

    Parks, transport and health care in Efrat

    51 parks and gardens, 16 sports facilities, 9 public transport lines

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    Parks and playgrounds51 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beachesSports facilities16 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport9 linesBus and train lines and where they go

    Crime in Efrat: is Efrat safe?

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

    Israel Police · 2025

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    9.5criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

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

    Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (114 cases).

    Who lives in Efrat?

    39% are under 18 (more than the national share); the largest health fund is Meuhedet

    As of October 2026

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    Age groups

    Efrat
    39%
    51%
    10%
    Israel
    32%
    55%
    13%

    Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

    Health funds (kupot holim)

    Efrat
    22%
    38%
    39%
    Israel
    50%
    28%
    14%

    ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

    22.5%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
    0.5%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
    0.3%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
    0.1%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
    2.2%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
    1.3%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 Efrat vote?

    Largest list: Religious Zionism-Zehut (41%). Turnout 76%

    Election for the 26th Knesset

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    In the 2026 election, Efrat voted Religious Zionism-Zehut more than the country as a whole (‎+36 points) and Yashar less (‎-11).

    Turnout
    Here, 202676%
    Israel, 202678%
    Here, 202273%

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

    Religious Zionism-Zehut
    41.3%
    Likud
    15%
    Together (Beyachad)
    10.1%
    Amcha Yisrael
    9.1%
    Otzma Yehudit
    8.7%
    Yashar
    5.1%

    Efrat 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 Efrat?

    About ₪381 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

    Audited accounts 2024

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    A 90 m² apartment in Afarata pays about ₪381 a month in arnona on average (₪4,572 a year).

    Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪50.8
    Median authority: ₪41.5
    Spending per resident a year₪10,809
    Median authority: ₪8,818
    Arnona collected of the amount billed95.5%
    Median authority: 90%
    Own revenue as a share of all revenue41.1%
    Median authority: 45.9%

    Of every shekel the authority spends, 35 agorot go to education and 12 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪329 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 Efrat, and nearby

    Most similar: Neve Daniyel, El'azar, Yakir

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

    Neve Daniyel2,923 residents · wage ₪17,015El'azar2,574 residents · wage ₪17,314Yakir2,803 residents · wage ₪17,588Tzur Hadassah10,337 residents · wage ₪19,715

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    Efrat: common questions

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    What is the population of Efrat?

    Efrat has 11,891 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

    Is Efrat safe?

    In 2025, police opened 9.5 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Efrat, below the national average (33.9).

    How many schools are there in Efrat?

    Efrat has 12 schools, 26 kindergartens and 16 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

    How much is rent in Efrat?

    Average rent in Efrat: ₪4,600 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

    What is the average salary in Efrat?

    The average monthly wage per employee in Efrat is ₪17,631, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

    Which district is Efrat in?

    Efrat is in the Judea and Samaria, Bethlehem subdistrict.

    Data sources

    CBS locality code: 3650