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Local council · Central District · founded 1884

Gedera by the numbers

A car-dependent, quiet and expensive town

Gedera has 31,860 residents (CBS estimate, September 2026). Compared with the 100 other cities with 20,000+ residents, it is pricier than 83% of them, with fewer car-free households than 95% of them and has less crime than 86% of them.

Population
31,860
32% children under 18
Average home price
₪3M
48% higher than the national average
Average monthly salary
₪17,844
18% higher than the national average
Crime
23.7 per 1,000
Below the national average (33.9)

How does Gedera compare with other cities?

Gedera Another of the 101 cities with 20,000+ residents

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Can you live without a car?

10%Fewer car-free households than 95% of cities
Households without a car, 2022
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How much crime?

23.7Less crime than 86% of cities
Criminal cases per 1,000 residents, 2025
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How much does an apartment cost?

₪3,009,100Pricier than 83% of cities
Average apartment price, 2026
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How much do people earn?

₪17,844Higher wages than 80% of cities
Average monthly wage per employee, 2025
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How educated?

32%More graduates than 79% of cities
Residents with an academic degree, 2022
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How much is rent?

₪5,850Higher rent than 75% of cities
Average monthly rent, 2026
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Do people rent or own?

24%Like most (slightly below)
Households renting, 2022
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Big families?

3.3Like most (slightly above)
People per household, average, 2022
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Young or old?

11%Like most (slightly below)
Residents aged 65+, 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 101 cities with 20,000+ residents.

How much does it cost to live in Gedera?

Average home ₪3M, 48% higher than the national average; rent ₪5,850 a month

Tax Authority sales data · to June 2026

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Average home price
₪3Mover the last 12 months
▼ 2.7% a year48% above the national average
3 rooms
₪1.7M
4 rooms
₪2.5M
5+ rooms
₪3.1M
Average rent
₪5,850a month
▲ 5.4% a year17% above the national average
3 rooms
₪4,450
4 rooms
₪5,950
5+ rooms
₪6,250
14.1years of the average local salary
buy an average home (before costs)
33%of the average salary
goes on average rent

Average home price by quarterGederaIsrael

₪3.1MQ2 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

Gedera home prices by neighbourhood

1,335 housing units in approved plans · 3 urban renewal compounds · 7 land tenders since 2015

All 7 neighbourhoods, plans and urban renewal →

What is the average salary in Gedera?

₪17,844 a month for the average employee, 18% higher than the national average; socio-economic cluster 7 of 10

Wages 2025

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₪17,844average monthly salary

18% above the national average.

Gedera
₪17,844
Israel
₪15,140
21%earn up to minimum wageIsrael: 26.6%
3.4%earn 4x the average or moreIsrael: 2.6%
₪13,917self-employed monthly incomeIsrael: ₪11,928
Socio-economic cluster (of the local authority)
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1 · lowesthighest · 10

Ranked 190 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 Gedera

16 schools, 58 kindergartens and 15 daycare centres

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16Schools
58Kindergartens
15Daycare centres

Schools by stream: State (secular) 10, State-religious 4, Haredi 2.

Schools16 schoolsThe full list, by stage and streamKindergartens58 kindergartensPublic and recognised, searchable by name

Source: Ministry of Education, list of active institutions

Parks, transport and health care in Gedera

50 parks and gardens, 25 sports facilities, 31 public transport lines

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Parks and playgrounds50 parks, gardens and playgroundsBig parks, dog parks and beachesSports facilities25 sports facilitiesCourts, halls and pools by neighbourhoodPublic transport31 linesBus and train lines and where they goHealth2 clinics and pharmaciesHospitals, health fund clinics and pharmacies

Crime in Gedera: is Gedera safe?

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

Israel Police · 2025

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23.7criminal cases per 1,000 residents in 2025

Nationwide: 33.9. Up 8% from 2024. Violent offences are 15% of cases, against 16% nationwide.

Source: Israel Police, cases opened in 2025 (751 cases).

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Who lives in Gedera?

11% are 65 or older (less than the national share); the largest health fund is Clalit

As of October 2026

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Age groups

Gedera
32%
57%
11%
Israel
32%
55%
13%

Under 18Working age (18–65)65+

Health funds (kupot holim)

Gedera
57%
28%
14%
Israel
50%
28%
14%

ClalitMaccabiMeuhedetLeumit

19%self-employed among the insuredIsrael: 16.9%
0.9%get unemployment benefitIsrael: 1%
1.2%get pension income supplementIsrael: 2%
0.2%get income supportIsrael: 0.4%
2.6%get disability benefitIsrael: 3.8%
3.4%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 Gedera vote?

Largest list: Likud (29%). Turnout 79%

Election for the 26th Knesset

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In the 2026 election, Gedera voted Likud more than the country as a whole (‎+8 points) and Joint List less (‎-9).

Turnout
Here, 202679%
Israel, 202678%
Here, 202272%

In 2022 the largest list here was Likud (31%).

Likud
28.5%
Yashar
21.7%
Together (Beyachad)
13.3%
Otzma Yehudit
8.8%
Yisrael Beiteinu
6.1%
The Democrats
6%

Gedera 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 Gedera?

About ₪366 a month for a 90 m² apartment, more than most local authorities

Audited accounts 2024

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A 90 m² apartment in Gedera pays about ₪366 a month in arnona on average (₪4,392 a year).

Residential arnona, average per m² a year₪48.8
Median authority: ₪41.5
Spending per resident a year₪7,218
Median authority: ₪8,818
Arnona collected of the amount billed92.7%
Median authority: 90%
Own revenue as a share of all revenue58.6%
Median authority: 45.9%

Of every shekel the authority spends, 36 agorot go to education and 12 agorot to welfare. The authority ended 2024 with a deficit of ₪7,999 thousand.

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

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Towns like Gedera, and nearby

Most similar: Kfar Yona, Be'er Ya'akov, Yavne

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

Kfar Yona29,928 residents · wage ₪17,314Be'er Ya'akov41,452 residents · wage ₪18,234Yavne58,652 residents · wage ₪16,561Kadima-Zoran22,719 residents · wage ₪20,433

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Gedera: common questions

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What is the population of Gedera?

Gedera has 31,860 residents, according to the CBS estimate for September 2026.

Is Gedera safe?

In 2025, police opened 23.7 criminal cases per 1,000 residents in Gedera, below the national average (33.9).

How many schools are there in Gedera?

Gedera has 16 schools, 58 kindergartens and 15 daycare centres, according to the Ministry of Education.

How much does an apartment cost in Gedera?

The average apartment in Gedera sells for ₪3,009,100, based on deals in the 12 months to June 2026, against ₪2,034,550 nationwide.

How much is rent in Gedera?

Average rent in Gedera: ₪5,850 a month, against ₪5,006 nationwide.

What is the average salary in Gedera?

The average monthly wage per employee in Gedera is ₪17,844, against ₪15,140 nationwide (National Insurance, 2025).

Which district is Gedera in?

Gedera is in the Central District, Rehovot subdistrict.

Data sources

CBS locality code: 2550